Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-13
cupid FINALLY WINS
YOUTHFUL BOONE COUPLE
MARRY AFTER ENCOUNTER.
ING MANY OBSTACLES
MOTHER PRINCIPAL
CAUSE OF eRooM's TRIALS
John Henry Ernst, Aged 10 Years, Ar.
rested Three Times Before Neces-
sary Consent Reached Him-An
Three Charges Against the Youth
Dismissed.
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Boone, April 13-If all lovers had
such a time getting married as a
Boone couple who had the knot tied
by Judge McBirnie, Saturay evening.
there would be lot fewer weddings.
The troubles which the youthful groom
passed thru would have driven any
one but an ardent lover to suicide. Not
so with the groom on this occasion.
The obstacles, piling up as they did.
served only to drive him the harder to
seek the altar with his sweetheart and
at last after many vexatious delays
and heartbreaking hardships, he was
successful
Ten days ago the telephone in the
office of Court Clerk Henning jingled.
Mr.. Henning answered the phone in
person.
Hello" came the answer to Mr.
Henning's salutation. as this the
county clerks office? Well, my son will
he in this afternoon to get a license
and don't want you to issue it, Mr..
Henning then inquired the sons name,
his age and asked the person talking
on the other end Of the line if she was
his mother. She replied that she was.
Mr.. Henning then promised not to is
sue the license, for she stated that the
boy was under 1S years of age.
| A short time after this conversation,
couple appeared at the office and
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young man and Mr.. Henning told him
sent of his mother before he could
marry. The lad replied that he did not
know where his mother lived, that she
didn't live in this county, and that
the party talking to Mr.. Henning had
no right to prohibit the marriage. 1t
developed that the woman who had
done the talking over the phone was
Mrs. Emma Slocum, with whom the
young man, John Henry Ernst, had
made his home for many years. But
being under age, Mr.. Henning informed
him that he would have to locate his
mother and get the necessary permits
sion to we'd Maggie Ketzeback. The
couple left, sad at heart, but not I'M
til after the 1S-year-o groom had
1 promised to come back later. He made
an investigation and located his own
mother in Spirit Lake, and here let
ter was sent.
In the meantime, troubles piled UP
for John Henry. He was arrested Mon
day for being vagrant, but when rhe
case came for trial the prosecuting Wit
ness would not appear. Judge McBir-
ME dismissed this case. In the middle
OF the week he was arrested on an al
legged statutory crime, but this was dis
missed by the judge. Still another az
rest followed, Mrs. Slocum filing in
formation against the young man.
claiming that he had threatened to
take her life. For this last offense he
was sent to Jail, pending trial. In
the meantime letter came from the
real mother giving full permission To
have the wedding take place. The
trial Of the young man on the last
charge was to have taken place in
Judge McBirnie's court Saturday even
ing, but instead the judge dismissed the
action and telephoned for County Clerk
Henning Mr.. Henning gladly Went to
the court house, and gave the young
people a license, and at 9 o'clock the
party returned to the judges Office
where the knot was tied.
The bride and groom Were extremely
happy as they left the office of Judge
McBirnie, after being congratulated by
all concerned.