Evening journal., 1897-05-31
Mrs, Acklan's Romance and Why
She Came 10 Delaware.
REFUSED A GERMAN BARON
Then Married Unhappily One
Sh9 r es cued from Death.
NET HIM IN WASHINGTON.

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MADE HIM APOLOGIZE FOR AT
TACKING HER - CONGRATULA-
TIoNs BY HUNDREDS AND THE
RECIPIENT OF NUMEROUS
FLOWERS - HER ACCOMPLISH.
MENTs AND HER GIRLIsH LIFE.
INTENDS TO STAY INDELAwARE
FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD.
THE GABLES HER HOME AND
HER MOTHER HER COMPANION.
The story is sad one of Mrs. Laura
crocker Acklan, the young and accom-
)lished daughter of millionaire and ex-
| Judge T. d. Crocker of Cleveland,
n ohio, whose tears softened the anger OF
he members of the House of Repre-
entatives Of this state at Dover, on
Monday last, so much that they forgot
hat she was an heiress and passed her
bill for divorce from her husband Of
ess than a year, William II. Acklan.
\ If Washington, d. G.
A ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
The experience of the past two years
If Mrs. Laura Crocker Acl1lan reads
ike the pages of a novel, in which she
igures as a heroine on two occasions,
he first of which embraces a ro-
nance upon which her sad story Is
lased mad the second her gallant fight
lgainst the Legislature. Indeed, few
leroines, of the modern writers espec-
ally, have encountered the joys and
orrOws and experiences generally of
his fair Western girl.
Mrs. Acklan is still a girl notwith-
tanding the fact that she is Mrs. -
he lain would again be Miss Crocker
and is divorced from her life mis-
AXE. otherwise William H. Acklan.
She is only 23. She is tall and slen-
Ter with a pretty girlish figure, and is
Exceptionally graceful in every move
nent. She has light brown hair, which
he wears high in a soft coil and fluffy
lompadour, has large, expressive dark
brown eyes and a low pleasant voice.
ihe is a brilliant conversationalist, be-
II ng naturally clever and an extensive
raveler. Her hands are beautiful.
Her accomplishments are OF a rare
,rder. She is an expert fencer, a skill
ID hOrsewoman and bicyclist, and Z
me musician. Her literary talent is OF
high order.
AURA CROCKER'S GIRRLHOOD
Born of wealthy and indulgent par
nts, Laura Crocker's early girlhood
vas an ideally happy one. Her every
wish was gratified and she wanted for
nothing that wealth could obtain. Yet
carefully was she reared that she
rev up with lovely, amiable dispo-
ition which wins friends for hel
wherever she goes. She has a splendid
.ducation, which was completed 10
Paris. She then travelled through Rus
ia Germany, England, France, Italy
egypt and most of the other European
,Ountries with the exception of China
She has also been all over the United
states and throughout Mexico.
ACKLAN's ROMANTIC COURTSHIP
William H. Ac1lan's courtship begar
n rather a romantic manner. Thre,
ears ago, while still Miss Laura Croc
ker, she went to Washington, d. c., t
pend few winter weeks. She became
! favorite in the society of the Capita
City and received much attention. A
reception at the home of one of th'
most prominent senators, she met
Lmong many others, William H. Ack
an, of Nashville, Tenn, who is a novel
st and newspaper man, whose tempo
'ay home was in Washington. Mr.
Acklan displayed unusual interest IL
her, and their meeting led to an invi
.ation to him to call at her home, il
Cleveland He did so and the occasion
Of his second visit was the beginning
Df all that was finished last Monday a
Dover.
It was in the Summer of 1894 tina
Mr. Acklan made his second visit upo
ler in her home in Cleveland. In com
Dany with two friends she took MI
Acklan for a drive. She drove a spirit
I'd pair of horses and while descendin
4 hill seven miles outside of Cleyelan
he horses became frightened and ra
AWAY and the carriage was overturne
down an embankment. Acklan wa
very seriously injured, but was save
rom death by Miss Crocker's courag
and presence Of mind. She never II
.eased her hold of the reins and ser
Tor a doctor and carriage and had tn
injured man removed to the CrockC
residence, in Cleveland. Ohio. where h
was nursed back to health. Mis-
Crocker was three months recoverin
from the effects of her injuries sustain
ed In the accident.
The following Christmas he aske
her hand in marriage. At that tim
She realized that she had some intel
sst in him, but she declined to answ'
his proposal at once. She told him tn;
bhe would have to consider it for SON
lime She did consider it and gave hi
IN answer in a year. Her answer We
YES, and a six months engagemei
preceded the wedding, which took pla'
asst June.
l-LEVELAND'S MOST BRILLIAN
MARRIAGE.
The wedding was the most magnii
cent affair ever seen in Clevelan
Nearly 1000 guests were hidden to Il
Second Presbyterian Church, whe
The ceremony took place. and 900 we
lat the reception which followed at Il
handsome Crocker residence. These il
,cluded some of the most prominel
lDeople in the country, and number
tV,,ronoan nOblemen whom Miss Crock