Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-07


through all the trials and fluctuations
ana sorrows of Il somewhat romantic
courtShip, and who finally triumphel
over an irate father and Il score of able
assistants. They spent two or three
days in the city and then departed for
California. where they expect to re-
main for two months, enjoying their
honeymoon. The story of their court
ship and final marriage makes an inter
tSting tale.
The groom, E. X. Tarbell, is the pro-
prietOr of the Winona, the leading hotel
of the city of that name to which the
citizens point with extreme pride. The
bride is Miss Ella Tucker, daughter of
.. G. Tucker, Il quarter millionaire at
the very least.
1t was about three years ago that Nh.
Tarbcll came to Winona, and being a
gallant appearing sort of Il fellow with
considerable money he was received III
to the local upper-tendon. His hand
some figure and t1attering tongue won
him favorS among the ladies' and Sey-
er;ll of them became badly Smitten
Finally he met Miss Tucker, who is IN
only child and was carefully watched
by her parents. Cupid'S arrow pierced
her heart, it is said, at the first meeting!
Not so, however with her father. He
took Il decided aversion to Tarbell from
the start and forbade his daughter keep
ing company with him. Like dutiful
child she essayed to obey her fathers
commands, but she lacked the strength
to resist the attentions of her not youth
full WoOer, for Tarbell is forty-th"ce
years of age, and ere two months had
fitted By she had become his promised
wife.
Mr.. Tucker was wrathful when he
heard that his daughter was engaged,
but calming his passion he proceeded
III Il meihodical manner to gather cyl
dence which he thought would be the
means of inducing his daughter to can
eel her engagement He employed :.
private detective, whom he dispat ched
with I'LL haste to Montrose. Pa, where
Tarbell had formerly resided, that he
might learn OF the past record of his
prospective son-l-law.
This detective also visited Hurley and
La Crosse, Wis, ut both of which places
Tarbell had formerly performed the d,l-
ties Of mine host Now it is alleged
dat the detective discovered things
that tended to show that Tarbell in bis
plst had been gay young man. These
stories were taken in the forms of
iii l.,
Fucker who thrust them aside. saving
that She had every confidence in Mr.
Tarbell, for he had admitted to her
when asked about his past that he had
SoWn his wild oats, but had reformed
She was induced by her father to prom
Use, however, that if it could be salts
factorily shown to her that Mr. Tarbell
was not the man for her she would
break off with him.
Mr.. Tucker, rs stated. is wealthy
man, and he stopped at no expense
when he believed that his daughters
future happiness was imperiled, and
that by spending his money judiciously
he could save her. Accordingly he sent
to Chicago and engaged the services of
! Il Pinkerton detective who came to
! Winona and proceeded to shadow Mr..
! Tarbell
! What the detective found out has not
; been made public, although it is known
to Il few; but at any rate Mr.. Tucker
! thought he had found neough for his
purpose and submitted the typewriter
manuscript to his daughter She thought
; 1t was persecution, however, and again
refused to believe it. Her affianced's
word was more to her than any ordinary
mans statements. Mr. Tucker was now
! in quandaIy, indeed, and he at once
went to a laWyer-the best money
could hire-and asked his advice. The
lawyer had several talks with Tarbell,
! but succeeded in getting no satisfaction
other than that the statements that had
been presented to Mr.. Tucker We're the
statements of liars that could be bought
for pint of whisky
! Matters commenced to assume a ser-
lous aspect indeed. The day set for the
marriage, April 10, was drawing near.
and it seemed that the marriage was
inevitable. The lawyer became more
groom, and finally on last Monday Sc
cured promise that the marriage would
! be postponed. A load was lifted from
the shoulders of the legal light, and he
lei a glad, bright smile when he
thought of the happy report he would
| bring to his Client.
i" laughed too soon.
| He had been fooled
! Tarbell had arrived at he conclusion
that his only hope lay in immediate ac-
ton and he summoned several of his
companions, and, after talking the mat
, ter over with them, Mr. Tarbell an
nOunced his intention Of being mar
ried instanter, and of them going on a
, wedding tour to be gone two months,
during which time" HE remarked.
the old people will have time to cool
off He communicated his plans to
Miss Tucker, and she told her mother
she was going out for the evening.
At IL o'clock she returns. and, after
chatting affectionately with her par
ents she retired for a few minutes to
, her sleeping apartment.
About II o'clock Mr.. Tucker went
to bed, but not to sleep, for he had a
premonition that there was something
wrong. At 3 o'clock he could stand it
no longer, He determines that his
daughter shall be his and his alone
She should not marry that man Tarbnll
even IL she had to be locked up. He