Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-17
WERE MARRIED APRIL %, 1898
breckenridge and Mrs. Wing Quietly
Joined ln New York.

Breckenridge and Mrs. Wing Quietly
Joined In New York.
New YORK, March 16.-The EUning
Post says: A certificate Of the mar
riage Of w. c. P. Breckenridge TO Lou
isa Il. S. Wing, dated April 90, 1898,
was sent TO the Health Department yes
terdav from the residence in this city Of
the Rev. DIR. John r. Paxton, formerly
of the West Presbyterian church. It
sets forth that Or. Paxton oticlated at
the ceremony and it was witnessed by
Eleanora " Collier and Mary l.. Pax
ton. Ills thought that the document
may play an important part In Miss
PollardS suit against Congressman
Breckenridge. The Congressman was
publicly married TO Mrs. Wing
last July, but since the trial
OF the present suit Il has been
hinted that the defense would
prove that there was q former secret
marriage which would show thst the
defendant was not legally In position
90 agree TO marry Miss Pollard at the
time, according 20 the witnesses, he did
so contract One OF the chief witnesses
for the plaintiff, Col. Moore, Chief of
Police. Of Washington, testified that
Col Breckenridge and Mss Pollard
went 90 his office on May 18th of last
wear, and that in his presence the Con-
gresham declared that he would marry
Miss Pollard. on May 81. Before that
time. sis uOw shown, ne was married
in this city 10 his present wife. Under
the rules Of the bureau of vital statis-
tics marriage certificates should be fled
for entry in the books within thirty
days, out they may be legally recorded
at any time within year, and then
formerly registered.
Dr. PaxtOn's house at 81 West Forty
sixth street IS in charge of Charles T..
Butler, a colored man. The doctor is
in Allegheny city, Pa, aud is not e1-
pe Cted home until April !.
To was Butler who mailed the certih-
cate of marriage 20 the bureau Of vital
statistics on Wednesday. Butler said
TODAY that on Tuesday be received a
telegram from DR.. Paxton directing
him 10 look for the certificate, and u
be found it 10 send it TO the Board Of
Health.
After a long search the certificate
was found among other papers in Dr..
Paxton's desk
Butler wrote his initials C. +. b. on
the envelope for return II not delivered.
He said be knew the
DiPoBTANCE OF THE DOCUMENT
and did not want il to get lost. To ex-
pIanation OF the delay in fling the
certificate Butler said to-day that DR..
Paxton wss taken ill a day or two az
ter he performed the marriage and
went 10 the Presbyterian hospital.
Later he went west, where he has since
remained.
According to Butler, that was the
last marriage at which DR.. Paxton Off
ciated before be was taken sick.
In his telegram DR.. Paxton gave no
reason for fling the certificate at this
time, or for the delay. Butler says the
delay was undoubtedly an oversight
be remem bers the circumstances Of
the wedding. Col. BreckinridRe came
20 see Dr.. Paxton the night before the
marriage 70 arrange for the ceremony.
He did not want the fact that be was
going 20 marry 60 set out, according 70
Butler. Col. Breckinridge aud 9rs.
Wing went 90 Dr.. Paxton's house on
the evening OF April %. They were
married 10 the front parlor at O'Clock.
Butler was not there at the time but
be understood that Col. Brecklnridge
and hin, bride were alone.
il no appears that the certificate