Evening journal., 1899-01-26
BRIDE OF A WEEK.
GROOM BoRRoWs HIS LANDLORDS
CLOTHES AND DISAPPEARS.

GROOM BORROWS HIS LANDLORDS
CLOTHES AND DISAPPEARS.
HOWARD QUAHtIJES. AFTER BEING
MARRHED A WEEK. DRESSES UP
IN BORROWED CLOTHING -AAD
GOE5 FORTH TO BORROW $40.
BUT FAILS TO RETURN.
Howard Quarles, Of No. sol Eas,
Seventh street, who was married on
January IS last, has disappeared from
his home after borrowing his land
lords clothes, and has not since been
seen.
On Monday evening OF last week
Annie Whaley and Howard Qusrles
were married at the residence of Mrs.
Whaley by Rev Martin b. Dunlap
of Old Swedes Church. A wedding
supper followed the ceremony. to which
the friends OF the newly-wedded pair
were bidden, and the event was cele.
brated with much merry making ana
hilarity.
All went well for a week with the
bride and groom, who had taken
rooms with Michael silverman, a
shoemaker al Seventh and Church
streets. Toward the latter part Of the
week, however. Howard became rest
less. In fact. he was short Of money.
and being out Of work. the question
cf how he would support himself ana
wife became a serious question. On
Monday morning last Quarles deter
mined to sally forth and borrow some
money to keep him going. To make
himself presentable he pe-zs.-ssd Sill
verman 10 loan him his overcoat, hat
gloves and silver watch. He also
adorned himself with his Wife's wod-
ding ring and wanted to borrow Mich
ae.s diamond ring, bur the shoemaker
drew the line at that.
After decorating himsel in the bor-
lrowed p.umes he lett the house, telling
his wife he was going to see his law
yer and would be back in half OF
three-quarteTs Of an hour He never
came back, and it is supposed that the
whilom bridegroom has left for parts
unknown. Previous TO his marriage
Quarles lived with a woman named
"Annic," an actress from Baltimore
whom ne claimed as his vTfe. The
couple resided with Mrs. Sutton, on
New Castle avenue, and one evening
Howard and Annie had a quarrel. .whicn
resulted in the former drawing a re-
volver and making things lively aboui
the sutton domicile 10y firing eevera
shots in various directions. For This
he was arrested by Mr.. Sutton ano
served a term in New Castle Jail fol
disOrderly conduct. The actress de-
lparted for Baltimore, leaving a porter
of her apparel al Mrs. Suttons. AZ
ter being released susm Jail Howard
met Annie Whaley, and the two were
u, married. Ie is now supposed tha
Quarles has gone back TO his first love
% MUS Nkudittss tuS otNNAAf AdS lu III
possession a letter from Baltimore ad
dressed 10 Howard under the date o
= October 10, 1898, and sigred by "An
!, lnie." In it the woman states that How
!, ard can blame his downfall! by not lis
tening to her advice and keeping ava
from Joseph Simple.
Michael Silverman, now mourns th
loss of an oyercoat, valued at SIS; pal
Of shoes, 50; hat, sl.5O; gloves, 81, an
watch, valued at $40. Besides these al
tic.es he loaned his bOarder 81 las
week for expense" Annie is minu
= a husband and her wedding ring. TIL
" matter has been reported to the polio
who will investigate Quarles is d.
! seribed as being % years of age. abol
five feet six inches tall, medium bull
i. a blond and Of sporty appearance. Fl
is literally tattooed, having sever
= figures Of women upon his arms and
a deer upon his breast. He had ev
~ IDENTIFY been connected with some sit
- show posing as wild man fro
parts unknown.