St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-06
A PROMINENT PHILADELPHIA
BLUEBLOOD ARRESTED FOR
BREACH OF PROMISE,
HIS HONEYMOON BROKEN
PRETTY HOSPITAL NURSE DE-
CLARES HE AGREED TO
MARRY HER.
HE SAYS IT is BLAcKMAIL.
Defendant a Nephew OF jay Gould
and His Recent Wedding n
Very Swell Affair.

PHILADELPHIA July 5.-The Even
ing Bulletin publishes the following to-
day: DR.. Gilbert Joseph Palen, one
OF Philadelphia's most prominent So
ciety men, was arrested on Tuesday
last on a writ charging him with
breach of promise of marriage The
plaintiff is Miss Margaret May Thomp-
SON, and when the case reaches trial
it is said that some very interesting
not to say sensational developments
viii result DIR. Paien is a son of DR..
G. E. PaieQ, of this city, and a. nephew
OF the late Jay Gould. He is we'll
known in society circles here and in
New York On June II he was mar
RED to Mary Eleanor Adannson, daugh-
ter of William Adaansosl, Germantown.
The wedding was an unusually swell
affair and was the occasion of a gen.
exa1 turnout Of the wealth and fash
ion of the two great cities. Among
those present were Miss Helen Gould,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gould, F. Jay
Gould and others of that distinguished
family. who made the journey to Phil
adelphia and return in a four-in-hand
coach. A brilliant reception followed
at Mr.. AdamSon's house and the newly
welded pair left for honeymoon
! through the South and West.
Thus far everything had proceeded
as merrily as the proverbial and ap-
propriate marriage bell; but there was
disaster in store. Young DIR. Palen had
met and loved Miss Thompson, a
young and very attractive professional
nurse, and, according to this young
woman's story. he promised iler- mar
riage, and let 1t be known far and wide
that it was their intention to become
man and wife. This understanding con-
tinued, said the plaintiff, until her eyes
were suddenly opened by the intelli-
gence that DIR. Palen was wooing an
other. This was finally confirmed by
his marriage to Miss AdamSon. After
consulting with her friends, an attor-
ney was instructed to institute proceed
ings in breach of promise, and a week
ago they were begun in common pleas
court. The result was that Judge Sulz-
berger directed a capias to issue for
DR.. Palen's arrest, the bail being fixed
at 81 900. In the course of their honey
moon wanderings DR.. Palen and his
bride finally arrived at Ocean City, N.
J.. and there the doctor was watched
by officers representing the plaintiff un-
til he left for Philadelphia on Tuesday
last. Upon his arrival home the writ
was quietly served and the bridge
groom accompanied the officer to the
sheriff's office, where two friends be-
came his bondsmen.
DEFENDANT SAYS BLACKMAIL,.
1t had been Dr. Palen's intention to
go abroad this summer, and he COM
pleted arrangements today for imme-
date departure on the steamer South
wark, which sails at o'clock tomor-
row morning for Liverpool. He eX-
hibited surprise when asked tonight
for an explanation of the suit brought
against him by Miss Thompson. Said
he: 81 am greatly surprised to learn
that this matter has been made public.
But it is as well now as later. In ref
erence to Miss Thompson's suit against
me, 1 wish to say that her charge is
false in every particular. 1 not only
did not promise her marriage, but was
never on such terms Of intimacy with
her as to give her the slightest ground
to suppose that marriage between
her and myself was either remotely
possible, or even to be contemplated
for moment. It Is a case of black
mail. pure and simple"
The elder DR.. Palen, who was stand
ing beside his son, said: eve under
stand this case perfectly. This young
woman thinks, in view Of my sons
connections, and his recent marriage
into an estimable and prominent fam
lily, there is a chance for her to get a
little money. I believe she is poor, and
money would be an object to her. She
will get no money from my son."
Taking up his fathers words, the de-
PENDANT said: 81 believe, and am sure,
that my reputation is such that credit
will be given to my words. I befriend-
ed this girl, and attended her in a
recent serious sickness. She has taken
advantage of my kindness to make
these charges"