The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-09
Mrs. Mari Became Ono TO Help
Chum Out Of a Scraps.
WAS MARRIED TO Mr.. COLEy.
Her Husband Witnessed Cssmony-Nsx
tho Qsansiis IsIa aWuss Scraps Than
Bsfors-Ssqusl tsa Ball

New York. Jan. s.-Alfred Coiey, whole
sale cigar dealer. baseball player all
round athlete and one of the leading gall
lants OF Perth AmboS, went 10 a ball the
other night with Miss Edna Test, OF
South Amboy. sixteen years old, with the
result that four persons are entangled in
a most peculiar matrimonial mix-up and
one thai may have serious conclusions.
Coley and Miss Test did not get home
from the merrymaking until daylight.
The girls father would not receive her
into his home. lie said that when a girl
remained out all night she should bring
marriage certificate with her.
Coley suggested that perhaps they had
best get married, but the young woman
proudly declared she had no desire TO
be married under such conditions. In
their dilemma they returned to the ball
room and consulted with their friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mari. who had
eoped only two weeks ago.
GIRLS ODD SUGGESTION.
The troubled Coiey now says in ex-
planation OF the marriage certificate that
has reached the Bureau OF vital Statis-
tics at Trenton. that when the four re-
paired TO the parsonage of the Danish
Methodist church. where the Rev. An
drew Hansen had performed the mar
r.age ceremony for Marr and Miss An
ME Matthias. the bosom friend OF Miss
Test, that there was no definite idea OF
what they were 70 do until after they
had reached the clergymans parlor.
Then an inspiration seized Miss Test.
and she suggested that Mrs. Mari be
married 20 Coley under the name OF Ed
ma Test. That would give her n marriage
certificate. while no marriage was enter
ed into.
Mrs. Marr consented 20 become big
amst i'm order to help her chum. Her
husband thought ii "A good joke and con-
sented too. Coley thought II good way
out OF the trouble. He was having a
pretty good time as a bachelor.
When the clergyman came down stairs
Coley and Mrs. Mari stood before him.
He did not recognize the pretended Miss
Test as the runaway bride OF two weeks
ego. He performed the ceremony, aud
tho certificate was signed by Miss Test,
who used the name of Annie Matthias. aud
by Mari as witness. Miss Test took
the marriage certificate homo with her,
and was warmly welcomed by her father.
Mr.. Hanson duly sent a report OF the
marriage to the authorities.
TROUBLE NOW BEGINS.
Coley Is so widely known that the
news of his supposed marriage was soon
all over town. He denied IL. but the
clergyman said he had performed the
ceremony. Then there was trouble, for
Coley is a Catholic and his relatives
were Mortified that he should have been
married BY Protestant minister The
situation became so unpleasant that ne
was forced to tell all.
Mr. Test sent Miss Edna TO her grand
mother at Trenton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Marr are at their new home in Long
Island city, out of the Jurisdiction OF
Jersey law Coley's position Is most
embarrassing. The question is, will Mrs.
Mari be prosecuted for bigamy. and 10
what extent are Miss Test, Marr and
Coley guilty i'm the eyes OF tho law, as
accessories 20 it's viola ton?
Any one who cares to can make a lot
of trouble for rhe quartet and Mr.. Marr
and hts oblging wife could be extradit-
ed.