The evening world., 1890-02-12
He GAVE UP ALL FOR LOVE.
Broker Green Put Out Of His Firm
for Marrying Mrs. MoCrea.
The Newly Welded Couple Sailed
for Europe This Morning.

Among the passengers on the North Ger.
man Lloyd steamship Lain, which sailed
this morning. are Mr.. and Mrs. Dougia.
Green, q newly welded couple. whose
marriage has caused n sensation both in
Chicago aud in this city. especially On
Wall street, Mr.. Green being formerly d
member of tho firm of Green 4 Ba' eman,
bankers and brokers at 81 Broadway.
Mrs. Green was Mrs. Alice Smell Nc
Crea, daughter OF the Chicago millionaire
who was murdered by Tnscott. for
whom detectives nil over the United
States arc searching.
According TO report the pair were mar
ried near Fortress Monroe, Va. by a
colored preacher.
Mrs. McCrca went TO the Hygeia Hotel
at Fortress Monroe about Feb. 1. She
wns accompanied by her child, a daugh-
ter by her first husband, from whom she
was divorced. n Mrs. Brandt. of this city.
and two French maids.
She Is n strikingly beautiful woman
md created quite a stir among the FASH
ionuble people who were stopping Mt the
hotel and the officers of the garrison,
which IL not fnr distant.
A certain captain WINS believed TO he in
tho lead in the race for the fair heiress,
until mir. Douglas Green. of Now York. "
ma lie his appearance.
Nobody knew who he YVES. Int he
monopolized Mrs. MEG ei's a'teations.
On Sunday. Feb. Q. n party consist
ing OF MIR. Green, n Mr.. Aver. Mrs. Nc.
Crea and Mrs. Brault, drove TO the resi-
denco of Rev. Mr.. Thornton, n colorod
preacher.
Mr.. Green asked the reverend gentle
mnn to unite him in marriage with Mrs!
McCrea. but he declined as Mr.. Green
had no license.
The following day .tbe p'rty drove to
Hampton, procured n license and re-
turned 10 Rev. Mr.. Thornton's house. but
as that gentleman was sick in bed, they
were taken to Rev. Mr.. Shorts house.
another colored preacher, and were by
him married. Mrs. McCrea, for some
reason. desired that a colored minister
should perform tho ceremony.
They returned to the hotel and left that
afternoon for Washington.
The EVENING WORLD reporter learned
that the bride had been stopping for tho
past few DAYS at the st. James Hotel. the
clerk there said
Mrs. McCrea came to the hotel some
little time ago md engaged rooms. About
ten days ago she went to Virginia and re-
turned hero day before yesterday"
Was her marriage anDounced?" asked
the reporter.
mo. il. was not. The gentleman did
not come to the hotel until last night.
when the entire party left to go aboard
the North, German Lloyd steamer Lain,
which sailed this morning. We first
learned of the wedding through the
French mid. who told the story"
At the Office Of Green Il Bateman
Messrs. Bateman and Coon were found
discussing the matter. When asked for
their statement MIR. Bateman spoke as
follows:
Neither Mr.. Coon nor myself have
any excuse to offer for the conduct of
Mr.. Green. The scandal published in
this mornings WORLD has been known to
us for two or three days. il having first
reached MS through the officials of The
World, who very generous v allowed us
time to disproye the matter IL possible
before publication.
We asked Mr.. Green for such proof
as would warrant us in continuing him in
the firm. which he has not furnished up
to This t:mo.
For this reason we have demanded
his withdrawal from the firm. to which he
has assented.
at is the old story OF n bright business
man with a great future before him,
sacrificing it oil for q pretty face. He is
not entitled to nor will he receive any
sympathy from MS"
Mr.. Bateman hal it announced on the
Stock Exchange this morning that Mr..
Green was no longer a member of the
firm. .
The names of the party do not appear
the passenger list of the Lain. At the
office of the steamship company 1t Wa
said hat passage may be engaged up to
the time the steamer saila. but that the
complete lists would not be received at
the Office until the vessel returned.