The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-17
The Widow of Colonel Cockerlll
Becomes Mrs. Lienau.
WAS A MIDNIGHT WEDDING
Only Three Weeks After Her
Husband Was Buried.
WOULDN'T PROMISE TO OBEY
whats the Matter With US Getting
Married ~ Was the Proposal
and They Went at Once to
Find a Justice.
Find a Justice.

John A.Cockerill, has created a sensa-
ton by her marriage to Walter Louis
Lienau.
The wedding took place in Hoboken
just before midnight Thursday night.
Three weeks ago Colonel Cockerilfs
body lay in state in the rooms of the
Press club. and among the floral trib-
utes was a wreath of white roses in
scribed From Johns Wife"
Mrs. Cockerill's apparent grief at the
obsequieS was intense, and excited
deep sympathy.
Justice of the Peace Louis L. McCul-
Tough of Hobollen was occupying his
fayorite chair in front of police head
quarters Thursday night when shortly
before midnight a coach drove up.From
it alighted d man and woman, both
richly attired.
Can you inform us where we can
find Justice; we desire to be mar
ried," said the man,
Il guess / can fill the BILL remark
ed the justice.
'All right; hurry up" replied the
man who then introduced himself as
Walter Louis Lienau, and his compan-
ion as Mrs. CockerilI, a widow.
Justice Mccullough escorted the cou
pic u HIS ol1IAc ana tlIt ItItulO1lN was
soon under way. Everything pro-
crossed smoothly until the justice re-
marked to the bride:
And do you promise to love, honor
and obey
stop" in energetic tones demand
ed the bride.
whats the trouble?" inquired the
bridegroom and justice in surprise
mo obey for me, of you please" said
the bride. Then turning TO her half
made husband she added:
You know we agreed to omit that
part of the ceremony"
That's sa,' admitted the groom,
after few seconds hesitation.
You'll have to go over that part of
the ceremony again, judge" said the
bride, ''and be sure that you omit the
obey
So the couple again joined hands, and
in a few minutes We're man and wife.
- SHE SAID YES" QUICKLY.
1T all came about suddenly" the
bride explained yesterday at her fiat,
$50 West Eighty-fourth street. II am
sorry it has become known so quickly.
The wedding was really as unexpected
to both of us as the news of it will be
to our friends 1T occurred this way:
Mr.. Lienau had been to my place to
dinner. Captain Junst, of the North
German LLOYD Line. was also expected,
but did not come, and during the even
ing we took a carriage and drove over
to Hoboken to see him. We were on
our way back from the steamship pier
when Mr.. Lienau turned to me sud-
denly. What's the matter with as
getting married?' he asked. | con-
sented on the impulse of the moment.
Tt was a complete surprise to me, but
/ entered into the spirit of the affair
at once. and he ordered the coachman
to drive to a justice. We found Judge
Mccullough at police headquarters,
and he performed the ceremony. 1t
was Just an hour before midnight
when we entered his office. The JUS
tice sent out and got two witnesses.
/ have not the remotest idea who they
We're.
/. II lad the word obey omitted, as it
is customary now in the Episcopal
church to leave it out. There is the
whole story. Mr.. Lienau wanted me to
marry him very much, and because ne
is so young / presume my consent 70
it will subject me to all sorts OF crll-
cism. I suppose the marriage VIII be
severely condemned by my husbands
family. understand that some OF
them wanted him to marry Brooklyn
girl who is to inherit something like
s.. o00. 900. Our marriage is purely one
of love-"
MR.. LIENAU IS RICH.
Mr.. Lienau is a son of the late Ru-
dolnh Lienau. who was president OF
the Germania bank of Brooklyn. The
family is one of the oldest in the city
and moves in exclusive circles. Young
Mr.. Lienau gave his age to Justice
Mccullough as 26 years.
The bride wore heavy veil during
the ceremony and hesitated about an
swering when asked her age. She
finally gave it as 30 years. She acted
as speaker of the party.
Mrs. Lienau was prior to her mar
rage with Col Cockerill, Miss Leonora
Barner. and lived in Baltimore. She
is a daughter of w. T. Barner, and
originally came from Petersburg, va.
For two or three seasons she was on
the stage. Her first appearance be-
fore the footlights was as chorus
orirI She afterwards was a member OF
BARLEY Campbell's White Star com
pany. and it was while with this or
ganization that she was introduced to
Col. CockerilI by Billy Common, then
manager for John Mccullough.
When Col. Cockrill died, April II, it
was found that he had left insurance
policies worth $4,000 in favor of his
wife. which the insurance people paid
a month ago.
Mr.. Lienau is quite wealthy young
man in his own right He is furnish
ing n handsome residence at Engle-
wood. n. T., where he went with his
bride. He has for some time resided
at the Hotel Endicott, Eighty-first
street and Columbus avenue.