The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-14
ANOTHER RIOT At UHUE WANTED A CHILD BRIDE.
MANUEL RAMOS TRIES TO MARRY
ANNIE GARCIA.
The Roman Catholic Clergy Refuse to
Perform the Ceremony Either at Ha-
lava or at the Cathedral.

Considerable excitement was created
in the Catholic Cathedral last evening
black employed at Roche's tonsoral
parlors on Hotel street, appeared be-
fore Father Matthias with a part
Spanish girl leaning on his arm, and
presented a marriage license.
The marriage ceremony had been ar
ranged for and the hour set at s, but
before Manuel and his betrothed had
arrived matters had been brought to
light which gave the Catholic ministry
the severest shock it has had for some
years.
Here are the facts of the case as
told to a Star reporter by Father Val
entine:
Ramos, who is rather burly negro
although small in stature, has been
lavishing his attentions of late on
Annie Garcia, Spanish girl who re-
sides with her parents on the mission
grounds in Halawa. Ramos has been
desirous of marrying the girl despite
the fact that she cannot be more than
10 or IL years of age. The father gave
his consent, and the two approached
Mrs. f. NJ. Nakuina on Monday for a
license, which was granted upon the
representation of the child's father
that she was of age. The same even
ing the couple were to be married be-
fore Father Herman, but when he saw
the child the ceremony was indefinite
ly postponed, as far as he was con-
cerned. Father Herman saw at one
glance that the girl could not be over
9 or 10 years of age. After censuring
the father and lover for their conduct
he dismissed them from the altar.
But Garcia end Ramos were not dis
mayed. They arranged for the we'd
ding to occur last night in the Cath
olic Cathedral. Not caring for rep
etition of Monday nights experience
they resorted to shrewd scheming, all
of which was nipped in the bud in
the nick of time by Father Matthias.
Garcia had an elder daughter who
was already married to Spaniard.
She was made to be Manuel Ramos
bride last evening, the plan being that
after the priest had been deceived in
the marriage service Ramos would re-
turn to the Spaniard his wife and take
unto him to wife little Annie Garcia,
still attending school and wearing
| short dresses.
Father Matthias was puzzled to
know why Father Herman should not
perform the ceremony and. upon in
quiry, learned that Ramos had been
before him on the night previous with
Annie Garcia. This. information was
learned before the hour appointed for
the ceremony to take place last even.
ing. Had it not been known, there is
every likelihood that Ramos and Gar.
cia would have succeeded in their
plans.
The step-mother of Annie Garcia, q
native woman, has objected strenu.
'ously to the union of the two from
the beginning. This morning about
a half dozen relatives of the girl came
up from Halawa to see Father Mat.
thias and to protest against the mar.
riage.
The matter has been reported to
! Deputy Marshal Hitchcock and he has
| placed Garcia, the father of the girl,
| in jail to await investigation. Ramos
has not been arrested as yet Garcia
says that his daughter is Is years old
She does not look to he one day over
8 years and her step-mother says that
she is not.
BORN.