The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-29
MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE.
Another Wedding After the Belmont
Sloane Fashion.
Parties Concerned Richard Croker Warren
and Mrs. Sarah |. CuTSe.

Croker Warren, nephew and namesake |
of the Tammany leader, and Mrs. Sa- |
rah l.. Corse, both OF Flushing. -. y, |
were married here at midnight last
night In some respects il resembied
the marriage OF Perry Belmont and
Mrs. Sloane which took place here re-
Gently. The Belmont Sloane affair Was
arranged by lawyer and Congrega-
tional clergyman officiated. He did not
know OF Mrs Sloane's recent divorce
until afterward and grief over the mis-
take caused a serious Illness lie mas
since died In this case Methodist
minister refused 10 marry the coupe
and a lawyer Cfficiated. In both cases
| divorces had jast been granted IN rev
York state against one of the cohuact
| ing parties and therefore SECOND
marriage in that stale was lnposslole'
Mr.. Warren and Mrs. Corse affl.ex
i'm Greenwich on the III O'CLOCK West
| bound train last night ana shsnseu
Edward Pine, a hackman, TO take thvni
| to the Methodist parsonage wnere cti .ue
| Rey. William w. Gillies lives MI pil-
| lies had retired but donned his clothes
| ond came TO the front door, opening ~
| as far as the chain lock would permit.
! Through this opening thls cohNeIsa'i""
took place: 90 asl,ad
|
| Mr. Warren.
Have you licensev e.,o,,,
"No. Is IL necessary in Connecticut
IN have one?
ere ,ya get a license and come back
here win you marry us?" asked the wo-
state the circumstances"
We'll" said Mr. Warren, AM am "a
- divorce I'm New York on the ground
~ adultery. 7 am 81 years old and my
. wife TO be is a widow. aged 90
That's enough" Mr.. Gillies answer
ed. II wouldn't marry you uhuer any
circumstances. have no hho'al ''s'' w
do So" ..... .,,,,
"Rut isn't there any one in town VINO
> WAL marry us?' asked the woman MT
| Gillies replied.
"There isn't a clergyman IN Nhe STATE
OF Connecticut Who VIII 90 II n ttfTtft''
(. of the peace might"
This suggestion opened a way out oil
: the difficulty and the driver took the
\ couple TO the house OF the town clerk
. James r. Mead. a half mile away. Mr
). Mead and his wife were in Port chester
: attending a wedding, his mother ana 9
\ servant remaining at home. The KNOCKS
!. upon the door frightened them and
4 thinking IL was a case of burglars, al
4 mittance was refused. Mr.. and Mrs
R Mead. returning at 1880 o'clock, saw
I. the couple sitting in a hack in front o
4 their house. Being told of their desir
[. for marriage license he invited then
into the house, and after asking tn
customary questions bied out the iega
~ blank.
D. "Now, who will marry us?Can't you?
IT asked Mrs. Corse
n Yes | can" replied MIR. Mead, "fc
W | am deputy judge OF Greenwich boz
IA ough court and have that power.
u just passed the house or Judge &.
s. Burnes, however. and ii was lghte
w up If he is up. had rather he wou
n do 1t. If you can't get him, Will mari
A you"
p This satisfied the couple -aaa-l
If- hackman was sent to see Mr.. Burne
w The judge was coming home when q
ar, hackman accosted him. He thought
II was "a highwayman. and was preparii
,w TO fight when the hackman said
NJ "Will you marry couple. Judge
M Failing TO see any young lady aroul
la the judge said: Yes. when?"
\ In few minutes. You get ready al
rt- I'll bring them right away"
The town clerk looked at his wat,
when he dated the license 10 bc su
d which dav IL was. The time was &,
II . minutes to L. o'clock. The town clOC
ew Was striking II as Mr.. Warren and Mr.
\ , C0rscs sentered Judge Burnes' residcnc
-lp ITpon looking at the license tn, jude
rs that VI former playmate OF his !.
~ Flushing The judges father Is On
IL Rev. Harvey Burnes and at one iinl
T. was stationed there. Arer the itS'
-el- ceremony Mr.. and Mrs Warren went
,n. "A hotel They departed this morning .
.,-. the . o'clock train FOR New YORK cl'!
rL The Rev. Mr.. Gilies expresses ms ~
dignatiOn over the Wedding why
said he 10 a sun reporter those Pt,
red pie had no legal or moral right To h'"
'ttb ~ and ! told them 50. The man w y.
- mttted that divorce had been secuI % , ,
80 on the grounds that were n NioIatl'n III. ,
all state or Bible laws ana ai.i .i, -
nrised that even A Judge should mari
Il. them N ne knew the facts, ana no =,
aln Rage like that should have Deeh u
- uured into -.
al. fudge Burnes saws that dhe prrpsr
out ,,,ns ,vere mado so hurricdly that
me- dld not inquire into the divorce ma, y
ara that ha complied with the IN
:" when he tied the nuptial kh"''