The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-05
A HOBOKBN MARRIAGE.
The Groom Acknowledged
That He Had Already
Had Three Wives.

While a reporter of THE JERSEY CITY
NEWS was walking down Newark street
In Hoooken yesterday afternoon, he was
accosted by Mayor Grassman and re-
quested tc assist in a marriage ceremony
at the City HILL With visions Of a blush
ing Italian couple who wanted the knot
tied cheaply. the reporter accompanied
His Honor. but the anticipations were en-
tirely wrong. At the City Hall Jimmie
Laverty was found. and his services were
also asked by the Mayor. Into the
Mayors private office the couple had been
escorted by the polite and ELUSIVE Cap
tam Aldoretta.
1t was learned that the couple had
been dining at the Dukes House and
suddenly conceived the idea that IL would
be the proper thing TO get married aud
they at once started to put the idea into
execution.
The following dialogue ensued between
the Mayor and the bridegroom:
What is your name 2"
Charles A Glyn.D
How old are you ?"
Flfty-four."
What is your businessr
I am manager of the New York
dramatic NelrS"
Where do you reside?n
The Dukes House, at present"
Were you ever married beforef"
Three times BEFORE" was the un-
blushing reply.
Seeing that the Mayor hesitated. he
added:-"l have no responsibilities. NV
first wife is dead, and 1 am divorced
from the other two"
Then the woman was put through the
same questioning ordeal She said that
her name was Floriana Valetta Doane;
that she was thirty-four years old, and
resided at No. 6S University place. New
YORK. She had never been married be-
fore.
Take Mr.. Glyn's right hand" said the
Mayor. Ii was evident that Mr.. Glyn
haG been there before, as he stretched
forth his hand with the same alacrity as
be would bidding a person the time of
day. Not so with Miss Doane, however.
Her hand trembled violently and her
pretty red lips quivered. she seemed
greatly relieved when the ceremony was
over. The Mayor was handed a crisp
greenback and the newly married couple
left the City Hall as loving as two doves.
Giyn Is well known by the theatrical
and newspaper profession. He is genial
fellow. Miss Doane is said to be an
authoress.
Hoboken Notes.
'Fogg's Ferry rendered by Lizzie
Evans and capable company, pleased
two large houses at the Hoboken Theatre
yesterday. It will be continued till
Thursday, with matinee on Wednesday.
Miss Evans is sprightly little woman,
who bounds about airiiy and gracefully,
knows how to act and ingratiates herself
with her auditors from first to finish.
There are better singers aud dancers than
the fair Lizzie, but when it comes to
dramatic work she need not fear COM
parison with any rival The onlookers
were quite enthusiastic, and a large bUsi
ness is assured.
Recorder McDonough is much incensed
at an unwarranted attack made upon
him in this mornings World. The art
icle states that John Smith, Scotchman,
had been uujustly sentenced by him.
Smith was arrested for beating his way
on ID. L. & w. X. r. train from New
ark He was also drunk and disorderly
on the train and was drunk when ar
rtigned before the Recorder. Under
these circumstances the court imposed
the light fine Of 50.
The Hoboken police received message
from Orange this morning which stated
that the two shoplifters had been ar
rested in that town. and that in their pos
session were found several umbrellas
which had been stolen from Carl Weis,
the umbrella manufacturer in Washing
ton street.
The Police Board will meet tonight
Janitor FORBES was starting fires in
School No. yesterday afternoon when
the smoke arising aroused citizen oppo-
site the school, and he rang off the fire
alarm. The department responded prompt
ly, but had nothing to do.
The new chemical engine will be tested
at three O'Clock tomorrow afternoon in
the presence OF the Mayor and Council.