Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-01-16
THAT ROMANTIC MARRIAGE
Stirs Up Great Fur0re in Colorado
Denials Met with the Facts-A
Black Spot Discovered.

The marriage of Joseph P. McIntire
son OF ex- Gov. McIntire, of Colorado, ant
Miss G. M. Rasmussen, of Antonito, Colo.
which took place in Santa Fe on Mon.
day last, seems to have created genuine
furore at Denver and elsewhere through
out the Centennial state.
While the young woman in the case Ia
at Albuquerque serving as domestic in
a private family, the bridegroom is at
his home in the San Luis valley vehe
mently denying that any marriage ever
occurred. Mrs. McIntlre, his mother, has
wired the Denver newspapers that it is all
mistake; that her boy has not taken
unto himself wife, and ex.Gov. McIn.
tire tells the press reporters that he
doesn't believe there has been any mar
riage between the young couple.
The fact remains, however, that the
marriage did take place, az the NEW MEX
loan has previously stated, ut 4:3O p. m.
on Monday, the 18th inst, at the Pres
byterian manse in this city, and not only
Rev. R. M. Craig's church register but the
records IN the county clerks Office attest
this fact.
But that isn't all, for careful investi.
cation of the facts in the case chow that
Miss Rasmussen arrived here from Anto-
nito-not from Albuqusraue-on Thurs
day the 9Th inst. and stopped at the Ex-
change hotel. On Friday, the day follow.
ing, young McIntire came from Antonito,
arriving about O'Clock. He Joined the
young woman at the hotel and about $50
they had supper together and immedi.
ately left, remaining away from the hotel
until 9:l5 O'Clock when they returned and
registered as ~. D. King and wife, Du-
range, Colo"
Charles Webb, of Antonito, husband of
a sister of Miss Rasmussen, was in town
on court duty and naturally had his eye
on the young couple. When he found
them registered under an assumed name
he went to their bedroom, aroused Nc.
Intire from bed and insisted on him eras-
ing the assumed name from the hotel reg
lister and writing his proper name there.
on. This was done and MoIntire went
back to his bedroom.
The young couple remained at the ho-
tel, passing as husband and wife, until
Monday night, when the woman took the
train for Albuquerque and on Tuesday
morning the 18th, McIntire left for Colo.
RADIO.
Now Rev. Oraig's church record shows
that it was not until three days after the
night on which occurred the hotel regis.
ter incident that the parties came to him
to be lawfully welded. Mr.. Webb says,
and also Landlord Forsha, that they were
given to understand that the parties were
married on Friday evening during their
absence from the hotel, and they were
greatly surprised to learn that it was not
until Monday that the ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Craig.
Diligent inquiry has failed to unearth
any justice Of the peace or other duly
qualified officer who married the couple
ON Friday evening, and as the record now
appears, and in the light OF the above
facts, all of which have been carefully
sifted to the bottom, it would seem that
young McIntire has laid himself open to
severe criticism, if, indeed, he has not
been guilty of violation of very i'm.
portant U. 8. statute now much in evil
dence in the territories.