Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-13
REFUSED TO MARRY TREM.

The Postponemcnt ofa Wedding Leads 20
Talk of Tar and Feathers
New York, March 12.-There is talk
in Stapleton. S. l.. to-day OF a tar and
feather party with an intended bride
groom as the central figure. This is
the result OF a wedding that was post
poned indefinitely almost at the door
of the church.
Rarely has excitement run so high
in the village as it did when it was
learned that Rev. Wilbur Ffskwood. of
the Presbyterian Church, had refused
to solemnize the marriage between Miss
Mamie Hageman and Frederick H.
rrapp after discovering that the groom
was a divorced man. The utmost sym
pathy was expressed for Miss Hage-
man and her family. and popular indig-
nation rose high against the groom,
who during the years OF his residence
in StapletOn had passed for widCwer.
Miss Hageman, who is just entering
her twentieth year. is q lovely girl, with
fair complexion, blue eyes and dark
hair. Trapp is about 40 years old, and
has two sons the eldest aged - years,
who boarded with him. Miss Hase-
man was the secretary OF the EDworth
League of the Kingsley hodist
Chapel. and il was through her nlu-
ence that Trap was persuaded to APP
ply for membership in the congrega-
ton. His admission, however, was op-
posed on the ground, it is said, that he
permitted the sale of liquor in Ms
store. Miss Hageman then severed
her connection with the chapel and she
and Trap became constant attendants
at the Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Hageman. it seems, distrusted
Trap from the first. and quickly inl-
tiated an investigation of his antece-
dents with the result of discovering
about a month ago that his wOuld-ba
son-in-law had been divorced. on the
statutory grounds from his wife. who
is nov living in Jersey City. On learn
ing this Mr.. Hageman pleaded with his
daughter to break off the match. but
she refused to believe anything against
her betrOthed. and the preparations for
the wedding were continued. Trap
recently hired and furnished a coy fiat
in Griffin street. Tomkinsville. and to-
day was fixed for the wedding at the
Presbyterian church.
Ii was arranged that after the cere-
mOny the couple should take the five
o'clock train for Washington, and on
Sunday Miss Ida Blauvelt. a cousin Of
Miss Hageman and a daughter Of Jus
tice of the Peace Blauvelt. Of Newark.
arrived to act as maid of honor Trap
called on the Rev Mr.. FiskWOOd on
Monday morning to arrange for the
wedding. but the clergyman's suspi-
ciOns had been aroused. and he ques-
toned him closely regarding any posi-
bile impediments TO the marriage.
Trapp admitted that he was a divorced
man. and after Mr.. FiskwOCd had in
sisted on seeing the papers in the case
he positively refused to perform the
ceremony.
Miss Hageman was completely pros
trated when she learned of the decep-
ton that had been practiced on her. but
still chung TO the hope that the impedi-
ment to her marriage could be removed.
Her father yesterday sent her to her
uncle in Newark. with the instructions
that no communication should be per-
mitted between herself and Trapp.
Trap said last night that he only re-
garded the wedding as postponed. and
that be was still determined to make
Miss Hageman his wife.