New-York tribune., 1895-01-29
ARRESTED At THE WEDDING FkASI.
A YOUNG HUSBAND HAS TO ANSWER a COM
PLANT MADE BY THE GIRL HE DID NOT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SHOWN BY

PLANT MADE BY THE GIRL HE DID NOT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SHOWN BY
BAYoNNE DETECTIVE
Jesse Vreeland the meter inspector for the Bay
Gas Company. married Miss Jennie Smith OF
Chester, Penn. on Thursday last at Chester Twen-
yfour hours after the wedding he was under arrest
for betrayal. and yesterday morning he FACED Re-
corder Connolly of Bayonne. the charge
Vreeland is young and good looking. and has
been popular. He was frequent attendant at the
local dances given by the young people OF Bay
onne and Bergen Point. lie was a favorite with
the fair sex. but there seemed to be little preference
shown by him toward the many friends he met
until he and Miss Smith became acquainted. They
became fast friends. and there were rumors that
a marriage would result Then Miss Smith moved
from Bayonne to Chester. and the matter was for
gotten. II supposed the attachment between
the couple would die out.
Miss Fannie Gordon was thought by many to have
taken the place of the absent Miss Smith IN the
regard OF Vreeand they were often seen In each
others company week ago 1t was announced
by Vreeland that he and Miss Smith would be mar
ried Thursday.
On Friday Mr. and Mrs Vreeland arrived at the
home Of the bridegrooms parents. No. q East
Twenty-eghth-st. Bayonne. The elder Nreeand
had prepared reception for the young, iolks' ana
in the evening number Of friends arrived After
CONGRATULATIONS had been extended the party sat
down supper. While they were eating detective %
Grfing OF the Bayonne police. arrived at the house.
Finding the festivities going on, ne declined to IN
terfere the time. and contented hiiilsel WIN
waiting in the reception-room until the guests had
risen from the table. Then he made his mission
known ,.---,--,
1t then appeared that a few hours after Nreeand
had left the city for Chester, Miss s, Cor Gordon had
gone before Recorder Connolly and tod MN she was was
soon TO become a mother, and that Nreiand was
responsible for her condition. Poormaster James
Driscoll, to whom the girl swore she woad pc
come a charge later on II some provision Tor her
support was not made. was called INTO me con
ference ana, on the complaint OF MISS GORDON ne
got out a warrant for the arrest OF Nreeand
Defective Griffing put the warrant IN ms pockel
and waited for the return of Nreeand When the
guests arose from the table the elder Nreeand was
sent for by the detective and the story toid 10 MN
lie summoned the son. and the father. son anu de-
tective went at once before Recorder Connolly VINO
held Vreeland In $50 bail to await examination
The father and son returned 10 tho house wheres
the guests were enjoying themselves. ignorant OF
the arrest OF the young man they were hohorin&.
Kecorier Connolly set the hearing in the case TOT
Yesterday morning. Colonel Charles W. Fuller VINO
was retained by Vreeanl asked for an ADJOURN
ment and II granted after the bonus hau s pes'
Increased 10 500 The case VIII be heard on reo-
ruary y .,, -, >ts, cor1op ia
untr,,e So far as he IL concerned lie says "ne
would not have had him arrested had ne not mar
ried Miss Smith. The bride believes that her nus
band Is guiltless.