The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-08
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Policy Prince Webber Plays
the Wedding Gig and
Lands a Winner.
SADIE MoRRIssEY THE BRIDE
Quite a Surprise for Charley,
Sr.--The Event Took Place
January 4.
SADIE MORRIssEY THE BRIDE.


father in-1aw. He didn't know it, but
| that title was conferred on him on the
| etening of January 4, last, when his
Sadie Morrissey, Of No. 255 Washington
ll<ssxteet: this cit "
sist what type Of mental prostration
Mn strike the ex-policy man when he
9rns of his sons union, is subject
Of Speculation. His son frankly express
es it as his belief that his papa will not
greet him with well equipped brass
band, and his sons wi1e is not over con-
fident of having d handsomely furnished
suite of rooms placed at her disposal in
the Waldorf However, they are going
to face the music and take chances on
the outcome. The policy business, it is
said, aided Charles Webber, Sr., to
amass comfortable fortune. His only
child. his son, was, and probably is his
one hobby. Charles, Sr. enjoyed at all
times, the luxuries and pleasures OF this
llfe, but growing out of his despicabIe
cate his son and fit him for a more
elevated walk in life than he himself
mad chosen to pursue. Charles, Jr., con-
sequently was, at an early age despatch
ed to the famous military academy at
Peekskill. He proved a bright, apt,
energetic scholar, but mingled with his
seemed hereditary. He seemed. and it
is said to have worried his father, to
He always was well supplied with funds
dressed well, had horses and was a good
fellow at all times.
He is now well advanced in his studies
and is an officer at the academy, and
next month he graduates with all the
LOVES MEETING.
Much OF his vacation last year was
mr.
bouts he met and fell desperately in
love with Miss Sadie Morrissey. who
She is an attractive young woman gen
orally, well developed, and above all,
good natured. Her mother is widow,
Street. She is on to the ways Of the
world and as a result did her best to
men from lawyers offices and banks,
| frequently stopped to chat with Sadie,
and when her mother found them buy
time, she always appeared on the scene
and managed to find something for Sadie
Webber, Jr.. doomed up. however; she
began to worry. Sadie disappeared fire.
auently in the afternoons, attired in a
nea neat ba gewnd Wa Sae whe sns
to her fond mamma. She formed a dis
liEs for young Webber, but her obJec-
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a MYSTERIOUS TRIP.
The climax. was reached in January
when Sadie disappeared for three days.
Her mother was frantic and was about
to appeal to the police when Sadie re-
turned, loking as fresh as a daisy. That
trip was always mystery to Mrs. Nor
rissey. Her hitherto contiding daughter
became distant and less communicative.
and remained so until a short time ago.
Then she informed her mother of her
marriage. Sadie was only nineteen and
!, :, x1vocs Ghn 6nn1o ct1n
would break young Webber's head and
threatened to do several other ferocious
things, but she finally abandoned them,
forgave her daughter, but not Weber,
and she never forgave him until several
Sisters from st. Joseph's Home, and
one or two priests from St. Peters
Church talked her into more Christian
frame of mind.
The principal cause of Mrs. Morrissey's
anger was that young Webber was
believer in Roman Catholicism ana be-
longed to many of st. Peters Church
societies and organizations.
not strong in January, and the story goes
that Father Harpes, S. j., advanced the
81 that was necessary to secure the dis
Sadie. even at the time of her marriage,
was indisposed to disclose anything, and
for that reason, applied to her spiritual l
Ceremony. Upon hearing the circum..
stances surrounding the difference Of
religious belief he did so. 1t is, per
solemnized during his Pastorate. He
died within a month after the ceremony
was performed.
Mrs. Webber was not inclined to make
her marriage. known, but her mother in
sisted. Mrs. Webber wished to save her
mother from anxiety, and the latter in
any unjust criticism.
Up to noon. yesterday. Mrs. Weber
haa no ben dead HE case presented
a curious aspect. Mrs. Weber aclznowl-
edged that all the proof she had was
about fifty letters Her as,dino mother ie vna had
street and who is intimately acquainted
with Mr.. Weber, sr, was ia; talking Of Of
the marriage i Iaahen eon pein and sS
was looking for proof positive of that
marriage. Her daughter declared that
the wedding had been enof pefff9irmed' ef but
MURDER OUT.
At this stage of the affair, Mrs. Web
Der decided that further 5 eonesalment ssd Of
Monday morning the first announce
ment was made, The report spread rap m
people. Scarcely anything else was
talked of Monday and Tuesday and t this
WEBER OWNS UP.
T went to Peeksxill yesterday and gain
ed an audience with Charles Weber
Tr. He was officer of the day. He was
attired in a showy military uniform,
and an immense sword dangled at his
After announced that I was re-
porter, he sighed in relieved manner,
and calculated, "By Heaven, I thought
He = very frankly admitted that he. had
married Sadie Morrissey. He didn't
want his father to know of his marriage,
and when told that there was apparently
no proof of the wedding in existence,
he 1thougntfully remarked, "Oh yes,
there are the witnesses"
He then informed me that. the Wit
at No. 9 Montgomery street. and Mrs
Nodvne. a friend of his fathers and
resident of York street. The young man
declined to discuss what he proposed
doing. The fact that his father would
hear of his marriage worried him to all
. annaarances He announced that he
Wnnlild make the best of it and that he
would return to jersey City and meet
his wife on or abouti June 6.
when I returned tolthis city last night,
nat Mrs. Morrisseyj She was as sinil-
ing as possible. Froh a safe corner IN
her waist she produced neatly folded
Enriede Of paper and It'll t\proved to be the
Certificate Of marriageN Nof her daughter
10 Charles Webber. 1t More the sigma
fure Of Father Harpes, who. no doubt,
found the record of the marriage in the
hooks of st. Peters ChuAch.
All the time of the rnarriage Sadie
was twenty and Weber Was only eigh-