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Story
August 4, 1884
The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A sensational elopement in Kentucky turns chaotic: the best man, drunk, shoots an innocent Black man; the groom is fined and jailed for concealed weapons, forcing the bride to wait while he serves time; the best man is jailed without bail.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
There have lively elopements in Kentucky, and if one is not attended by the musical crack of a pistol instead of the orthodox wedding march, it is thought to be of no consequence. The latest elopement was sensational enough to 'please the most fastidious.' The best man got drunk and shot an inoffensive colored man, and the groom was fined for carrying concealed weapons and jailed for ten days. Meantime the interesting bride will have to spend her time in weeping until her husband has satisfied the law. The case of the best man, however, is more serious, as he was arrested and jailed without bail.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Romance
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Love
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Elopement
Shooting
Arrest
Concealed Weapons
Best Man
Groom
Bride
What entities or persons were involved?
Best Man
Groom
Bride
Colored Man
Where did it happen?
Kentucky
Story Details
Key Persons
Best Man
Groom
Bride
Colored Man
Location
Kentucky
Story Details
In a lively elopement in Kentucky, the best man gets drunk and shoots an inoffensive colored man; the groom is fined for concealed weapons and jailed for ten days, leaving the bride to weep; the best man is jailed without bail.