The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-12
Papers Sarvsd d 0Ids During
Wedding Ceremony.
Dsisnlant Ia Suit Is q Retired Lawyer Rs.
putsd 10 Be Wsilthy-PlaIntltt Is
Olga lindsdsdf.

bower of palms in Lyric hall at quar-
ter to o'clock last evening. The Rev.
Charles Cuthbert Hall. OF the Union The
ologicay Seminary. was pronouncing the
words TO join them In wedlock.
IF any man knows cause why thest two
should not be united" began the minis
ter. when young man interrupted him,
exclaiming:
II do"
Every person turned to look at the un-
welcome guest. who walked forward until
i'm "A clear tone;
This man was engaged to another
young lady and he has failed TO keep his
promise to marry her. She is now suing
him." e.
MIR. Oid's face flushed crimson, while
Miss Aprile looked astounded and seemed
ready 10 collapse. The intruder was Isaac
~ Jacobson, who had been sent from the
law office of Howe * Hummel to serve
on the bridegroom a summons In "A suit
for $4,000 damages for breach OF promise
brought by Miss Olga Landsdorff. a very
pretty girl with aristocratic connections.
While Mr. Olds glanced over the sum-
mons Mr. Jacobson walked quietly down
the aisle passed through the door and
left the building The friends who had
gathered 10 witness the ceremony stared
about with surprise. and seemed unable
TO realize the situation.
The minister remained silent until Mr..
oids stuffed the paper into his pocket.
and in a low tone told him that he could
proceed as there was no valid objection.
DR. Hall continued the ceremony 10 the
end.
THE RECEPTION Is HELD.
Explanations had to be made hurriedly
while congratula tons were being extend
ed, and Mr.. Olds was In a most uncom-
Portable position for a time with the rela-
tives of bride crowded around him Har-
mony was restored. there was a reception.
dancing 10 the music of a Massianello
band in the gay Neapolitan costumes, and
an excellent wedding supper. The bride,
who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raf-
faele Aprile. looked charming in her gown
OF white satin and her long, flmy lace
veil She was attended by two brides
maids Miss di Salvo and Miss Jennie
Aprile. Louis Watson was the best man
and the ushers were.J. Ursiilo, of Provi-
dence. and Nicola Terrone.
Mr.. Olds. who Is about 80 years old,
is a lawyer and is reputed 60 be wealthy
He has retired from active practice. He
formerly lived at 7s2 High street. Newark.
and had a law office In the same city.
He was widower His first wife, Mrs
Cassie A. Olds. left an estate of about
administration. He has travelled exten-
sively. and has been a collector OF objects
OF art. He arranged last fall TO sell at
auction his library. art treasures and
household effects. Mrs Olds' relatives
fearing that he was about TO remove all
his property from New Jersey, asked the
Court OF Chsncery to appoint receiver
for her estate. The motion was granted
and the court named Samuel w. Board
man, Jr.
While these proceedings were pending
Miss Landsdorn, who Is said TO be the
niece of the Baronne de Neuviile. called
on Abraham II. Hummel, TO explain how
Mr.. olds had failed to keep his promise to
marry her. and 10 make a substantial
marriage settlement.
He had been a very ardent wooer. and
had covered reams of paper with tender
illusions. Mr.. Olds had no residence I'm
this city, and there seemed little likeli-
hood OF catching him at his handsome
country place at Mountaindale, Sulli-
van county. n. ". SO Mr. Hummei re-
ferred the case TO his Newark correspon-
dent, Samuel Kalish, with the idea of
having suit begun i'm New Jersey. Mr..
Kalish could not find the lawyer in New
ark and the matter was held in allegiance.
HEARS OF PROPOSED MARRIAGE.
Miss Landsdorff was astonished a few
days ago when a young lady who was
calling on her mentioned the fact that
she had received an invitation to the
wedding of Mr.. Olds to Miss Aprile. Mr..
Hummel was promptly notified, and the
result was that process server was sent
last evening to hand the summons TO
the bridegroom, which he did with great
dramatic effect In the presence of large
gathering
Mr.. Hummel has obtained an affidavit
from his client, i'm which she says:
he AAfA Ia MA txtr al 90
by a cousin OF mine at Long Branch. n.
j., where / was living during the month
OF July. 1899. Immediately after we be-
came acquainted he paid me marked at
tention. and showed decided preference
for my company. / remained at Long
Branch about two weeks after his intro
duction TO me. Then I went TO live with
an aunt OF mine at Madison avenue and
Sixty-fourth street, New York, where he
continued visiting me and paying me at
tention, escorting me TO entertainments,
concerts and other places.
After residing there about two months
I went TO live with another aunt. i'm 102d
street. near Riverside Drive. During the
month OF February. 1900. while I was
residing there. he proposed marriage 10
me and accepted him. We agreed 10 de-
fer the marriage until should return
from n trip To Europe which ! was soon
going TO make. owing TO my I'll health
SHE GOES ABROAD.
I'VE were engaged on March Is. 1900
and during the month OF April 1900.
went abroad for my health and 10 see
my family. as well as To obtain my we'd
ding trousseau. While I was I'm Europe
the defendant sent me numerous letters
and cabegrams. all OF which I still have
In my possession. and In which he pro-
fessed great love for me and stated he
anxiously awaited my return, 80 he could
marry me. He also wrote me he had
made his will. I'm which he had bequea thed
60 me everythina he possessed.
one of these letters follows:
MY Dear Sweet Child-I do not want
you TO scold me. but I am going this
afternoon TO see Mr. and Mrs. Ashton
They are your relatives, and they are
nice people. Then. too. illness changes
all conditions II Mr.. Ashton should die