The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-03
KISS FROM BRIDE
CAUSED A FIGHT
IN PRESENCE OF JUSTICE
JEALOUS RIVAL FROM THE FORT
BECAME BELLIGERENT.

In Order to Quash Breach of Prom
Use Action George Mcclellan Had
Consented to Wed Mamie Smith.
Woman Produced License and Ten
Dollars for Magistrate and Knot
Was Tied-Mary Bowen Was Green
With Envy.
Following a compulsory marriage,
for which the bride produced the fee
of $40, there was a vicious fight in the
Office of Magistrate Isaac Nathans
yesterday.
During the disturbance, that was
pulled off Immediately after the cere-
mony had been performed, the groom
made his escape and was said to have
taken the girl that he wanted to
marry under his wing.
AS might be supposed the parties to
the melodrama are Africans.
And kiss was the torch that ignited
the explosives and caused the justice
to duck behind his desk until the
smoke of battle had lifted. The
magistrate is on intimate terms with
strenuosity, but the performance, he
was ready to admit, was just one too
many for him.
Constable as Best Man.
George Mcclellan, aged % years, Ma .
mic Smith. aged "a years, and Mary
Bowen, age not recorded, played the
leads. There was a large chorus of
damsels from Yamacraw and from the
Fort, and when Justice Nathans rang
the curtain UP there was only one
character missing. A best man had
been overlooked and the dusky con-
stable who holds forth in "Nathan's
Temple of Justice" was pressed into
service.
BY way of prelude it was shown that
on complaint of Mamie, George had
been pinched for breach of promise.
Rather than have any argument he
expressed a willingness to keep any
promises that he may or may not have
made. This was all right to Name, and
she advised with the j. P. Always
| ready to do the right thing he con-
| scented, but there was a natural pro-
| viso. He would have to tie the knot
as an incentive.
Mamie Paid the Fee.
Mamie declared that George was
worth that much and the date was
arranged. She not only secured the
but she produced the ten without
| fiinching. Whereupon Justice Nathans
| announced his regrets at not having
| charged fifteen for the work. In both
sides of Darktown it became gener-
ally known that Mamie and George
were going to be made one, and a
| large crowd assembled inside and out
side the magistrates court
| Jealous Rival Was There.
Mary Bowen was among those pres
ent. And she wasn't at all happy,
either. She declared that George was
| TO become her property and that she
wanted to formally protest against the
performance that was about to take
place. But Justice Nathans couldn't
see it that way He had received $40
from Mamie, and that spelled every
thing with him. Mary was advised
to find another George, but decided
to hang around with the other also
rams.
There was no hitch in pronouncing
the fatal words and the trouble did
not occur until Justice Nathans an
nounced that George and Mamie would
have to kiss. George caught Marys
eye and he was a little timorous. Be
lieving that his actions were due to
| DaShfulneSS Mamie thought she would
help matters along and promptly threw
her arms around Georges neck, and
administered smack that was heard
in the City Market.
How the Fight Began.
Then Mary sprang. She landed on
the right spot and Mamie struck the
floor with considerable force. The
j. P. ordered the court room cleared
and announced that he would be ready
to issue warrants of every variety in
the morning. In the meantime George
had taken advantage of the row, and
done rapid transit act. There were
several dusky damsels close upon
his heels, but with the assistance of a
uniformed man he escaped through the
City Market.
In some manner Mary reached the
other side before he did and was ready
to do the rescue act. She had a cab
in readiness, and with George tucked
under her left arm, and her right
ready for trouble, she stepped into the
cab with him. The driver was told to
| hurry eastward and with Mamie look
ing on, the groom and mis- real love
went in the direction of The Fort
Mamie announced that she would con-
| suit counsel and Justice NathanS ex-