New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-06
THE BRIDEGROOM RETURNED
REMARKABLE EXPLANATION or \ WEDDING.
DAY DESERT1UN
YOUNG wOM>N'S FIANcE SAYS TINT HE WAS
DRUGGED AND ROBBED N \ NEw-YOEK CAB
AND THEN CAME TO HIS SENSES
TWO DAYS LATER ~ TROY
MARRIED At LAST.

Isaac McD. Croft wilowcr Of Pelhamrlc. who
failed TO appear ~ his wedding last Monday ven
turod TO Pelhamvle about O'Clock Wednesday
night Two hours later the Rev. 9. ". Bolton was
called TO the home Of George McGaliard. the con-
tractor 10 unite Miss Kitty McGnlliari and Mr.
Croft in marriage.
Mr.. crof told the following remarkable story Of
his failure 10 marry Miss McGalllard on Monday
when all arrangements had been made FOR the we'd
ding:
81 was to be married on Monday morning last
| left Mount Vernon for N"w-YorE. where de-
sired to make some purchases. had very nearly
500 in my pocket when started made the pur-
chases in the city. and took them up and LETT them
at a package Office in Forty-second-st AZ desired
TO see A lady who had been most excellent friend
Of mine and tell her | was 10 be- married Her
name do not to give AZ do not consider
fl necessary. To resume: After had
called on the lady started 70 walk
10 the Grand Central Station. When
reached Ffty-seven,h-st and Elehth-ave.
glanced at my watch and discovered had but
ten minutes In which TO reach the station In time
10 take the / Oe train for Pclhamville Seeing
cab standing by the curb. apparently disensaSed
with the driver on the box stepped In and told
him 20 drive me TO the Grand central station as
quickly as he could While | spoke. two strans-
ers well dressed, followed me into the cab, one
Of them SAYING as he got in: This Is the best
chance We have had In a year | paid no atten-
ton to them or the remark. and the driver started
OFF at rapid pace.
Suddenly before I could make n move. one OF
the men noticed that ne was tall. had gray
mOustachc and wore SILK haD spraHg toward m"
and grasped me by the throat with one hand. while
the other man. a short thicksct Fellow, puthed
handkerchief under my nose This ~ the last thins
Of which have any recollection until ! FOUND my
self Wednesday morning. two days later stand
ing two blocks from the station. in Troy, y. Y.
| was too bewildered 10 know where was. and
felt weak and sick. ] examined my pockets ana
found that all my money was gon" except what
had slowed away I'm one OF my inside pockets
believe the two men took the 1854; AT any rate II
was gone: also my watch, and two rings which
wore on my finger one OF them | valued very
highly. The wedding ring which was To- use was
also gone. ] then teegraphcd to Pelhamve that
WAS in Troy and did not know how had got there
This Is all say. except that called on
DR. Carlisle Of Mount Vernon, and, he after n
thorough examination Of me, said that was sur
ferng from a strong dose OF chorofOrn. but would
he all right In "a few days: / intend to go to New
York and see superintendent Byrnes and lay the
facts before him. | am n poor man ana the loss
of that money present. Is the loss or fortune
TO me. You might also say Mrs. cron and start
on our wedding trip tomorrow night"
('roff's trithfulness has never been doubted. and
all his neghbors In Pelhamville believe his story.