Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-23
THEY'RE WED NOW.
Widow McCrea and Her Doug
lass Legally Married.
SEQUEL TO A YEAR-OLD SENSATION.

The Participants in Marriage in W mich
the Clergyman Was Black and the
Groom Already Possessed of a Wife
Lawfully United at Milwaukee and the
Fact Announced-The Story of Their
Startling Escapsde Briefly Retold.
CHICAGO, June 23.-About three weeks
ago it was rumored that pretty Alice
Snell-McCrea and Douglass Green, of New
York, had been married quietly in town
near Chicago. The papers printed it that
way. All the members of the Smell family
then in the city denied that any such
ceremony had taken place. But they
were wrong. 1t also appears that they
knew the story to be true, but for
reasons best known to themselves did rot
want to give it publication. Late last
night the following marriage notice was
sent out: Thursday noon, June 4, 1891,
in the presence OF the families of the con-
tracing parties, at Milwaukee, by Rev
Amos \. Kiehle, Douglass Green and Mrs.
Alice Snell-McCrea.1 1t was not an.
nounced when or where the happy couple
would be "at home TO their friends"
There Were mo Cards"
News of the matrimonial event escaped
the attention of society reporters in Mil
waukee and Chicago because there were
no cards. Now everything is settled sc lar
as the marriage is concerned. The couple
are not at home, members of the family
say, and as TO their plans for the fu-
ture there is some doubt. A. J.
Stone, who is the husband of Mrs
Alice Snell-McCrea-Green's sister, was
shown by reporter a copy of the mar
rage notice. That is right" said Mr..
stone. They were married in Milwal-
Ree June by the minister whose name is
mentioned, and they Immediately re-
turned TO Chicago. Mrs. Green is now at
the home of her mother, and Mr. Gree
has gone east to settle up some business
matters. He is undecided as to whether
he shall go into business in this city CT
New York"
Thinks ANS Well That Ends Well.
Mr.. Stone said he did not wish to say
anything about Mrs. Green's recent trip 20
Europe with the man she married in Mi
waukee on June 4, nor would he explain
why that marriage was denied by members
Of the family. Naturally" said M
Stone, Il am averse to talking about this
matter at all. Every one knows that Nj
and Mrs Green went to Europe together
and that Mrs. Green secured divorce
from her husband, and was given the Gus.
tody Of their two children. We want 70
avoid publicity. Mr.. and Mrs. Green art
devoted to each other, are married, and
that Is al there is TO it except what has
already been PGblished.S
Looks Like Another Journey.
Although Mr.. Stone said Mrs. Alice
Suell-McCrea-Green's husband was ar
ranging to go into business either in NeY
York or Chicago, an advertisement which
APPEARED in last Sundays papers would
indicate that the couple are preparing for
another journey. The ad was for a
French maid or nurse no travel" and ap-
plicants were to call al the Smell home
stead in this city-the:residence where
in Millionaire Smell battled with
burglars and was slain. presumably by
willie" Tascott.
The Sensation Recalled.
Douglass Green was formerly member
of the New York stock exchange. He had
an attractive wife and two bright children
and was supposed to be solid financially.
He had many friends He disappeared
suddenly, and then it was discovered that
he had not left funds enough behind TO
pay his creditors. The rich and handsome
woman to whom he was married in Mil
waukee disappeared from New York
about the SEINE time.
The Wedding in Virginia.
She had been visiting in Gotham for sew
eral weeks and attracting considerable at
tention. She was a society woman with
plenty of money. II was at social gath
ering that she first met Green. The next
news of the stock exchange .man.an Mrs.
Alice Snell-NcCrea came from Old Point
Comfort, Va. They had moved in society
circles at that fashionable resort, though
not as man and wife, and had finally gone
to the home Of a colored preacher and
were married.
But There was Another Mrs. Green.
That was the story. Mrs. Green had not
yet secured divorce. Immediately fl
lowing the ceremony which the colored
divine performed Mr. and Mrs. Green de-
parted for Europe. They remained
abroad several months. The exact date
of their arrival in Chicago has not been
divulged.