Deseret Evening News | 1899-12-23 | Page 1 | Married by Telegraph

MARRIED UD lED D Father Would fould Not ot Lit II undo ride HOlDe Till Chicago Dee Dec s special to the TrI TrIbune bune from Irom Winchester K ICy WS says Miss Lizzie Hummon or of this city and Trooper Sam Wheeler of Fort Jort Win Wingate gate N M r were married b by telegraph A year rear ago aro both lived In Winchester Wheeler enlisted In the United States regular a army m It II was transferred from Kentucky to New Mexico was made n a trooper In the Ninth cavalry and aa at Fort Wingate lie He conc corre corresponded with the girl and she sh promised to go 0 to him and be married He sent her sufficient money for tor railway t fare re rebut but oseph the tilt father her r re refused fused to let her go Wheeler tried to a and raIled failed The young soldier confided In Chap Clup Chaplain lain Forster of th the fort Then Thea he scheme of subjecting electricity to lore lovo ins thought or of The plan was tele telegraphed telegraphed graphed to the sweetheart and Mr the girls father approved It A through circuit was established over oer the telegraph compans wires be between tween Fort Wingate and Winchester er 1700 1100 miles apart