The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-15
Mother and Son Almost Torn
Asundsr BY a Wedding.
YOUNG MAN WANTED MONEY
Il Was His Palrlmsny, but Hs He'd Trans.
tsusd II 10 His Mother for SAFE Keeping.
Matter Adjusted.

New York, Dec. ib.--A marriage notice
OF Robert Campbell Adams OF Brooklyn
and Claire Barton Behr, OF Spring Valley.
printed In local paper short time
ago. proved to be the Index Of an interest
ing romance. which has nearly resulted
In legal warfare between the bridegroom
and his mother.
Robert Campbell Adams is a Yale grad
uate said to be a connection OF the fami-
iy OF President John Quincy Adams. and
his bride was a farmers daughter whom
his mother visited.
1t was the fact OF his marriage-of
which his mother knew nothing at me
time--that led her son 10 desire the con-
troll OF his own fortune, tho bulk of which
he had previously transferred to her, be-
cause Il WAS thought best that he should
not try to take care OF 1t himself. 1t
amounts to about 100000.
Young Mr.. Adams had decided TO bring
suit against his mother TO get the pro-
perty back into his own hands, when at
a conference held at the Hotel Vendome,
Thursday evening, n compromise plan
was agreed upon which will stave of the
action. t44
Mr. Adams is the son OF the late David
Adams. OF the New York publishing
house Beadle * Adams who died in 1855,
leaving a good sized fortune, of which
Robert c. Adams, then minor, was
10 receive one-third
In July, few weeks after his gradua-
tion, he attained his majority and got
control OF his property. Since then he
has managed 10 spend money pretty free
ly at various times anG To- eat into his
capital.
In the summer OF 1899 he spent some
time at Spring Valley, and there met Miss
Behr. the pretty black eyed daughter OF
q German farmer. A3
Their acquaintance was continued after
Mr.. Adams had gone 10 Summit, n. j.,
where he boarded with relatives, travel
ing to and fro daily between the suburban
town and tins city, where he was a clerk
ia the law office OF Evarts. choate Il Bea-
man II was also continued when he
went west last July with friend 10 at
tempt the establishment of bond and
mortgage business in Minnesota.
The bond and mortgage blsipess did not
succeed. however, and few months later
he came back TO this city. Miss Behr
visited the home of an aunt. in Brooklyn
occasionally. and they had many chances
to meet. The fact that their friendship
was ripening into something warmer was
utterly unknown to Mrs. Adams.
She knew her sons liberal manner OF
handling money however. and persuaded
him at length that the best thing to do
was TO transfer his personal estate TO her
and subsist. on such an allowance as she
should give him.
MARRIED IN JERSEY CITY.
Mr. Adams agreed. and the transfer
was made. IL was ALSO decided that, as
his health was run down and his nerves
I'm bad shape, he should take a trip to
Havana in company with friend. "a
He consented To this also but mean
while sent a little message 10 Spring Val
lev. Miss Behr came on TO the city. and
they quietly went over TO Jersey City
with another friend on November 13. and
were married by Justice OF the peace
The next. day the groom bade farewell
10 his bride, who returned TO her parents
home at SpNng Valley anu he sailed with
the agreed companiensfor Havana.
Not till after his arrival at the Cuban
port did his mother know OF his we'd
ding. He contrived TO give his compan-
ion the slip. and sailed for this city,
arriving on Saturday. December l.
lie made vain effort TO get word 20 his
brideaat Spring Valley over the long dis
tance telephone. and finally took the train
for her home. which he reached at two
o'clock on Sunday morning.
on Monday they came TO this city. and
are now living at the Nendome. Mr..
Adams and his bride. who is only 10
agreed that his mother ought not TO have
control of his property
Mrs. Adams, sr.. did not see her daugh-