The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-30
MERE SLIP or GIRL
WOULD WE'D NESTER
Cornelia Armstrong, 16, Says
She Will Marry Cooks
Assailant.
BOY GETS SENTENCE
Man Who Killed Cook Must
Serve 2 to ID Year
Term.

With a sentence of from two to four
teen years in prison hanging over him,
Donald Nester, convicted yesterday in
circuit court for manslaughter, will
not be disappointed in love, but Corne-
liza Arm strong, 80 Fort. Wayne Avenue,
became his wife late this afternoon,
if plans announced earlier in the day
materialized. His wife will live with
sentence in the Jeffersonville reforma-
tory.
The girl is only sixteen years old,
but her mother will sign the affidavit
of parental consent when the license
has been procured. The wedding is to
be private and only members of the
family Of the bride will attend.
The girl said she was willing to wait
for the return of her husband.
Hopes For Reformation.
''He will be good boy, know, and
/ shall write to him and encourage him
to q right so that he will be paroled, -
the girl said when she was interview
ed at her home shortly before prepar-
ing to meet Nester at the court house
The length Of Nester's term depends
largely on his conduct at the reforma
tory and If he is model prisoner ne
may be parOled at the end of two
years. Nester will not ask for a new
trial
Nester who has been in Richmond
about two years, met Miss Armstrong
a year ago. They became sweethearts
at once, the girl said. AS Mrs. Arm
strong keeps rOomers, Nester secured
place to stay at the Armstrong
home and has been living there for the
past eight months.
The second week in October, Nester
asked the girl to become his wife and
she consented. This was one week af
ter the fight with Cook, which has re
suited in the young mans conviction
for manslaughter.
1t was because of the girl that Mes
ter did not leave Richmond when
Chief of Police Gormon summone ed
him to appear at police headquarters
Nester knew of Cooks serious condi
tion and as he was not placed unde,
arrest, he could have left the city.
Sticks to Promise.
Since Nester's confession that he
struck Cook with the scissors which
were removed from the latter's head
Miss Armstrong has visited him at the
Jail on the regular visiting days
There. she told him that she would
keep her promise and marry him.
| The bride is confident that Nestel
I'D not realize that he had struck q
| fatal blow when he hit Cook but tha,
he was defending himself from an ex
! pected attack.
and Wednesday night, at the close Of
court, she and Nester had a long talk
/ His attorneys told him that he could
expect the verdict Of the jury Thurs
day night. He and Miss Armstrong
their marriage.
The girl told her mother of her in
tention and while Mrs. Armstrong re
fused to consider marriage at first
she finally yielded
! Advises Good Behavior.
The judge advised the young man tt
be model prisoner.
| when the time comes that you,
! friends apply to the state board o
| pardons for your release, | will hell
| the judge said.
Nester will be taken to the refOrma
| tory Saturday night or Sunday, the
sheriff said.
This was the second announcement
Of marriage of a prisoner within sil
weeks. Shortly before Christmas, il
was announced that Hattie Harris O
indianapolis. would marry Edward
Burts, the negro who robbed the Carr
Home on East Main street and who
| received a sentence CT two to four
teen years. However, Clerk Matthews
refused the license because the two
! were non-residents. The Harris WON
an said she would live in the shadow
of the Jail walls for him because h,
Eeated her royal