Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-10-11
PARENTAL AUTHORITY CRUSHED BY Law.
Disobedient Daughter and Tricky Man Wed
Against Parents Wishes.

returned today from Chase City.
Va. obtained the release of her
father from Jail and after signi
flying her choice to live with her
husband to whom she married
ten days ago in South Carolina.
fastened away to their future
home at Fallston. The quite Sun
day afyermoontWas made rather
exciting occasion, for this case
has been hanging fire for several
DAYS and no little interest has
been aroused. When the bride
tore away from her objecting
father and rushed into the arms
of her newly welded husband, at
the home of Alderman Orlando
Elan, a crowd of ladies clapped
their hands in approval of the
reunion of the couple. The street
in front of the Elan home was
crowded with spectators bu t
there was no demonstration other
than that coming from the ladies.
Ten days ago the 17-year-old
Daisy Lackey and Lee Martin
ran away to South Carolina and
were married over the protest of
her father, Hill Lackey, of Fall
ston. On hearing his girl had
been secreted away, Lackey OBJ
tanned writ Of habeus corpus
and officers went in search. The
father found the couple on the
road returning from South Caro-
lima after the marriage ceremony
had been duly performed and
there procured possession of his
daughter. Whether she joined
her father by force or in obedi-
ence to her wish, is question
which will have contradictory
witnesses in court, but this com
plicated matters.
The father carried his newly
married daughter TO Chase City,
Va, and left her at the home of
DR.. W. A. Bess, formerly of Lin
coin county. In order to make
sure she was there Mr.. Martin,
the groom, and his sympathizers
sent friends to Chase City to de-
termine the manner in which she
was being held and brought
back word that she was under
strict guard.
After she was secreted away
young Martin had issued a writ
of habeas corpus, demanding
that the father produce the bride
before his honor, Judge James
L. Webb, at this place last week,
This the father did not do, at
torneys representing Mr.. Lackey
claiming that the girl was beyond
the jurisdiction of the court The
Judge held, however, that she
was under control of her father,
that he was in the State and
therefore the girl was within the
Jurisdiction of the court; so the
| father was commanded to have
her here on Saturday. This he
failed again to do and Mr. Lackey
was placed in Jail for contempt OF
court, there to remain until the
bride returned.
After her return he was to be
placed under $4,000 bond for ap,
pearance with the girl at a hear
ing to be set later. The father
was taken to Jail Saturday after
noon and a message Immediately
flashed over the wires to Chase
City for her to return.
Young Martin went to Char
lotte to watch and wait for her
and together they came in on the
Seaboard at noon, the bride ac-
companied by Mrs. Bess. Mrs.
Martin went to the home of AL
derman Elan, who telephonec
Judge Webb to know what to do
In the meantime the father had
been released and was at the
home, the groom was there anc
a crowd of spectators had assem-
blcd with Sheriff w. u. Lackel
aud Cuief Jetton on hand to quite
any disturbance that might arise
Judge Webb told Mr.. Elan not
to hold the girl but let her choose
between father and husband
The father was attempting tt
take her by force when Deputy
Lackey broke his grip and thu
girl rushed to the arms of he
husband and together they spec
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