Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1894 — A WHITE COUNTY SENSATION. [ARTICLE]

A WHITE COUNTY SENSATION.

An Ingenious Son-In-Law’s Successful Scheme. Charles Marvin has caused a sensation in the community north of Idaville, iu White county, by the manner in which he won and kept his bride. For several years Marvin has courted*lda Rich, but their unuion was bitterly opposed by the girl’s parents. The young couple eloped, last Tuesday. On Wednesday they returned to beg forgiveness, but the bride’s father locked her in the cellar and drove his son-in-law from the premises with a gun. All that night the bridegroom sat awake thinking over plans of rescue, and when the morning came he'sent his mother-in-law word to come and get her daughter’s effects, as he was ready to relinquish all claims. When the old lady came Marvin locked her in his house and refused to let her return. She was held as a hostage until Thursday, when Mr. Rich came with a flag of truce. Prisoners of war were exchanged and Marvin and his bride were once more together. The girl’s mother, it is said, became so favorably impressed with her son-in-law during her detention at his home that she was anxious to kiss and make up, and the old gentlemen will doubtless soon be persuaded to go and do likewise.