The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-17
WIDOW GOES A WOOING.
AVID BEINa scoRNBD APPEhbs TO
the LAW.

Tells q Magistrate Shea Married aud Has
the Unwilling Swain Summoned 10 Court
-Ho Expiains Kew Ne DodGsd Her Ad-
vances- Still After Him when Last Seen.
owen Frnneis Diam end. clerk 2b Year, old,
who lives with his mother. Catherine Diamond
Of 283 Avenue d. was summoned to appear In
the Yorkville Police Court yesterday to explain
why he did not provide for his vito. A WON an
about IS years old and Of determined appear-
ance, had applied TO Magistrate Mayo for q
warrant for Diamond on the ground OF non
support The magistrate instructed clerk to
all out summons.
When the clerk asked her whom she was
married. the woman declared that Father
HoldrldGe OF the Church OF the Immaculate
Conception In East Fourteenth street had mar.
ried her 10 Diamond on Oct. 2sth last.
"Owney was very romantic" said the
woman. and wanted me 70 elope with him.
but didn't Gee any need OF IL. We were mar
ried on the sidewalk In East Sixteenth street.
at 10 O'Clock at night just after 0wney
had made . campaign speech. That was An
other romantic notion OF his"
She went on to say that her young husband
wanted her to 10 housekeeping with HE
mother. but abe insisted on having house OF
her own, 30 the two went their separate ways.
The priest who had performed the ceremony
had since died and there was no record Of the
marriage at the church. She had been q
widow for seventeen years before this mar
riage. and had been Employed as q cook
In the Murray Hill Hotel. but had left
there and had COMO to live with a friend
In East Sixteenth street. TO be near Diamond.
Her name was Ann Toye before her second
marriage. The clerk gave her the summons. and
told her to get copy OF the second marriage
at the office OF the Board OF Health.
When she appeared in court yesterday the
woman had certificate from the
Health Department showing that there
was no record there OF such q marriage.
Diamond denied that he had married the
woman and declared that he had suffered
great annoyance from her. She was an old
time acquaintance Of his mothers. was a
frequent visitor at his home. and In the past
two years had been making love to him. II
paid no attention to what she said at flrst." he
said. and only joked with her when she said
was her sweetheart. Mother. too. laughed at
1t when the widow said she Intended to marry
me-"
The widows attentions ceased to be a joke
after awhile. Diamond continued. and caused
him considerable worriment as 1t was DIM
cult matter to escape her. She called at his
homo several times week. and on each visit
they get married. He sought to discourage
her. but nothing he could do had any dIscour-
aging effect. He then tried to elude her. but
found that a difficult matter. as she gave
up her employment at the hotel and de-
voted most OF her time TO seeking interviews
with him. She would waylay him on his way
home. and each time Exchanged his route she
hustled around until she found his new way Of
getting home. He felt obliged to leave home
Immediately after his supper to avoid fresh
proposal. Sometimes she went about the
nelghborhood looking for him.
Here comes your sweetheart, Owen. when's
the wedding coming OFF," his friends would
say when they saw her approaching and he
would run down the street to get away from
her. He was worried that he felt disposed
to enlist in one OF the new regiments and go to
the Philippines.
Il supposed this woman was already mar
ried when gave herthe summons" remarked
Magistrate Mayo.
IN let the marriage go. as I've no proof OF
II. and you can hold him for breaking his
promise TO marry me-" rejoined the widow.
You must 70 to the Supreme Court and
sue for breach Of promise to marry" Announced
the magistrate. and dismissed the COMPLAINT.
Diamond hastily made for the door and the
widow started after him. At the door he
looked back and saw her almost at his heels.
He ran down the stairs. four steps at time.
and she followed as quickly as she could. call
ing: whist. Owney avick: wait Bit l want
to speak till yez." He cleared the Court House
steps In two jumps. ran across the street In a
twinkling. had turned the corner OF Third
avenue and got out Of reach OF another pro-
posal.