New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-28

| The BhOOkLAN POLITICIANS DAUGHTER.
WHOSE FIRST HUSBAND WAS A BIGA-
MIST. ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT
Following the bringing back from Rome by
! Bishop Mcdonnell Saturday of a decree de-
/ claring null and void the marriage Of George
| Howard, the bgamist, and Miss Helen p
! Hawkes. daughter of the well known Demo-
! cratic politician of Brooklyn, came yesterday
the announcement of her engagement to Will
lam D. Malone. The story of the discovery that
! Howard had another wife and several children
! living some months after his marriage to Miss
Hawkes., which of the most brilliant
weddings of the season in Brooklyn, was
startling surprise there in the early part Of 1901.
Miss Hawkes. received the sympathy of all who
heard the story. Yesterdays announcement OF
her engagement to a young whom she has
known for many years means the happy COM
pletion of an old romance. and will be of inter-
est TO the young woman's many friends as we'll
as those of her father
MIR. Malone, who is marry Miss Hawkes. in
the fall. is connected with the firm OF Ronads
& Co., dealers in plumbers supplies in Clff-st,
Manhattan. He comes from a well known fam
lily in Syracuse.
Henry Hawkes.. father OF Miss Hawkes.. is
prominent I'm Brooklyn Democratic politics par
tcularly a close personal friend or Hugh Nc
Laughiin. the veteran boss" For many years
Mr. Hawkes. has been the head OF the Bureau
OF Distribution and Repairs Of the local Water
Department. Only recently he was called on
answer charges before Commissioner Dougherty.
but the charges were afterward withdrawn.
In the summer of 1900 Miss Hawkes. became
acquainted with George Howard, young man
who dressed in the height Of fashion and talked
much OF his large salary as head of the electrical
department Of the Metropolitan Railroad Com
ard to IA ke
Miss Hawkes. out driving in stylish equipages
and lavishing much money on her. Everybod
supposed that the young woman doing eX-
ceedingly well when, on September L. 1900 she
was married 70 the dashing young suitor The
wedding took place at the Hawkes. home No.
POI Prospect Place. and attended by all the
leading Democrats in Brooklyn.
The young couple went to the New-Amster-
dam Hotel. in Manhattan. Howard made fire.
quent over Sunday trips 10 Boston. saying that
he went business connected with the ,ai-
road company. In some way the brothers Of the
young woman became suspicious. j. q. Ham
burger the detective employed and started
investigation. He discovered that Howard
had wife and two children living in East
Cambridge near Boston. and was accustomed to
visit them frequently When the proper evil
dence had been gathered Howard arrested
on charge OF bgamy. and the story of the
woes suffered by his young bride in her three
months OF married life became public. The ar
rest was made New Years Day
Howards wife in Cambridge, after admitting
that he was her husband, denied it and
fused to come to Brooklyn TO testify against
him. The records were obtained however. and
a strong case made out against Howard.
On the request of Hugh Mclaughlin. District
Attorney Clarke assumed personal charge of the
prosecution. Howard was persuaded that IL
was to his best interests to plead guilty. This
he did, and received indeterminate sentence
mot TO exceed three years. TO Sing Sing. He
was released about six months ago and, IT is
said, returned at 70 his Boston wife.
One of the revelations following the arrest of
Howard was that instead of being at the head
OF the electrical department Of the Metropolitan
Railroad he in reality filling humble po-
sition there at small salary He afterward
accounted for his lavish use of money by say
ing that he made lucky deals in Wall Street.
Soon after Howards conviction. about the
middle of January, 1901. his marriage with Miss
Hawkes. annulled by the Supreme Court
This freeing of the young woman by law did
not however, release her from her marriage OBJ
legations under the laws OF the Catholic Church.
She was therefore. unable to marry again until
absoVed Of her previous obligations by the
Pope. Bishop Mcdonnell being a personal
friend of Henry Hawkes.. promised to attend 10
this subject on his recent visit to Rome When
he returned on Saturday he brought with him
the formal document. bearing the seal of the
Vatican and formally declaring the Howard
Hawkes. marriage null and void. This docu
ment handed over to the young woman per-
Sonaly Saturday night
Miss Hawkes. marriage to Mr.. Malone will
be in the fall. the exact date not being set. II
is understood that the wedding will be quiet in
striking contrast with the Howard Hawkes. nup-
tials.