The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-08
PLAYED HER FALSE
RATHER SENSATIONAL DENOUE-
MENT OF AN OLD FLAME
Pretty Miss Norris Of Ohio Camping
on the Trail Of Well Known
Wichita BachelOr-She Wants
to EnjOin Him From Mar.
rying Another Woman.

1t was o'clock when heavily velleu
woman entered there, according to direc-
tions, and, without stopping to inquire
for the county attorney. she apparently
took it for granted that another lawyer
who was sitting in his chair was the pub
lie prosecutor. Woman like she threw
back her veil and proceeded to tell him
a wierd story of false and tickle love. The
attorney in question would have told her
that he was not the county attorney, but
she hurriedly opened up the conversation
by stating that she wanted Mr.. So-and-so
enjoined from marrying Miss So
and-so, and this peculiar PROPOSE
ton so aroused the attorneys
curiosity to such an extent that he could
not resist maintaining dual character
in order that he might hear what grounds
she had for instituting injunction pro-
ceedings restraining man from marrying
a woman at his own sweet will.
he told the story to reporter for the
EAGLE last night after first extorting
promise that the names be not given.
81 was sitting in the county attorneys
Office" said he, waiting for Mr.. Boone to
get through with some business in the
district court. when heavily yelled lady
entered, shut the door behind her,
and without making single inquiry
as to my identity sne stated that
she wanted one OF the most prominent old
bachelors In this city enjoined from we'd
ding well known young lady who WAS
recently divorced from her husband.
was startled. In the first place I did not
know, nor had the least suspicion that
| ho in n Ia m q rried
and in the second place l never heard OF
perso4 being enjoined from marrying
another person. Ir was new legal ldeA
to me and it impressed me very much. l
know that no gentleman ought to do what
did but my curiosity was never aroused
to such pitch before and for the life of
me l could not resist hearing the
story she told me. l intended
to apologies to Mr. Boone tomorrow. and
hope the matter will remain secret, as
am really ashamed of it,"
"Well, but what about the storyf
CAS- l stated before. tue gentleman in
question is one of the most prominent old
bachelors of the city. Ten years ago he
left Ohio and came to Wichita. When he
left home he was engaged to be married to
Miss Norris, and the ceremony was to take
place when he got business foothOid In
his new home. For two years he cor
responded with Miss Norris and postponed
the ceremony from time to time. as his
business had not assumed the desired pro-
portions that would, In his Judgment,
allow him to assume his intended new re-
| lations. Time went on and the boom set
| in. 1t brought new people to town,
changed the social orders and turned
| mems heads The gentleman in question.
! forgetting all the past, jumped into the
social and business whirl, and when it had
subsidized his old affections were chilled;
his business was in good shape, but his
| matrimonial intentions had undergone a
complete change-he had another girl.
They were to be married in three weeks,
but alas! she changed her intentions. too.
and married another fellow. The old
bachelor then became q prodigal lover,
aud re-eutered into correspondence with
his old Ohio sweetheart Two years or SO
rolled around, and one morning Madame
Grundy met him and whispered into
his ear that the Wichita lady
and her husband were not
getting along as tremendously as husband
| AQC WIG Ounut w. AAC PAASASN ny AOSNs
She was not his first love, but She was
really his truest love. His letters to the
Ohio girl became fewer and fewer as
Madam Grundy's gossip went on.
One bright morning the EAGLE an
nounced that Mrs So-and-so had applied
for a divorce, and the step of the ole
bachelor had assumed the elasticity Of
boom days. In due time the EAGLE again
announced that the divorce had been
granted, and two days afterward the
old bachelor in question opened AT
account with Rose, the florist. and still
remains one of his best customers. Tws
weeks ago he wrote to his sister in Ohio
that he was engaged to be married. the
sister told Mrs. Norris about it and that is
what brought that lady to town.
why don't she bring breach Of prom
ise ?''
"She won't do it. She is proud, high
strung little woman and scorns everything
of a matrimonial nature involving money
She is desperately in love with him not
withstancinx his conduct towards her anc
seems to be determined that no one shall
have him but her. Honestly think tina
il she can't prevent the marriage by AM
other means that she will kill either hin
or his intended bride She is really des
perate and wouldn't have her camping
on my trial for million dollars"
Scan she obtain an injunction restrain
ing him from getting married.
"She can, but only by eternal vigilance
No court will issue an order restraining
man from getting married. but an orde
can be issued restraining probate jndg
from granting a license, and without
license they cannot be married. This,
am frank to say, IS not a practics
means of preventing a marriage.
there are about 1900 probate judge
in the United States competent to issu
licenses and she should have the wealth o
, Monte Cristo to enjoin all OF them Mis-.
Norris is rather . pretty little woman
with black hair, eyes like sloes age abou
80. and disposition that is dangerously fui
of love. She Is ono Of those peculia
women that would carry her love to des
, perate euds.
A reporter for the EAGLE called at tn
rooms Of the gentleman IN question Las
night and informed him what be ma
heard. He said he heard that Mrs- Norri
was in town but had not yet seen her. II
acknowledged that be gave her reason T.
hone to be his wife, but that Was seven o
eigh. years ago, and that he had not CO.
responded with her at all for nearly thru
years He thinks that be will be able
settle the matter with her without Ea'
ing to go through the humiliation Of .
E expose. He says thas personally. be don
7 care. but for the sake Of his intended bird
: he hopes the matter can be asnicabiy ~
tied and dropped