The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-19

who saw the wedding ceremony. Miss Mae
Daugherty, is critically I'll herself and moth
newspaper pictures of Ketcham and the
butler, ar. Roberts Mrs. Hunsberger and
Miss Meirsch agree that the chances are
strongly in favor of the bridegroom at the
strange weddilg having been Kescham him
self. Out Of tfe score of couples that have
knocked at larson Hunsbergers doors at
all hours of the day and night, Mrs Huns
berger and the two young women who were
there on Sept. "a have strong recollections
OF Mrs. Wallace. For days after the cere-
mony the three women say they discussed
the queer action of beautiful widow like
hrs. Wallace tying herself up to man
who apparently, was at deaths door.
Mrs. Wallace and Ketcham, or whoever
It was that married her, got out of a cab in
front Of the Hunsberger residence at $50 a.
m. on Sept. a. The Rev. Mr.. Hunsberger
was out of the city. Mrs. Hunsberger her
self answered the bell. Mrs. Wallace stood
smiling on The front steps, while the head
Of man was thrust out of the cab door.
We wish TO be married as quickly as pos
sible.'' said the Chicago widow. Mr.. Ketch-
am has been i'll, and we want to return 10
Chicago at once"
Mrs Hunsberger invited Mrs Wallace in,
but she returned to the cab and she and
the driver helped the man inside to alight
Mrs Hunsberger and Miss Meirsch say
Ketcham, was smooth shaven. His cheeks
We're haggard. When he was left unsup-
ported he was scarcely able to stand. Mrs.
Hunsberger, especially, is positive the man
was not shamning. Miss Mae Daugherty
stenographer for the marrying parson''
who lives at the Hunsberger house, was
sent across the street for the Rev. 1. "
Roberts.
While this was going on Ketcham, or
whoever it was, was led into the Hunsber-
ger parlor. He appeared completely ex-
house. According to Mrs. Hunsberger,
when the Rev. Mr.. Roberts appeared, Mrs.
married sitting down. and she stood by his
side in the parlor door. Mrs Hunsberger
was about to start for the Northwestern
Station and she remained through only part
of the ceremony. Miss Meirsch, the servant,
and Miss Mae Daugherty acted as wit
nesses.
The wedding records SLOW that the regu-
lation questions were answered as follows:
''Names--John b. Ketcham, Minnie Walk
up. Fathers name-Yalentine Ketcharn,
James Wallace. Mothers maiden name
Rachel Ketcham, Elizabeth Higgins. Bust
Ness Of groom-Broker. Home of bride and
groom-Chicago. Birthplace of groom-Ohio.
Birthplace Of bride-Louisana. Color
The Wisconsin laws do not require any
questions regarding ages. Ketcham's an
swers to the questions were given distinctly
In good English and there was no attempt
20 disguise his voice. Neither Mrs. ketcham
nor her husband made a request for Sc
crecy. The reason the marriage did not get
into the Milwaukee papers before was owing
TO the death of Mr.. Hunsberger's little girl,
and it was not reported. along with half
dozen other weddings, till noon on Tuesday
When the minister got his fee from
Ketcham the groom started to walk out of
the room, but he suddenly became weak
and stood still till his bride and the Rev
Aar. Roberts came to his aid. They then
helped him out to the carriage again. Good
aikenesses of Ketcham and the butler, Joe
Keller, were shown to Mr.. Roberts, Mrs.
Hunsberger and Miss Meirsch and all three
declared that Keller's likeness didn't in the
least resemble the man who was married.
Mrs Wallace arrived in Milwaukee the
night before the wedding with two men, one
Ketcham and the other the butler, Keller
They registered at the Plankinton as Ia
H Young, wife and servant, Boston" Who
wrote the names in the register Is not
like for an Irish servant and too regular for
man nearly gone from alcoholism. Mrs
rived in time for dinner on the 23d and
went away again before luncheon on the
cath.