The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-20
WAS HE FORCED TO MARRYl
HAB BANKS DISAPPEARS the MORN
ING AETER THE CEREMoNH
Ms Friends Tell OF a Revolver Placed On
the MantcipIeee BEFORE the Ceremour-
The nrIde'. Father TeIs "a u Hrrent story

us Friends Tell OF "a Revolver Placed On
the ManteipIeee BEFORE the Ceremour--
The nrids'. Father Tell. u Grrent story
WHITE PLAINS, Dec. 1o-with the announce
mont this afternoon that young Hal Banks
and Miss Mabel Van Tassell werc married on
Saturday night there came another announces
ment that Hal Banks had disappeared on suns
day morning.
Then Banks's chum went about town and
told everybody that his friend had been in-
vited to the home Of the Van Tassells. where
Mr. Van Tassell. the father OF Miss Mabel. after
plncing a pistol upon the mnntelpieoa, had
suggested to Hal that he marry his daughter.
j. Harold Banks. whom everybody In town
calls Hal. 20 years old, short, well built. good
looking. and extremely good natured. is the
son OF William l. Banks, q real estate dealer.
The latter Is one Of the wealthiest men In
town. He lives In a big stone house on Broad-
way and owns considerable real estate. The
son Is law student In the Office OF Wilson
Brown, Jr
Miss Mabel Van Tassell Is beautiful or
dark complexion, with big brown eyes red
lips. nose Just Rqulline enough to give an
air OF hauGhtiness to her features. and tall.
graceful figure. She is In her nineteenth year
and Is very clever.
Her father, Wesley Van Tassell, a descendant
OF the Van Tassells OF Sleepy Hollow. is .
building contractor with com Portable income
and an eve full OF determination. He is q man
OF few words. Last winter tho residents oe
this town Eossiped great deal over the fact
that Miss Van Tassell was often seen In the
company OF Edward J. Robey. the assistant
Postmaster.
Mr.. Robey once went out West and studied
for the priesthood. He gave It up, however.
and came back to White Plains. The gosslps
leRan q aav that ha waa aln,oat gav n a
New Yorker. and therefore his association with
Miss Van Tassoll interested them very much.
Throughout tho winter these two were FREE
auently seen together, and even during the
summer their friendship seemed to continue.
and the question was often asked When are
they going to be marrled2" That Hal Banks
was wooing Miss Van Tassell no one knew or
suspected or would have believed. And that
was how things stood OF SATURDAY night
On that night Hal was IN usher at a lecture
mi To- him aaa sa d Mr.
the h e rist ,1;Jn Issts ~,
Now here Is the story which Halls friends
when Hal wen. to the house Mr.. Van Tas-
sell took him aside into room. laid q revolver
on the mante!piece. and told him he would
saId h tight, ri do IT, The Then 40 on & nj
Mabel was Already "S dresss sf'i Tor tho csre
mony When It was over Hal went home. and
the next morning he told his father about IL.
MIR. banks wnB very angry over the whole
thing, and snid he would have the marriage
Snnqllsd Il hs could That same morning Hal
Mr; Van Tassell tells a different story.
Hal had promised to marry Mabel" he
said, aud whom no came hero he know that
tho marriage WAS going TO take place" There
was no force or coercion used by me or any
Church performed the ceremony. and every
thing went smoothly.
Hal said his parents were opposed to the
marriage. but he was determined that THAI
should not prevent him from marrying my
daughter think he has gone away merely
TO wait until his parents get over their anger.
! have been to see them. but we'll. thau
doesn't matter any way"
Tho peculiar feature OF Mr.. Van Tassslls
story H. that he admits going to the Opera
House to see Hal 1t would seem from his
story that he went there TO Invite Hal to come
and be married Then. again, Hal has NOS
written to his bride. and she la still waiting 40
her fathers house for him to return, AMI
then. Robey seems to be left out Of It entirely.