The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-21
SAYS He IS TICKLE
Mark O. Chapman Disappoints
His Prospective Bride.
DOES IT TWICE IN ONE WEEK
twice He Goes After Money to Dsfrsy
Ceremonial Expenses and Falls
to Return.

CHICAGO, June 15.-Mark C. Chapman,
Who was to have married widow at
az Van Buren, street last Friday, and
who claimed to have been -uaylaidAAd
robbed and left on the bank Of the Des-
PLANES river to recover from The effects
Of chloroform, IL once more in despair.
Twice In one short week seems rather
often for bride to be disappointed OF
her wedding. YET this is the lot OF
Mrs. Mary Burkett, the hancee Of Mr..
Chapman.
When Mr.. Chapman returned to the
residence of his bride elect Saturday
morning after he had been missing for
two days great Joy was expressed at his
unexpected and safe return by Mrs.
Burkett. He told her how bad men had
seized him on the open street, thrust
handkerchief saturated with chloro-
form ber cath his nose and left him I'M
conscious and penniless beside the muir
murIng Desplaines, and she pitied him
sweetly for all he had gone through,
He did not forget to tell her what ter
BILE disappointment 1t had been to him
to be absent from the Wedding set down
for the previous Friday, and In which
he was to have figured a. bridegroom
and she a. bride.
The pain of the separation and the
loss of checks and bills were forgotten
In the Joy Of the reunion. Another day
was set for the wedding and everything
pointed to bright and joyful celebra-
ton the second time.
But now Mr.. Chapman IL missing
again-has been missing since Monday
afternoon--and the wedding was to
have taken place last evening. Some
of Mrs. Burkett's friends say It would
seem ~ If he had playful habit of
disappearing At most unexpected and
inopportnne times, just to test her love,
hut his nance disregards these insinua.
lions. She Il fully Of the belief that
The bold men who chlofoformed and alb
docyed HIN on the other occasion have
again captured him and are holding him
In dureas 30 that he cannot keep his
wedding appointment
Mrs. Burkett appealed to the police
OF the Dsspiaines street station yester-
day for assistance In getting at the
mystery OF Mr.. Chapman's strange dis
appearance the second time. Ofcer
SWAN was detailed to Investigate the
case.
When Mr.. Chapman tramped back to
his room At 447 West Van Buren, street
early Saturday morning he looked Ike
= footsore deserter from Coxey's army,
He Yested daring the remainder Of the
day and night and then was a. clipper
~ man OF IS years could well expect
to be Sunday morning. All the after.
noon he remained very much In evil
dsuce closc to the front parlor windows
90 that the neighbora could zee he was
home again and had not abandoned his
ASPIRATIONS to matrimony. He smoked
several cigars and chatted with the 9th
or roomers In the house, including Mrs
Burkstt, on the danger and pitfalls that
bsset the pathway Of the unwary In a
great city.
Monday morning Mr.. Chapman sale
he had recovered entirely from his Ions
tramp from the Desplaines river, ant
the wedding was set for Tuesday even
ing. On the afternoon of Monday h'
told his friends he was going to &c
some money out Of the bank to NEE
the Incidental expenses OF the ceremo
ny. He was advised to be more carefu
Of himself than on the other occasion
and not let nyboay run away with hin
again. His prospective bride sought 4
Impress HIN with the necessity OF beinI
promptly ON hand. for the event, as 1
would not, she said, be lucky to hav
two postponements.
The day passed, but Mr.. Chapman di
not return, and up to late hour las
night NO word had been received fror
him. Mrs. Burkett was greatly dil
tracted over his nonappearance, and t
escape the comments and sympatheti
remarks OF her friends she took her Dc
parture with. her son last night. Sh
left word she was going out Of the city