Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-07-19
A JERSEY SENSATION
Newark Society Agog Over 8 We'd
ding That Didn't Come CT.
The QUAKER CITY INTERESTED.

The Cox-Roberts NuptIals Were Twice
Postponed and Newark's Upper Tendon
Is Agitated to Know the Cause-No
Reason Assigned--The AFFAIR Leaked
Out In philadelphia.
NEWARK. July 19.--The reported post
ponement Of the marriage Of Mr.. A. II.
Cox, wealthy young Philadelphian, to
Miss Emily Roberts, daughter of Chris
topher Roberts, the partner Of A. w.
Faber. Of lead pencil fame, has created
the biggest sensation Newark society
has experienced for years. The Qauker
City Is also liable to receive quite so-
cial shock when the news gets out The
utmost secrecy has been preserved in
Newark since the guests to the wedding
received notice Of Its postponement from
Dir. Roberts.
1t was from the Philadelphia that the
news crept out. Mr.. Cox is one of the
society swells Of the town on the Schuyl-
kill. lie belongs TO all the leading clubs
and moves in social circles with the Bid
dies, Drexels and Pauls. His father is
one of the richest coal dealers in Penn
sylvania, and the young man has had
lEife. 2 money WIN "
A Newark Belle.
Miss Emily Roberts is one of the bellies
OF Jerseys metropolis. She is about II
years old. of tall, commanding figure.
and is extremely popular. She met Dir.
Cox at Atlantic City last winter and the
engagement was announced early IN the
spring The Roberts mansion, at No.
343 High street, Newark, is one of the
~ e
OF High and New streets, and has extern
sive grounds and large conservatory in
the rear. The family consists OF Mr..
Roberts and his daughter. Mr.. Cox Wis
tied Newark frequently during the win
ter, but was not seen much in society,
although he occasionally appeared at the
theatre with his fiancee.
A May Day First Chosen.
1t is reported that the wedding was
originally to have taken place in May,
but was postponed for some unknown
reason. Cards were finally issued for
the wedding for one day last week. So
quiet has the whole affair been kept and
50 emphatic is the refusal of those con-
versant with the circumstances to talk
that even the exact date of the intended
ceremony has not been ascertained.
Miss Roberts had chosen her brides
maids and two ushers from Newark and
two from Philadelphia had been selected.
AS the day for the marriage approached,
many handsome presents poured in for
the expectant bride.
The wedding Postponed.
Then the sensation came. Two days
before the wedding all the guests re-
ceived notes signed by Christopher
Roberts. They stated that the wedding
had been postponed and that an explain
alton of the delay would be forthcom-
ing. Intimate friends of the family
were also requested to maintain strict
silence concerning the trouble. Probably
secret was never better kept. Al
though number of young society men
were invited the sensation was not even
whispered in the Essex. Calumet and
North End clubs. OF course the guests
wondered what the trouble was, and
coniectures of all sorts were raised.
Miss Roberts remained in seclusion and
Mr. Roberts came directly home from
business every evening and did not al
low himself to talk about the unfortunate
event.
The story Leaks Out.
Finally the story has come to the sur
face through dispatches sent from Phila-
delphia to some Of the Newark cor
respondents. The dispatches stated that
il was understood in the Quaker City
that the guests were all assembled, but
the groom failed to appear They also
said that Mr.. Roberts was very angry
and would talk freely; that he was
looking for Mr.. Cox with a pistol and
that an escapade of the prospective
groom in New York was the cause
sc the engagement being broken. All
these alleged facts had been obtained, it
would appear. from friends of Mr.. Cox
in Philadelphia. They were largely ex-
aggerated, but they brought the real
facts to light
Mr.. Roberts viii not talk, but his
friends do, and while they do not COM
slider the engagement broken, they
doubt whether the marriage ever takes
place. It is pretty certain that the en-
gagement was broken by Mr.. Roberts
and broken very suddenly.
Mr.. Roberts May Yet Talk.
Most OF Mr.. Roberts close friends
think he ought to give his side Of the
story. ia Justice to his daughter and
himself. and he probably viii do 50 very
soon. The whole affair has created an
undoubted sensation, which is kept be-
meath the surface, and there Is a good
deal Of sincere sympathy expressed for
Miss Roberts.
Mr.. Roberts is one OF Newark's most
prominent citizens. and IS very genial
and companionable In all his assocla-
tons. He is connected with several Of
the charitable institutions of Newark.
and IS one Of the directors Of the Essex
county National bank.
south Carolina Doctors Disown mellow.
CHARLESTON, S. C., July 19.-Dr he
Dow has been expelled from the South