Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-18
NOT YET Welded.
WILLIE TALLEY WILL TAKE nI0
SWEETHEART TO WASHINGTON.
He IS RELEASED FROM PRISON.
CouIdn't Get His License Back
Though, aud After Waiting for
Some Time Had to Defer the wea-
ding Untn Monday Next. r.

lii jail He was found not guilty ~
perjury, but he Is not yet married. nor
VIII he be until next Monday, when ho
will leave here with his intended. Miss
Lizzie Blaylock, on a Washington excur.
sion. to seek matrimonial felicity at the
nations capital.
Talley was before Justice J. I. Lewis
at the county courthouse yesterday to
answer the charge of perjury. and hfs
pretty sweetheart. who had visited him
in the jail early In the morning sat By
his side. 1t was proven on the testi.
mony OF Deputy-Clerk 4. f. Taylor that
Talley made no oath concerning his age
and hence he was discharged; but Mr.
Taylor asserted that Thomas Walthall
had made oath to the effect that Tall
ley was over 2l years Of age. and Wal.
thall, being In the courtroom, was
promptly arrested and sent on to the
grand jury for perjury.
HADN'T JURISDICTION.
The recent decision OF the Supreme
Court In the Twitchell case was called
to the Magistrates attention. however.
and 1t being shown thereby that the
county authorities haven't jurisdiction
in cases occurring within. the county
courthouse. which is located In the city.
Walthall was recalled and the case was
dismissed.
AS soon as the court trial was cOn-
cluded. the real trials OF the young peo-
pie commenced anew They, together
with the mother of the briie-to-be and
a Mr. Adams, repaired by invitation to
the office of Commissioner Kemp. and
Rev. Travis j. Taylor was sert for. with
a view to having the nuptial knot tied
then and there. Rev. Mr. Taylor had.
however. had a conference with Mr.. Tall
ley. Sr.. and sent word that he would
not marry the couple. He there
upon requested to surrender the license,
in order that another preacher could be
obtained. but he replied that he had
mailed the paper back to Deputy Clerk
Taylor, and the couples hands were
figuratively, though not literally. tied.
TRIED TO FIND THE LICENSE.
A number of gentlemen interested
themselves In behalf of the couple. and
with Deputy Clerk Taylor's consent. an
effort was made to locate the license
at the bost-ofllce. 1t was not to be
found. however. and the couple took
seats 70 await its arrival. when they
hoped to have the ceremony performed.
They waited with great complacency.
and seemed TO be enjoying the whole
affair hugely. Miss Blaylock was at
tired in a natty costume OF pink and
white, and looked exceedingly pretty,
more than one admiring glance being
cast at her by the gentlemen who passed
to and fro through the building.
At 3 o'clock Messrs. L. II. Kemp and
Circuit-Court-Clerk Broaddus sent over
to Shea's restaurant and had good
dinner sent over for the lovers. and they
ate heartily the prospective groom re-
marking as he helped himself literally
from the various dishes. that his break
fast OF "blind robins" in the jail had
only served to whet his appetite for
dinner
MORE TROUBLE BREWING.
While the young people were eating
their dinner more trouble was brewing
for them. though they were not aware
of it. Mr.. Samuel p. Waddili. the County
Court Clerk came I'm. and he and Mr..
Taylor had conference. with the result
that Mr.. Taylor decided that as tho
license had been originally obtained
through false representation, he would
not give Il to Talley when it came from
Rev Mr. Taylor.
This fact was communicated to the
Dispatch man. who proceeded to break
the news 10 the young couple. They had
just finished their repast when the news
gatherer entered the room and when
they were told that their connubial
dreams had been shattered their faces
were indeed n study. Miss Blaylock
smiled serenely. though she also ap-
peared somewhat disappointed. and her
mother seemed greatly cast down.
WANTED HIS DOLLAR BACK. s.
Talley was not much disturbed. though.
His simple ejaculation was: well. I'll
get my money back I paid n dollar for
that license" and suiting the action to
the word. he started for the Clerks
Office to get a refund. Here another dis
appointment awaited him, for Mr.. Taylor
refused TO give back the money until the
license reached him.
Talley returned 10 the side OF his sweet.
heart, and II was suggested TO him
that he might catch an outgoing train
10 Weldon n. c.. and be married there.
How much would It cost?" he asked.
"About $50" some one replied.
"That Is too much," was his rejoinder.
"'TaiEt worth IT,"
"What do you propose doing then 80
quered the Dispatch man.
WILL co ON A CHEAP EXCURSION.
"Well, you see." he said, sotto voce.
there Is an excursion going to Wash
ington Monday, and t will only cost x2JO
for the round trip. | am going 10 wait
for that and take Lizzie there and marry
her"
With this, the young couple, hand in
hand. walked out OF the courthouse door
and started off up Main street. the girls
mother, with bowed head. following on