St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-22
A THEATRICAL COUPLE WHO
WE'RE JOINED IN MATRI-
MGNT
WITHOUT VERY MUCH P0MP.
NO ONE PRESENT GUT HIS HON.
OR AND TWO REPORT
ERS,
WHO ACT AS WITNESSES.
A Man With n Short Memory Gets
Mixed in Preparation for
HIS Marriage.

A wedding that illustrates the mat
ter-of-fact, everyday manner in
which some people, especially those
of a Bohemian spirit-theatrica folk,
etc.-go about such ceremonies, took
place in Justice of the Peace Rod
gers court room on Wabasha street
yesterday afternoon. The principals
in the affair were representatives
though not of renown, yet not wholly
obscure, in that profession that
paints human nature before the foot
lights to make the merry laugh and
the sad to weep. A G l o b report
er acted as best man, and a Pioneer
Press reporter as bri-another best
man-there was no bridesmaid.
About g. o'clock in the afternoon
a man and woman of rather fair ap-
pearance, though plainly dressed,
walked into the office of the clerk Of
court and announced to Deputy
Clerk Sundberg that they were about
to be united in the holy bonds of
matrimony, and desired him to grant
them the necessary permit. Just
think of such power in the hands
of man like Sundberg. But Harry
is pretty good fellow in matters of
that kind-he seems to realize the
situation-take in all the attending
circumstances at a glance, as it
were-so he told the pair they had
his permission to carry out their
wishes, and he gave them a writing
to that effect, so as to make the thing
more binding
They then asked him the location
of the most convenient shop where
martial knots We're manufactured, at
the same time informing him that
they were both representatives of
the stage. Harry has been on the
stage himself-he made Republican
speeches last fall-So there was a
sort of fellow-feeiing between them,
and 1T was undoubtedly this fellow
feeling that prompted him to send
them across the street to Justice of
the Peace Nelson, who has also, as is
we'll known, been upon the stage as
a Democratic orator. But Sundberg
took the precaution to inform them
that Nelson was a Democrat and if
they objected to being tied by a
judge of that faith, they would find
one of another (politicaD creed up on
Wabasha street.
The couple sauntered across the
street to Justice Nelson's office, and
the aforesaid reporters kept their
eyes on them. The lady seemed to
have an suppression that their move
ments were being watched, and
after going up the steps to the floor
on which the Justices office is 10
Gated, they came down again with
out entering, and went up to the
one on Wabasha street. Thus was
Judge Nelson robbed of fee, but
whether because of the reporters or
his Democracy the court knoweth
not.
After the couple were seated in
Justice Rodgers office, the reporters
entered carelessly, and when the
ceremony was over, signed the GER
tfficate as witnesses, they being the
only ones present at the unostenta-
ttous wedding, aside from his honor.
The new-nade husband kissed the
bride, both shook hands with the
judge and witnesses, the husband
paid his fee and they departed as
cheerful as though 1T were the end
of a ceremony the auxiliaries for
which had cost as much as those for
the wedding of Anna, Gould.
The reporters then learned for the
first time that the groom was Ed
ward Kuttner, alias Edward Mozart,
who was head man and did some
sleight-of-hand turns in the Mrs.
Tom Thumb company when it was
here a few months ago. Mr.. Kutt-
ner gives his residence as New
York. The lady, who, by the way,
has a good face, though. not what
would be called handsome, luscious
and robust form and rather light
hair, is Anna Todd, and she gave
her residence as Orleans parish, La.
Speaking Of the matter-of-fact
manner in which they had gone about
the tying Of their little knot, after
the couple had gone, Judge Rodger
told few good stories of recent
experiences he has had in some of
the many weddings in which he has
been called upon to offfciate. A
short time ago he had an engage
ment to go to a certain house to
marry couple at o'clock in the
afternoon. AT twenty minutes to
he was just in the act of leaving his
Office to keep hts appointment when
in came a large, fine-looking fellow
evidently gambler-and, calling
to his honor, Informed him under his
breath that he wanted to see him
about something of Importance.
81 have no time at present" an
swered the justice. ct have an en-
gagenent tc marry a couple at a GER
tain house at o'clock
"Well, here's another in the same
boat, Judge" said the stranger, laugh
ing. Just tie us before you go. It
will only take a minute
So the judge tied the knot at light
ming speed, got his fee and departed
to copper another, but when he
reached the house, the couple had gone
to hunt him up, as he was four min
utes late. He waited until they came
back, and then he proceeded to do
business in a hurry, as several mat
ters were awaiting his speedy return
to his office.
Let me see your license" said the
Judge. addressing the groom.
"Why, do I have to have a license,
judge2" he asked in establishment.
Sure you must
Where can I get it 2"