Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06
MARRIAGE DELAYED.
The Court. However, Made Post-
pOnement Necessary.


pOnement Necessary.
Johanna Quill was the only white female
who appearcd in Judge Kimbalrs process
sion this morning, and. the judge had rea-
son to congrat ulate himself that she was
the oily one Of her kind. Johanna thinks
that all is fair in love and war, and last
night she INDUCED in some rum because
her love affair had brought to her untold
happiness. This morning she wondered
how times had mcnded, for she was
prisoner in court when bridal procession
was intended. But a cruel-hearted police
man had separated her from her lover and
the event had to be postponed for two
weeks at least.
When she stepped from the prison van
this morning she embraced Ponceman
Flynn in the absence Of ner Intended bet
ter-half and wanted to drown her sorrow
by doing an Irish jig right there on the
sidewalk. But the big policeman only
blushed Us he attempted to get rid of his
fair admirer from the section of the city
that was once known as "Swampoodle."
1t goes without saying that Joe was
drunk last night, and WREN she appeared
before the court she exhibited DruiSe
which covered side Of her face and
which had beer made by her coming in
contact with a pavement
mo, sir, Judge kimbali,' she responded,
when arraigncd as a vsgrant; Il am not a
vagrant."
Johanna was in Louise alley last night, -
began the officer.
I'm where?' interrupted the court. Louise
alley?"
Yes, SIR"
That's a new departure" the court re-
marked. II never knew Of Johanna's be-
ing down there before"
she's been living there for about week
now" explained the officer land she's been
drunk most of this time"
That's no. true" said the woman, who
had not fully recovered from the effectS OF
her last nights debauch. II live in my
own house, and you know 1 don't stop in
Louise alley l ever stopped there over
night in my life"
Then by way of explanation she told the
court Of how she happened to fall down.
yesterday.
She said that George Salisbury, an old
pensioner, had proposed to her and she
had accepted. Yesterday they got license
ard went to justice of the peace, but he
ed to wait till Light and get married at
the Central Union Mission.
But George asked me to go down to
shea's," she said, land I went. He had
so, and SO they kept him in there and
threw me out, and l suppose that while
staggering around the alley 1 fell down."
AS usual" remarked the court =.
Judge said Johanna, Il hope you won't
married. George has already bought some
clothes for me and mas them in his trunk
over at his room. He was out here this
morning and sent to him to get IS to get
out. and understand that Mr.. Flynn sent
him away" -.
That's exactly what the big policeman
did. George has been arrested and sent
down many times, and the officer would
not permit him to loiter about the front OF
the building, although his sweetheart was
SO near, and he had to go away and leave
her to the tender mercies of the court. He
will have no trouble explaining why he did
rot return home last evening with his
bride, for people in the house where he
lives are always ready to expect anything
unusual to happen to him. Johanna will
be released in fifteen days, but the pen
| sionets money will probably be gone by
that time and t2s event will have to be
further postponed until next pension day.
George Salisbury, who was under the in
nuerce OF liquor, returned to court about
noon, and insisted that Policeman Flynn
escort him to where he could see his in
tended bride, but the officer was not GER
tain that he was in condition to see her.
He became so noisy that the officer ar
had to pass the cell in which Johanna was
confined, but he did not get an opportunity
to say word, for she did 80 much talking
that the officer could not wait.
Never mind, George" said Johanna,
well get out together, and you buy the
ring and We'll get married. have the
home, and you can put your furniture in it,
and We'll be happy
Il came here to see my wife," was the
excuse the drunken man managed to give.
You are fined S. or ten days." said the
court DO you want to pay your finer
II amt got no money"
He went down. and will be released five
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