Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-21
ONE MANS WEDDING.
He SPENT THE FIRST NIGHT Dis
TUBING THE SQUIRE.

wednesday morning ~ Justice Girls
void was opening his Office, well dressed
man walked up 10 him, and with some hes
itntiOn said, III come hack ia about an
hour will you tie knot for me" The
squire comprehended at once what he
meant, aud told the wonld-be Benedick
that IL he wanted a marriage ceremony
performed he could accommodate him
The stranger said that was the situation,
and few minutes later took his depart.
ure. At about o'clock he returned with
a lady who appeared TO be about % years
old, and when the couple left the Office
they were man aud wife.
The squire thought nothing more OF the
occurrence, but at about IL o'clock Wednes-
day night some one rang the door bell at
his house. 9sj Cedar avenue, in very wig.
orous manner. Every one about the house K
had retired but after little the dignifed 4
justice appeared, ROBBED in white and bade
the late conner announce himself
81 am the mRn you married today, aud 1
want 10 see you right away on important
business" came voice on the outside
| Squire Griswold opened the door and invit-
ell the man TO enter. My wife has left me
and taken 800 Of my money" blurted out
| the newcomer. lie was told to explain him
self, aud after little hesitancy said; MY
name IL I.ockbard, and live in Indiana.
| came 10 this city to testify in a suit for
damages brought against the Valley rail
road. While here | became acquainted
with Miss Rosa Bain. aud after a little
counting ] proposed and was accepted.
Then we were married by you. Directly
after the ceremony ! WAS called to give
testimony ia the common pleas court.
WAXING UP THE JUSTICE.
No. r. I I.ss1 for
my home In Indiana as soon as the case
was finished and before leaving her gave
, her 500 with which to make some pur.
chases. WAS on the witness stand seven
r hours, but the minute | was excused
went in search Of my bride She was not
at her boarding house, and the landlady
said that she went away at about ii o clock
in the morning and took her trunk. Now"
/ he continued. what am To do' My wifa
4 Is gone, aud she has got my money"
/ Have you endeavored to find herr" in
| Quircd the justice.
"Yes, but don't know where TO look, I"
replied the husband OF "A day.
. "Well, what do you want Of mel" que.
/ ried Squire Grswold.
i "Why thought that you would swear
! out warrant for her arrest" said Lock.
4 hard
. THAT will keep until morning." an
swered he justice. and now want To 20
i. To bed "
Il Mr.. Lockhard took the hint and depart
I. Ell Immediately Justice Griswold turn ell
a of the gas and sought his bed, but he was
!. not destined TO have long nap At about
!. 8 o'clock the door bell was set 60 ringing
/, again The squire afterward said that
!. something told him l.ockhard was al
Al the other end of the bell wire and he was
u therefore. not greatly surprised upon open
ing the door To he confronted by the newly
-. married lIuu>jcr Nevertheless he wa,
-, not prepared to meet two police officer
"a aud a sObbing woman, and was startle,
/ when the quartet filed into the hall.
: This woman says that she Is not IN!
i, wife, spoke up l.ockhard
n YES" said one ~ the officers, this MAJ
4 found her, and called upon us 10 take he
N 10 the police station. She was wilini
ia enough e. 20, but declared that there wa
> some mistake At the Fourth precinct po
al lice station Lieut.. Thompson thought W
- had better come here aud have you settl
: the matter"
The squire put on bis eyeglasses, turne
Ell up the gas, aud then looked at the woma
=. critically. Without hesitation he said;
,ir II married this couple yesterday morn
ad ing"
~, swered the woman promptly. II alread
- have one husband; what do want OF al
utherY
" SETTLED Ar LAST
ns This appeared To astonish Iockhard, an
rue he approached the woman in bitter laI
5 5e guage.
ny II don't know you. sir" she reptile
:, haughtily.
ne Give me back my money. and wi
''e agree not To prosecute YOU, almost shou
IN ed the now nearly frantic man. The won
~ an regarded the speaker with disdain, bt
W did not reply. Justice Grswold made son
remark about the interview coming 10
ia close, and the party left That is the la,
the squire saw Of Lock hard or his bride
hs When approached by reporter Lien
~ Thompson uf the Fourth precinct poll,
'os station, said II believe that the coup
came tn a settlement After LOckhar,
"e the woman aud the officers returned frol
Justice Griswold's house, and learne
~. without doubt the woman was Locl
hards lawful wife. | was disposed 10 "A
rest her, but he did not appear to desi
=, that, and begged of the woman to give hi
- back his money and acknowledge herse
hs his wife. She obstinHtely refused to
he this, but finally he persuaded her to tai
he a walk with him, and they returned
"s about fifteen minutes. and he announc,
Sc that everything was all right and that b
wife had been lahoring under y mistak
va They went away together, and I.ockhal
ms appeared 10 be rs happy As though nothlI
had happened"
''iiow old was Lockhard'" asked the
porter.
* "IIe appeared 10 be - years, and he W
~ fine looking, replied the lieutenant II
'''S told me that this was his first experience
marrying. aud further assured me that
y would hc the last =
!" Nothing more could be learned conccr
Ing the affair Where the bride lived
~, what her an;Scedeuts were could not lie q
ieu covered. Iockhard Is railroad man, an
1t is said. is quite wealthy. 1t is believ
that he returned to Indiana with his vii
ST Cleveland Leader
rte Journalism.
I'll II one is born for a lawyer. preacher, dc
'ot- tor. and 50 on, the same rule must apply
ew journalist. No doubt you can educate
'dl- man to "a certain line. but Journalism
\ means more than one line, II means beil
led able to take hold Of any work, from pol
Ter ical editorials down To market reports
one seemingly born for the work eyerythii
me comes easy To one who forces hims,
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