The evening world., 1894-01-20
LAST EDITION
WILL They MARRY7
Lillian and Perugini Haven't SUI
preme Court Permission Yet.
But That May Be Obtained at Any
Time Before the Ceremony.
Cruel Suspicion that the Cantatrico
Wanted an "Ad."

Supreme Court Justice George C. Bar.
rett this morning informed an Evening"
World" reporter that an informal A.
pllcation had been made to him by Law
yer Abe Hummel, on behalf OF Miss
Lillian Russell. the. Casino oprsno.
setting forth the facts of Miss Russslfs
recent two matrimonial ventures. the
divorce secured by Harry Braham from
her on statutory grounds and her mar
riage to and divorce from Teddy Eolo-
mon. and asking. II in the opinion Of the
Court. such facts constitute auficient
ground for an application to the Supreus
Court, for 1t to grant permission for
Miss Russell's announced marriage IA
Sig. Pe,ugini to be celebrated to-mor-
row In his State.
To this statement Justice Barrett SAID
he had replied that he had grave doubts
II such an application, IL made, would b
granted on the facts presented.
Justice Barrett also stated that permIs-
sion for Miss Russell to marry In this
State could only be granted by q su-
preme Court Justice. It was not neces-
sary, however, to make such application
tice. 1t could be made to any one Of
the Justices of the court. AS q Supreme
Court Justice Ia always in chambers, the
application could be made at n m
Under these circumstances Miss Rus
sell may fnd some supreme Court Jus.
tice who will, take 2 different View of
her union with Perugini may take place
tomorrow at her residence. 3lS West
Seventy ninth street.
in this, her marriage need not nscssss-
| rily be declared of, except ~ tar ~
New York State 10 concerned. An ehe
and PeruE dnir need &c N to DO to 30 nsissi;e
where more leniency Is shown 70 enamc
ored couples who vehemently desire -
Whether after marrying in New Jersey
Miss Russell would lay herself open. 70
legal harshness II she returned to Nty
York to reside is a legal point not "
pt Miss R ss.s,eH ~ d Rlfissiifyn' with tn. Nv
lies in the fact that after marrying
Braham he secured a divorce from her
On the 81 str Ne% yd sIeun For N her sne 70 sq Iersqs
marry again in New York b must
demonstrate to a Supreme Court Jud9e
that she has lived a uniformly good =
Braham were dead, which he IL not. no
application would be necessary. On such
demonstration satisfactory to h Court,
Her marriage with Teddy solomon cuts
no figure In the present case, for, al
| though divorced in the Superior Court
Of New York.. she married him In New
Jersey.
1t was reported that Superior Court
Judge McAdam, who divorced her from
Solomon. would retie the nuptial knot
tomorrow, but he may decline to act
under the present circumstance. "
Full preparations for the wedding had
been made at Miss Russell's homo. and
a dinner in the evening arranged, to
which Mrs. Cynthia Leonard, Miss Rus
sells's mother; her sisters. Hattie Leonard
and Mrs. Westwood. professionally
known as Susie Russell; Mr.. and Mrs.
| DAILY, Col. Henry Savage. e. b. PtpeT,
and Father Ducey have been invited
Perugini. who Is singing. with Miss
Russell In THE Princess Nicotine" II
the Casino, is reported as ready to %
to New J~ersey-even to HohokunrroP
anywhere SO long as the marriage akee
place.
| cause of the legal complications, Miss
Russell will probably be somewhat con-
soled by the immense advertising boom
the incident has given her. The agonix-
ing effect produced by seeing on the
stage two loving. burning hearts that
would throb and palpitate as n but
for the cold cruelty of the separating
law. will prove a drawing card that
no country and few city audiences can
| resist.