New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-21
'LITTLE BILL1E'S' BRIDE.
HE KNEW A TRICK WORTH DOZEN
LAWSUITS
WHILE HER MOTHER WHO HAD DETAINED HER,
WAS TEsTIFYING. THE BOY HUSBAND STOLE
AWAY WITH HER-NOTHING LEFT FOR

AWAY WITH HER-NoTHING LEFT FOR
THE JUDGE TO DECIDE.
1yhra lanes 7 Nealis as referee was taking tes-
timony in the Supreme Court yesterday upon the
question to whether Mrs. Lena Slpp was hiesai'S
restrained by her mother, Mrs. Lizzie SchIosser anu
kept from her young husband. George Wiliiam oipP'
the Young couple, with Mrs. Title Dienenbach' the
Young mans mother. quietly walked out OF the room
to converse and In few moments they disap-
peared. As soon their absence became Kho"h 'he
proceedings ended In an uproar, ana "heh 'us'0c
Andrews OF the Supreme Court. who appointed 'h;
referee was Informed of the facts. he smiled ana
said he supposed that would end the proceedings
George William Sipp. who lives with MS mo'her
NJ No Ell East Twenty fourth-s. IS nineteen years
old but looks little more than sixteen lie married
Lena on February 10 last against the wishes OF her
mother who lives at No. . Avenue ~ Ihey Neu
happily together with his mother until December l''
when Lena received word through stranger, that
her mother had fallen downstairs. was in preca-
rious condition and wanted 10 see her before she
died. Lena hurredly went to the home OF her
mother She found. however that her mother was
not ILL., she was not allowed to 20 away. and then
discovered that trick had been played upon her Tor
the purpose OF keeping her from her husband.
Iena's heart was almost broken, and the following
day she sent a postal card to her sister. Mrs. Mary
Norte on which she wrote: II am hearibroken They
won't let me go back To Billie. Her youthiui nus
band tried TO see her. but without success ana MS
mother at took out "A wrlt OF habeas corpus 10
get possession OF her daughter-in-law. The case
came I'D before Justice Andrews but as the charge
Of detention refuted, he sent the case to MI
Meals as referee. 10 take testimony.
Mir Meals was surrounded by numerous relatives
and friends OF the young people. Young Mrs Sipp
sat some distance from her husband. and between
them was her mother who repeatedly shook her
finger at her son-ln-law. Young Spp testified that
he went to his mothcr-in-law's house. but was not
permitted to see his wife She opened the window.
and with tears In her eyes cried out MY poor BILE.
do come and get ne
After several witnesses had testified. Mrs. Sipp
called to gve her version 81 ne analr she
do YOU want t. 20 home to your husband asked
the referee. "Oh. Billie. was al. Lena could say as
she burst out crying This was too much for Mite
Billie" for ne. too. began to weep. and his mother
joined In with him. lloiwecn her tears Lena iesi-
Ned that her mother tod her e. tell the referee or
Judge that she wanted 70 stay win hrr. .. ,.,,,.
II that statement had not been made about your
mother being I'll. would you have icil him was
At this Lenas mother jumped up aud shook her
nst in the face Of her dnusnter telling her ihst
cred around and began to talk loudly. but The ref
and the lawyer neriere,i ana Mt Schiosserr
put out OF the room hile slipped over ana
down beside his wife ara put isT lemon ssn
this quiet through the open door ana rush.
ing into the room. got between Lena ana bi'nc.
She grabbed Billie" by the coti-coilsr and shook
him violently until the referee inierfeTea- ,.,.o,
II never want TO See your face again. eNc!ainel
Mrs Schlosser TO her daughter. This unnervcd
Ina rompletely and she cried out. Il want 10 go
with nv Billie" She rushed over 20 him threw
her arms about his neck and kissed him repeatedly
weeping all the while. M ,,, -,
Mrs schlosser was then sworn. She denied that
she kept Lena a prisoner l. was while Mrs
SchlOsSer giving her testimony thht Lena,
"RUe" and his mother quietly disappeared Mrs
Schiosser screamed and yelled Ia her anger ana
the other relatives took part IN the dSiurbancr.
which broke up the reference. The referee ana tho
LAWYERS went before Justice Andrews ana toii MIN
80 ,ie ,u~n the case had taken ana he laughed and
said that that would probably end the matter.