Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1905 — Game Warden Shot. [ARTICLE]

Game Warden Shot.

But Little Dan Cupid WsS The Marx Behind The Gun. Charley Merry weather, of Hammmd, ie a court bail ff at that cityarid one of the ui lest known and most zealous and active game wirdtns cf tbe Kickakte region in tbe state. He is the terror of violate rs of the game lawp, and has b en inat umentil in cat sirg many to be puanhed. He has a hat it <f quietly slipping in c a pLo°, «nd winn he slips out again, be often has someone in bis company, who is not always pleased to be there. Thus he slipped ino Rensseher Wednesday, and slipped cut again a few hours later, but he did net slip out alore. T his time he had a young lady as bis prisoner and she sei med pot at all averse to being in his custody. The warrant for arrest was issued by our county clerk, and looked a good deal like a marriage license. The offioid who served the warrant was Rev. J B. Bair, pastor of tbe First Baptist church, aud the affair took place at two o’clock p. m., at his residence. The lady was arres rd and tried under the name of Miss Bessie A, Holmes, but her real name is now known to bi Mrs. Charles Merry weather. The happy couple went to Shelby where her paren's reside, on th© 3:30 train ana exp e'ed to remain until Thursday, and then go to Hammond, their future residenceThe groom is 37 years old, but thebride is young enough to make them average about right she being only 22.