The evening world., 1902-03-11
Wealthy Widower Weds
Sc ApriIlo,
Though the Countess
Olga LandsdorH Is
Suing Him for Breach
of Promise-Plaintiff
Guaranteed with
Measles.

marriage let him speak or forever
hold his peace"
II have!" rang out voice. and
Q well-groomed little man walked
briskiy up the aisle 20 face the
startled bridegroom.
The minister stood like one petri-
fed. The bride. pale and trembling.
clutched the arm OF the bridegroom.
The guests gaxed with astonishment.
The situation was 30 tense that
every one could hear his heart beat
Only the bridegroom was uncon-
cernnd
Suit for Breach Of Promise.
This man is engaged to marry an
other woman. He has broken his
promise and she is suing him. / am
here to serve him with papers in a
$4,000 damage suit. and the dapper
little maa waved big legal docu-
ment, the word summons" printed
across Il IN big black letters
The bridegroom reached out his
hand for the paper and began 20 read
1t nonchalantly while the process
server strode down the aisle and loft
the room.
This Is no; a scene from either n pop
ular play or popular move. but an
actual happening which took place last
evening in Lyric Hall IN the presence
OF two hundred hidden guests 10 the
wedding OF franklin Marcellu. olIs a
wealthy and retired lawyer. ana Miss
Agnese Apri,lc. n pretty daughter ~ =
distinr uish-d Italian family
The one dramatic touch lacking was the
presence Of the deserted sweetheart.
She would have lent a picturesque touch
10 the stirring incident, for che is said
10 be a Titlaneslue beauty known as
the Countess Olga Llndsdorfr. niece OF
the Baron De Seuville. OF the Russian
nobility.
She has had STAGE experience too, hav-
Ing served In the ohoru~ of The stroll
ers'' on the road. HeT etage name IL
Olga La Fond.
Doubtless she would have been on
hand to servo the papers herself. but
she Il quarantinei with the measles Al
her boarding house. No, 80 West One
Hundred and Slnstesnth street
The landlady. Mn S;DddIrl. says the
girl Is dellrious and keeps calling for
Frank which IS the name oy which
she knew Mr. clds
bridegroom ReEains Cool.
respiie the uncomiortso.s situation
produced by the interruption. Mr n.i,
carried on the situation nicely. After
reading the paper he folded and placed
n IN his pocket gave TeassuTfiis nod
to the bride. who smiled up at him
through nor tears. and with nod ~ as
surance bade the Rev. Charles CGthbert
Hall OF linton Theological esminary.
his old sehooinate, 10 proceed with the
ceremony
The marriage was quickly over. and
Mr.. olds turned 10 face the relatives
and friends OF his bride. mingl!ng his
explanations with their congratulations.
His air Of assurance dlspslled the ch.li
that had fallen upon tho assemJlago,
and when the Neanoiitan Rand. tn their
gaudy costumts. struck ~ a Iiyty tune
dancing commenced and gaycty gg.slci.
Supper followed ana every 1uo forgot,
or pretended 10 forget, the Inc'mtoria-
bic interruption while drinking the
health u the pretty yoIHs bride hui
her elderly dcbpnair husband.
wife Left 100000.
Mr. olds Is lawyer and wealthy He
is nifty years % age tutil len mOu;as
ago he resided To- Newark wherr ne hai
a law Office AZ No u. "A ga street, rs
nrs, wife. Mrs Cassie JIls. LEFT for
tune OF $1,000. OF ah.rh he vas made
executor olds was an extensive travel
lea ani collector of arr objects
When he announce last tal. sale Of
his library ana collection relatives oi
Mrs. Olis. thinking ne .as going to re-
move all Of his property from $ew Jsr-
ass. applied tor receiver for Mrs
Olds's estate and Samuel J. BoafdmAa
jr.. was appointed.
Z Just about this l!me Miss IAndsdorfr
called on SIR Humm-i and explained
how Mr. olds failed 20 keep his
promise TO marry her She said ne had
been an arden wooeT and she had
bundles OF letters TO prove her assertion.
Mr.. Hummel prepared to or!ng suit.
but he could not obtain service on Air.
oids. who had lef; Newark and retired
TO his estate at Mountaintaie In sullivan
County.
Only a few days ago a young woman
friend visiting Miss I.andsdorr told her
of having received an Invitation 20 Mr.
Oids's marriage 10 Miss ApriI,e Miss
Landsdorn was promptly prostfatad.
but abe sent word to Mr. Hummel and
Iaat nights dramatic process servic.
vas the result
Deserted Ones story.
The story of Miss Liadsdorns claim
on Mr.. ODDS Is told by her In an a'lda.
Wit which sine made for her attorney
In IL she says:
THE defendant was introduced to me
by cousin OF mine at Long Branch.
y. J.. where ] was living during The
month OF July. 1880. Immediately after
We became acquainted he paid me
marked attention. and showed decided
{ psaferenee for my company. remained
at Long Branch about two weeks after
! eAia Introduction 10 me. Then / went 70
: I've with nm aunt of mine at Madison
8 at4nue and Sixty-fourth street. New
E YeFk. where he continued visiting me
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