The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-14
HIHSS VEDS AGlNENAN
WALTER JONES MARRTES THE
WEALTHY MRS. BEATRICE
CHAMPLIN PULSIFER
SHE HAS MILLIONS OF MONEY
But the Professional Funny Man
Says He Is Sorry That She
IL the POssessOr OF
Lucre.

Those who laughed at the jokes aud
| actions OF Walter Newton Jones, the
comedian of the Mathews & Bulger ccm-
pany during its engagement at the Grand
opera house last week, will be intereste d
in knowing that Mr.. Jones, then single,
is now married. Last Monday at the
residence Of Rev. Thomas Mclean, rec
! tor of st. Marks Episcopaf church, Min
| neapolis, Mr.. Jones was married to Mrs.
Beatrice Champ1in Pulsifer, formerly the
| acknowledged belle of Chicago society,
; and daughter of the multi-mllionaire,
| George W. Champlin of Chicago. There
were present Messrs. Dunno and Ryley,
the theatrical managers with whom Mr..
Jones is associated; Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Hays, and others. Mr.. and Mrs
Jones are at the West hotel and will
remain until the close of Mr.. Jones en-
gagement in Minneapolis, when Mrs.
Beatrice Champlin-Fulsifer-J Jones will re-
turn to her home in Chicago to await
the close of Mr.. Jones' season. After
that their plans are rot definite
The wedding was the elimination of an
interesting romance. About q wear ago
Mr.. Jones met Mrs. Pulsifer at a social
junction in Chicago. They had many
mutual friends, and as their first meet
ing had prepossessed each in favor of the
other, there was no difficulty at al about
the Arrangement Of subs quent meetings
Mrs Pulsifers unhappy ma trtmonial ex-
per1ence, which had but a short time
prior to her meeting with Mr.. Jones
been brought to an end by divorce of her
own seeking, left no mark on the hand
some features of the mllionairas bru-
nette daughter In fact, her intiinates
said that she was more beautiful than
ever, with certain air of penslve an
peal that won friends wherever she met
women, and made all men her adorers
In any event, Mr.. Jones, as he admitted
this morning, no sooner set eyes on the
beautiful Mrs. Pulsifer than he decided
that-to paraphrase the song-there was
"only this girl" and acting on this belief
he at once laid seige to the heart of the
fair lady.
All this happened in Chicago many
months ago, and there are rumors of all
sorts concerning the behavior Of Mrs
Pulsifer's mother, who is said to have
offered Mr.. Jones $250,00O if he would
cease his attentions TO Mrs Pulsifer.
Another authority asserts that Mrs. Pull
sifer herself, being the possessor of
$4000,000, raised her mothers ante and
gave Mr.. Jones to understand that there
was at least a million in it if he would
stand pat.
Mr. Jones attention being called to
these reports yesterday said that there
was not the slightest foundation for them
asserting that he was in reality on the
best of terms with Mrs Pulsifer's moth
err, who was one of the most charming
women he had ever the pleasure of know
ing.
''Of course" said Mr. Jones, there
was some little opposition on the as
sumption that we might run off and get
married in a way that would violate
the conventional sanctities, but Mrs
Champlin is now entirely satisfied and
in fact [ have even now in my possession
her telegram Of congratulation.
Now as to the COMMUNICATED belief
that [ have married Mrs. Jones for her
millions, permit me to observe that /
have Always been moncy-nnal1er, and
that I purpose to remain my own man
to the end Of my career. Personally
should be very delighted If by some com
mercial upheavat Mrs. Jones might lose
every vestige of her fortune l shou
then be in a position to show that mar
ried the lady and not her morey
It's matter of fact, however, when I
proposed marriage to the lady who Is
now my wife, l was not aware that she
had any money at all, and / did not dis
cover that she was wealthy in her own
right until considerable tine alter we
had become engaged.
Something over a year ago Mr.. Jones
was engaged to marry Miss Daisy Young
daughter of Otto Young, TIE mi lionai1e
proprietor of the Fair at Chicago. Re
ferring to the breaking of this engage
ment, Mr.. Jones said that there was not
a vestige Of truth in the reports of cp,
position on the part of Miss Young's
father. All these stories were the inven-
tons of seandal-mengers. Re declared
that Miss Young after a long European
tour had concluded that there was really
DO love existing between herself ard hin
SELF, which, all things eonsi1erel. Mr.
Jones believes TO have been Logical con-
clusion.
It is understood that Mrs J mes wi
purchase the exclusive right to "IhA
Burgomaster" for Mr.. Jones, who Will
star in that production.