Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-08-31
DR.. TOMLlN,

from Denver, Oolo., ana the Dfluo
said her home was in Chicago. The
witnesses to the marriage were d. w.
Grow and Alta Danner.
The wedding took place In the after
noon and is readily recalled by those
who were cognlzant OF Il ct the time
by the fact that there was a bit OF q.
stir over the loss, or supposed loss, by
the groom Of bis pocket-book and all
his money. immediately after the
ceremony the couple went to q hotel
and remained there until next day,
taking the 7:40 p. m. train for st.
Louis. Arriving home, they are sup
posed to have Immediately separated,
she going to the home of friends in
the West End with whom she had
been boarding while attending school,
and he going to his fathers home in
Windmere place.
1t seems, after ell, that the young
man did not go into the navy, but
pursued his studies, only making q
change of colleges. He recently
graduated, but a severe sick spell has
interfered with the successful begin
ming of a professional career.
The story-o the marriage will be q
surprise to the friends OF both young
persons. That they have kept their
secret so long viii be cause for still
greater surprise. According to in
formation obtainable there seems to
have been only one cause for delaying
the announcement, the fact that the
young man, still at his studies, was
dependent on his family, and not In q
position to set up an establishment Of
his own-at least, not such IN estab-
llshment as would DO worthy OF such
a wife, In his opinion. The young
woman, it is Understood, kept the
secret simply because loyalty to the
man che loved prompted her TO do
his bidding. 1t is said, however, that
quite recently both have admitted to
close friends that they were married;
but 1t lie understood that except a
brother and a slster of the young
woman the families Of both have
been kept in ignorance.
At about the time OF the marriage
a rumor reached ST. Louis concerning
the affair, but the false addresses
given by both served IN a measure to
help concealment. The lady kept
herself 90 secluded that she escaped
questioners and the young man met
inquirers with fat denials, saying
someone must be trying to play a
joke on him, or someone had used
his name. He sven denied knowing
any young lady by the anne of Bur-
hop. His family, at that time, said
such q thing was simply impossible.
Thus the secret remained q secret.
The lady was Del last night. When
she was told Of the developments in
the marriage which took place in
Ironton, Mo-, June 7, 1898, she very
co~urteously but firmly refused to dis
cuss the matter mi way or the other.
She said that she did not feel as
hough she could say anything in the
matter and begged to be excused
from confirming Or denying the re-
port. 81 do not want to seem rude
In the least, but / mutt decline to
say anything about the matter.n
And with that she closed all inquiry
into the matter.
Edward ]. Vogelsang was very
much worried when be was told that
there were absolute proofs of q mar
riage. He denied generally and in
detail every fact which seemed to In
dicate that he had secretly married
Mise Mary d. Burhop about fifteen
months ago. He even went 80 far in
bis denials concerning the matter
that he claimed that he did not meet
he lady until last fall, when he was
introduced to her through mutual
friends known in theatrical
circles. "When the story came out
last year." said MIR. Vogelsang, 81.
explained everything in connection
with the dispatch announcing the
marriage OF e. ]. vogeIsang and
Mary ID. Burhop.
al am not married to the lady In
question:" he said, vehemently, "and,
as a matter OF fact, have not been a
special friend Of hers at all. Il is true
that I did not 90 to the navy, though
I had intended doing so before June 7,
1898. The only reason that I did not
was because / failed TO get the APP
pointment, But, az far as the marriage
Is concerned, no such thing occurred.
Il is all a lle."