Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-12-08
" FOOL OR KNAvE."
A Friend OF Mrs Christie Says That Rev.
MIR. Aud Is One or the other-The Other
side OF the Peculiar Matrimonial Alliance

Friend Of Mrs Christie Says That nev.
MIR. Aud Is One or the other-The other
Side OF the Peculiar Matrimonial Alliance
NEW YoRR, Dec s.-Tho other side Of the
story of that queer marriage between ex-
Minister Harry +. Aud and Mrs Emma II.
Christie has been unearthed by n reporter
From new developments IL would appear
that Mrs Christie may have been the ag-
grieved party, and that Mr.. Aud might
have been endeavoring 20 play a sharp game
on the widow
The reporter visited several people who
advised him TO see Mr.. Henry G.. Cooper.
Mr.. Cooper, after some protest, told the fol.
lowing story:
~ have known Mrs Christie ever since
she wore short dresses and the reports about
her being IA designing widow and bad
woman are entirely untrue This Mr.. Aud
Is either fool or a knAve, and from what !
know ! should say that he belongs TO the lat
ter class
I'm the first place he says he never loved
Mrs. Christie Now, his attentions 20 Mrs
Christie about two years ago were remarked
by every one and as plain as the nose on youI
face
"IIe was in love Win her Now on th,
4th Of March year ago, In the Lenten sen.
son, he, an Episcopal minister, took Mrs
Christie down 10 81. Paul's church on Broad
way, before an Episcopal clergyman, foI
the purpose Of marrying her when be knew
that no minister Of that denomination would
perform the ceremony.
"rhe minister, Dr. Thompson, OF cours,
declined, and then Mr.. Aud, with his owl
hand, wrote the contract as published, ans
turned 70 Mrs Christie, saying Emmn
read that and sign. Il win answer as well
We win have the blessing after Lent isover.
Satisfied, Mrs Christie signed. A cop
was made and given 70 her. Dr. Aud kop
the original To all intents and purpose
they were man and wife and lived as such
Are you positive Of thisin asked the Ne
porter
Il am. For further proof tell you this
although II IS not generally known. Whet
Mrs. Christie was sick six months ago hel
illness was caused by premature childbirth.
Are you sure of this nlson asked the no
porter
Il was so informed by ono Of tho family
and / believe H. Now 20 continue Il wa
during this sickness that Mr.. Aud becam,
estrnnged. When Mrs Christie recovered
be told her that his views towards her hae
changed
Then she woke up She went 70 BishoI
Potter with her copy contract She told
him the whole story. He said it was a lega
marriage. Then Mrs Christie went bacl
and demanded the original contract frou
Mr. Aud
He coolly informed her that he had
burned It
How daro you do thatr she exclaimed
and then she said she would take legal pro
ceedlngs The next day she received the con
tract from Mr.. Aud.
Another visit 10 Bishop Potter aroused
that reverend gentleman's ire He sat down
at his desk and penned letter TO Mr. Aud
~ have asked for his resignation he saiC
simply.
Then Mrs Christie returned home salts
fed. She afterwards found that the bishoI
had told Mr.. Aud by letter that he was le
gally married and advising him 70 take th,
blessing.
This was about three weeks before the las
marriage How that took place you al
ready know