The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-22
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James Spence aud Miss Agnes Stat
ford were married Yesterday morn
ing at 1.-THE parsonage of st. Mary's
church and one hour later the groom
occupied a cell at the police station.
Max AbramSon, tailor, was the
complainant against Spence. whom he
accused of using false pretences to get
suit OF clothing Spence was q
member Of Abramson S clothing club,
and was the eighth member TO draw a
suit. lie was dissatisfied with the
garments, however, and to pacate
him, Abramson offered TO make him u
suit, ordinarily priced at $50, for s25.
Spence accepted this proposition, and
In due time received the new clothing
but AbramSon claimed that pay.
ment of s. was still due on it,
Two days after Spence obtained the
clothing he removed to Kingston,
Canada, to enter the employ Of Alex.
acder Tyo, formerly of this city, who
had opened a hotel there. Learning
that Spence had left the state, Abram
son obtained warrant from MagiS.
tratc Bradley, alleging false preten.
ces. and when Spence returned TO this
city on Monday afternoon the war.
rant sworn out by Abramson in June
was served on him.
Spence was given trial before the
Magistrate the same afternoon and
was represented by Harry 7. Joslyn.
After hearing the testimony theMag-
istrate said lie would announce his
decision yesterday morning, the &C.
cuscd being permitted to go on his
rccognizance
1t was no ordinary errand that
caused Spence to return TO this city.
lie came to claim Il bride. The young
woman whom he intended to make
his wife was Miss Agnes Stafford Of
South Wilmington.
Yesterday morning at 8 o'clock
Spence and Miss Stafford went to the
parsonage Of st. Mary's church, where
they were declared man and wife by
the Rev. Father George Kelly. Az
10 O'Clock Spence was summoned
again before Magistrate Bradley, who
held him in 5000 bull for the uppet
court.
Spence had bondsmen ready, but on
The advice Of Mr. Joslyn he preferred
TO be locked up at the police station
rather than give the necessary bond.i
He was locked In cell, and meant
while Mr.. Joslyn made application
before Chief Justice Lore for a writ
Of habeaS corpus in Spence's case, In
order that he might be released. The
nearing on the application took place
before the Chief Justice in the Judges
)arlor in the Court House at o'clock
n the afternoon.
Spence, Police Captain Black, who
lad the prisoncrin charge; Mr.Abram-
ON, Magistrate Bradley and Deputy
attorney General Richards were pre-
ent.
After hearing statement Of the
acts in the case, Chief Justice Lore
Iecided that there had been no false
'retenccs used by Spence. The chief
Justice asked Mr.. Richards for his
'l'ilIi'ii, ulll liz oul'l liz uIu IlOu tIllIlk
here were false pretences used. Chief
ustice Lore then ordered Spence dis
largcd from custody. On learning
hat Spence had been married in tho
the chief justice offered con-
and told him to go tohis
'ifel in happy mood.
They departed on the GOT o'clock
rain over the p, W. & B. railroad
or New York, but their baggage was
OF sent on the train. While it was
lored in the baggage room, await
1g shipment on the 900 O'Clock train
was attached by Constable Mari on
claim by Max Abramson, who seeks
0 recover the money alleged to be due
him. Mr.. and Mrs. Spence were
OF aware that this action had been
AIKEN, and doubtless will be surprised
hen they fail to receive their trunk
nd other baggage.