The Marshall republican., 1911-02-17


I arrived on time with Uncle Billie |
and found everything ready. This
grand old man, as we all remem-
Der him, seemed to be afraid he
was doing something he ought |
not, and he reluctantly pronounced |
US man and wife. The dear old
folks had caught, on to none Of
this evenings arrangements, the
daughter by their permission and
request OF the Lady, had gone over
there on account OF a sick child IN
the family. She went back home
next morning did up the work as
usual and after her father had
gone TO Clinton she told her secret
to her mother. I had gone back
to Mr.. Kinnie's to get a team TO
take my wife there. The dear old
father on his way to town, stopped
at old Brother A. Vickers, a life
long friend OF the family and told
him of his troubles, and how his
daughter was aiming to get mar
ried Sunday and OF his intentions
20 yet break II up. Brother Vick-
ers told him he was too late as
they were already married. he
said no, his daughter was at home,
and they were aiming to get mar
ried tomorrow, and he was going
to break it up. Bro. Vickers told
him, "1 know they are married,
Bro. Lawler told me- at church
las: nigh: that he had married
them, besides the young man stop
ped here this morning, told he was
married and left a marriage fee Of
IS with me to give to Uncle Billie.
This convinced him thai he was
out witted, but when the dear old
father gos home, my wife and |
were under the protecting care OF
Burt Kenn!e and wife land their
little daughter Carrie, now Mrs.
Harvey jones'. | remember they
made everything pleasant for us.
! never will forget the encourage
ment given us by the dear good
people OF Henry county. Every
one seemed 20 be our friend and
benefactor. except this one family
that should have been the best OF
all TO us, and pars OF this dear
family did remain true 10 us. I
loved Henry county and its
people ard very much desired 10
live among them. Bu.. in defend
ing myself against forbearances
that had ceased to be a virtue,
state warrant was sworn out Tor
me, charging assault with intent
to kill. My trial came up the 5th
day OF January, 1885, in Squire
Cashman's courts. The Hon. r. L.
Lewis was prosecuting attorney.
Il. A. Gracy defended me. The evi
dence from one or two witnesses
were amazing against me, but
mos. everyone else seemed on my
side. The jury soon brought In a
verdict that / was not guilty. l
received the heartiest congratu-
ulations from all except the
enemies, who were very few. The
court room seemed more TO me
like one OF those old time camp
meeting, and I was very happy.
At this time had rented Manon
Bates farm, and was moving my
feed etc, to 1t, but wife and I de-
cided we had better move away.
Henry Punter and Nose Gask!ll
both took the farm off my hands.
I loaded my wife and baby into
my wagon and moved to Saline
county, where we have been ever
since.
We have eight living children.
four boys and four girls. All are
well with no visible marks OF Gods
displeasurc upon us. Only three
of our children at home this wir-
ter, two boys in Topeka, Kansas,
one in Guthrie, Okla, one girl away
al school, and one teaching. We
give this for the information of
those who may have lost track OF
us, and my wife would be pleased
to hear from the boys and girls
OF her school girl days, many OF
whom she has lost track OF. You
will better remember her as Mecca
French. II this does not find the
much dreaded waste basket, we
hope TO hear from many OF you.
Yours truly,
j. nj. Morris, Nelson, Mo.
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