St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-13
WILDE WEDDING
THE EKCLiSHMAH MARRIED AGAIN..
THIS TIME F0R LOVE.
SOPHIA LEES Is THE BRIDE.

The Ex-Husband of Mrs. Frank
Leslie Is Happy-Did Not Con-
su t Ih,t Lady - Mrs Leslie
speaks Nicely of the Second
Mrs. Wilde-surprised willie"
Married q Dowcrless Woman.
y LONDON, April 12.-"Willie" Wilde.
formerly the husband of Mrs. Frank
Leslie. was married few days ago to
Miss Sophia Lees by special license. in
this city. The bride is the granddaugh-
ter of Thomas Orde Lees, of Morrison,
IL HI Dublin.
MIR. Wilde claims that prior to his
marriage h. consulted high legal au-
ority in America in regard to his
right to again marry, and that finally
Ia OBTAINED the authority of the chief
registrar of Somerset house regarding
his position. In an interview tonight
MI. Wilde said that. fortunately. he did
not take out citizenship papers during
his residence in New York. He added:
1.-The American courts have no jurs
dlction over me. allowed the action
Drought against me by Mrs. Leslie to
go by default. The New York court
said would not be allowed to marry
again. but am advised that this decis-
ion is not binding. Possibly l might
have trouble if L went back to New
L ork st tie, but nowhere else in Amer
lea. nave no present intention of going
to the Unit States. N, Mrs. Leslie
i-", npihins about my marriage. She
is still in frequent communication with
my mother, Lady Wilde. 1 don't
desire to say anything against
Mrs. Leslie; simply, we did not
get on together. saw her on
business when she was last in London.
Our interview was friendly, but we
have not corresponded with each other.
She wished to condemn me to life of
immoral celibacy as punishment for
my deeds In America. My marriage,
which was SolemnlZed OH Jan. ii, was
Kept secret for family reasons. Only
my family, the family of my wife and
few intimate friends were cogniZant of
tn event. The arrangements for the
marriage were sanctioned by my wife's
mo,her, Lady Wilde and my brother
Oscar. My bride. who is several years
my junior. comes of an OLD Irish family.
l married for love this time. knew
her when she was in short frOcks. Her
father is secretary of the board
OF trade in Dublin. Her mother
is member of the Rowley
family. who are descended from the
famous Admiral Rowley. Her sisters
are all married to irish gentlemen. My
wife is well known in artistic circles in
London. She has a strong vein of
1fibernian humor, and is very popular
III society circles. She is frequent
contributor 10 the Queen. Our honey
moon was spent quietly at the pictu.
rescue fishing village Bradstairs. We
are about to reside near Lady Wilde. |
and will shortly publish volume of
poems, many of which were written i'm
my early days when l was at Trinity
college. | will also probably produce a
play. possibly, "Mr. Wilde added. smil-
iigly, ION the lntricacies of American
marriage law, in which am perS onally
interested"
d Then reverting to his past, Mr..
Wilde said: o.a.s
while l deplore the fact of the di-
vorce, am perfectly confident that
have done the right thing in remarry-
ing.''
MIR. Wilde concluded by saying: 'As
for the rumOr that Mrs. Leslie stated
when she was in London that she is
still my wife-well, Pm glad that that
question has been logically and legally
disposed Of"