The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-16
A Pretty and Wealthy
Widow of Andes, N. Y,
His Bride.
story OF THEIR COURTSHlP.
Miss Aggie Scott Still Confined in
the Insane Asylum at Tren-
ton Very Violent at
Times.

The greatest sensation that ever occurred
in the ranks of Greenville society, the break
ing of the engagement between Counsellor
Linn Bruce, brother of Pastor W. P. Bruce
of the Greenville Reformed Church and Miss
Aggie Scott, the full particulars of which
were exclusively published in THE JERSEY
CITY News, has been revived news having
reached Greenville of Linn's marriage to a
wealthy widow. When the story of the
breaking of the engagement was published,
THE JERSEY CITY NEWS, among other
things, said that Linn Bruce had decided to
marry wealthy widow. This statement
was declared to be entirely without founda-
tion by Pastor Bruce, and the friends of the
Bruce family spent much time in denounc-
ing the report. but the truth of the state
has been established by notice in The
andes Recorder of Andes, Delaware Coun-
ty, N. Y, in the issue of April l3 last and of
which the following is copy:
Married at the residence of Mrs. Duncan
Ballantine, in this village, April 10, by
Rev. James Bruce, Lillian B. Knapp of
Andes to Linn Bruce, Esq, of New York
City"
have been received by a number of Green
vile people.
THE TRUE STORY.
The true story of Linn's marriage was
sent by well informed citizen of Andes to
one of the relatives of unfortunate Aggie
Scott, who related it yesterday to g NEWS
reporter. Lillian B. Knapp, now Mrs.
Bruce, was widow prior to her betrothal to
Bruce, and has grown up son. Mrs. Knapp
has married sister who secured divorce
from her husband few weeks ago. Linn
Bruce conducted the divorce proceedings for
the sister, and in this way became acquainted
with his present wife. Mrs. Knapp is quite
wealthy. The Rev. James Bruce referred to
in the notice is the father of Linn Bruce and
is pastor the Presbyterian Church at Andes.
The marriage of Linn Bruce is no surprise
to the Scott family as Linn's infatuation for
the widow was known shortly after he had
broken his engagement with Miss Aggie
Scott. To the members of the Reformed
Church. however, the marriage is q surprise.
The members of the church were told by
Pastor Bruce that the reports concerning
Linn's engagement to the widow were un-
true. The church members are denouncing
Linn Bruce in unmeasured terms, and seuti-
ment is growing against Pastor Bruce for at
tempting to conceal the true facts in the
case. Pastor Bruce realizes that his position
is an uncomfortable one, and it is rumored
that he is thinking seriously of resigning his
pastorate. ssas
MISS scoTT's CONDITION.
Miss Aggie Scott is still confined in pri-
vate hospital near Trenton. Her condition
is very much the same as when she entered
the institution. Her mind is unbalanced,
and she is at times very violent. She is re-
ceiving the best of medical attendance, and
the doctors who have charge of her case be-
ieve that they can restore her to perfect
mental condition within year or two. The
news of Linn's marriage will not be allowed
to reach her ears.
Much sympathy is manifested in Green
vile for the unfortunate woman, and in
formation regarding her condition is eagerly
sought for