The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-11

Tho following statement, givcn to n
gentleman in Toronto, O., by sallic
Strlngcr, or Augustus Cothon," under
which namo aho married Mary Brink
man, which has caused such scandal
Ia Toronto and parGersburg, reached
hero yesterday:
Sallie Stringer left Toronto on tho
2Sih Of March, 1893. to undergo m OK
animation ut St. Anthony's hospital,
Columbus, and was at the hospital from
that dato until August 81, 1905. Miss
Mary Drinkman was ut tho hospital in
the capacity of nurse, and nursod Miss
stringerldurins her stay thorc, this be-
ing their first acquaintance. Miss
Briukman has been nurso for eleven
years, and was ut st. Anthony's hospital
eleven months NTiss Brinkman was
transferred to Cincinnati, but conclud.
cd TO come 10 Toronto TO recruit her
health MS the guest Of sallic. Those in
charge OF tho hospital did not know
anything OF their intention or departure
nor anyone In any way connected with
1t, although both ladies had been treated
With great kindness by all OF thoofllcials.
After remaining ut Toronto little
over month thoy concluded they
would try tho bliss in matrimony.
While there, tho ladies wcro in cores
pondence with n Miss Lizzie Findley.
who had also been at tho hospital, and
tho would.be groom told her OF their
coming marriage, she taking tho letter
immediately to tho mother superior,
who in her dire distress called in ROv.
Father Loydcn, who had oiliciated as u
pastor there for number Of years, and
requested MIN to so to Toronto to stop
the unholy union, and il possible to rc-
, turn Mary to the convent. On his ar
rival he found the loving couple resid-
ing on freeman avenue. ue did all
that Christian minister could do
under the circumstances; moral suasion,
entreaties or commands were OF no
avail, US Mary said she would marry ut
all hazards, and that it was useless for
him TO attempt to change their opin-
ions. Ho then asked TO see Sallie, who
was brought before him. "ue asked
me" says Sallic, .'if l knew anything
about the Catholic faith, and II knew
what 1t was TO marry n nun. ! told
him | knew very little about tho faith :,
being Presbyterian myself, and I was
also very Ignorant about nuns marry
Ing. He requested mo to send Mary TO
the convent ut Wheeling and board
her there until no could send on for her
vows TO DO dispensed. l told him I did
not think it necessary.
HE asked me II was determined to
proceed with this union; l replied yes.
He also asked me il thought in my
own mind that Mary was decent
woman. I told him rs far rs / knew
she was, and il she was palminc herself
on me for any other purpose, that was
innocent OF it.
The mysterious writing was merely
( m acknowledgment that would not
interfere with Mary for attending the
Catholic church or living up TO her faith,
which paper l cheeriully signed"
When asked If this was all that had
her signature in possession OF the rev.
erend gentleman she replied it was. He
again urged them not to marry, but his
efforts were OF no avail When asked il
Father Leyden had come to them in
disguise, Sallie Indignantly replied no,
that he had come rs u gentleman and
had acted rs such.
Mrs. w. 7. S.rinSer, relative OF
Sallie, procured the marriage license on
the I'd OF October, and after several
5 futile attempts the knot was tied BY
Justice Whitcomb. OF Empire, the same
day. After the marriage the couple 70.
pairod to Wheeling, staying here ten
s days, but owing TO Mrs. Stringer's
SANDER following them, they could not
ret the peace they desired. Mary did
sewing at the McLuro house during
their stay here From Wheeling they
went to Grafton, W. Va, and remained
week, thence to Parkersburg. On ar
irving there they concluded to go to
housekeeping, They rented and furnish
Cd a house, thinking they would be FREQ
( from SANDER. Alter being there little
while, tho Rev. Father Bauer called
and told them that ii they were married
people they should live as married
people or else leave the town and that
.Sallie ought not 20 DO masGueradinc
inieminine attire. Sallie asked protec.
ton from the chief OF police, Capt.
Heaton, which was granted. She wrote
10 Ii. II. Smith, mayor OF Toronto, and
told him she was being imposed upon
by German priest, and TO notify the
chief OF police there the state OF affairs.
I On lsst Friday they were SURPRISED to