The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-21
COURT STAYS A WEDDING
MISS SUING AND KUEFFAR HAD sE-
CURED THEIR LICENSE.
Probate Commissioner, However, Re-
fused to Declare the Young Wom-
an of sound Mind.

Probate Commissioner Wake yesterday
found himself In the unenviable attitude OF
interfering with the affairs Of Cupid. Much
as the commissioner disliked to do IL. he
was compelled to forbid the marriage Of
Gottfried Kueffar and Cora j. Suing. The
commissioners injunction, however, is only
temporary. Cora J. Suing. although she
shows no indication OF being mentally I'M
balanced. is, according TO the decree of the
court, a woman of unsound mind. Until she
is declared TO be Of sound mind again she
cannot marry.
Several days ago Miss Suing's friends
filed a petition with the probate commits
sioner asking that she be adjudged of
sound mind. and the commissioner con-
cluded to investigate the case. He took the
testimony of several people who were ia
miliar with Miss Suing's condition. Two or
three years ago she was found 10 be men,
tally unbalanced by the Circuit Court. and
the Indiana Trust Company was appointed
her guardian. She has 5000 or 5000 in her
own name. Commissioner Walker in ques-
tioning some of the witnesses learned that
Miss Suing was about to be married and
that the petition was filed by her friends
in order that her affairs be so arranged that
she could marry. The fact was brought out
that the young woman was engaged to Gott-
fried Kueffar: also that her prospective hus-
band had recently purchased a piece OF
ground near the city, paying $500 or $500 on
his purchase. He gave a mortgage on the
real estate to secure the remainder of the
Indebtedness, and it was his purpose to pay
off this mortgage with the money he would
secure through his marriage TO Miss Suing.
The latter appeared to understand the ar
rangement and was willing TO award
Kueffar her hand and her fortune. Com
missioner Walker consulted with officers of
the Indiana Trust Company. Although
kueffar appeared to be a very respectable
young man and his affection for Miss Suing
appeared to be genuine, it was deemed ad-
visable to arrange matters so that the in
terests of the young woman would be pro-
tected. Her friends were informed that no
legal steps would be taken In her case until
all arrangements for her wedding had been
made and the date announced. 1t was then
the purpose OF the probate commissioner to
declare the young woman of sound mind
She could then become Mrs. kueffar, and
Immediately after the marriage her
guardian would pay off the mortgage on her
husbands real estate and have the deed exc
cuted jointly to husband and wife. The
trust company would then pay over TO its
ward what remained Of her money and the
guardianship would be vacated. This plan
appeared to be satisfactory to all concerned.
Yesterday Commissioner Walker was sur
prised to receive a visit from Kueffar and
Miss Suing. They were accompanied by an
| attorney, who went about the business In
hand in a very brisk way. The commits
sioner was informed that Kueffar and Miss
Suing had procured a marriage license and
proposed 10 have the ceremony performed
this evening. Commissioner Walker was
asked to declare Miss Suing of sound mind
without further delay. The commissioner
said he could not do this until the trust
| company had announced itself ready to adj
just Miss Suing's affairs. TIL commissioner
was not OF opinion that the matter could
be attended to In a day. The attorney who
accompanied the prospective bride and
| groom appeared to be somewhat annoyed
because the commissioner would not act al
once. and intimated that his clients might
go out and get married without permission
| Of the court. They did not do this, however
and later In the day they had a conference
with the probate commissioner and a repre-
sentative from the trust company. Kuefar
and Miss Suing were informed that the trust
company would do its best toward getting
| the young woman's affairs in shape for set
| Element at once, but considerable doubt was
expressed as to the ~company's ability TO ar
| range matters so that the wedding may
| come off tonight.