The times., 1898-12-05
Marriage of Capt. Hall to
Mrs. Lantery.
DIVORCE SUIT NOW PENDING
Married In This City-Justice Fran
els Carroll MnttingIy Omciated-
The Husbands Disappearance
Held by Force - Abandons His
Wffe-Attempts to Transfer Prop
erty - Attachments Issued Able
Attorneys Engaged.

From the time the Norman conqueror
brought his hosts to the British isles to
subjugate the Saxons and ended by mar
rying almost his entire army to the native
maidens. love and war have gone hand in
hand, and romances of a martial charac-
ter have always been first in the hearts
OF all who have the slightest sentiment
in their makeup and there are few who
have not. No war is without its ro-
mances, and those that the United States
has been engaged in have produced an
assortment of peculiar love affairs that
the medieval period cannot equal.
The late struggle with Spain is no ex-
ception to the general rule. Gen. Wesley
Merritt's bride Travelled thousands OF
miles across land and sea to join and
marry the successful assailant of Span
ish valor from the land side of Manila.
Ensign Powelson fought through the en-
tire war and in the end was married to
a lady he met during the time he was
employed in charge of the divers who in
yestigated the blowing up of the Maine,
and there were many others, some of pri-
Yates in the ranks, but they Were all
tinged with that indefinable something
that makes the war romance hold the in
terest and command the sympathy of the
people
One romance assignable to the Span
ish-American trouble was a romance only
so long as the war lasted, for with the
practical times of peace came the
clouds on the horizon of perfect bliss, and
now Capt. Charles o. Hall, late of the
Second Tennessee Volunteers, is being
sued for divorce by his wartime bride
because of alleged desertion.
Capt Hall was rich and respected cit
izen of Dyersburg. Dyer County, Tennes-
see, when the whole country was
shocked by the blowing up of the Maine
in Havana harbor. and was deeply in love
with Mrs. Willette II. Lantery, beauti-
full widow twenty-one years of age.
Typical Southern Girl.
She was a resident of Memphis, where
her father had lived for years, he bling
one of the most respected merchants CT
the city. She is typical Southern SiIl.
proud of her name. her family, her coun-
try and her State. She was deeply at
tached to Capt. Hall, and he was seen
much In her company. When the Prs
dent called for volunteers TO go forth and
uphold the honor of the American nation
against the insults of the Spaniards Hall
with all of the men of the South offered
his arm and life to the Government, and
his sweetheart gladly bade him go, albeit
he may be brought back to her shape
less corpse martyr to his flag and to
his country Hall was appointed a cap
tain in the volunteer army and assigned
to duty with the Second Tennessee Regi-
ment.
Capt. Hall was here placed in a dilem-
ma. He wanted TO marry the woman he
loved before he was ordered to the front
in order that she might inherit his
wealth and name, but he had never in
formed his brother. who was joint heir
with him in an immense estate which
had been willed to them by their father,
and he knew that the brother would be
very angry If he married the girl with
out first obtaining the latter's consent.
He also knew that he could never get
the brothers consent to a marriage with
Mrs. Lantery.
The regiment was expecting orders to
move to Cuba every day, and the cap
tam anu Ills isiuy ioNt were
more and more anxious to be mar. d.
and yet no progress was made toward a
consummation of their, mutual desire.
Finally the regiment was ordered to
Camp Alger preparatory to going to
Cuba, and Mrs. Lantery came to this
city in order TO be near her intended hus-
band In the meantime Cervera made
his unsuccessful attempt to evade the
vigilance of the American fleet and San
tiago was on the point of capitu att e.
1t was thought that more troops w3u d
be needed to hold the city after its car
ture by Skaters army. and the S-co1d
Tennessee was slated to be among tie
first TO go. The regiment received orders
to hold itself in readiness for instant de-
parture and the gallant captain decided
to cease delaying his marriage and have
1t celebrated at once in order that he
could will his property to his wife, a-d
she would get it in case he should de
in his country's defense.
The Marriage Ceremony.
Capt Hall came to the city early in the
morning and, after driving about town
| nervously until the office of the clerk of
the court was opened, secured the mar
riage license. He gave the names of the
| contracting pdTtitS 10 tut nCeilSt Cierh
correctly, but in stating the residence he
| said they were both from FauquieI
! County, Va.
After securing the license. the groom
| to-be was industrious in finding some one
| to perform the ceremony. He inquired
| of several persons in the street where
| he could find a justice of the peace ant
| finally drove to the Office of Justic,
| Francis Carroll Mattingly and sent wore
in to that gentlemn to come out to the
| carriage. The justice did SO and tht
captain introduced himself in few word.
and stated his business. Justice Mat
tingly said he would wait for the groom
| to get his bride, when Capt. Hall drove
| off In a few minutes he returned with
| Mrs. Lantery and in just one minute ant
| a quarter thereafter the loving couple
| were made one.
Justice Mattingly was rewarded with :
| fee of $50 for his services and Capt ant
| Mrs. Hall drove in the direction of til.
| Pennsylvania railway station and Wen
| directly to Camp Alger.
| In short time Capt. Hall became i'll
and it was decided by the physicians VIII,
attended him that he could not stand TIL
| onerous duties imposed upon him by tn
| camp life of his regiment in the field, an,
| he therefor applied for discharge from
| the service.
The peace negotiations were on by thi
| time also, and it was evident that the wa
| was over therefore his regiment woult
| only be used to garrison conQrere,
| country and he would not be PLAYING ;
despicable role to draw away from hi
comrades.
The Wedding Trip.
After receiving his discharge from tn,
|