The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
KANSAS NEWS.
The Alleged Filipino Wife of
Lieutenant Burbank
Evidently Means to Fight His
Petition for Divorce.
CABLES FOR MORE TIME
Court Will Not Render Any
Snap Judgment.
Documents Are Rather Inter-
esting Reading.

Ieavenworth, Kan, Dec. Judge
Fitzpatrick of the district court has re-
ceived a copy Of a cablegram received
at Fort Leavenworth by General Bell,
which bears on the case Of Lieutenant
Sidney S. Burbank, who is alleged to
have a Filipino wife The cablegram is
from General Wade, in command Of the
Philippines, and states that the Fill
Pine Mrs. Burbank requests the court
to suspend final action in the suit which
was recently brought by Lieutenant
Burbank, in order that her attorneys
may complete their task of collecting
evidence. which she is confident will be
ample proof Of the legality of her mar
Tiage to the army officer. The message
was sent at the request of the woman.
Lietenant Burbank is a popular young
worth society girl, the daughter of for
mer Senator ]. c. Stone The announce
ment Of his engagement brought
claim from a Filipino woman who as
ssrtS that she is Burbank'S legally we'd
ded wife. She sent copies of marriage
certificates and other documentary evil
dence to support her claim. The officer
denied that he had ever been legally
married to the woman and a few
months ago he filed suit to have the
marriage certificate set aside as a for
gerry. The woman was hardly given
sufficient time to make a defense and
that the cabled request of the defendant
for more time will be complied with and
there is strong promise of a sensational
case. The marriage certificate submit
ted as evidence by the woman is APP
parently genuine and is very complete
IN regard to dates and names.
THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE.
In his petition Lieut. Burbank filed
q form of application for marriage as
used in the Philippines and in this case
1t was the copy forwarded to the war
to be his wife. Translated it reads
thus;
To the Justice of the peace of this
towns. Burbank, bachelor, native of
the United States of America, % years
OF age. and of this vicinity. legitimate
son of legitimate union of Clayton S.
Burbank with Ida Todd. native also of
the same country. and Mrs. Conception
Negros. and of the vicinity of this
town, % years Of age, legitimate
daughter of legitimate matrimony of
MFR. Ramon Vazques and Mrs Poten-
Gina Laehia, the former native of Ga
1acia. Spain and the latter native of
Patnongon Antique; to you respectfully
request: That they have mutually con-
sented to enter into the holy bonds of
matrimony under the civil law, for
which reason they beg of you to note
1t down into the proper book of regis
tratioD.
1t is grace and Justice they ask,
1902,
(signeQ s, s: BURBANK.
(Signed) CONCEPTION VAZQUES.
The alleged marriage certificate was
also a part of the petition and reads
as follows:
Occidental Coast of Island of Negroes.
Town of Valladolid-By the present I
certify, That the court of Justice Of
peace being constituted at the house Of
Mrs. Conception Vazques of this town
of Valladolid of this Occidental Coast
OF Island of Negros, Mr.. Sidney S. Bur
bank, native of the United States of
America, and Mrs. Conception Vazques,
whose personal circumstances of both
are stated in the petition, with mutual
consent were entered into the holy
bonds of matrimony by me at the pres
fenee of Messrs. Babriel Villalobos and
FFilimore Corral of the vicinity of this
town as witnesses, I also certify that
the above mentioned individuals, Sid
ney S. Burbank and Mrs. Conception
Mosques, are personally known to me.
That before administer them the cere-
imony of matrimony 1 was aware that
both of them were of legal age, ac-
cording to law, to get married.
That of all the Investigations made by
me about said individuals, 1 came to
know that there was no impediment to
prevent them being married.
In virtue thereof I sign this at Valla-
dolid on the 25th day of January, 1902
(Signed.) FERNANDO MAPA,
Justice of the Peace.
Gabriel Villalobos, Filimento Corral
Wincento Lachica.
LIEUT.. BURBANK'S PETITION.
Lieut.. Burbank denies that he ever mar
sTied the woman, as is shown in his peti
ton, which says in part
This plaintiff further AYERS that he il
an officer in the army of the UniteC
States and as such served about tw,
years in the Philippine islands and from
MAY. 1900. to May, 1902, had his headquar
ters at said municipality of Valladolid
that during part of the time he had hi
headquarters at said town he was &C
quainted with the defendant and met he
frequently, did also other men in tn
military service of the United States, Blu
that his relations with her were not othe
or different than the relations to her o