The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-22
HADTO HAVE HER HUBBY
o,rr7JDE POTTER AGAIN MAR
p1sD TO JULIUS DANIELS.

,,oi- First Wedding Under False
Msn,es Didn't Hold-She Was United
- tr. rus, Then That Marriage
wos Gnnulled - Now Shes Mrs.
Daniels Again.
F,op, the Ne,g York Advertiser.
C,,c,Go. Sept. 19.-Miss Gertrude W.
D.t+ar lately Mrs. F. Lee Rust, wus mar
- At noon to-day to Julius Clark Daniels
New York. The ceremony was performed
~ the Rev. DR.. Stryker, at the home of
Wis, Potter's parents in the Virginia hotel,
the presence of the parents Of both the
extracting parties.
Tho first intimation of the wedding was
.iven BY Mr.. Daniels himself this morning,
gbeD he appeared at the Office of Clerk Sal:
,oonson aud secured a marriage license.
The attention of the reporters was called to
.ba fact, but when they called at the Vir-
ginis hotel to inquire about the matter, the
coramonv had already been performed.
Mr. Potter. the father of the bride. re-
fused to talk on the subject, and sent all
inoulrers to his attorney, John P. Wilson.
When the latter was seen ne had veritable
sensation to unfold. He had nothing to say,
but handed out a typewriter statement,
which was prefaced with the declaration
that its publication was authorized by the
parties interested. The statement, in sub
stance. is that Jan. /, 1890, in this city, Miss
Potter and Mr.. Daniels were married under
the names of Gertrude White and Julius
Clarke. The parties continued thereafter TO
live at their respective homes.
Subsequently Miss Potter submitted to
legal counsel the question of the validity of
her marriage with Mr.. Daniels. and was
advised and believed that such a marriage
was invalid She then informed F. Lee
Rust of the ceremony performed on Jan l,
between herself and Mr.. Daniels, and of the
advice which she had received. Thereupon
she aud Mr.. Rust, believing that they had
q right to marry. service of marriage was
perfor ned at Lake Geneva, Wis, on June
6, 1891. The fact was first made known to
the parents by its publication about week
ago. at that time they were also first in
formed of the previous ceremony of mar
rage When the facts were ascertained
thew were at once communicated TO the
parents of all the parties concerned. There
upon steps were taken which brought about
lhe annulment of the latter marriage in
Judge Horizons court two days since.
To-day's ceremony is SAID to have
streightened out a somewhat complicated
affair. Mr.. Daniels, the bridegroom, is the
son Of George II. Daniels, the general
passenger agent of the New York Central
railroad. He is described as very hand
some and popular young man, of good.
neady habits. and the heir to many
thousands Of dollars. He is 23 years of age
He will leave Chicago Tonight with his
bride for European tour.
Gertrude Potter's eventful life is so fresh
in the minds of the public that only the
briefest resume is necessary. She is said to
have loved Ernest Dunnavent, a news boy,
ndher father, to prevent the marriage, is
said to have had Dunnavent sent to the
pententiarY. When the latter got out he
brought suit for 800, 900 against Mr.. Pot
ter and is now said to be in California,
where he is being taken care of by the
FOttsrs.
Then came Gertrude's appearance in
tights at Hooley's theater in aid of char
ity. That was a nine days sensation.
Then, last summer, it was whispered about
that she had run away with f. Lee Rust,
the youthful son Of W. A. Rust, the Wis
cOnsln lumber king, and had bsen married
to him at Lake Geneva. This the family
strenuously denied. He and Gertrude and
her parents made a trip to Europe and
back, and it was thought the young couple
would be married, If they had not been. On
top OF the announcement of Father Ward
that he had married them came the secret
snnulment Of the marriage by Judge Hor-
ton last Wednesday.