The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-28
the wagon. Physicians at tho hospital
believe his leg-wlll havo to BIO amputatcd
lust below the thigh.
NORFOLK STORY
OF TRUE LOVE
Thwartcd by the Young Mans Mother
the Girls Mothor Proves to Be
Very Helpful.
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Especial 10 Inc IlmeS-Dlspatcn.)
NORFOLK, VA, Jan. 27.-Dhat tho
course OF true love, though in the end
renching a happy goal, may meanwhile
have many ups and downs, was set forth
In q real life story of young adventure in
Norfolk to-day.
Yesterday afternoon application was
made at tho office of Of the clerk of the
courts for q marriage license for Doml-
nick Tocce (Toce-se) and Jessamlne Lyon.
The groom failed to satisfy Deputy
Clerk Wright Of the fact that ho was
twenty-one years OF age-he says he Is
nearly twenty-two-and the license was
denied him. Tho groom Is handsome
young 1talian-a native Of Norfolk He
Is vlolinist and leader of tho Month
cello Orchestra. After learning that his
nuptials would have to be postponed no
concluded to fill his engagement ut tho
Monticello last night and early this
morning take his lady love Oft TO Nor
folks Gretnh Green-Elizabeth City-and
there have the knot tied. the plan being
10 get back here this evening.
But he was just n little two erthusi.
astic over his arrangements, and talked
about them to his grief His mother, 1t
develops, was bitterly opposed to tho
nlarriage-to his marrying Miss Lyon.
Exactly the basis OF her objection has
not definitely TRANSFERRED but 1t is re-
Porieu 10 pe uuc 10 uae lhct unat ner
family are Catholics, while Miss Lyon
is a Protestant. Be this as 1t may, her
opposition was Of a most determined
character, as tho sequel elbows. It got to
her ears that Dominick was going to
run away witt, Miss Lyon this morn
ing and be married, so sho planned to
thwart IT..
The train for Elizabeth City was duo
to leave the Norfolk and Western depot
at 10 A. NJ. Tho young couple went to
the depot alone.
Their hearts were light and they had
but little regret now over the disap-
polntment of the evening before. What
mattcrsd q day? They were to be man
and wife before 8 o'clock this after
noon and would be back In Norfolk to-
night as Mr.. and Mrs. Tocce-all tho dep
uty clerks and clerk of the courts OF
Norfolk to tho contrary notwithstand-
Ing.
But their disappolntmcnts were not at
an end by any means. Just as they were
boarding a train an officer stepped up
and asked If that was Mr.. Dominick
Tocce. The proud groom-to-be replied
in the affirmative, whereupon the otIicoi-
told him that he had a warrant for his
arrcst--it had been issued at tho instance
of his mother. This was u sumner for
both the young people, and they were
warrant had been issued. 1t was rend
to them and proved to- be a charge Of
using abusive language tolhis mother.
There was nothing to do but submit.
and the pretty seventeen-year-old girl,
with q saddened heart, boarded a street
car for home, and Dominick accompanied
the officer to jail
Miss Lyon Is resourceful and was rum
ming over IN her mind on the way homo
how she might have her lover released
She walked rapidly to her homo and
tod her mother all about the dreadful
disappointment. and together they set
to work to plan for Domnick's release
1t so happened that Mr.. Lyon, the
father OF the girl, had had some legal
business with Mr.. James r. Duncan, tho
wcll-known attorney, and SO the mother
anu daughter decided that they would
call on Mr.. Duncan and get his advice
as to how TO proceed That gentleman
agreed 10 help them, and 1t was not very
long before he had Dominick out on 500
bail. ho duncan going his security. The
faces of Mrs. Lyon and Miss Lyon We're
wreathed In smiles when they heard that
tho lover was again q free man, and
they left the olnce of Mr. Duncan with
tho understanding that the warrant
against Domnicls would have to be tried
In tho Police Court ut 0 a, NJ. to-mor-
row. 1t was clearly their intention,
hnwcyor. that the marriage should take
place before tho trial did Il there was
any way to. accomplish It, They went
at once to their home, expecting to find
the young Italian there upon their ar
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