The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-29
MARRIED THREE YEARS AGO.
ACTOR CooHIhE,s STA TEMENTs THEN
AND NOW DISkGREE
Testimony ne cave IN London IN 1891 n
Interesting in View OF Hts Recent
Marriage TO Mise Kuehns Beveridse.

Testimony ne cave IN London II 1891 n
Interesting In View OF Hts Recent
Marriage TO Mise Kuehns Bcveridse.
OF all the friends Of Actor Charles F. Cogh-
Ian In this city-and he had many-not one has
yet been found who did not believe that he was
already husband and father when he mar
rled Miss BeveridRe three days ago. Whether
or not the fact was generally taken for granted
because OF the presence OF woman and child.
or whether 1t was because Coghlan made no
concoalment Of 1t. there seems to be no doubt
that every one who knew him shared tho be-
lief There are three mon who should know.
and probably do know. every phase OF the ac-
tors life since he first appeared here with
| Walack. nearly q score Of years ago. These
are Theodore Moss. Augustus Pitou. and
Henry G. Miner.
Mr.. Moss when seen yesterday at his home.
| SAB Madison avenue. said:
Il have known CoRhlan for q great many
years. and never had reason to question that
| the woman with him was his wife. have al
ways considered common report to be true"
Mr.. Pitou said:
The woman whom Coghlan repudiates was
introduced to me as Mrs. Charles +. Coghlan:
Charley always spoke Of her to me as my
wife: and his sister Rose always spoke, OF her
variably as Mrs. Coghlan;' and the daughter
else do the same 'hrst saw the Woman q even
years ago n London. and 1 have met her
II never met the, woman In the case, but /
always understood, from toehlsn's friends
ried. know the daughter, Gertrude. and she
was introduced to me by Rose as Charley's
and he has spoken of her as my daughter"
!, Whether or not Mr. CoghIap had wife three
had one three according to his
stemsPs on witness stand In ann1 ny
nnsecured liabilities am ountine to ss6i2 and
ne no assets In the examination which followed
taken from Cable Dispatch , In TIE Sun 81
PseaSiy which he psd sr Hs rent .D10e'' III
for Ike mys.f to live IN aT 81 IL
m"ss Pay 10 s raar butcher
ySSr 1siiST. = n Ssyss ".y@.a
ss"s Was as2 I stern sas
wa, perhaps rather luxury, but 1t was one Iconsid
9.-you could AFFORD in tn. way to run bill of
GsfS for sarrages' A-That was thebAancs of debt
9mDon. y91 h think 'hi. very sStrav,sant way Of
ySn ISG~ @
once. and 4 wonld be manifesty unfair to pay one
$50 the only tair course was to pay none OF them.
Since my present engagement commenced have had
TO defray the cost of bringing wife family over
from Canada. and other heavy expenses
Q-How many persons have sued You. A.-That
can't say; but since arrived In England everybody
seems to have done SO The second week OF MY
easement my salary wa. attached, and then nled a
petition in bankruptcy did not do before had
a natural repugnance against such proceeding.
Q-But You overcame that repugnance a. soon
your salary was attached: A--Of course / did be.
cause had much greater repugnauce TO living on
nothing.
Q-wha. portion OF your future earnings do you pro:
pose to set aside for tho benefit OF your credtors'
A.-Sone ut all
Q-Do you think II right to E3 900 debts and
not even propose to pay anything A.--Au owe
doesn't amount to my earnings for year and but
for my illness and the action of the creditors them
selves should have paid MP before now. fully in
tended to discharge my liabilities but cam put my
tatnty ofreceiving at any time 10 my two weeks saa
for nv contract with the theatre
oil that notice thought 1t only just 10 myself and To-
my family to take the contingency into consideration.
Three years ago Mr.. CoRhlan had. according
was in 1889 that he was at the Rock ingham
flats with woman whom every one knew as
his vile and girl Of IA years. 1t was last
srring that he was at the San Reno Hotel
with the same woman and the same girl,
grown to be 1S years old. Part OF the inter-
yening time. according to Mr.. Coghlan's
friends. he spent with the same woman and
child In Prince Edward Island. which In in
e Canada" and from there they are known to
have gone to England in the fall OF 1890