The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-12-20
Beware of Strangers.

There came TO this county last We'd
neSt;;ya man OF good appearance. lathc!
on the handsome orticc. >,ocky bulid,
GOOD address. and we'll dressed. having
the appearance OF one who has been
well kept and IS prosperous. lie repre-
Scnted himself rs +. l.. Lee. OF Defuni-
ak. Florida. tSeemS that through some
matrimonial advertisement this man Lee
and Miss Irene Wise. 4 daughter OF =
poor but respectable farmer living near
Home Bl1ncil Church. COT INTO CORES
pondence and exchanged photographs.
The colwe>pont;encc continued tor some
time and IN engagement through the
mails followed Lee came out 10 see
his intended. and apparently both seemed
pleased with each other. They came
TO Manning last Monday accompanied
by a little sister. ida. l child OF thirteen.
and after taking in the sights ii the
stores Lee wanted Irene to marry him
right away. Irene objected upon the
ground that her father had not been CON
suited and she would not marry and 90
away from him without first having op-
tanned his consent Lee then sent Irene
off on some mission. and while She was
gone he enticed little Ida 10 marry hlm.
They first Went 10 Judge OF Pronate
Windham. representing that Alr. W lSe
was willing for It;a 70 marry him. Judge
Windham refused on account OF the
child's age. Then Lee Went 10 Na@ls-
rrare Younans. who likewise refused
Lee then. seeing that the officers OF the
law would not marry him. found Irene.
and told her that while she was away
he and Ida were married by Magistrate
NounanS. and that She must return home
without them. givin" her the following
letter 10 hand 10 her father. Irene WISE
the Oldest GIRL. is only sixteen Wears
OF age:
Nannln. : { Dcc IS 1905
Dear S!c tru>, You Will not BE Mad WIN
me Tor NIarriny yo;ir =ir! Miss Ida Wise VINO
,,,nrriei 20 day ~ y u = clock Was married
Nv n, YouIn,on. l think lots OF Miss Ida and
| will ravc hear L good Home ana take INs
tcnGerSt care of hear and she w. ":tte u
soon as she gets home you WI! rcS' co!ttcl.s. ,
for Vii! care FOR hear Us same Is 90 ipt ny
self and She WI! YOU soon How good an 10
hear Soon vii! Send you the money 70 put !oG
up I Post o,ice Box a> soon as sct home 30
trust YOU VII! not BE Mad WIN me
OURS l!u!N
+. l.. Lee
When Irene left town, Lee and the
child went 10 the depot to take the
down train. but his plans were sudden
lv interrupted. by the information
reaching Mayor Bradham. who issued
a warrant. placed it into the hands OF
Sheriff Gamble, and that officer. ;:c-
compauied By the writer. and y. Z.
Hill, went TO the depot. and there IN
the waiting room. found the man with
the child nesting up 10 him. They ha0
several packages OF biscuits wltn Iheth.
and imagined love. This cnlsd was
about 20 be enticed into God only knows
where aud what. Sheriff Gamble eN-
ecuted the warrant, the man took 1t
calmly. saving that he was q law-aolo-
inc citizen. and had done nothing
wrong, turning to the girl. he told her
he loved her. and would marry her II
he had 10 send the money to ner 10
come 10 his State. where people can
marry as they please, without lnterler-
ence. 0n the way from the depot 10
the jail, the writer kindly remonsIra-
ted with the child, and told her tha'
the man WAS taking advantage OF hei
innocence. and would have lured ner
away from home and friends. and after
firing of his fancy throw her ruined
upon a cold world, if this interference
had not occurred. With the innocence
OF a child she replied by saying: 'Nr.
Lee promised that we would get mar
ried on the train. Lee was Locked up
~ rbe conn1y iail and Sheriff Gamble