The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-29
AN UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR.
Edward Marble, Actor and Author, Ar
rested for Disturbing the Peace,
On Complaint of Miss Maud Grubbs (Stuart),
Who Claims To Be His Wife-The
Statements of Both.

gentleman was in the large room at the station
house last night surrounded by a crowd of dirty
tramps and drunkards. 1t was Edward Marble,
well-kuown actor and dramatic author, and
the charge against his name on the slate was
drunk and disturbing the peace He came
here Saturday morning for the ostensible pur-
pose of seeing Mr. NJ. B. Curtis, who
plays at Englishs, the latter part OF
the week, the drama spot Cash" which
Mr. Marble wrote, and to submit to that actor
new play which he is now writing. Mr.. Marble
stopped at the Denison House and has been
drinking considerably ever since he has been
here. Saturday night he told Journal reporter
that he would make sensation before he left
the city, but nothing was thought of the remark,
inasmuch as he was considerably under the in
huence of liquor at the time. Yesterday morn
ing he became sober, but soon began drinking
again and kept it up during the day, and finally
wound up in the station-house
In giving an account of the circumstances that
led to his arrest it is necessary to refer to
fortunate affair which involves the reputation of
well-known young lady of this city. These
facts have been in possession of the writer for
several weeks but out of respect for the young
count of the matter relieves her from any impu-
tation ofdishonor Mr. Marble was arrested last
night for annoying Miss Maude Grubbs, who is
professionally known as Maude Stuart, lady
who has many friends here who have known her
since childhood. She is n daughter of Robert
NJ. Grubbs, former resident, and brother of ex-
Mayor Grubbs. For three or four months past,
since her retirement from the stage, she has
been living with her mother and sister, Mrs.
Davis, on West North street. Saturday after
! noon and evening Marble went to the house re
peatedly and tried to see her, but she refused to
admit him, especially as her mother is very dan
gerously sick Yesterday he repeated his visits
and became so persistent that the
ladies at the house felt that they
were compelled to call upon the police
for protection. Sergeant Travis and Officer
Bruce went up to the house and found Marble
in a carriage in front, having sent the driver in
with a letter for Miss Grubbs, which was not
received. He was taken to the station-house
and locked up.
Miss Grubbs says that she was married to
Marble in New York last spring, that he treated
her cruelty, and that she now has divorce pro-
ceedings pending against him. He denies
that they were ever married and says
that he has wife and child in New York He
admits, however that the relations between him
ana bno young lazy were not Sucn as are morally
justified outside of matrimony.
MISS GRUBBss STORY.
Miss Grubbs says that she first met Marble
when they were both members of the Madison
square Young Mrs Winthrop Company This
was in April, 1883, and at that time she knew
that he had wife and child Subsequently,
she says, he told her that he had been divorced,
and agreed to marry her, holding
out as an extra nGucement that
he would write her play and
star her throughout the country in it, he had
good financial backing. She further says that
they were married, by what she had, and still
has every reason to believe, was a perfectly
legal ceremony, the 18th of last February,
at the residence of Rev. Mr.. Anthony, an
Episcopal minister on Twenty eighth street, in
New York, and that the witnesses were woman
she thought to be the minister's wife and the
servants at the house At that time she had
marriage certificate, but Marble afterwards
tore it up. They lived together until the
9Th of August, when she left him.
Sheclaims that he treated her cruelty, compelled
her to live in a little room without proper food
or clothing, and pawned her jewelry and other
articles of value and that she has now instituted
a suit for divorce from him and it is pending in
Sherman, Texas where her father lives, and
which is her legal residence. Since then, she
says, Marble has prosecuted her shamefully-in
every way imaginable. Miss Grubbs tells her
story in plain, straightforward way
and her manner is such as to impress
she says, and the fact that she has been cruelty
mistreated. Three weeks ago Marble published
card in the dramatic papers, denying that he
was married to her, and at that time she sent a
personal request to the journal that no further
publicity be given to the matter she al
ready embarrassed and Inundated about it. al
most beyond endurance.
MR. MARBLES STATEMENT.
When the reporter called to see Mr.. Mar
BILE, at the station house, last night, he
was apparently sober and perfectly able
to give an account of himself. He said
that he had been arrested without cause, as
he had made no disturbance at Miss Grubbs's
house. but had only made efforts to see her or
send her a message He had called on a mutual
friend on Saturday night, in hope of arranging
for meeting, the object of which was, he said,
so far as he was concerned, to prevent any furth-
tanned, She, however, would not agree
to the meeting Mr.. Marble said
that he regretted his arrest very much, particu-
! larly because it would occasion so much news
| paper comment, which would especially reflect
upon her. He had no desire to parade their
| troubles before the public, and he had not an
| noyed her unnecessarily and would not do so.
| Continuing, Mr. Marble said 1.-THE story that
/ she tells-that we were marred-is ridiculously
false. | have wife in New York, from
| whom l am not separated, and it
her account that I published the card denying
| that l had married Miss Grubbs. If she says
there was a ceremony performed and can give
the date and name of the minister it will be
very easy to settle the matter, by writing to him
about it and finding out whether or not it is
true. / say it is not true. did not marry her
! and did not intend to-"
when did you last see herP
In August last, in New York. We had
quarrel and she threw pair of scissors at me,
making a slight wound on my mead. | came
! here to see Mr.. Curtis on business, and have
been trying to see Miss Grubbs so as to arrive
at an understanding and stop all this talk
Mr. Marble became quite vehement, and said
| that ne would swear by everything that was
! holy that there had been no marriage. Il am
not such a fool he said, ''as to compromise my
standing and position in the profession by such