The evening times., 1896-10-10
MI" MAO; did" WILLING
Frank Sturgis Did Not Marry
Mary Green.
HE HAD NOT THE $500
The Judge Imposed That Fine on
the Wayward GirI-The Would BE
bridegroom Had NCt That Amount
and Mr. r. Green Would Rather Sec.
Her Daughter In Prison.

There was a hitch this afternoon in the
proposed marriage of Mary viriuda Green.
the sixteen-year-old girl thief. 10 Frank u.
Sturgis "a stage carpenter, who is several
years her senior
The girl was tried in Judge Miller's DO
lice court yesterday afternoon for robbing
the rooms of Miss Cora Keys, n guest ut
the Tuscarora House, where Mary Green
and Sturgis had also been living as man
and wife. She was found guilt y, a nd Judge
Miller sentenced her to be imprisoned dur.
ing her minority, a period OF five years, in
the District reform school
This morning Sturgis, With several friends,
appeared at the court and had aB inter
view with Prosecutor Mullowny. Thestaye
carpenter said he would marry Mary
Green IL the court would agree To release
her from prison.
Mr.. Muilowny consulted with Judge Mil
Ter. and his honor agreed to the proposition,
with proyiso. He said it would not do
to release the girl without punishment. as
1t had been clearly proved that she robbed
Miss Keys apartments. lie therefore pro-
posed that fine OF So be assessed against
the wayward young woman, and she be
brought TO the court this afternoon and mar
ried to sturgis. after which a release was to
be made out.
MOSS GOT THE LICENSE.
Attorney John a. Moss Ia tie meantime
interested himself in the matter and pro
cured a marriage license for the pair, be-
sides rendering the use OF his office IN
which the wedding should take place
About . O'Clock Mrs. Green, the mother
of Mary, appeared at the COURTEOUS =. to se-.
how the nuptials We're progressing She
was Informed that sturris and his friends
were busting 90 raise the So fine.
THE MOTHERS ANGER.
"If lie can't raise that amount" said
the mother. indignantly. Il don't see how
he Is going to support my daughter after
they are married"
Then turning to Lawyer Moss she ad,Ied
AS for nay part would rather see Mary
spend her natural life IN ITlson than marry
thai fellow"
After dcCidinE tc release the ciu on tie
payment Of the So fine. Jndg- Miller
left tue court without giving Marshal Mc.
cormick IN strucuuns To release Mary
upon tie payment Of the amount named.
The marshal j. held reSponltHe Tor al
police Cunrf prisuuers and be tieclin,-d o.
send rc!sass % the reform schnol unl~Ss
be were told 10 do ~ by The Judge himssIf
This resulted In a hitch. which Prosecutor
Nullowny tired 10 straichten out. IL Is said
he proposes 20 hire d team when the mar
sha!'s objections are overcome. aud. with
party OF friends. 60 20 the Reform School
and bring the girl to the police court, where
the marriage mag be sOlcnInizcd later this
afternoon.
Crippled Mr. Green, the girls father, nth
MS wife. waited about the courthouse to
be present at the unique nuptials. The old
gentleman has given ms consent to the
union. but the mother has Nithheld hers.
Quite crowd was waiting in the vicinity
Of the Iolice court to witness the cere-
mnny, billed for about $50 O'Clock
The mother reIentcd later and paid the
fine. ARRANGEMENTS Were at once made
for the marriage before. 4 O'Clock.