The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-06
A GOING TO CHURCH.
WITH TIE SECOND MRS DE LORME
WHEN CONFRONTED BIZ TIE FIRST.

ne and Mrs. Ne Lermo Ne. . were seen to
Have usen Adnitted 70 Fall RaembershIp In
the Jane street Methodist C~hurch-Theg
HAd Bccn FrobAtisners for give sIOnths.
The Jane strest Methodist Church will lack
two irrespective members whom tho roll 10 called
at the end Of tho present probationary ak
months. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick do Lormo Of
1877 Perry street have been on the church list az
candidates for full membership for over 1--WE
months past, and In q week or two
were to be taken into the flock. But
that 10 all over now, and the church members
arc saying. how mistaken thoy were in that
man De Lorme." and how they sympathlzo with
poor Mrs. Do Lorme."
The De Lormes started for church as usual
yesterday morning. MIR. De Lorme carried tho
key to the fiat, and also tho family purse, which
contained Sl1. This may have been rs usual,
too. but It is mentioned here because II proved
embarrassing later.
A few doors from tho church Policeman waE-
ncr in civilian clothes stepped in front Of Do
Lormo. whom he knew, and said:
E"Ihavo a warrant here for your arrest on q
charge OF deserving your wife. You're my priS-
onor, Fred"
but 1 am his wife and he hasn't deserted
me-" said the woman by his side.
Excuse me, but 1 am his wife. and he has
deserted me-" said q second woman, who had
stepped from a doorway, and, raising her vail,
she ~confron tod De Lorme.
The man looked from ono woman to the otheri
then turned to the policeman and said:
A right, I'm your prisoner"
he was taken to the West Forty-seventh
street station house and locked up. The war
rant was secured Saturday by the woman with
the veil. who is Mrs. Do Lorme Of 439 West
Fifty first street. She claims priority of right
to De Lorme,s husbandly care and support over
The Fifty. first street Mrs. Do Lorme says that
she married the man in dispute, in this city
twelve years ago One child was born orr to them;
together until last October. To increase
the family income and get rent FREQ, Mrs.
itress of the West Fifty-hrst street fiat, in the
basement OF which they went to live. Mr.. Do
Lorme was, then engaged as a bookkeeper in a
One day last october, tho accusing Mrs. Do
Lormo says. her husband left the house, saying:
That minute did not expire until yesterday
Since October Mrs. Dc Lorme of Fifty-lrst
street, has remained there as iapitress,
and child. sho has made ' sEsry ofrort, she
says, to locate her missing husband. but
did not succeed until Friday night, whom. while
Street Church, she was told Of the Mr.. and
Mrs. De. Lorme who were soon to be ad-
U1llL0u luIO III COHRTGRdIlOu. IL mum
was described to her, and, convinced that her
was her husband. she got the warrant, and with
the policeman awaited Mr.. De Lorme's arrival
at the church.
When De Lorme was led away by the police
man tho Perry street Mrs. De Lorme naturally
gave up all idea Of going to church that morn
ing. She started back toward home, but, on ar
irving there. found the door locked.
The key was in De Lorme's pocket. She
waited until the morning service was over and
then sought the Rev. +. J. Belcher, pastor Of
tho church, for n dvice.
II am heartbroken over this" she told him.
81 know I will BIO blamed, and will be ashamed
to show my face in the church again..
house and get her key and purse. A woman did
call there during the afternoon and sent a note
to De Lorme. He sent back tho key and purse.
Tho woman refused to say anything except that
Bhe WINS DE Lorme's friend.
Rev. Mr.. Belcher said to a SUN reporter last
evening. MIR. and Mrs. De Lorme. as We have
known them. introduced themselves here five
months ago, and they have been model proba-
TONERS.
They would have been admitted to the con-
gregation within q short time. / knew nothing
OF their previous history and l am sure I do not
know what to think of the case"
At 1877 Perry street it was said that the Mrs.
De Lorme who lived there was not at home,
and might not return.
Mrs. De Lorne of Fifty-frst street rehearsed
the facts on which she got the warrant as told
above. She will appear in tho West Fifty
charge of desertion, and II it can be Ishown
that thoro was a marriage ceremony In the
second case q charge OF bigamy will be substi.
tuted.
There was a sacred concert at the Jane Street
Church last evening, but the occurrences OF tho
day rather spoiled the function for Pastor
Belcher and the members of the congregation
who had heard Of it.