The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-12
Warren Beckwith, the Bride
groom, is of Good Family,
And Has Enough Money to Live
on Comfortably.
BUT PAPA L. is ANGRY
Has His Daughter Shut Up in
the House
And Declares He Will Not Re-
ceiVe His Son-in-LaW.

Chicago, Nov.12.-Without the know1-
edge or consent of her parents, Miss
Jessie Lincoln, daughter of Robert T.
Lincoln, was married to Warren Beck
with, a young business man of Mount
Pleasant. Ia, Wednesday at Mnwau-
kee.
A year ago young Beckwith and Miss
Lincoln became sweethearts While the
young woman was visiting at Mount
Pleasant, the home of her mother Cap
tain Beckwith, father of the groom, is a
warm friend of the Lincoln family, but
the young man, it is said, was object
ed to strongly. The affair, it was
thought, was then broken up. Mrs.
Becl1with returned to her home on the
Lake Shore drive last night, and. upon
being questioned, admitted her mar
riage.
Robert T. Lincoln refuses to bestow
q. parental blessing upon his daughter
On the contrary, he is much more ang-
ry over the affair today than he was
last night, and not only refuses to al
low the bride to leave his house, but
may take steps to have the marriage
set aside.
Although Mr.. Lincoln was deep in
business today, having been chosen as
chairman of the executive committee of
the board of directors of the Pullman
Palace Car company, and therefore vir-
tually president, his mind seemed to be
more on his domestic affairs than on
that of the great corporation. Before
he went down town he sent for is.
Runnells, counsel for the Pullman COM
pany, and Mr.. Runnells' arrival at the
Lincoln mansion on the Lake Shore
drive, started the story that Mr.. Lin
coin would endeaVOr to have the mar
Tiage annulled, although his daughter
is of age, and both she and Mr.. Beck
with gave their proper names to the
officiating clergyman at Milwaukee and
swore there was no legal bar to their
union.
Mrs Beckwith was in her room, and
no attempt was made by Mr.. BeckwiUh
to see his wife. Mrs. Lincoln, who is an
invalid, was much affected by her
daughters marriage, owing more prob
ably to the fact that the ceremony was
performed away from home and in Op
position to the wishes of her parents.
Having thought over the matter dur
ing the night, Mr.. Lincoln considered it
in a more serious light than when he
first heard of it, and spoke both angrily
and heatedly when questioned regard
ing it. He said he would have nothing
whatever to do with Mr.. Beckwith,
would not forgive him for what he had
done and would not have him in the
house.
Il have not seen Mr.. Beckwith at all"
said Mr.. Lincoln. severely, and have
no desire to see him. 1 do not feel in
frame of mind to forgive him for what
he has done and do not want him here.
My daughter, however, will remain at
home' the father added, with a grim
ness that foreboded possible violence to
his son-in-law should he have the hard
ihood and temerity to show up at the
parental residence.
Warren Beckwith. Mr. Lincoln's new
sOn-in-IaW, is So years of age, worth
5000, 0O0 in his own right and is the son
of a wealthy business man at Mount
Pleasant, Ia. His family and that of
former United States Senator Harlan,
the father of the mother of the bride,
are very intimate, and have been for
many years, so the couple have had
many opportunities to become ac-
quainted.
Rev DR.. Orlando p. Christian pastor
of the Sherman Street Methodist Epis-
copal church, Milwaukee, performed the
ceremony that united Miss Lincoln and
Warren Beckwith in marriage in the
parsonage at 5S Twelfth street. Mrs.
H J. Baumgaertner,' wife of the presi-
dent of the Milwaukee common council
and Mrs. Christian, wife of the officiat-
ing clergyman. witnessed the ceremony
and signed the certificate. The couple
then went to the PlankingtOn House,
and after dinner returned to Chicago on
an evening train, Mr.. Beckwith regis
tering at the Clifton House and his wife
proceeding directly home.
The Wherea bouts of Mr.. Beckwith is
still a matter of surmise merely.