14 and Married to a Monster

Feb 22, 1895

14 Year Old Wife

While Yet a Child She is Abused by a Brute of a Husband.

The 14 year old wife of Gerardo Searano, a coal miner living at Marshall, Boulder county, appeared in Harper's court yesterday and wept freely as she told of the beatings she received from her husband. Augustina is her name and she is very pretty. She married Gerardo a year ago in Denver and they went to Marshall, where Gerardo got a job in a mine. On July 15 last, Gerardo beat the girl so badly that she ran away and came to her relatives in Denver. She was induced to return and they lived happily until two months ago, when she ran away again. Yesterday the girl swore out a warrant for her husband charging assault.

-Denver News

All I can say is YIKES!

Seduction at it's finest?

Dec 12, 1906

Conrad Schmidt, who was arrested in this city on Sunday, charged with the seduction of Katie Hein, after spending a night in the county jail, reached the conclusion that the easiest and best way for him to right the wrong he had done the woman and save himself trouble, was to marry her. Accordingly a marriage license was procured of the county clerk and the prisoner and complaining witness were taken before Judge Benson of the county court, who promptly tied the knot which made them man and wife. This done, the prisoner was released from custody and the two went their way rejoicing.

Nothing says "love" like going to jail and getting married to get out!