Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-13
HIGHLY SENSATIONAL.
A Divorced Wife and Married
Married BY Negro Preacher
ff3y telegraph 70 the D,spatch.l

lBy teleeraph 70 the DispatchI
NEW York, February IA sensatlonnss
story appeared in morning paper spous
the marriage Of Douglas Green. o re"
York stock-broker. TO Mrs. Smell Mc Cren,
the divorced wife Of Wiley o. Mcnres
and daughter of the murdered Win's;nd
Smell, of Chicago. The marriage was sald
TO have taken place at Old Point, Va, hnt
that colored minister tied the knot. auss
after noon to-day official ANNOUNCEMENT
was made in the Stock Exchange of Green .
withdrawal from the firm Of Green a Ds,e-
man, to which he belonged before tlie
alleged escapade. At the Office of tho, Two
remaining members of the firm the follow
ing statement was given out: ~
Green d Bateman announce the VIII
drawal Of Douglas Green from the, nin 1i
owing TO scandalous story published tuis
morning. Bateman and Coon made TINS
imperative en- Green declining to disprovee
the statements made. They state that
Douglas Green's interest in the firm tcf tli,I
past two years has been very slight, au.'
that his withdrawal will make no apparent
change at present. -,
Green sailed for Europe on the steamship
Iahn a. soon as he signed the notice, 81
withdrawal from the Stock Exchange. nc
whole episode created sensation on inc
Exchange. In later statement credited 70
Bateman the latter attributes hispartnesII -
action 10 insanity. resulting from q lali
which injured his spine.
Bateman says Green's family has taken
the same view Of his condition. and yester,,
day steps were taken which were intenue1
TO have him placed under restraint anu
have commission appointed 10 inquire nv
his sanity. IL is believed that Mrs. McGreA
learned Of this, acquainted her now nus
band Of it, and forced him to take asuddeh
fight from the country.
Green is the son of the late Charles
Green, of Savannah. Ga. He has WIZ
and two children, girl ten years o iu
and boy of six. who are now living VIII
his relatives in Savannah. BatemGn says
that Green withdrew from the hrrn on
Monday, Mt the same time authorizing
Bateman TO make any statement he cnose
about the matter. At the time he seemed
to treat his marriage to Mrs. McCrea as
Joke and did not seem to realize tine un1
fortunate position in which he had pl1ceu
himself.
ThIs IA tho eIst Of tho T'orlds story: Mrs
Smell McCrca appeared NJ the Hygoia recently,
secured the best apartments. and created d
sensation among the male visitors, particularly
the unmarried officers stationed ~ foru s
Monroe who arc always on hand on the OCCASION
Of any entertainment IL wa, conceded uia' sio
would "Ioin tho regular army" ~
Such was the situation Sunday morning, co
ruAry 2d. There had been hoo inc night PC
fore, and MIS-. McCrea was tho belle OF INC W. ~
The sunday morning boat brought mI
Douglas Green from New York. BIS adyeh.
made no distinct impression on the guests Oh
the Hygeis until lie entered the breakiastrooil,'
and there was publicly greeted IN the mo-. e,,
fusive manner by Mrs. hcCroa- Mrs McOts"
nassed sunday ana Monday morning IN me
company Of Mr. Green and appeared ID envy
his society immensely. 49,.
Mr.. Green and Mr.. Aver, win MS nccIe1
ami Mrs Brandt. drove 20 the Hampton Norman
school where they attended seryice-alterNatuo
Visiting q colored sunday school. when tbs was
over they came out and asked tho coi0teu eIltoi
Of tho hack where they could nnn cOl9tou iiIu-
isfer The driver suggested TO tAom lhuIhloh'
pastor OF o colOrcl church in Hampton, ana they
drove 10 his house. Mr.. Green and ar. Ayer Rot
out 81 the carriage, went mo tno mousse aut
found Thornton SICK. Upon being a5kel II ne
would marry them the minister said ne WOuIu II
theS had A license. Tho two men returned 10 mo
carriage with this Information, ana the party
started back 20 Hampton 10 procure the nceh rs,
hut changed their minds ana returneu W oiu
Point. u..o.
Monday morning they again drove TO Hampton.
and 0un,iy succeeded Ia securing the necessary
license. Mr. Green then remarked:
"Who shall we get b marry usf"
Mrs McCrea said " ! want 10 DO married py
a colored preacher"
They then drove again to Thornton's house.
Mr.. Greon end Aver went in aud AJAX ed him IL no
could marry a couple, ~ they had their license
with them Thornton Was sick I'm bed.
Tnon communicating this fact to the woman
I'm The carriago they said they were AFRAID they
might contract come contagious disease.
Tho driver suggested Mr.. Gravatt, tho rector
~ NJ. Johns KpiscOtal church. They went TO
his home and found him out Mr.. "feen SAD;
"Weil, what shall We dog
"Mrs McCrea exclaimed exciteily: AT you
do not marry me to-day you VIII never SEQ me
again, -.
1Ihcn she proposed that they 90 10 some otner
colOred minister.
81 can take You 20 a preacher who will marry
vou1 suggested tho driver Of tho hack. and he
soon pointed out tho Rev. Mr.. Shorts, VINO was
walking along the street.
Tho party stopped him. aud Mr.. Green said
care you a fully ordained minister and can
You marry coupler"
BAPTIST church. colOred. VIII marry you II you
con show me your credentials"
They produced their license. and the par5on
said:
"If that court over there has given you IL
cense III marry you but could not take The
rood book ia my hands unless you had the IL
censo.n
"Whoro do you desire to go-to tho church, or
10 my house {?
Mrs. HcCrea said:
4" To tho house" ~
On arriving thore they entered the dingy little
sitting-room and the old colorcd preacher pro-
ceeded with tho marriage ceremony. With
much pom pOslty he went through It. seeming 10
realize tho importance OF the handsome couple
no was uniting. With his dusky hands he took
tho ring from Mr.. Green and placed IL on MrS-
McCrea's finger and ceremoniously pro-
nouncod them man aud wife. Aitor the cere-
mony Mrs. McCrea asked him aaxiously:
"Aro we really married7"
The minister said: "Ies, you IL done sure
though married. Dat man is yo' husband
Wheroupon the couple few into each others
arms.
Again Mrs. NcCroa asked: "Are you sure
Are we really married >" And the minister
again treasured her. After elusive thanks from
Mira. McCrea and liberal fee from sir. Green
tho four then returned 10 the Hygeia Hotel
packed up. and went TO Washington on tho al
ternOOn train.