The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-06
HEARTS ARE TRUMPS
Ex-Gambler Quinn Runs
Away With His Part
ner's Daughter.
HER PARENTS NOT TO WORRY
We're Married Yesterday in New
York and Now Await
Forgiveness.

Jno. Philip Quinn, the reformed gamblefs
who arrived here on Saturday in privats
car with E. N Golf, to conduct revival ser
vices in this city this week, showed bis
partner yesterday that his sporting propen-
sites were as lively as ever, Notwithstanding
his entry into the field of revivalism. He
euchred his partner out of his seventeen year
old daughter, and the greatest sorrow reigns
in the car Roanoke, which stands near the
Adams Express dock.
As the NEWS exclusively told the public
on Saturday, the car contained Quinn who
is forty-seven years old, Mr.. and Mrs. GoR,
their son and daughter.
Since the party has been son the road"
the Goff's noticed the affectionate manner in
which the elderly gambler treated their
children, but looked up on it as a friendly
matter.
II look upon your daughter as my child"
said Quinn over and over again when de-
tected in some endearment, and the ex-
PLANTATION seemed to satisfy Mr.. and Mrs.
Goff This went on for months and the
car visited city after city until it arrived
here. On Sunday afternoon Miss Mamie
Golf, a very attractive young girl, told her
parents she wished to go into the Pennsyl-
vania depot, and watch the crowds. She
had been allowed to do this two or three
times on the preceding day.
Mr.. Quinn meanwhile had gone out, tel
ling his partner that he had an important
engagement and wouldn't be back until late.
Afternoon came and evening and still no
Miss Goff Naturally her parents were
frightened and started out to look for her,
but returned without finding or learning a
trace of her.
Last night was the first sorrowful night
spent in the Roanoke"
A RUNAWAY MARRIAGE.
1t was strange that the absence of Quinn
also didn't cause the parents to put two and
two together and link the two occurrences
in one, but they thought only of their
daughter.
This morning telegraph messenger put
this telegram into Mr.. COTS hands:
NEW YORK, Feb 6, 1894.
Were married last night. Letter follows ex-
planning. Don't worry.
Mrs. Goff was heart broken, while her hus-
band was indignant
When NEWS reporter, learning of the
affair, entered the car, he found Mrs. Golf
quietly sobbing at one end OF the
COSY apartment. Near her was the
Rev, John L. Scudder consoling
her with the assurance that there
itz Love laughs at parents as well as lock-
smiths Better for all parties. Two families
in one car, and so forth, and earnestly be-
seeching her with all his known persuasive
eloquence to forgive and say 'God bless you
my children"
neither was her husband, who was busily oc-
cupied during Mr.. Scudder's ministrations in
counting heap of pennies. Last nights
collection in james Street Church" he ex-
planned.
When the humble but weighty offerings
were counted and slowed away, Mr.. Gotf be-
gan to talk of his partners latest trick
"No one was more surprised than l was to
read that telegram. / never dreamt he
would ever marry" he said. Then Mr.. GoR
let out bit of romance about wealthy
WilkesbaITe widow and Mr.. Quinn.
When the car visited that smoky city Mr.
Quinn made a great sensation among the
ladies' The susceptible ones described him
as "a dear creature" ''a perfect love-" and
other feminine forms of blandishment.
wooED BY "vIDDER.n
One of these ladies, the widow, possessed
a fortune of $50, 600 and she made love to
Mr.. Quinn SO openly that the poor man was
never SO much confused. She visited him
in his car, left flowers, fruits and candy and
sighed and cast Sleeps eyes at him, so that,
in sheer desperation, one night he ordered
the Roanoke" twitched on to a fast express,
and before the widows eyes opened the fol-
lowing morn on the smoky skies of Wilkes
barre Mr. Quinn was hundreds of miles
away
Such an experience at least convinced Mr..
and Mrs Golf that their travelling COM
panion would remain confirmed bachelor.
They lived in that FOOLS paradise until this
morning, when the telegram convinced them
of their error.
In the meantime Mr.. and Mrs. Quinn are
in New York waiting for the first signs Of
forgiveness, when they will return and there
will be great rejoicing in the Roanoke over
the lost one which was found.