Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-15
A Deatil.bed Marriage.
A PRINTING BUREAU SCANDAL WHICH IA,
CITED SOUTH WASHINGTON.

A PRINTING BUREAU SCANDAL WHICH HAS TX
CITED SOUTH WASHINGTON.
A scandal, which has been the subject of con
siderable quiet gossip in South Washington
eliminated in the death on Saturday last of the
lady in the case. The facts, as developed. are
that plate printer named Henry Scott en-
ployed in the Treasury Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing, became intimate with a young
lady named Mary Steel, also employed in the
same office and boarding with a lacy on AZ
street southwest. Nothing was known OF this
intimacy between this couple in the Office until
recently. On the 5th instant the attention OF
Lieut. DAILY, OF the bureau, was called to the
absence OF Scott from duty. The rules of
the office requiring that all abSenteeS for two
consecutive days be investigated, and a dis
missal made, ii 10 good reasons be given Tor
this absence. Lieut.. DAILY set about an eXamf-
nation OF the case, in the meantime suSpending
Scott from work. The following morning Scott
put In an appearance, and in response to some
questions, stated that his wife had died and he
mad come 10 apply for leave OF absence until after
ne was not married and Lieut.. DAILY expressed
some astonishment. He asked Scott how long
he had been married. and his reply was about a
year. on the following Monday Ghe sth tnst.)
he again presented himself al the Office but
Lieut.. Daily again stopped him from
going to work, and in answer to questions Scott
SAD ne had been married over year, giving
the name of his wife, the same as above given
Lieut.. DAILY knowing that she had been working
In the. Office up TO within four months past
under her maiden name, and that it was in vlo-
Idtiou VI Iut Utpdl Lfutnt rules IOf TWO or one
family TO be employed In the same Office. thought
this looked suspicious, and asked to see the
marriage Gel ttdcate, which was produced. 1t
was not scrutipized very closely, however, at
that time, and Lieut.. Daily seut & report
~Oi the case to Col Irish, Chief OF
the Office, in which he recited the cir
cumStanees, and recommended that Scott
be reinstated. The day following Lieut.
DAILY heard through soIle OF the employees that
Scott had married this gil only few minutes
before her death, and sent for Scott again. and
on his repeating that he had been married over
year, replied that he doubted his word. and de-
manded 10 see the marriage certificate again.
On his producing 1t. the lieutenant discovered
that it was issued March 18th, by Father Bokeii
out that the date Of the MOI a"r Ceremony was
omitted. Scott was so positive in his assertion
as TO the length Of time he had been married
that 1t excited suspicion in the mind OF the ON
Ger that there was something wrong, and
on further examination the lieutenant
satisfied himself that Scott had been
prevartcating, and had married the girl
only few minutes before her death from child
birth. This was reported TO Col Irish who at
once dismissed Scott, and he left for New York
Saturday night. The unfortunate girl is repre-
sented to have been only 10 years OF age and
had always borne good character previous to
these developments. Her own rather died some
time since. and her mother had a second hus-
band Scott is represented as being about -
years old.