The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-13
ROYPEN-GOLDBERG
NUPTIALS DISCUSSED
Council Of RabbiS to Decide
Strange Case.
OREN READY TO PROTEST
Still Believes Himself Marie's Legal
Husband Despite Orthodox Meth
DDS Adopted by His Rival.

BALTIMORE. Nov. 13.-The Oren-Roy-
pen-Goldberg marriage complications.
which have caused no end of gossip in
Southwest Baltimore. furnished a knotty
problem in ecclesiastical law for the or
thodox Jewish rabhis TO solve and de-
yeloped various surprises. had a contin-
uation yesterday which promises stll
further interesting results.
II will be recalled that when
Samuel Oren. a Philadelphia barber.
and Miss Marie Roypen. daughter Of
David Roypen. were about to be married
in Moses Montefore Synagogue. 525
South Smallwood Street. on October y.
Joseph Goldberg stepped out from the
throng. slipped a coin into her hand and.
it is claimed, pronounced the Hebrew
formula of proclaimng the bride his
wife. Il was held. however. that he had
spoken the words incorrectly and had
otherwise invalidated the proceeding.
and Miss Roypen was afterward married
10 Mr.. Oren by Rev. Tobias Goodman.
On the following day she disappeared
with Goldberg, and. after an absence Of
about one week. the couple returned and
have since lived together. regardless Of
what the council OF rabbis. TO whom the
matter was referred. might decide
The deserted bridegroom was at first
reported to be Indifferent at the turn Of
events, but seems to have been unable 20
repress his hearts desolation, and ap-
parently with a view TO creating senti-
ment against Lochinvar Goldberg. caused
10 be distributed a circular calling upon
his friends and sympathizers TO attend a
mass meeting tomorrow evening al his
house, 6S5 South Charles Street. a
translation OF the circular. which is
printed in Hebrew. is as follows:
IAN Jewish people UNFOLDING their
own religion should not fail to be pres
ent at a meeting to be held at 100
O'Clock Friday evening at SOS South
Charles Street, TO discuss a recent mar
riage affair.
This is everybody's business Such a
coincidence never occurred before as
this affair concerning Sam Cren and his
runaway wife. Marie Roypen. It dis
graces the Jewish religion and reflects
upon the good name Of woman, for she
now lives with a strange husband. 10
seph Goldberg. The tenets Of the Jewish
Church are involved.
Everyone is welcome 10 come"
Goldberg. accompanied by Miss Roy
pen. or whatever her name may De.
called at the northeastern police station
yesterday afternoon and asked Justice
Rab for a warrant. or that some steps
be taken by the police TO prevent the
meeting. Goldbrg showed the circular
concerning the meeting 70 the justice.
who. after reading il. told Goldberg that
the police had no Jurisdiction in the
matter and that he could do nothing for
him The young people left the station
rather depressed over their failure TO
invoke police interference
A brother Of Oren said last night that
the object OF the meeting was 20 pro-
test against the decision OF the rabbis
IL a decision contrary TO Oren had been
given last night and TO thoroughly dis
cuss the matter. He added that Oren
IS very much dissatisfied with the attI-
tude Of Rabbi Hymon. whom he went to
see several days ago. The rabbi. says
the friend, told Oren that they must
decide IN favor Of one OF the two claim
ants. and the girl will be placed in a
bad position II they decide for Oren. be-
cause he will now have nothing TO do
with her even IL she is declared his
lawful wife. Should she be deprived Of
Goldberg she would have no husband
Therefore it would be better TO let
Goldberg remain IN undisputed posses
siol.
Rabbi Levinson, when seen at his
home last night. said that no decision
would be reached in the case for DOS
sibly two or three weeks II was a
hard and difficult one 10 determine and
would require great deal OF thought
and investigation