The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15
VEDS AGAIN, IN The CHURCH.
MRS. STOCKING CLARKE'S DIVORCE
NO BAR TO A NEW UNION.
Her Former Husband Was Never Baptized
So Her Marriage In Catholic Eyes
was Null and vold-Cathetrai Priest
uarries Her to Charles DonnelIy.

uer Former Husband Was Never Bapti red
So Her Marriage In Catholic Eyes
was Null and vold-Cathetirai Priest
Marries Her to Charles DonneiIy.
Mrs Aline Stocking Clarke. who only
tvo weeks ago obtained divorce from
her husband, Charles Sumner Clarke, was
married yesterday afternoon to Charles
Donnely Jr., Of Pittsburg, in the rectory
Of ST. Patrick's Cathedral by the Rev.
Richard Ormond Hughes, one of the assist
ant priests of the cathedral.
A dispensation for the marriage was
granted by the Archbishop a week ago.
Miss Kate Stocking, sister of the bride,
was the bridesmaid, and William Blakely
NJ pittsburg IVES best man.
Three weeks ago Mr.. Donnelly went to
the cathedral rectory and asked to sec
Mgr Lavele. In Mgr. Lavelle's absence
assistant rector, interviewed him. Mr.
Donnelly explained that he desired to
marry Mrs. Clarke. who was divorced
woman. He was directed by Father Murphy
TO have Mrs Clarke obtain credentials
showing the facts Of her previous marriage
and separation, and present them through
the Bishop of Pittsburg. Mrs. Clarke did
This and also obtained from Bishop Phelan
permission to marry outside her own diocese
and dispensation to remarry here.
The papers were presented by Mrs
Clarke to the Metropolitan Curial, who
is the Rev. DR.. Gherardo Ferranti, Italian
secretary to the Archbishop, who passes
upon all dispensations Of this kind. Dr.
Ferrant examined Mrs. Clarkes case and
found her first marriage to be null and
void, under the impeachment known as the
disparity OF worship" which covers the
non-Christian in tho full knowledge of the
deed
This does not mean that the Roman
Catholic Church recognized Mrs Clarke's
divorce, but that it looked upon her as q
person never married. Her first husband
was not Christian in the eye Of the Church
an established fact, DR. Ferranti had the
certificate Of marriage signed by Arch
bishop Farley and the seal OF the diocese
was Placed upon 1t.
As Alline Stocking. Mrs. Clarke Dom
nelly was the belle Of Atlanta, Ca When
she married Clarke In Atlanta a few years
ago his mother was reputed to be worth
more than 100000 This was lost. how
ever, in litigation. The bride is said to have
remarked then to her husband,
Never mind, Chick. We will rent two
or three rooms. will do tho cooking
and We will be happier than ever
said they would. When the United States
Steel Corporation was formed the Clarke
mills in Pittshurg, which had practically
closed down for good, started. up again.
They we're bought in by the corporation
100000. With this he went into the news
paper business. He lost the money and
was soon hunting job on the newspapers
l. vas after this that his wife sued him for
0S Mr. ponneliy Is repu.ed to be worth a
million. He Ia not yet IS After a trip
to Europe the couple Will settle in Pitts
burg, where the bridegroom has a fine
home. ..,
A sensational report was circulated
Yesterday to the effect that Archbishop
Farley had stopped the marriage 1t was
wholly without foundation.
PITTsBUR0 GPa., Sept. 14.-Charles Dom
nelly. JrS = >rittsburg. is a son Of Charles
ing compsny, and a millionaire.
When Charles Sumner Clarke, better known
as Chick, was living with his wife and two
children here, his wife thought he did not
ray as much attention to her as he did to
'other women. She tried to make him
jealous and, according to the story Of one
with Donnelly, which had the desired effect.
The Clarkes separated. Mrs Clarke going
to Atlanta and aChick- to New York. Mrs.
Clarke soon afterward began divorce rro-
ceedings, She has been an Episcopalian
Donnelly Is q Roman Catholic 1t Is as
serted here that Mrs. Clarke has changed