Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-19
GROOM IGNORED A PENDING
SHIT


Mississippi, who was sued on October
26 last by Miss Mai Lucy L.eton for
1000, for alleged breach of promise
TO marry her, was married in Wssh0g-
ton at $50 O'Clock yesterday evening to
Mrs Marie Newman Atkins, beau,-
full and accomplished woman, who is a
daughter of the late DR.. Newman, one
OF Wasbington's most prominent physi-
clans. The wedding ceremony was
performed in the parsonage of ST.
Stephens Catholic Church, by the Rsv.
DR.. w. s. Caugty. Although but fur
persons, i'm mt diate members OF the two
families, were in attendance, three
policemen in citizens clothing were
stationed at the parsonage during the
ceremony, having first been on duty at
the home of DR.. Harry NJ. Newman, a
brother of the bride, where the we'd
ding party assembled.
Neither Senator Sullivan nor m em-
bers of the brides family would offer
al explanation for the presence of the
law officers, but the understanding is
that Senator Sullivan feared that either
Miss Lection or some OF her friends
might make a scene. The officers took
every precsution TO prevent their prs
euce from attracting attention. DR..
Newman's residence is only short dis
tance from st. Stephens rectOry, at
Twenty fifth street and Pennsylvania
avenue. They left the Newman resi-
dence and sauntered slowly down the
street on the side opposite the rectory
until opposite It's doors, when I'd, y
crossed over ard catered, es Ordinary
clergymen might do. Nothing further
was seen of them un il afler the cere-
moDy.
Representative aud Mrs. Joseph w.
Bailey, OF Texss, were to have attend
ed the ceremony, bu lo0g alter
the time they should have ar
rived word Was received thai It would
De impossi 10 for them to come. The
only witnesses to the wedding were
Senator Sullivsn's son and the bride's
brothers, DIR. Newman and Mr.. Cnarlt 8
k. Newman, and the iatters, vile. A -
though DR. Newman's residence is less
than half block from the rectOry, n
carrisge was in walIiug, In which the
party were driven across the st eet to
wnere DR. Caughy was in waiting 30
perform the ceremony.
The hride, who, despite ber 10 yesIs
of widowhood, is vet youthful an1 =
trsctivr, wore al Oxford gray trsve llue
dress, win hat aud gloves TO match.
The weddine wes announced TO teke
place at $50 o'clock, the delay being
caused by the wait for Represe ntalive
and Mrs. Bailey, and crowd had as-
sembIed 10 front of the rectory, which
drew up in two lines, causing the we'd
ding party to run the gauD let ofcu'ious
ewes. The CO emony was brirf one,
nd 10 less than half an nour Senator
I'D Mrs. sullivan emerged, acCompsni-
d by the Others OF the party, ard dose
ly followed by the three policemen
Senator AID Mrs. Sullivan left i'm
medjately for the formers home, IN
Mississippi. They will spend several
weeks 10 the South and West returning
10 Washington about Janusry 10. They
will make their home this winter 1T
the Ebbitt House. Mrs. Sullivan is the
widow of Mr.. John Atkins, and is very
popular 10 the social circls in which she
moves. Senator Sullivan's first wife
tied about five years ago. 10 her
breach of promise suit Miss Lection a.
leeed that she met the Senator shortly
after the death of his wife. He i'm
mediately began to pay her attentions
she claimed, and aided her 10 securing
a divorce from the man who was then
her husband. She asserted be pro-
poses marriage to ber and that she ac-
c,nted. but be would never fulfill his
promise. Miss Lection came to Washing
ron earlv asst fall, a. tlmo when Sen
ator Sullivan was i'll, and there we're
..versl exciting interviews between
them. Miss Lection is originally from
Texas. but lived several years 10 MIS-
sissippi.