New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
ONE MARRIES. ONE IN JAIL.
WOMAN HAD PROMISED To BECOME
THE WIFE OF TWO MEN ON
THE SAME DAY.

Beuloaning his fate. Max Marcus a clothing
= dealer at No - East ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ST, ianguished in cell in the Morrisafia ponce
station last night charged with grand larceny
Not only was he deprived of his liberty, but ne
was deprived of a bride He was arrested on
his expected wedding day
The cause Of both sorrow and happiness is
Mrs. Rachel Sondheim, a pretty widow, who
lives at No. 759 West One -hundred-an and-hftieth-
st Yesterday two men expected TO make her
their wife Neither OF the men knew of the ex-
isrence of the other She became a wife for the
second time yesterday. but instead or pe'hg
Mrs. Marcus she is now Mrs Israel olenlck-
The bridegroom is clothing cutter. ana mas
been living in the house occupied by his bride
According TO the story told by Detectives
Foster and Grady. Of the Morrisania station
who arrested Marcus, the former Mrs Sond-
helm had promised TO marry each of the two
men Yesterday. After reflection she decided 10
become Mrs. olenick For the last year both
men had found favor in her eyes, but it hap
pened that neither met in their courtships. as
the widow arranged her meetings with her two
suitors so that neither knew that he had q
rival
Marcus said that few months ago he and
Mrs Sondheim agreed to get married yester-
day He was to meet her in Martin Engels
Office at 4 p. NJ. when they would go TO the
City Hall and have the ceremony peiiotIieo pS
an alderman
The time dragged heavily for Marcus yester-
day while he waited the appointed rendez-
vo,1s -Four O'Clock came and went. and the bride
10 be had not put in appearance. AS night came
on Marcus was seized with a fear that some
thing had happened to his prospective or1oe'
and he hurriedly went to her home Ringing 'tle
hell with a trembling hand. he was met at the
door by Rachel herself ,,.
.INhv what has been the matter with you
r he exclaimed I feared that something had
happened 10 you when you do not meet & me.
srerting late so we had better hurry, as II Is
had luck TO postpone a wedding
Marcus was led into the parlor, where ne was
confronted by Olenick Then IN a sweet NolCe
the former widow said: Mr- Marcus aiIoM iiie
70 Introduce 10 you my husband. Mr. Olenlck-
Nercl1s was too startled to speak. he Saspeo
= few r,nintelligible words. and gazeo Win d
look OF hatred his successful rival anu 'iioh
at the new Mrs Olenlck- . 80,
II loved him the best Mrs. Olenlck went on
hut Narcus did not hear. Drawing revolver;
he f1ourished il in the air. threateflihs 10 AIN
the bride and bridegroom. and then hlnsen-
ne started for the door. but MIS- oltIlleh
STONED him. and in sweet tone sald: A haA:
] want that jeWelry L gave Hou' diiu - 49,
get il III call on the police 49,,
Marcus left the house without heedlhg hei
She went TO the Morrisanla ponce So Lr o
charged Marcus with grand larceny Nhei a
5atecriz-ee mart of the jewelry which mao oeeL
given 10 him by the former Mrs SohutlslIlI' ~ ~
Sta1- u-ara unable TO get the balance MIS- ole
nicl said that she gave him in all je"elry WI liz
about 50 800 when he promised 10 MAJ IiiaIi y E;a5
O1aniclx and the former widow We're illdiIleI 80
ii m Yesterday and while Marcus was
waiting at Martin Engels they were e"JoSiH x
wedding feast.