Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1906-05-10
4 TRAGEDY AVERTED
Sensational Attempt on Life Of a
Groom at a jamestown Wedding
Saturday Night.


Saturday Night.
Saturday night about ten O'Clock a
wedding and a narrow escape from a
tragedy of a most unusual and des-
perate Lind occurred at the residence
ofO. A. Boynton Of this city. During
the day a license for the marriage OF
Chas. S. Gillespie of Cooperstown and
Miss Sadie Barton of Sanborn was
granted. The ceremony was set for
Saturday evening at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Boynton, the latter
being an aunt of the bride. During
the day a message had been sent, to
DIR. Ira Barton, father of the ibride at
Sanborn asking him if he desired to be
present at the wedding. He said that
he did and came on the afternoon
train and was met at the depot by MIR.
Boynton and together they went to
the house. A small company had
assembled for the occasion, including
Rev. Greene of the NJ. E. church, who
had been requested to perform the
ceremony. DR.. Barton, the bride and
groom to be, Mr.. and Mrs. Boynton
and Rev. Greene went into an adjoin-
ing room when the father of the bride
objected strenuously to the marriage
and gave the reasons why he refused
his consent to the wedding. He STAT
ed reasons that he deemed sufficient.
Rev. Greene and the brides relatives
and friends did not consider that the
objections raised should prevent the
wedding and the pastor announcing
his purpose to proceed, Dr. Barton
thrust his hand in his over>oat pocket
and drew revolver which he leveled
at the groom and was only prevented
from firing by the prompt action OF 0.
A. Boynton who siezed the doctors
hand and grasped the pistol over the
barrel.
The pistol in the doctors hand was
pulled away from the intended victim
and downward, and the cartridge vas
prevented from exploding by the ham,
mer striking the skin Of Mr.. BoYntons
hand between the Fight thumb and
first finger, cutting out small piece
Of the skin and flesh. The doctor was
seized by the groom and the minister,
who aided Mr.. Boyntons struggle to
keep the doctor from accomplishing
his object. Mr.. Boynton finally wrested
the pistol from the doctor with diff
Guilty, himself not being overly strong.
The sheriff was ssnt for at once and
DR.. Barton placed in his charge. After
the excitement over this unusual eri-
sode, had subsided, the wedding was
proceeded with, and the bride and
groom remained Sunday in the city
leaving for CooperstownM Monday, where
the groom is in the employ of the Gull
River Lumber Company.
On the porch of the house the doctor
stated to Mr.. Boynton that he intend
ed to prevent the marriage and was
told If that was the way he felt about
it he should not 60 in. The doctor
then desired to speak with the minis
ter and was admitted to the house.
There were five cartridges in the re-
y0lver and one blank, one turn from
the firing point. After being over
powered it is stated the doctor made
no further explanation of his action
but conversed with several persons
and desired to remain in the house all
night. It is believed by those present
that the prompt actiono of Mr.. Boynton
alone prevented most unfortunate
tragedy.
Seen at the sheriffs Office DR.. Barton
stated Monday that he had objected to
the wedding for several years, and that
his reasons were well known to certain
friends and that he considered them
OF sufficient moment to warrant him
making all efforts to prevent the mar
riage; that he had been promised by
the groom and bride that they would
not attempt to marry without his con-
sent until a acertain period of time had
elapsed which had not yet occurred;
thathis wife had died about q year
and a half ago, and since then closer
affection, If possible, had existed be-
tween ::himself and daughter than
before. 81 I,
\ It is stated that the bride and
groom sometime ago asked TO be re-
leased from the promise not to marry
as they intended to wed.
The doctor remained Monday in the
custody Of the sheriff but no action or
3procee ding has yet been insti ituted
against him and 1t is not known what !
further action Is intende ed.
The groom Is highly spoken ! Of as q
young man Of Industrious habits and !
well liked by This numerous acquain-|
IA ncna = mi friends II he bride is AMI