New-York tribune., 1902-12-09
THEIR HOUR HONEYMOON.
Dr. Houghton Sued for Wedding Certificate
He'll Gladly Give

Mrs Marion s May was married to Herbert
James last Thursday the Little Church Around
the Corner One hour after the ceremony Mr..
James left his bride, 'to get shave" he said He
has not yet returned, and Mrs. James does not
know whether he strayed was stolen. Her law
yer Charles H. Burtis. Of No 50 Wal-st.. seemed
inclined yesterday to think that he kept away
by his relatives
When Mr.. James went TO the Church Of the Trans
aguraton he answered satisfactorily ali the ques-
tions On the little blank that the Rev. Dr. Hough-
ton now makes all woud-be benedcts fill out. DIR.
Houghton was so pressed for time when he per-
formed the ceremony that he was unable 10 fill out
the customary marriage certificate for the pair.
They left the parish house without that document
after DR.. Houghton had promised TO have it ready
for them by Saturday noon
Mr. and Mrs. James went TO the Grand Union
Hotel, where they regist sTed NJ S. Herbert and
wife James IT is said received a message over
the telephone that a member OF his family was
seriously III. On Saturday Mrs James to the
church get her marriage certificate. She says it
was refused her. She has applied for alterna-
tive writ Of n1andaInus get tho certificate from
Dr. Houghton. Dr. Houshton. Mrs. James says
told her that The would what he could do for
her.
After the wedding Mrs. James went to the James
apartment, at No. 75S West End-ave., where she
alleges. she was rudey treated. She obtained no
news as to the whereabouts of her truant spouse.
a Irioqne & reporter per & vas told by brother of
cided neither TO deny nor to affirm anything about
the case he aOQeO tndI ne Old not know Where
his brother
Dr. Houghton, when told by The Tribune reporter
Of the alternative writ of mandamus that Mrs.
James had applied for seemed astonished. He said
Mr.. James one Of the most gentlemanly men
l ever He answered all my questions in a
most Straightforward manner He convinced me
that he was in all ways competent to enter into
marriage. l pressed for time that l could
not prepare marriage certificate at that time.
I told Mr.. James that my secretary would have
IT ready at noon. Saturday Mrs James came to
the house just before 10 o'clock, and asked for
then. was exceedingly busy. and was already
clad in cassock and biretta for a service. When
told her could not attend to her then, she
tried to give something, apparently fee, which
/ declined. Her marriage certificate is ali ready
whenever she comes for 1t I shall file record Of
the marriage tomorrow with the Health Board, as
provided by law
Last spring Mrs. May sued Mr.. James for SIS 900
for alleged breach Of promise, and the case was
settled out Of court.
In 1894 James was sued by Mrs. Christine McClin-
took. Of Chicago, also for breach of promise. Mrs
McClintock also sued brother OF james for $4,000
damages. for alleged defamation of character.
1t is said that the wedding was distasteful to
Janes's relatives.
VESSELS CAUGHT I'M PENOBSCoT ICE.
Bangor. Me-. Dec S (SpeciaD.-The Penobscot
River has frozen and ten vessels are caught In the
ice 1t is intensely cold here tonight.