The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21
FIANCEE SAYS NO.
Defendant In the Smith-LOWry
Suit Disappointed.
Secures Marriage License to
Wed Miss Anderson.
BRIGHT SOCIETY GIRL
Of Kansas City, Who Refuses to
Become His Bride.
He Has Had Too Much NOtOriety
Already, She Declares.
In the Meantime the Suit of
Miss Smith Continues.


Lowry took out a license last evening
to marry Miss Sayde Anderson, daugh-
ter of w. ]. Anderson, financial bro
ker, formerly cashier of the National
Bank of Kansas City. Miss Anderson is
a well known society young woman. She
is tall and handsome. The bridegroom
to-be gave his age as IS and that of
Miss Anderson as %.
But there is another side to this
story of DR.. Lowry's marriage license
the story of the fiancee. According to it
the dentist mapped out the plan unas-
sisted and without the knowledge and
consent of either Miss Anderson or her
mother.
society as one of Kansas City's most
beautiful and charming girls. She is
tall, stately blonde and is prominent in
social and musical circles. She has been
engaged to DR.. Lowry for some time.
Mrs. W. j. Anderson was asked last
night by reporter if her daughter and
DIR. Lowry were married. The reply
was a most decided mo, SIR
But is the marriage to take placer"
was asked.
Most decidedly not was the an
Swer; neither my daughter nor myself
would think of such a proceeding for
moment. My daughter was engaged to
DR.. Lowry, but she would not think of
a marriage with him after the develop
Mrs. Anderson afterward repeated the
statement that Miss Anderson would
not for moment think of marrying
man who has been mixed up as much
as DR.. Lowry has BEEN
1--WE were not consulted concerning
the marriage license, and it was secured
absolutely without our knowledge or
consent said Mrs. Anderson. MrS.An
derson and her daughter will soon leave
for an extended visit in the east.
One of DR.. Lowry's attorneys also
talked of DR.. Lowry's grand coup" last
night.
Il suppose you have heard that DR..
Lowry secured a marriage license this
afternoon" the attorney was asked.
Yes, sir; but there will be no mar
rage" was the grim response. accom-
panied by a Tightening of the lips that
was not suggestive of wedding congrat-
ulations or orange blossoms.
WHY was the license Secured?"
'Well. the young couple did intend to
get married, had been engaged for some
time, in fact, so DR.. Lowry secured the
license But after talking the matter
over they decided that a wedding now
would cause too much notoriety and Gre
ate talk"
so the wedding has been post
poned?' was suggested.
thought if they were married she would
be a great comfort to him during the
trial; that they would comfort each
win the marriage license be retain
ed for future use?'
mo, / think not. believe that it will
be returned, and when the time comes
a new license secured"
To the great disappointment of a
crowd which again packed Judge
Slover's court room, Monday, the
Smith-Lowry breach of promise case
was continued for one day. At 10
o'clock a. m, the hour set for the pro-
ceedings to begin, Attorney Frank
Walsh, one of the counsel for the de-
Tense asked Judge Slower for a con-
tinuance for "a hours. He is one of
the defendants lawyers in the Jesse
James case in the criminal court. He
explained to Judge Slower that if he
were granted one day, the work of
impaneling the jury in that case would
be completed.
Il granted the continuance because
of the great costs in the criminal
case" said Judge Slower afterward.
"They amount to between $500 and $500
a day. This case costs but about 500
a day.
So with disappointed faces hundreds
of men and women left the court room.
Many fingered until after the fair plain
tiff, who was talking with her lawyers
at the counsel table, had gone. Hun
dreds of pairs of eyes followed every
movement of the trim figure of Miss
Smith as she walked by. She looked at
none of them, but earnestly conVerSed
with those whom she expects to secure
for her a $25, 900 verdict.
DR.. Lowry will probably not go on the