The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-23

tice Russells court, but gave bail and es-
capped going to jail.
Meantime, the father of the bride who
has been pushing the prosecution vigor-
ously, has taken his daughter back aboard
his schooner and will sail to-day for his
home over the deep sea, in the prayerful
hope that a more favorable wind will blow
them back than that which blew them to
Savannah last winter. 18
The story of the wedding was told in
the Morning News just after the happy
event occurred at the home of the brides
parents in Key Port on the 18th of last
month. The story which now finds it's
way in print through the channels Of the
criminal courts is pitiful, indeed.
1t IS stating nothing more than what
is strictly true to say that Miss Mckeen
was pretty. She is the possessor of much
that goes to make girls beautiful-good
features, a brilliant complexion, large,
kind blue eyes and an abundance OF
golden hair, which seems to have caught
the sunset hues from over the seas While
dwelling much of her time aboard the pic.
turesque little ship, which is her fatn-
er's house and home.
There is no wonder that she held great
sway over masculine hearts in whatever
company she was thrown for she IS mag
netic, bright, well-educated, vivacious,
and with Just enough of the splrituelle
to be fascinating and altogether charm
ing She was a great social favorite NJ
home in the town of Key Port, where
her father and family are held In high es-
TEEN, ana at all the little social functions
there she has for year or two been the
admired of all admirers. F'lattered by
such unstinted admiration at home ana
plunged quite young into Er first ro-
nance, she claimed pity fer having 10
bear the shame which came to olivia,
the daughter of the vicar of Wakefield,
and her claim was not passed roughly
by, IL seems by her fond father, who
brought her to Savannah last December
aboard his schooner to conceal her shame
from her kindred and friends at home,
and take her from further association
with her faithless lover.
She became a mother shortly after COM
ing TO Savannah, and continued to live
here for q month or two In the meantime
becoming acquainted with Mr. Robert b.
Douglas, who Is yard master at the Central
railroad drill yards, a man Of good appear
ance, and good family. He became infat-
uated, and within a short time he became
a lover of the martyr type and proposed
marriage, as II seems, much In the spirit
Of Tom Moore the poet when he wrote II
but know that l love thee, whatever thou
art"
Under the circumstances II seemed easy
to believe him. II certainly appeared to
the mind OF Miss McKeen that the man
who asked her hand In marriage knowing
everything as Mr. Douglas did at that
time and waving everything-it certainly
appeared 20 her that she was the idol OF
the man. She soon found herself loving
him. for the sympathy and love he 80
abundantly bestowed on her and she con-
sented to marry him.
Ca INF 90 IL.
gagement. and when he went back 10 Key
Port from one Of his trips to Savannah.
he made every preparation for the we'd
ding 20 be had there IN grand style. In
vitations were sent to their friends and
10 the friends. or the Bridegroom. There
we're numerous responses ia the way OF
handsome wedding presents. The we'd
ding was announced In the New York
papers when the happy event occurred.
with flaming headlines and pictures Of
the bride and the bridegroom. There was,
by soma mistake report freely circulat-
ed la the New York papers that Miss Nc
Keen. the shippers daughter, had caught
a very wealthy railroad man in the south.
Mr. Douglass and his bride both declare
that they do not know how these reports
were circulated, the fact being that Mr.
Douglas was not a rich man. but a man
who depended for his living on the salary
he received from the Central railroad.
II In claimed by the bride that she was
not more than twenty-four hours a bride
before she was the subject OF nl-treat-
ment by her husband. who she declares.
cursed at her aboard the Grande Duchesse
on their bridal trip back to Savannah,
leaving the dock In New York, because
she was crying FOR leaving her mother
This Mr. Douglas denies
The bride claims that their lnfelcitios
reached their hight when she was beaten
by her husband az their home. No 2B
Jones street west. after they had been liv-
lng there for several weeks.
Capt. Mckeon. father Of the GIRL ar
rived In port aboard his schooner ten days