The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-10
ShLLIE SrRINGER AGAIN.
sho and her "Dridcr arp Brought back
Toronto.


Toronto.
Tho following telegram, printed In
several papers yesterday, will DO read
with interest here, whore tho couple re-
forred to lived for awhile after their So
called marriage:
ToRoNro, O., April S.-salIic Stringcr,
alaias Augustus Cothren, and hcr bride,
Mary Brinkman, returned here Satur-
day in company with Marshal Baker,
who went TO Parkersburg, ". Va, after
them, Sallie having written the author
ties hero that thoy wero being unduly
prosecuted. She was sick and without
money and friends, andisaid il brought
back shc would tell NIL and mako 1t hot
for her prosecutors. The singular cir.
cums,ance OF the marriage OF tho two
girls at this place last October will be
readily recalled. .Salie Stringer had
gone from hero to ST. Anthouy'a Hospi-
tai in Columbus last fall for treatment,
and during her stay there aa attach
mont sprang up betwecn her and one
OF the nurses, Mary Brinkmau.
On returning from tho hospital last
August, Sallie brought Mary Briukman
with her, the two remaining Mt the
homo OF Sallie's uncle. Meantime n
representative OF tho hospital came
here and tried, according to tho state.
ment OF the two girls, first to induce
Mary to return to tho ins,itutio and
not being able to do this, then -,
URGED THEIR MARRIAGE
in order to save tho institution from
scandal. The uncle was induced TO se-
cure marriage license for them under
the names OF Augustus Cothrcn and
Mary Brinkman. They wcre married
By a'neighboring justice. which created
the greatest sensation Toronto has over
had. A physician, however, made M
examination rs to Salie's sex and pro.
nounced her female.
The couple LETT town that day and but
little had been heard OF them until
now. They have since been living in
various West Virginia towns under
other names, rs the newspaper no.oricty
that they had received caused them TO
be greatly annoyed when their identity
became known. On arriving here ycs.
terday, great crowd was at the depot
TO sseo them, and their return revives
the sensation and is the chief topic OF
conversation. They were taken to
hotel and were visited this afternoon BIZ
your correspondent, to whom they mar.
rated the incidents Of their experience
since leaving Toronto and other Incl.
dents. Mary surprised those present
by her excellent language, accurate pro-
nunciation, and evidences OF n thorough
education, being, as she stated, Ger.
man and french scholar. They said
Father Bauer had called on them ut
Parkersburg, and demanded that
sALLIE DON MALE ATTIRE
and both leave tho town or he would
have her arrested ior masquerading in
woman's clothing. and that II they did
not comply riot would ensuc. Tho
priest charged Sallie with being a mem
Dor OF tho a. 7. A., but Sallie said she
did not know au a. p. A. from Adam,
This Is what, caused her to appeal for
protection. To question as to Sallie's
sex Mary said it was rumorcd a. the
hospital that sallie was.a man. Mary
Aoio och co''SNSo ~ tiicIl, uNu IL REQUIRED
some assurance from those present that
no BARN would be permitted to be done
to her. and that they should not be
separated, before she would endorse
what the physicians OF Toronto and
Parkcrsburg had stated, but she did
finally make such statement. Their
protestat!ons OF lovo for each other
were numerous, and they declared their
intention OF continuing to live together.
They will be allowed to return to.mor-
row to their home in Parl,ersburg,
whore they earn livelihood by acting
as nurses.
Tho Brlnkman girls people live at
Quincy, III. She has been connected
as nurse with hospitals in Cincinnati,
Covington. Dayton and Columbus for
the past eleven years. The opinion has
become general that It Is nothing more
nor loss than case Of mania on the part
Of both girls.