The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
POLICE COURT WEDDING.
TIE FIRST Ar THE WEST FIFTY
FOURTH STREET tribunal.

n was MAGISTRATE Psoiss VIRGIN Appearance
ss = Uniter Of Hearts ana Hands asd ne
Triea te make the Cereneny ne ''Churchsn
as Pessis,e-A VERY Impressive PaEeant.
The nrst marriage in the West
Fifty-fourth Street Court was performed yester-
day. Magistrate Pool, who ofioiated, and the
bride. Miss Theresa voet, were both delighted.
1t was = new experience for each of them.
Tho bridegroom, Sigmund Meyer Of A83
Fourth avenue, had been arraigned on the
charge of obtaining money from the woman on
q promise Of marriage and OF breaking the
promise.
Don't forget that there will also be MILL
ners' bills and dressmakcrs' bills" the MaRis-
trate said.
"oh, I'll fix Them answered Meyer as he left
tho prisoners side OF the rail to stand beside
the woman who had come 10 court as his &C.
cuser.
Miss voRt said that sho would much rather
have the defendant forshor husband than to got
her money back. Because" abe added, 'it
was only $3.50 anyway" Her guardian, Mrs.
Sarah Walker OF 1853 West Ninety-seventh
street, rave her consent to the match, and
Meyer did not want TO 20 to Jail.
"The best way to settle this case, then, IL with
q wedding" Magistrate Pool said. Now, 20
and find q minister and report to me after the
qu a } b sSsfs0 ! oR mango .n w. mind I%sSs M sisat .a sisaE''
80 out b isss snow ti iiHis IL al over tic pFospo 9
Tho clerks, the Interpreter and stenographer
ali Joined in begging the Judge to perform tho
your Honor. said tho chief clerk, we've
never had 2 wedding here before and 1t may
The Magistrate was apparently pleased and
WAY, dSn,t know hSx, he said. never
~ "oh, mover mind that" replied tho clerk. ITS
S of c anns : fSin as pio ssh ist us nave IT as h0molik'
man aof ns 81. t as,e Mas i.s EsSs. 's %sn to sh tao T PSllss;
outside the rail come in and pose as the friends
and sPd, %rol e. He;ts Of these ,s yS%9s ps %In!n Thom All ! am an
ushers., and I want every one to consider this
The outsiders walked through tho gate and
grouped themselves about the platform:in front
Of the Magistrates desk. There were twenty
Sas eeSp heads .ds' who we're reV Waiting So to get E Warrants ont,
for the arrest Of pugilistic husbands. 80
Now. has any one got a ringi' asked the
~ % :E,. isna A., nine me- -. replied .,a, Mrs. ss:s Walker. the
ti9ns to place it. on the third finger of the brides
u. "Aa Fssd bsoi n sSsa. x Keep a pst6 gsS5f sS y o SpsiSt;s
Nov, -signmund. will you take this woman,
cherish her and promise never to be brought to
this court on a charge of abandonment"
Yes. SIR replied the bridegroom.
And you, Theresa, will you promise to love
sigmund and be O. good wife and make the best
obedient when his demands are reasonablei'
Yes, your Honor"
Then pronounce you man.and wife and
wish you Joy"
Everything had gone smoothly except the
hoop Of gold part Of the In his ex-
citement Meyer had made q frantic effort to
place the borrowed ring on the brides thumb,
and y would not fit. He. returned the ring to
his.Tife,s guardian, and at:the suggestion OF the
fish and not to abandon with a kiss.
The next case was that OF O woman who had
had her husband arrested on the charge Of hit.
ting her with o frying pan.