Devotion of a Young Woman to Her Jealous Lover.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 38, 23 February 1884, Page 3

Devotion of a Young Woman to Her Jealous Lover.

MiNEKSViLLJS (Pa.), January S.— A romance in real life was completed here to-day by a wedding in Court. A week ago Susie Bradley was brutally assaulted and shot by her lover, Dennis Pike. The .young people wanted to marry. The girl's parents ob jected, and so, to hoodwink them, she pretended to jilt Pike for another man. The i lover, not understanning" the girls scheme became jealous, and in a fit of ungovernable rage struck and shot her. He was arrested and held to await his trial. The girl disappeared yesterday and her friends were alarmed. To-day she reappeared at the prison. She had been to see a lawyer, and having learned that a wife cannot be compelled to testify against her husband, she had determined to marry her jealous lover forthwith. Young Pike consented gladly,, but the Warden declined to permit the cere-f mony. The girl then applied to the Court which was in session, and by order of the-. Judge Pike was brought into Court, where, after receiving a lecture, the twain were.made one. The Court was in doubt whetherto allow the wedding, but, upon consulting; with another Judge and several leading: lawyers, decided to do so and not prevents the indictment against Pike*.