The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-31
Mr. LOCKIrTs SEcREr M.iRRIiGE
The Bride Never Seeing Her Husband Alive
Again Amer the Ceremony.

The announcement Of the death OF John
LOekitt the wealthy Brooklyn pork packer
who died suddenly Of apoplexy on sunday. was
accompanied in the newspapers yesterday by
the following notice;
Lo,.iu-Ioc.nr -Iuy y, 1873, by the Rcy spencer
both of Brooklyn
The first ntimation received by the family
and friends Of the marriage was the whispered
Information given on Monday OF the news OF
his sudden death Mr., Lo'ktt's first wife died
five months ago. The woman whom he mar
ried on Saturday night was tho widow oi his
cousin Charles. who has been dcGd :or eleven
years. She is A years q age. and lived with
hcr three children at 80 johnson street. Sho is
rich IN her own right. owning eleven houses in
Brooklyn. and Tor q number Of years was on
terms Of intimacy with Mr., John Io,kitt. who
assisted her in the management of her husi-
moss. MI Lpckitt became engaged to her soon
after losing his wife. but she toll him that she
had passed after his wifc's deth. Alter their
"ngagnmcnt he ceased to visit her house b
often as he had done.
Mr. Lockitt owned valuable house at l45
Clinton avenue that was occupied 10y his rca-
tiycs he having no children. His partners
knew nothing Of his engagement to marry. and
marked attentions to Mrs. Maria Lockitt that
Mr. Lockit visited Mrs Marin Lockitt at her
johnson street home on Saturday evening. and
urged her "a, marry him at once, saying that he
out being able to call her his wife. Mrs I.ockt
refused ut first saying that she did not wish to
marry him for seven months yet He insisted.
and at length she consented provided he would
not nsk her To live with him until year from
his wife's death. and would keep their marriage
n secret until that time. On these terms mar
fiaEe WIS arranged. and Mrs. Lockitt. without
max lng any other preparations than 10 put ON
her bonnet. called her daughter Clara nnd
went with Mr.. Lockit 10 the house Of the Rev,
Spencer $. Roach the rector of st. Mark + Epls-
cOpa Church. AT onio,ning him 10 sccrecy.
they wero marrle,h. The only, witnesses to the
Of tho minister, nnd Miss Clara c. Iockitt.
The bride and groom then returned 10
Mrs. Lockius home. whore the chlldren
were informed OF the marriage. Then Mr.,
Lockitt returned to his home, and his newly
made wife did not see him again alive, Her
son went to ono OF Mr.. Locktt's stores on Mon
day and learned of his DEATH When he went
10 Mr.. LOckitts house after informing his
mother, he told OF the marriage which she, mr.
riving soon afterward acknowledged ms a fact.
There was mnch surprise. but no dlspleasure
wAs manifested. Mrs. Lockitt. by the advice OF
her husbands late partners, went yesterday TO
his house and formally took possession Of his
effects. She sent her marriage notice to tue
newspapers and said that she wished Il TO bo-
come known that she was his widow, although
she felt delicate on being known as his VIE 50
soon after his first wi!es death, Mr. Lockltt
leaves property worth over S5OO,QOQ, which his
widow his brother Charles and his cousins
and nephews will inherit He had seven places
OF business in Brooklyn, and annually made
large expectations Of pork to Europe.
Tho body OF Mr. Lockitt ls % DO buried THIS
afternoon from his house, lat Clinton avenue.