Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-24
TWO LOVERS TRIALS.
Why a Young Couple Had to Be
Married Three Times
IN ORDER TO SATISFY THE LAW.
A Gotham Beauty who Gave a False Name
in Order to Deceive Her Parents
The Embarrassment which En-
sued-k Curious Case.

New YORK, August % "A curious in
stance OF the trials and troubles which
sometims beset those matrimonially in.
clined transpired at the City Hall yester-
day. While Or. John T. Nagle, the Regis
trar of Vital Statistics, was sitting in his
Office he was considerably astonished when
there walked IN upon him young lady
and gentleman whose attire and demeanor
convinced the official that they were many
rounds higher on the social ladder than
the msjority ofhis visitors. The lady Is
about twenty years old, slightly below the
medium height with figure the we'll round
ed lines of which were shown to advantage
by faultlessly fitting black silk dress. Her
face was
Very Bewiichtng,
and the beauty OF il was greatly enhanced
by her luxuriant hair, and by pair OF
large, Iustrous dark eyes, which during the
length of the visit were continually
fixed upon the floor. Her companion
was, perhaps, five years older than the
young lady, was nearly six feet high and
was siylishly dressed.
II am Robert II. Hayes, Jr.," said the
young man, and this lady is my wife
TheIeupon the young lady's cheeks
Turned n Deep Red,
giving an observer the impression that
she was not fully accustomed TO hearing
herself addressed by that title.
I'VE were married on the lst OF August,
continued the young husband, "ani !
would like to see the copy OF our marriage
certificate, which is on file here DR.;
Nagle searched among tha records and
found the certificate, the names on which
were Robert II. Hayes, Jr., M. d., and
Clara Morson, widow, maiden name Clara
Dunn.
Now" said Mr.. Hayes, al would like TO
have that name Clara Morson'erascd and
also the word widow scratched OIt aud
Clara Dunn written in its place.
But why? quered the astonished DIR.
Nagle.
Because my wife
Had Never Been Married
before married her and she was, there.
fore, no widow, and, ss James Dunn was
her father, her name was Clara Damn and
not Clara MOrSon.
Then why was she married under the
name OF Clara Morson and why dill she say
she was a widow? asked the stl!l mJrt
astOunded Registrar.
We'll if must tell you, | suppose
must. When we made mp our minds to ne
married, for many reasons we preferred
that our relatives should not become aware
of the fact. Accordingly, on the lSt Of
August we went TO the residence OF Dr.
Schneider at No u Second avenue, Luth.
eran minister, as belong to the Lutheran
church, although my wife is Catholic.
My vile
Assumed False Name
and said she was a widow.
After a few days she wanted To be mar
ried by Catholic priest, aud we went 10
priest, who remarked W.. my wife still
saving She was the widow OF Mr. Mors"n.
We then went off on our honeymoon,
our parents not knowing We were together,
and when we returned we were quite
pleased at the success Of onr scheme.
Imagine my alarm, however, when ! he.
came aware that a copy OF the marriage
certificate had been filed with the Bureau
of Vital Statistics aud that in the eyes OF
the law | bad never married my vile, who
was Clara Dunn, but mad married Clara
Morson, whom had never seen.
This Of course continued the young
man. as he looked at his hlushing bride,
who was busily
Examining the Seams In the Floor,
would not make oar marriage legal, rs in
reality there was no Documentary proof
of the ceremony having been performed,
which made this lady and myself man and
wife.
"Uh, please change the record, sir, here
spoke up the young lady who had been
widow without having ever been married.
"and we will be ever so much obliged We
did call on Dr. Schneider she continued,
''and asked him to erase the names but ne
wouldn't We then asked him To marry
us again but he said twice was enough for
one couple, and he then sent us 10 you
To say that Registrar Nsgle Wa puzzled
would convey but slight impression OF
the sensation he felt. lie finally v-utur.
ed to assert that in this Stale n simple de.
caration to live together rs man auh " te
would prove q legal marriage, bat the
young BRIDE
,",l" 81 Very Indignant at that.
. ,,o- withdrew the remsrk.
the Registrar said that il the rec.
g, g.. changed il would not agree with
the copy Of the certificate retained by the
minister, and this might at some future
time give rise to other and more intricate
complication. At length il was decided
that the only way to remedy the matter
was for the couple TO get married third
time. and that this time the young lady
would have 10 give her maiden name.
That's inst what we will DO" exclaimed
the delighted couple as they interlocked
their arms, and started TO 60 out smiling.
But father will learn OF it," exclaimed
the Young lady when she bad reached the
door, ard the faces which were moment
ago wreathed in smiles again became
gloomy. -,
"Oh, well, it can't he helped said the
Young man. who hoped at the third trial to
become a bridegroom; "it must come,
sooner or later and might inst as well
come now. II will he over all the sooner"