The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-15
IT WAS A MOCK MARRIAGE
And It Caused Mrs. Everett No End
OF Trouble. r
From the Ne,o York Recorder.

of Trouble. r
From the Ne,o York Recorder.
Miss George Lillian Hinman, whose mar
riage to Edward Everett, the Brooklyn law
yer, was annulled on the ground that she
had been married before and that her law
full husband was living, as told in yester-
days Recorder, intends to make stubborn
fight for what she believes TO be her rights
Her lawyer will move to set aside the judg-
ment taken by default. "a,
Mrs. Everett claims that the judgment
was obtained by fraud. She was married
to Mr.. Everett by Justice Courtney, in
Brooklyn, eight years ago. On Dec. %,
1886, her husband brought suit to have the
marriage anuulled, but discontinued it on
Dec. Z, 1887. Soon after he began another
suit. Mrs. Everett was then living with
her sister. Mrs Samuel Bradlee, at 800
Livingston street. She made no defense,
and the marriage was ennulled by Judge
Pratt of the supreme court.
She is now living with friends in Boston.
She first met William g. Morrison at So
cial gathering in Boston. At a party, one
evening, some one suggested q mock mar
riage. She and MIR. Morrison were selected
as bride and bridegroom, and a gentleman
present performed the ceremony. 1t was
all in fun, and she thought no moro of it un-
claimed her as his wife. She protested, but
he displayed what he said was a marriage
certificate and declared that the ceremony
was valid.
Her parents told her that IL she had been
foolish enough to get caught that way, she
had better live with her husband. She fol-
lowed their advice and lived with him for
about six months, when she left him on ac-
count of i'll treatment.
After this she met Everett in Brooklyn,
and he proposed marriage. She told him Of
the former escapade, and he advised her to
get divorce. Accordingly, she went to
Providence, and after acquiring legal resi-
dence. began a suit for divorce, but the
courts found that there had been no valid
marriage, so she discontinued the suit.
Mrs. Everett goes on to say that Everett
obtained from Mr.. Morrison q written ad-
mission to the effect that the person who
performed the marriage was not authorized
by law to do so. When she married Everett
the latter told her ne did not wish the mar
riage made public for time, and they
lived very quietly together.
In 1887 Everett said he wanted to intro
duce her to his relatives as his wife, but
their marriage was only civil one, whfEh
his people would never recognize. 70
remedy this he proposed religious cere-
mony, but said 1t would be necessary No
first have the civil one annulled. She was
to stay at home and sign whatever papers
were presented to-her. She did sign the
papers without even reading them. -.
When she learned that the marriage had
been annuIled she asked Everett to keep his
promise. and have the religious ceremony
performed, but he put her off. In May,
1891, he sent word to her to meet him at the
railroad station, to be introduced TO his
mother as his wife. She went, bat he did
not keep the engagement, and she subse-
quently learned that he had sailed for Eu-
rope.
Mrs. Everett is a handsome woman, and.
being Of aproud nature, Is supporting her
self rather than depend upon her friends,
who are abundantly able to care for her
The Everett family is also wealthy.