The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-23

Saturdays INTELLIdEScER contained
n brief account OF the marriage at Tiflin,
ONO, OF Miss Mamie Hall, daughter OF
Hon. S. W. Hall, OF Fairmont, West
Virginia, to one a. b. Potter, whom she
supposed was man OF high character,
hut who turned out to be an all-around
crook and iorger. The wedding was the
result OF an acquaintance formed at
Chicago, where Miss Hall was attending
the Worlds Fair. By his polished
manners, handsome appearance and APP
parent respectability Potter succeeded
in winning the young lady's affections
and persuaded her to stop of at Tlttin,
while she was enroute to her home in
Fairmont and marry him. Fuller de-
tails OF the unfortunate romance appear
in the Tlflin papers. The original an-
nouncement OF the marriage III the
TAin Daily AdreriiScr OF Wednesday was
as follows:
"a, p. Potter, OF Denver, Colorado,
and Miss Mamie Hall, OF West Virginia,
called at the residence OF the Rev. DR..
Bigger at l o'clock p. M, to-day and
we're united in marriage.
"NIr. Potter is Santa Fe railroad Oh
fetal and in his visit to the Worlds
Fair met Miss Hall and was returning
to her home with the lady when they
concluded to stop off at Tiilin, get mar
RED and return to Denver.
"Mr. Potter is also musician OF con-
siderable note, being the basso OF the
Trinity Episcopal church, having sung
in that church for nearly score oil
Years. There is good deal OF romance
in the Potter-Hall marriage"
There was nothing in this announce
ment that indicated otherwise than that
the marriage was simply the happy cul-
mination Of pleasant little Worlds
Fair romance, and many oil Miss Halls
numerous friends and relatives in this
state were prepared to congratulate her
on the character OF her choice when she
should return home. They were doubt
less greatly shocked, however, to learn
twenty-four hours later that she had
been basely deceived and had been
made the dupe OF designing adven-
turer, and in her unfortunate situation
she has the sympathy Of at least one
entire commu nity-that OF Fairmont,
where she is highly connected, and OF
which her father is one OF the most
honored citizens.
The Titiin Daily Advertiser OF Thursday
gives the sequel to the romance that
seemed to end with the marriage. 1t
will be read with interest by all who
know the unfortunate young lady. The
whole affair is regrettable and everybody
hopes that the scoundrel who deceived
her will be speedily brought to justice
LATER DEVELOPMENTS.
The advertiser thus details the develop
ments that Immediately followed the
marriage at Tifiin:
"In Wednesdays Daily Adcsrtiser ap.
peared an account OF romantic mar
rage at the Presbyterian manse We'd
nesday afternoon. :.
"That version OF the affair gave it
from surface appearances and were the
sentiments OF those with whom the
bride aud groom came in contact while
in the city.
"Were it the duty OF to-day to record
an account OF that marriage the color
ing used by the reportorial limhers
would be OF an entirely different hue.
1.-THE fact is, from present indica-
tions, the groom instead OF being a
prominent official OF the sante Fe or any
other road and bass singer in the Den
yer Trinity Episcopal church, is fraud
and n forger.
Nothing detrimental to the good
name OF the unfortunate young lady has
been received, but it is certein that "she
carried her ducks to very poor mar
ket," and will doubtless long regret the
rash step she has taken.
"wednesday evening Walter Holt,
the we'll known haCkman, received the
following from conductor on the Bal
timore & Ohio railway
"CHIcAGo JUNCTION, October1S, 1898.
"To HacEatel, TiGln:
"a man and woman got off the first
division OF section No. at Tltfin this
morning 1.-THE woman is not the mans
wife). His name is Potter, | think, +.
D, He will probably stop at some hote
and register from Denver. He cl9ims
to be conductor on the Santa Fe rail.
road; he is not, but is dead beat and
fraud OF the first water. His racket is
to pass forged checks. He is q large
man, weighs probably $50 pounds, and
has smooth face He wears 4 black
Prince Albert coat, dark pants and vest
and black derby hat His clothing is
all a little seedy. He is loud talker
Ii he is stopping Mt any OF the hotels
put the proprietor on, and II he leave
town on any road put the conductors
on
"Che woman he prevailed on to stor
of with him is from West Virginia. HI
will probably beat her out OF all The
money she has. He is wanted in Hi
nois, and perhaps your chief oil polio,
will get a telegram to arrest him.
40. B. CoRwIN,
Conductor Baltimore & Ohio railway.
"This morning Mr.. Holt called tn,
attention OF Charles Geyer, proprieto
Of tho Empire House, TO the note, ans
Mr.. Geyer at once recognized III tn,
description the principals in the 70
mantle wedding in this city Wednesda!
afternoon. Securing an evensng pape
he compared tho account OF the wed
ding with the note received by Mr.
Holt, which left no doubt that the par
ties we're one and the same.
DRIVEN TO FosToRiA.
After leaving the parsonage as maj
and wife they were driven to Fostorit
by Z. NJ. Ritz in one OF Clark's liver!
rigs, and from there took the II o'clocl
p. NJ. train on the Nickel Plate roat
for Chirnnn pnltnr Anln Rnu nr Rin