The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-12
mn IN A DIVORCE CASE.
ooopER,s QUEER STORY OF HER
CARRIAGE TO MR. CRANE

q. anys u Was Aovo MsScn sss
-. story OF . PISTOLS Pnre Fiction
,..,ox Aug. 1i-Much gossip has been oo-
IN tho American colony here By an
~. h,oueht by Mrs. Waltor Berkeley Crane.
e..,, Miss Alice Cooper OF New York. but
....ntly OF Paris. who Is seeking. In tho
49,. division Of her Majssty's High Court OF
,r.s.. 10 procure the annulmont OF her mar
~" Tina case cnme up Tor hearing to-day,
.,,,a A number OF Americans were pres
-. =, listen to the petitioners story. The
Wv sa,, a, tho strange welding OF the young
w. -. vas told in court to-day by Sir Henry
80 1.".. Who appeared for the petitioner.
RI. aid that Mrs. Ctane was born In New
Va. Her In,her died many years ago. and
..s..ouept to his death. when Miss Cooper
-. = yea,s old. Mrs. Cooper and her
s.,.h,.r went abroad and resided 1t Pau.
o. Nias Cooper for the first time met Mr..
rs.,. who was her cousin. Mrs. Cooper.
..u. time after tho death Of her first hus-
MA married gentleman named Seabright.
!, rv the custom Of Mrs. SoabriRht and her
d..sh,sr 10 visit England quite frequently.
M vas during one OF these visits In 1888
MAI Tho marriage between Miss Cooper and
H. Crane took place.
The first time that Mr.. Crano proposed mar
Rage TO Miss Cooper she refused to accept
him a her husband. MIR. Crane then. without
tho knowledge OF the petitioner. obtained q
specisl license, which permitted any clergy.
man 10 perform the marriage ceremony with
ont tho publication OF the bnnns. After hav-
inp obtained this lcen o, no invited Miss
Cooper to 70 with him to St Paurs Cathedral.
urging as pretexl to induce her to 20 that he
desired she should hear the beautiful musical
service rendered there. and saying that she
ought not to miss the opportunity to listen to
tho music and singing He finally induced
her 10 accompany him.
They took cab and started ostensibly for
st. Paurs but In reality. though Miss Cooper
had no idea OF it. for the Church Of St Brides
On Fleet street. Shortly before they arrived at
st. Brides. Crane drew a revolver from his
pocket and told Miss Cooper that unless sno
.xould sRree to marry him Immediately no
would shoot himself. Miss Cooper was in doll
eGs health at tho t,me. and was over
iS"i threat into EXECUTION. ASost d Sasi
3. '1 sb hs s. she . OVEN
iaio The church: Here a clergyman was found
sans time asking he clergy man TO marry him
t,ihe lady who stood beside him. Miss Cooper
vas 80 frightened that she made no rotoSt.
man and wife. Upon tho conclusion OF the
CEREMONY Mrs. Crane returncd TO her mother.
Ar Crane. apparently satisfied that BY his
shsh 10 Sesssd Biz sS %e Of s
J.n Letters have passed between Mrs. and
Hs :nSs n ,hs s's no msn 1tss IL . a
asssinsine. 5ls Henry James said ,ha, tn.
YIN tho RESPONDENT in America. He. BIZ
Wish hss
ass Is. !sa5 Vas not : wesith1' :: they had
inttmasing that II proceedings TO annul the
.t.ps would b taken in The United ststss to
:s MI o 3f n. s c,R ts::d f. ,Sst ,:
4. BUSINESS to ihs rssnondent. M. tra~s Said:
Into hs esn o4 sSs hiF
~ had lad; nsss! Sas sfs!xssa that Sic
~ FL eo ssi,c Of ct a least ysfy LITTLE"
mSnss on son 1sas MI h Crane re
u Z, Mrs. Crane would bring in The English
judcment ia the case will be rendered to-
Tho off,ee OF the real estate company which
fapi"fs Crane Is at 80 NASSAU street, New
YOUNG CRANES SIDE OF 1T.
Esas G CssRG :u Th Trd l. sS%DOysd
ay' Is Young man with clean -shuven face
s.,,r rather trt sharp iestures he wears eye.
eIat no was very nervous because OF the nub.
WY tnat had been given to his case BY the
hs s;sS P, - 70 The sUN rsporter be said:
Scs Iesar,,s force and dmress. Twas a love
n.teh an! tho marriage was u premadi,nteI
I ill., She WIS rs, eight years my senior. We hHd
X. eight months whero 1 Was yisitinH
~ S't w. o, our parents We're violently opp sei
.,i we match h on account Of the relationship
a,sr 'eavne her at Pau travelled on The Com.
. Jssa, i'm ny parents: she meeting me-
mad was Always in attendance. Her fa,ber
EAR, go o. eur meetings at Schaiihausen and
!on. he said that nll further intercourss be-.
Wsen me families must cease.
,ssLe learning I that was to!be In London in July.
ns ad and n widow by the name OF = PARKS.
aware .hs that WINS about to leave ior >America.
,s .Hrsa :" onr marriaxe taking place with
IN she S.ins sn aatSh1 d. as .ye
~ 80 pulu;;th In regard 10 Intimidation,
,ne wen' wllllngly with me to Doctors Com.
S Svas 70 procure the license. The ceremony
snSd performed Sn by tho Rev: DR.. HAWKINS on
ssi s,f %stnE before service at 81 Brides
s ns on 10 hSieys that at the time WAS visit
W. nor ~ London before tho marriage abe
Iss ,eceiy,nI attention from Mr. Henrv
H. "sSsSoh. IN lr!sn barrister, who will probn-
DO the next Member OF Parliamant I"r
s . think, After returning To Amsr;oa
,,T.sorrosponded for four or five mon,hs her
an ,onm.sS nstan!ly growing cooler. IearninU
ss.ooea relatives OF her eng cement IL HswS
E%s, MIote her o letter Of wmrninS sSviain1
Wns.Sn.!i snS Welded him she would be euiity
,ssrty 90 ny t that could assure her Of my |
SS.iaze 60 Il 'si she 80 In cbossn nqIlIng ths
s:.s ma Is'5 ,b. Js :, sissr e'o T Sas
Years OH at the time Of he o n,orr,a WMs
ns.. In.r said little. but took ysry enernafic
sun, ~, 70 awaken my wiis's nother' NV
eli ain" ,pf9nl' action, I WAS served with !,
plea Sho,n,,, March last and cad Tho ridicm,ous
Yer iSs I1ut duress and fraud. IA tntLs rsv"is
en- /, S'nt, me bIea had heen that / threat.
who , o.ow out my brains. The sniicitnr
'Int t.ssehted us both said 10 me.
will nav, pea go as It ia; there
J" what a1, ,m BE be any publicity about III
lsnco In u9 no you caLrt' Having Implicit conf.
through thu I'm LAS. as ne came well recomme' dad
Mrs. Cranes brnst,lances OF Mr.. William Cooper.
10 by deiaut ohtii,sr ] consented 10 allow It 10
lnnun emf mi uIeiIng assured again Of q speedy !
;har9ss are anil 'eatiing that such pleas and
nd Ia regret thai did not p nGc9 IN diY9Iss
"I III ' h Queens Proctor look into ,ha
ass COOPER have NV n.nS,Sn, SStL.. |