The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-22
yROOHs DTTORCE SUIT.
An Order by the Chancellor that Recalls nm
Extraordinary story.


Tho casc of David q. Vroom, the young So
ciety man Of Jersey City who had two irate
fathers of two beautiful girls in search Of him at
tho Same time. pistol in hand. in September
last. is once more attracting attention. 1t will
be remembered that he was forced to marry
Miss Mary Frances Marsh. a young lady OF
about II, whom he was alleged to have betrayed;
that he was at the Same time paying attentions
to Miss Youlin. daughter of n wcll-known
homeopathic physician. and that few days
after his marriage he was arrested In carriage
with Miss Youlin on suspicion OF being in tho
act Of clipping with her.
From the time OF his marriage vroom refused
to 1.-Two with his wife or have ANYTHING to do with
her lie avorrod that tho marriage was Illegal
having been made under force and duress.
The Marshes were indignant The father even
threatened to shoot him. but Vroom still repu-
dated the marriage. He made application to
the Chancellor through his counsel Samuel G.
Mount to have the marriage. declared void on
fcrrcd to Mr.. William T. Douglas Of Jersey City,
9. Master in Chanccry to take testimony. Mr..
Marsh who Is superintendent OF tho jersey City
branch OF the Adams Express Company ard a
wcll-to-do citizen. engaged ex-Chancellor Will
Mr.. Vroom was tho chief witness in his own
behalf lie testified thG, at Npoqt IL o,clHck on
Chief OF Police Nathan Of Jersey City. drove up
to the store of Matthew Armstrong 4 Son. in
the swamp. in which he was employed, and
that Mr.. Marsh invited him to put on his hat
and 20 out. ana then persuaded him to enter
the carriage. which was driven of Immediately
III n smart pace Oncc in the carriage. Mr..
Marsh violently charged him with the ruin Of
his daughter. and Threatened to, shoot him. un-
less he made Immediate amends by marrying
her, Marsh made n demonstration with a pie-
tol. but Chief NATHAN threw himself across his
jump out but Nathan had the carriage door
barred Will stick and Nroom found himself a
prisoner Then, and from that time until tho
| marriage ceremony was over. he was under
extreme bodily fear. 80 that he could not after
ward tell his counsel in what direction the car
riagc wls driven, lie demonstrated however.
saying that If he had ~ marry the girl he didn't
| want to do It III that manner, but with his
replied. angriiy. Ny business is iiRs day day t. IL
| make that Eirl that you have ruined your wife.
| After that IL done YOU can have as many wcd-
II Subsequently, came out that they first took
| him to 800 Spring street. where an aunt OF Miss
/ Marsh resided. and there she was confronted
| with him. and once more her father told him
! he must marry her, and ordered her 90 prepare
| for the ceremony. \room was taken ont and
| piled with liquor, and then between Cart. Saun-
| ders and chief Nathan he was led to unD thcr
! carriage and placed in II. The two carriages
/ were driven back and forth from one Catholic
priest 10 another until nearly in the afternoon.
/ but the priests all refused To marry them About
/ O'Clock they drove w % the residence Of Or.
| Mulchahy 81 81. lauNs Episcopal Church. They
| explained the relations OF the young couple.
and tlqt the young man was willing 10 marry
!. Fetch thcm in" said the minister.
| He married them without asking any more
! questions than the ruhric requires. There was
oven no ring when It was called Tor. until Mary
/ Eranccs'- aunt took one of her own finger.
/ While the minister was filling in the marriage
| certificate. Nrlom stepped ny AMI asked him
] for his card. That's a request do not often
have. sad he. hul nero Is your marriage GER
| Vroom the complainant further testified that
g. s'op a, the merr gS e en 5 wa Per
| and Marsh took him Nroom 20 the Merchants
Hotol. whore they drank together. Here Nroom
| asked Capt. Saunders for some evidence ot his
| authority and the CaItain showed MIN his pre-
s.niation shield, After s9mr conversation
! the hotel. He then. after paying "a brief visit 20
| the stor' went home. His r.sidencc was at PSI
yarck street. Jcys,y ~. MI. Marshs was at
doorstep that evening. after dinner his new
made bride stood on hers. she invited him to
the lest words ho has exchanged with hor from
that time to this.
with his brother Tho Marshes have since
| moved TO another quarter OF Jersey City. He
AYERS that he was inveigled, Kidnapped. and
forced into partici patng in the ceremony. His
nervous system was 50 Frustrated 10y that and
his health IS still in precarioas S oon3,"n SO
much 80 that he cannot perform any labor.
| Mr.. Nroom's Ia tho only material testimony
thus far before the referee. The testimony Of
the respondent has not been taken as yet. Pond
Ing the decision oi tho case, however, the Chan
color has ordered TINT Nroom pay Mary Fran
| ces s. "a week alimony during ns continuance.
Nroom and his friends positively deny that he
had any intention Of cioping with Miss Ioulin.
Thor version l. that DR.. Nomlin was greatly
oxct,d when he hoard that Nroom had held
such relations with Miss Marsh while paying
attentions To- bis daughter. and that he also
Threatened to shoot him; that thcreupon Miss
loulln. brighten ~. took . carriage. and. unlike
tn daughter = Lord Ul.in. g0t safely over the
raging waters before the angry father or his re-
taluer, know Of It that she drove To- tho store
whore Nr,nms brother was cmuloycd. and
there met them noih. ana urged her lover ~
ifs. thut they pooh-poohed hcr fears. but at
the suggestion Of hi. brother. Nroom got in the
carriage with her too so1the her aul SEQ her
home.