The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-22
LOVE LAUGHS
AT JAIL BARS
The Prisoner Taken to Pastors
Study, Where He Weds.
GOVERNOR GRANTS A PARDON
Romantic Wedding of J. H. Morrison aud Miss
Lena Sadd!er-Couple Leaves
for ortsmou!h-Cupid's
Triumph.
GOVERNOR GRANTSA PARDON

Love scored another triumph yesterday
and laughs at jail bars, which proved no
barrier to CupidS plans. The romance
SO successfully directed by this little
guide Of hearts had to do with the lives
of Miss Lena Saddler, a handsome girl
from Isle of Wight county, and Mr.. James
+. Morrison a prisoner serving a SEN
tence of six months in the city Jail.
These young people are now man and
wife.
Morrison was pardoned by Gov. Monta-
que yesterday afternoon, and last night
Mr. and Mrs. Morrison left for Ports
mouth, where they will reside! Mrs.
Morrison, as her story goes and as told
"a Times reporter, had been engaged to
Mr.. Morrison more than q year, and in
the early days OF their love-making Feb
ruary 10Th had been named as the date
Upon which they should be married. AS
was the case, when this date came the
groom was in Jail here, and as Mrs Nor
rison said, He could not come to me, SO
I came to him.
That tells the story. She arrived in
Richmond Thursday morning, accompa-
ried by a friend and Mr.. Morrison's sis
ter Mrs. Emma Johnson, of Portsmouth.
THE WEDDING.
The marriage license was issued late in
the afternoon, and at once the party re-
paired to the Jail. where the license was
presented and the authorities there agreed
to grant Morrison a furlough, which
would allow him time to be welded at the
homo of Rev. James Cook, which was
not far distant from the prison.
y This marriage scene in the parlors of
the little home would have made fit
setting for the final act Of a drama The
Observation-Disclosures was escorted to the
residence by one of the keepers of the pris-
on. where he was met by his bride, q beau
tfui girl, scarce 20 years OF age, rather
tall, carrying above erect shoulders a
well poised head. crowned with wealth
of dark brown hair becomingIy arranged
above face OF rather classic features.
She was calm and composed ana with
grace born Of confidence in the man she
loved, went through the marriage cere-
mony.
After the ceremony Morrison was es-
corted again to the Jail and Mrs. Morri-
son and Mrs. johnson returned to their
hotel.
THE PARDON.
The next step in the romance was the
scene in Gov. Montague's Office yesterday
morning. when Mrs. Morrison and Mrs.
Johnson, accompanied by Mr.. Harry
Smith. their attorney. and Mr. Eugene
sW'lthers, of the Constitutional Conven-
ton, called upon His Excellency, present.
ing a petition and request for J. H. Nor
srison's pardon.
The interview with Governor Montague
was brief and successful, and as the
party left the office Mrs. Morrison car
RED in her hand the official sealed docu-
ment which would give her husband his
liberty She smiles and no doubt real
ICES loves complete victory over the
laws OF the Old Dominion. "a
She went direct to the jail, where the
paper was presented, and the bridegroom.
who had watched impatiently during the
morning for the coming of his wife, was
given his freedom. As the couple left the
prison three cheers We're given them by
guards and the ragged prisoners who
#peered through tie iron bar S.
Is Morrison was sentenced to six months
in Jail by the Police Court on January
9Th, on the charge Of attempting to ex-
tort money from Pat N1cDonough. a.
saloon keeper.
GOVERNOR,SsR REASONS.
Governor Montague made the following
as the reas sons for granting the pardon
on the back Of the document:
The Justice who tried the case and the
sprosecuting attorney Join IN recommend