, 1891-05-28
A Hnrd Job of MnrrY1nr.

INV YORK, May 2T.-The Herald
says: There was a rather remarkable
wedding in this town last Saturday night,
and one which recalls past events and a
record of marital felicity very wildly.
The bridegroom was Eugene II. Cowles,
son of the late owner and editor of the
Cleveland Leader, who became notorious
about a year z by abjucting his little
daughter from his wife's home after she
had refused to live with him. This &C.
curreDce was followed by other sensational
developments, which ended in Cowles be-
ing shot by his wife's brother at Mon
treal.
Mrs. Cowles was the beautiful Miss
Alice Hale of Euclid avenue, Cleveland,
and the object of her husbands alteration
was a young woman with the Franco
German name of Claire Beatrice Lueo-
schlass. Last Thursday Cowles, whose
troubles with his wife began years ago.
learned from his lawyers in the west that
she had obtained an absolute divorce
from him and that he was free to marry
again. AS a result of this new Cowles
a a NOuAtItllG WIFI his
friends, among whom was Judge Murut
Masterson, who happened to be staying
with his wife at the Sturtevant house,
and K. X. Willard, the stock broker.
MIR. Willard agreed to do what he
could for his friend Cowles, and Satur-
day evening he called at the Manhattan
club and asked Judge Beach if he had
any objections to marrying Mr.. Eugene
ii. Co Sles to Miss CLAIRE Beatrice Lueu-
schlass. Judge Beach replied that he
had very serious objections to performing
such a ceremony and referred Mr.. Will
lard and his friend to DR.. Houghton OF
the Little Church Around the Corner"
and to a number of civil Justices. MIR.
Masterson then went back to his hotel
and engaged a carriage to go to the church
mentioned The wedding party consisted
of Mr.. and Mrs. Masterson, another lady
and three gentlemen, besides the bridal
couple. The drive to DR.. Houghton's
was a very short one, and that gentleman
had no objection 10 performing the cere-
m0ny until he learned that Mr.. Cowles
had been divorced from his first wife.
Then the doctor gently refused to perform
the ceremony.
AT this point some one suggested try
ing Justice Alfred Steckler. and the little
procession wended its way to the Steckler
mansion on Second avenue, near Seventh
street. The first intimation that Mr.. Al.
fred Steckler had at the fluctuations of
this couple who were having such hard
work to get married was when he was
told that two gentlemen wished to see
him in the reception room. The strangers
were well dressed, but as SCOT as they
had stated their business Justice Steckler
politely Informed them that he could do
nothing for them. as he believed the per
Torrance of the marriage and
the incidental perauisites belonged to the
clergy. He thereupon directed them to
the Rev. Francis s.. Schneider, who lived
close by at No. l09 Second avenue.
Mr.. Schneider thought at first he
would have to refuse their request, owing
to his duties at the church, but finally
consented to perform the there
in his little parlor, and in a few mo
ments Mr.. Eugene H. Cowles and Miss
Claire Beatrice Lueneschlass were man
and wife. In filling out the marriage GER
tlhcate the bride gave her age as "a,
her place of birth New Orleans, and her
place of residence as Belleville, n. j ,
MIR. Cowles gave his age as 81. his occu-
patton as an engineer and his place of
residence as Lockport, N. Y. He said h is
mothers name was Elizabeth Hutchins
and that he was born in Cleveland. As
soon as the ceremony was performed the
wedding party went to the St. james
| hotel and partook of a champagne upper
and later returned to their apartments at
the Oriental hotel.