The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-11
BRIDE OF
CH|NAMAN
SORRY NOW
ROlbHy Girl Was Msrrlsd Hare
Under Assumed Name to Char.
lie Wong Alias Wong Sing.

one Of the China-A American alliances
offices OF Rev. Mr. Plummer. has turned
out rather badly II appears for the bride
who gave her name here as Clara Belle
Baker OF Boston. Is really Clara Belle
Johnson OF Roxbury. Mass, and she is
very sorry she took such a serious step.
Her parents are very sorry too and were
not consulted I'm the matter and II Is
stated that they will take steps to get
the marriage annulled.
The groom, who was laundry owner
OF Boston, is Charles Wong or Wong
Sing, 10 use the Chinese name, for the
Charley Is only a sort OF nickname and
he Is not overjoyed with his bride for
she left him Immediately after the cere-
mony and went home to her parents.
From the girls story II appears that
Wong Sing had been a sort OF beau OF
hers and people had advised her that he
was well of and that she would do n
clever thing 10 marry him. Wednesday,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs Chester
Ching Wing and Wong Lon Dew 70 act
as Witnesses the couple came here and
secured license at the city hall the girl
giving her name as Baker and the groom
stating he was staying al l6 Burrlll
street
Mr. Plummer tied the knot and the
party went back to Boston. Mrs Wong
says. ITO tell the truth. / did not know
what ! was doing that day" She said
II was sorry the minute the minister
said we were man and wife -
WONG SING HELD BY POLICE.
Boston, Sept. 1l.--Wong Sing the China
man who on Thursdey. OF last week.
married Clara Rich, otherwise known as
johnson. n i4year-old girl OF Roxbury.
In Providence. was last night arrested
by Station 10 officers on the charge OF
enticing the girl from her home for the
purpose of securing FRAUDULENT mar
riage.
His friends made many efforts 10 bail
him but we're unable 10 furnish suffi-
Client security 20 satisfy the demands OF
the bail commissioner, the sum demand
ed on account Of the enormlty of the
charge being we'll up I'm the thousands
The penalty for the crime alleged Is a
long term in state prison.
Wong who had evaded the officers all
day. was finally intercepted shortly after
s o'clock last evening by Patrolman
ONeill Thoroughly terror-stricken, and
with frequent expostulatlons Of his inno-
cence he accompanied the officer TO the
station house To Lieut.. Fessenden he
admitted the elopement 70 Providence
and the marriage but he insisted ~
his bride had begged him 20 take her
into the Chinese 400 on Harrison ave-
nue.
Wong will be arraigned before Asso-
ciate Justice Williams In the Roxbury
MUNICIPAL court this morning
Accc riding 10 the Rich girl. a white
woman. the wife OF Chinsman. ie the
csusc OF her trouble She Is also alleged
20 have similarly injured other children.
Clara Rich according 10 her mothers
statement. first met Wong Sing In front
OF her cwn house. where he FIRE ,rent
stopped for n little chat With TIE nelgn-
ba-s Tie used 70 tell of his home lani
AL uf tie customs OF the chinrse people.
"N lille We were talking 10 him. said
Mrs Rich. Clara never seemed TO pay
any attention to him. and she would
toss her head and say, Pub. I wouldn't
be seen talking to a Chinaman.' Where
she ever met him later and got nc
quninted is a mystery TO me.
lone thing OF which I am sure. II that
she has not lived with Wong Sing She
must have thought she was marrying
rich man. for have heard today that he
calls himself a merchant He could have
led her into q match by offering her
randy and other things pleasing 10
child. Clara shall never live with him"