PISTOL BLUE PERSUASION - John Hester loved Alice Cobb so much that he went to Mrs. Cobb to ask for her daughter’s hand in marriage. The problem was that John was 14 and Alice, a very mature 12 years old. Mrs. Cobb sent John, swearing vengeance, on his way. The next day, Hester, somewhat drunk, reappeared and vowed to take his beloved even if he had to whip an army.
While Mrs. Cobb was cooking a Monday night supper, Hester pulled out a pistol, pointed it at the shocked mother and demanded that she consent. Fearing for her life, Mrs. Cobb agreed and the couple were married by a local parson within an hour and a half.
Huntington Weekly Herald, October 16, 1891.
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