New-York tribune., 1901-07-31
WEDs FOSTER FATHER: SEEKS RELEASE
GIRL SAYS THAT THE MARRIAGE WAS AGAINs
HER WILL. AND ASKS ANNULMENT.

GIRL SAYS THAT THE MARRIAGE WAS AGAINST
HER WILL AND ASKS ANNULMENT.
Married in this city TO her foster father, man
three times her age, against her will, she
asserts Caroline Haas or Thomas, of Philadel-
phia has invoked the aid of the Philadelphia courts
to have her marriage annulled. and to that end s.
C. OFT, of Camd9n. has caused papers to be served
IN the
The girls story is that at the age Of three
years her parents died. and she was adopted by
George F. Haas. who lives at No. 1947 South Elev-
euth-st. PHILADELPHIA Mr.. and Mrs. Haas treated
her a daughter. she says, and she never knew
unit. recently that they were not her own parents
IN the latter part of May Mrs. Haas died. While
the body lay ready for burial she asserts, Haas
proposed to her. Horrihed at the thought of mar
riagc with one who had always been as a father 10
her, she says. she told him that She was already
engaged to Robert Van Blunt, a young man. of
Pitnam Grove, and that the wedding had been set
for July 16. She then came on 10 New-York 10
visit Haas's sister, Mrs Barbara DuxIer, of No S31
East Seventy-seventh-st.. in company with Miss
Brown a woman Of means who had boarded with
the Haas family several years While a Mrs. DUX-
Ier's she sent a telegram 10 Van Blunt to come 10
her at once. He responded Immediately. 1t is al
legged that he was met at the door by Haas, who
handing him ring he had given to Miss Haas.
said: Mamie says that she doesn't wish to
YOU any more. and sends you the ring. She wishes
to be released from her engagement with YOU"
+ the marriage with Haas took place at the Church
of the Holy Sepuchre. in East Seventy-fourth-s st.
AS soon she could, the girl escaped and went TO
Camden, where she met Van Blunt. Conrad OFT,
the lawyer, thea filed papers in the suit have
the marriage annuled. Mrs. Duxer. Haass sister.
made the following statement Tribune reporter
last night:
Mamie was taken from a founding asylum in
Philadelphia by George when years old. Her
parents were unknown My brother raised her,
giving her all the advantages of a daughter. until
She was nineteen years old AT that time his wife
became i'll. When her deathbed she told her
husband that if any were to take her place. she
wished Mamie TO be that one. After Mrs. Haas's
with Mamie and asked her, Mamie, do you want
10 stay with me and be my wife? She replied
that she did and that she would marry him in
September They came on 70 visit me during the
Fourth of July week with Bessie Brown. friend
Of the family. 1t was al this time that Van Blunt
called He asked for Miss Thomas. I said. Mamie,
there's a gentleman upstairs who would like to see
you She sent word up that she didn't want 10
see him. and returned his ring. He away.
In putting away my brothers clothes that night
a box containing wedding ring fell I asked
him and Mamie the next day separately. if they
were going to marry. They both told me they
were. took Mamie aside ana cautioned her on the
step she about 10 take, and told her be
sure beforehand she would be content. She
pressed perfect Willingness and said that the mar
riase was 10 take place in September"