New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-21
WHAT CAN MISS RUSSELL do !
HER MARRIAGE ARRANGEMENTS ALL
IN A TANGLE.
NO HELP ~ LAWYERS AND JUDGES -NEw-JERsEf
TIE ONLY REFUGE

No HELP T., LAWYERS AND UDGEs-NEW-JERsEf
THE ONLY REFUGE.
The involutions Of Miss Lillian RusseTs proposed
marriage and her former marriages ana divorces
do certainly make the merriest kind oil HIN one
seems to have least as long as she stays III Wv"
York State all the disadvantages OF Deihg d
sinister and n wife without any Of the advantages
of either Everything could be settled by gong u
New-Jersey. but going to New-Jersey seems IKE
q surrender Miss Russell wanted to be married TO
Giovanni Perugin to-day at her own nome 40
as West Seventy seventhst. Being freed from I'D
ward Solomon by the decree or Judge McAuaii'
why should she not? Then OF sudden somebody
saws "You can't. because Mr.. Braham IL not uea'
yet" Mr. Braham got divorce from MISS Russell
which DID not permit her TO be remarked. but she
went 10 New-Jersey, whore Mr.. Braham ana MS
divorce could not reach her. and was married 10
Solomon. Then she got away from him.
Judge McAdam who parted her from Solomon.
was to unite her to Sisnor Perugini ana now II
appears that II he does that he will be guilty OF
con,emn, NJ court: there Is another complication.
Yet II Miss Russell could prove to the satisfaction
OF Justice OF the Supreme Court that for five
years she had been living "a uniformly good ana
moral life" he might give her permission to be
remarked Her lawyer A. III. fiummel, talked
with a Supreme Court Justice about IT, but he dld
not seem to think that the proofs were sufficient Tor
the granting ~ the privilege Every logician knows
how hard IL is 10 prove a universal negation. There
Is quite enough material in this story for better
comic opera than some that Miss Russel mas saved
from total wreck before now.
II may be regarded as settled that Miss Russell
will not be married at her home to-day. IL the
programme, as announced. were carried out, she
would lay herself open to tn charge OF bigamy.
Indeed II Is doubtful whether she can ever be
married In this state until Harry" Braham dies.
To get thorough understanding OF the legal COM
plicaons surrounding her contemplated Remittance
into the bonds OF wedlock. II should be uhderstood
that her second marriage Is as II 1t had never
been soIemnized Braham secured divorce from
her In the supreme Sourt on unn srIumn J a.
ried To- Solomon. This second marriage was recently
annullcd In the superior Court on the ground ,hat
Solomon had a wife living when he contractor H.
Miss Russell is therefore. In just the position she
was the day after Braham secured MS divorce.
Under the laws OF this State. she cannot remarry
here unless she obtains permission from a supreme
G5ur, Justice This permission can be given only
II II IL shown that the applicant has. Tor tne PR,
ceiling Ave years been living IA uniformly good and
moral life Mr. Humnel spoke with Justice bar
rett about his granting such order but Tor some
reason the lawyer went away without making
formal application and without Ming any nsorns
application had been made to him by MI H a h
In behalf OF Miss Russell The facts w.rs aii ne
gone over and the Justice asked for his opinion
whether court would gran! the orier allowing aq
rett replied that he had grave doubts as 70 whether
the court would grant h 1ne Or d not think from
The facts told him by the counsel that IL could b-
formly good and moral life" within the meaning
OF the law for the last five years
would examine them with deliberation and pass
on them presented but upon the statement OF me
lawyer he said. there were grave doubts as TO
whether the Court would grant the order Such an
order would have to b. granted by Justice OF the
Supreme Court Of this county. "a the decree 10
court otherwise' IL Miss Russell were married
here without such an order she would he commit
Mr. Humrne, said last night that the substance OF
his conversation with Judge Barrett. as given here
with was quite correct He agreed with the Judge
entirely In his Interpretation or the law OF tne cSe
Ne had been IN constant communication with Miss
Russell in regard to the case, ana hah warmer her
that n she should be married at her nome si f
would commit bIgamy. lie did not believe AZ all
tbo, she would have the marriage performed there
Judge McAdam told reporter that ne hi.d no 'N
pecaton OF performing me sn n behaIf Of Miss
Russell II WAS persstcntly said yesterday anu Etst
nSnt t as Vest Sev"ntys ST. yes indeed she
would in spite Of MT. Hummer ani an 'ne vouii
and Judges in New-York County IL was gnmera NY
thought among those who knew her best that tns
w, sna rriase would take place In New jersey ana
tbat some sort OF celebration FOR the gratincaton
OF relatives ann friends would theh occur NJ '"e
house. -...,,,, 90 ob,,,r exnres-
sions OF opinion the points involved III this cas-
-, come OF the theatrical TcODle VINO nave hau
,tJe experience In marriages and divorces IL was
found however. that none or them had ever heaiu
OF which formed an exact m h,v ,"r such
one No actor before was ever known 10 nave such
an objection to New-Jersey, They an go mere IL
seems always when occasion REQUIRES. lro d, 10y,
more remarriages az actors have taken pace IN the
nnrt of New-Jersev which is to he reached by fer
RES from NewYork than In any other similar tract
OF country In the world one actor susses,ed Una,
week called LES Surprises du Dlvor'"" which
might possibly throw some light 90 subject ,1,,
TO reveal anything OF service. The case involved
was not half so interesting one as Miss Rus