The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-02
HE WANTS
WIFE, NOW
Young Won,a,,'s Sad Experience
iii d Criminal Court May De
+. vclop Thrilling Romance. 4.
YOUNG MAN ASKS SIX, HER |I: HAND }
He Is d Canadian farmer, Who
Owns Mucl1ELand and Reads
the Newspapers.

The following story comes from the
New York Globe:
What promises to dcvclopla pretty little
romance OF the great Northwest " was /
made public to-day by Judge McMahon.5
1t ali came about through q letter he
had lust received from u young man In
tho Northwest Territory. who Is looking
for n wife and whose attention has been
sdirccxd to charming young womar Of
this city through recent unfortunate
incident which brought her within the
grasp OF tho criminal law.
81 rio young swolnan.ls Miss FLORENCE Pill
grim, former choir singer In the Brick
Church, on Fifth avenue. Some tima ago
she lost her positlor through Illness and
she and her mother strovo III vain to
maintain themselves deecntly with needle
work. Two weeks before Chrlstmas,l
when pcnniless, she secured some goods !
at department. store on q forged order.
She was arrested. While in tho Tombs
awaiting trial she saved most Of her
prison fare for her mother who visited 1
her daily. Tho circumstances OF her ease
belEg made known to the co1nplainants.
they refused to- push the charge. and Z
pleaded for ~ suspension Of sentence. jsy s5
Judge McNah0n, when the case was
tried, suspended 4 sentence, and a we'll
know n woman missionary secured fair
employment for both the girl and llcr
mother. u 3j VI "a 3f "
Newspapers containing the story pene-
trated the Canadian Northwest, and were
read by John Carss, the young man in
observation-disclosures his letter to Judge Me-
M;lhon, under date of January I'D, which
I follows
&. January %, 1904.
ITO Judge Mcmahon, New York;
..Sir,-Haying read an item In the pa
pers about ono Miss Florence Pilgrim
about her act or theft With regard to the;
very sorry to hear Of cases of theft under
such circumstances. ~
81 . How is lit SO MANY OF our young peo-
Pile, and especially those living in the
degrading schemes in order TO get
enough food to eat, and then not enough
OF the right kind OF food to sustain
enough nourshmentsto keep their bodies
properly warm? must thank you most
heartily fortfe kind way in which you
have dealt with the case. am sure the
young lady bears taRyery good character,
ard think the public will agree with me
4 that the young lad u is not to blame f0r
thcsunlawful act She has committed under.
such very trying circunls tances. I'd y a Il.
5E.Out here In y the, I N orthWe5 t Territory,
Canada, where peace and plenty abound.
and where inc people dle e. POod,s S1o1I
fearing class We don't hear of any one
sing case of such Arts.tTN that l am
giving the credit. to the Canad dian laws,
| but that out here In the country, where
we can have everything Wa want to eat.
drink and wear. and whore peace and
enjoyment abound. there is mo need OF
such unlawful deeds. js,,
well e'your honors before a close TINS
letter Unjust lot you4know who is Writing
/ to you as regards this case. Well, 1T is
a young bachelor. aged twenty-five years,
the owner Of one,half section q land din IN
the vicinity. or Gilmore, Asslnabola, VINO
Is iii search OF a wife: and II wish your
aid in helping me to start "a correspond
cnce with Miss Florence Pilgrim. as I
wish to get beloved wife of this stamp.
I can assure you she Will have a good
home, both for herself and her mother;
SO thanking you for the kind way in
which you have dealt with her case, 1
now close.
Hoping this letter finds you all right
and meets with approval as regards well
! fare. SO hoping to hear from You by the
ncarcst2possible date, Z remain
yours respectfully.
Gilmore ;P.3aO,, Assinabola, ~ W. T."
Judge Mediation said that the half sec
ton referred to Is over 100 acres. lie
had no doubt the young man is sincere,
i but, he added II am not yet In the ma
trimonialr business; hence do not SEQ
/ why should start a5correspondence N
i this case. II the young woman should
/ see mention of the case she can do as
size wishes
| friend will plead the young man $ cause
with the young lady
s&, - re-