The sun., 1873-07-08
THE BRHDB or Ay EvENTYo.
Married nt n Christening in wiiiia msburah
While Under the Effects of Hhine W foe--
Xestsrta va Divorce.

Yesterday Justice Pratt in the Supreme
Court, Brooklyn, confirmed tho report OF the
referee dissolvlng an alleged marriage between
Sale Rothermel and August Bruoks, and de-
croenR that Sallie Ia free to claim her own name
and get married again. Sallio Rothermel n
prepossessng young miss about sixteen years Of
age, and August Trucks Is the proprietor of
cigar store Both live in wIlliamsburgh.
On the I'D OF December last there was a christ
enn9 at house in South Fourth street, will
liamsburgh. and among the guests were Sallie
and August. Five bottles of Rhine wine we're
disposed Of by the company, aud SalIie had her
share of the same. She became dizzy, and re-
membered nothing until tho next morning,
when she found herself at home with her
parents. That morning she called upon Mr..
Brucks to collect money for newspapers which
he had been served with. and then she learned
from his lips that the previous evening she had
been married to him by pastor Neander, who
dismayed, sho took counsel, and began proceed
inRs on the 18th OF Nav last for divorce. No
appearance was put IN by r the bridegroom, % and ana
Esq, To hear the report to the court.
At the hearing salie testified that she remem-
bered attending the christening. and that she
drank several glass Of Rhine wine. after which
she became dizzy. aud did not know what took
place. She remembered nothing more until the
| following morning, when she found herself at
| home She was In the habit Of serving Mr.
Bfurks WI " ntWspdI anu ilc ndi lfNlttu
| to the christening. She had never talked mar
| riagc with him previous to the christening, nd
| n she had been sober she never would have
married him. The morning after the chrisicn-
ing she called to collect money for papers serN ed
upon Brucks. ard he said How IL that2 Won
! are married. She said, To whomr He said.
| "'ro me- She said, e How did that Gomez lie
! said, You were down ~ the christening l'st
| night, and then II happened. 4 number of peo-
/ pie have told me or IT since lie then askel
! whether sho would live with him, and she
! said no.
! Pastor Ncnndcr testified that he, on the I'D Of
December last, christcncd the child uf Mr. I'll
! lCnrurrcr at house In South Fourth street.
] aud that on the same evening, at the same
/ place, he united August Brurks aud Sallie
| Rothernel In the bonds Of matrmony In the
! presence OF Mr. and Mrs. ElcnUurger and the
! stcpfathcr ~ August Brucks. lie had seen
| WINE and cake on the table, but did not partake
! OF either.
The stepfather of the bridegroom being cxan-
/ ined, said that he was present AT the wedding,
| and that all In the room had been drinking
! wine; that the house where the christening ana
! marriage took place was his place Of residence.
| lie had provided for the christening 1--WE bottles
Of Rhine wine all Of which the guests drank.
| Sallie never said word m answer to the minis
| ters questions and never lived with August as
| his wife.
The referee on these facts reported In favor Of
| giving Sallie her divorce. and Justice Pratt cou-
hru ed the report, leaving sallie free TO get mar
ried again, drunk or sober.