The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-26
WAS HE THE BRIDEGROOM {!
AND rs ANNE BOURNE THE WIFE or
CISSIrS D HORKILLY
Married by the Rev. DIR. ~irntton- MIR. Wore
rilis statement. and Miss BOurne's Ver-
sion-A Nerv Complicated Case.

Married by the Rev. DIR. ~irntton- MIR. Wore
rilrs STATEMENT. md Miss Bourne's Ver-
sion-A Nerv Complicated Case.
From the Rochester Democrat amt Chronicle.
One year ago the 22d of last September,
about II o'clock in the forenoon, two gentlemen
and lady presented themselves at the residence
OF DIR. Strnttun. and at the conCluaiOn OF tho
ceremony the minister hauded the lady certin-
c t., pronouncng her, Annie Bourne. To lie the
leRally-mHrried wife Oi the gentleman who stood
by her side. Cassius ID worrili. The man VINO
accompanied the uait signed his name TO the
paper us witness. and the three then quietly
took their departure. as hundreds had done be-
fore them. The bridegroom and bride were
each apparently about thirty years of age. well
dressed, and to all appearances happy In the
ID. WORTH had employed counsel and denied
that any such ceremony ever took place, while
the woman. by the aid OF the law, Is endeavorng
to compel him TO contribute toward her sup
port. MIR. Wnrril Is a farmer. living about two
miles out Of Lockport, intelligent, well-to do.
ard man held In esteem nv his neighbOrs. His
version of the strange aifoir Is as follows:
Bourne. a Young iadv living 10 Cory, =, to-
aether with her sister aud brotber.in.I,w by
the name Of Williams, were visiting at the Wor-
rill nov, stead whore the Young man was liv
ing with his widowed mother. Mrs. WOrri was
an Invalid, and was attended 10y Miss Bourne,
until death came. During tins time the most
strenuous Efforts were made by Williams and
his wife 20 induce worrn to marry Miss
Bourne, and nc Inst. he SAYS, tired out with im-
portunities' he promised to make her hts wife
within one year, TINS was ~ september, and
on the I'D Of that month WOrrill and Miss
Bourne. and Williams and his wife came into
the city and stopped at tbs Bracket House.
worull says that for the FIRST time IN his lilo
be was slightly under the influence Of liquor
he laid down aud vent vent to SLEEP eel" W When De
awOke, Miss Bourne was sitting in the room,
and WITH ms ana his wife were Just entering
the APARTMENT. In the afternoon the party
separated. he returning TO his farm and the
Others going to their homes IN Cory.
When the year had elapsed WORTH SAWS that
he did not wish TO FUN his promise for reasons
known t. himself, but 9 at Miss Bourne cane
70 nm N Lockport' claimed MIN rs her hus
band ana demanded suppOtt, and II Il this
claiui that lie now proposes To resist. He
does not utter word against the virtue OF the
l.uN but insists that ne never married her. and
that ne must nave been persOnatcG ny some one
else when the ceremony was performed.
the lady'S vet sion oi the story however. dif-
fers from tue above M many imp 'rtant plrtcu-
lars. Miss bourne says thar snc visited AT Mr.
Worrill's house and while there ne iunde pro
testations Of love She corronorates his state
ment ~ regard to the y RVS coming to the city
on the I'D OF septemher but adds that in the
forenoon thew had determined to marry. and
accordingly uoout II o'clock sought DIR. struttou
for that purp sc. AT the request of Sir. orri,
how -ver. II was arranged that the marriage
should be kept secret Tor n year, MS he " set
thing up his ftthers estate. IN, king cnunges al
home &C.; aud dij mo- consiuer 1t a propitiuus
tlme 10 inifod nee a bride. She consented to
this proposal. with the underst ndine that she
was TO return 10 CORY and that when the
year had eel USED tucN were to bc remarked,
and she wds % he his aCknow iedged wife before
tue world. Letters Frequently . ssed between
them. tie always addressing her by her maiden
name. hut whether he ever contribute toward
her support. we In not learn
when the 22i OF September again drew near,
she wrote To nm that sho had number
of preuarattons to m H. for the second mar
riage. sud tnat she hdd received an iuvifatiun
from SOME friends with whom she STAYING
IN Coop rstown. to visit New YORK cry IN their
company. aud that II n would be quite con-
vruICNt she would Ike 10 have him meet ner
there. It's reuly was " Go by all means. ! am
about waiting the Centennial. and viii join YOU
III New prk. ACcurdinri, she went on TO the
CITY with her friends. tut on arriving there re-
crivcd "A telegram from Mr.. WuriIll, saving that
he WIS Ill IN Philadelphia, but would join her
lhui~ lay. IhuIsuay came, but not the bride
groom, and after waiting another day the I'M
happy young WON IN returned to her h Ime, not
knowing whether her husband was dead or
alive.
TpOn reaching TRY she was advised by her
brother in-law, Dir. Williams. 10 20 at once to
LUckpOrt ANA ascertain what WIS the difficulty.
fhls she NJ once did and went to Mr. Worrilfs
house. but he met her with the rebuff You
are II I wanted here. and directt d her II she
wished t. know more, - 70 t. hts lawyer. Mr.
Potter. whom ne lad Dlrcady engaged.
Dumuioundvu by the reception, she retraced
her Steps and went t. see the Al uruey n IN
that lac Wa defending MIR. WORTH on a suit OF
ance OF her mari gs certificate, which she
another light. ana now the defence l. that Mr.
WORTH never married the WON IN, hat that her
claims are fur2erl-s Tor the purpose Of tXtr ct
inc black mail she has secured counsel Miss
Bourne i abput thirty wears OF age aud
uUeQ and educated lidy.