The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-03
BRIDEGROOM FROM
TEXAS NOW HELD
IN DURANGO
Travelled ALI the Way From
Big Springs to County Clerk
Walkers Office Only to
Come to Grief.
DECLARES THAT HE WILL
YET WIN HIS BRIDE

John G. Layman, Of Big SpiiaEs.
Texas, who says he ~ u brakeman on
the Texas and Pacific railway. and
Who looks the part mnguishes in the
city jail today waitins FOR some kind
friend TO come his WnA with SEQ, the
sum OF q fine assessed against him
this morning In police court By Judge
George u. craig. Tor carrying q con-
eeaied revolver, TO which charge he
pleaded guilty. The alternative TO pay
ing the hnc IL sixty days in Sail.
layman's bride 10 be, Miss Grace
Matlock OF iii7 South Arno street, Is
az her home with only the memory Of
a trip TO The county clerks Office yes
terday morning where a marriage
license was issued TO her and her hus-
band 10 be b. the obliging young
ladies OF CLERK Walkers office, who
always wish them happiness as the
license Is signed.
But there were kinks IN the ma
chincry behind this particular story
OF loves young dream and instead Of
happiness 10 which they looked for
ward yesterday morning. the outlook
today b. distinctly gloomy. II IL es-
peciaily gloomy for Layman. who h.
used 20 the great open spaces as
viewed from the top Of "a box ear in
the bright sunshine OF the Texas
plains. Laymnn came to Alhuquer-
que early last week 90 lav his heart
and hand az the feet Of Miss Matlock
According 60 his own story the suit
progressed rapidly and well. The
young people had been acquainted be-
fore, bus Laymnn was not letting any
grass grow under his feet, and ac-
cording to the story told by him In
police our this morning, he reached
a ear culminatiun Of his hopes sun
day when he went 10 the Matlock
home, asked the father FOR his daugh-
tcr's hand, received a welcome as "a
prospective son In law and spent the
day with the family of the pride Co be.
Monday bright and early the young
couple proceeded Go the county court
house where "A license TO we'd waE ia
sued. Al that time Layman said this
morning he had some $50 In bills Ia
his inside pocket. and some change.
lie declares that trouble started for
him almost an soon as they left the
coCrt house. lie SAYS the bride 20 be
asked him Ca buy for her a number OF
articles. some Of which he purchased
and some which ne says he did lot
because they were too expensive. He
says the bride 20 be- hecame angry al
the refusal.
Miss Matlock told The police that
she did not ask I.ayraan 10 ouy her
anything. but that ne was drinking
and frightened her because he talked
wildly ana hah a gun In his pocket
The couple were walking west on Cen
trial avenue when Miss Matlock sud.
denly left Layman and went 20 on
Ger Hibler who was near by and asked
him to take charge n the near bride
groom. Hibier found the gun in lay,
mans pocket.
When taken 10 the police station
yesterday evening Layman had with
him the gun, his railway order oardH.
a hall pint bottle % particularly sus-
picious looking drink, and a pocket
hook containing forty cents In change
An expert this morning declared the
contents 81 the bottle 10 De about
forty proof whiskey. Laymau was
somewhat under the Influence when
ne appeared az the station. The fifty
RfAaHAN VI NhAhN Nv tifhhf WIS MhN
found BY the police. although he was
carefully searched. IAyman declared
shis morning that he had Il.
He also %fcrvently declared that he
intended 10 we'd Miss Matiock as soon
a. he was released. He thinks he win
he able to neeotiate his release as soon
as he can get in touch with friends.
The bride-to-be has not expressed
herself as TO her future plans regard
ing layman. who appears 90 have
been more or less responsible for the
trouble by a premature opening Of the
wedding celebration.
Layman's last remark as he was
put Into the Jug was: II came to Al
%anquorque TO get married. I've lost
my marriage llcence and my gun.
Now look az me. Can you beat Il?