Evening journal., 1905-03-10
SYNDOR SAID TO
Be G0L0RED MAN
Philadelphian Married to a
White Woman Here Posed
As a Cuban
AUTHORITIES WILL PROBABLY ACT

That Edward syndor OF Philadelphia
Who was married here to Miss Olivia
dagg. by the Rev, Huberb W. Wells on
March first ~ a negro was apparently
,roved today through letter received
" Chief of Police George Black from
Everett J. Warrington, a Philadelphia
Ittorney. The latter has Offices at No.
22 Mint Arcade building He. asked Chief
Slack 20 give him the particulars of the
marriage and said that Syndor was
legro.
The Noman's right name according to
he Philadelphia attorney is olivia Jar
'is and not Magg. the name she gave
iere.
She Is a white woman and Of good FAM
ly syndor Is manager OF a restaurant az
No. 232 Souht Eleventh street. Philadel-
lhia and according TO directory Of that
'ity lives at No. i7Oi DE Lancey street.
,llSCEGENATiON a misuemean0r.
AS miscegenation, that Is the marriage
4 a negro TO a caucasian, is prohibited
IA this state, the marriage is void and
he rartles directly Interested are liable
% conviction OF misdemcanor and 70
AN' "a HA''f I AA' AA"A 2 , AiltAA MAN WiA~
orms the ceremony is also held liable.
syndcr posed as a Cuban and as such
vas married by the Rev. Mr. Wells. The
marriage license was obtained at the
illce Of Magistrate Alton C. Pyle.
What action the Philadelphia attorney
'ontcmplates Is not known. but Il Is be-
ieved that the authorities may take ac-
len against the newly welded couple.
Woman Made Arrangements Ahead.
The bride-to-be came to Wilmington
"a the day previous to the wedding and
made arrangements through Charles
'arsons, caller at p. b. & w. railroad
tation. for "a transfer cab to carry "a
larty who would arrive on the Ill
-ain from Philadelphia on the follow
ng day. Mr.. Parsons left an order at
he Transfer Company's Office i'm the
r.. b. & W. train shed and the woman
TO Philadelphia on the next
train.
on the day following the bride-elect
arrived on the appointed train accom-
panied by an elderly woman and was
to a cab in waiting and which
was driven by Lafayette Mills an cm-
ploye Of the Transfer Company. Az
ter the two women had entered the We
hicle, the groom came out Of the wait-
ing room of the station and also en-
tered the cab.
AS he got in Mills noticed him par
ticularly and at the time was under
the impression that the man was o
negro. The driver was given a slip OF
81
which was written the number Of Mag
istrate Pyle's office. No. sos Shipley
street. on the way uptown the bride
elect requested Mills to stop the cab at
the corner rather than I'm front Of the
office. which he did.
Denied it Was a Wedding.
The man then alighted from the We
hicle and walking to No. sos shipley
went in. During his absence the
younger woman requested that the
driver pull down the shades Of the
carriage part Of the way and this re-
quest was also complied with. She Il
so requested that the party be driven
about the city and inquired what the
cost would be.
zone dollar and half" was the reply
Of Mills, unless It is a wedding party
and then It viii be double that"
"Oh, this is not a wedding party,
replied the younger woman. NO, in
deed" and from the color Of the groom
Driver Mills was inclined to believe
her.
After waiting some FIVE or ten min
utes the man reappeared, entered the
cab and Mills started OFF, having in
structions to drive about a bit and then
TO proceed to st. Andrews Church
and to be sure to arrive there by
o'clock.
Reaching the church at the appointed
time the women and men alighted, The
former proceeding in the main entrance
while the latter stauted to the basement
stems leading TO the Sunday School
room. He was recalled however and the
trio entered the edifice together. After
remaining in side Of the building for some
time the party emerged. entered the cab
the woman saying it's too bad that party
wasn't there. and We're driven to the
station where they boarded train for
After they had alighted
from the vehicle the woman again in.
ouired the cab fare and was told for the
second time IL was Si.5O. The man pro
duced 81 while the elderly woman handed
out two quarters.
'Didnt you get your 50 then. was in
quired of Mills this morning. mo In
deed. said he. the woman told me il
was not a wedding party and the fellow
looked so much like a negro 1 did not
care to get mixed up in a squabble by in.
slsting that it was
Believes Syndor a Negro.s
The Rev. Hubert w. Wells who mas.
ried Syndor was seen by a reporter foi
The Evening Journal today and informe,
Of the inquiries made concerning the
of the colored man. He saiC
that hen he married the couple he be
lieved Syndor's statement that he was a
Cuban but from subsequent happening,
he is now convinced that the man is 4
negro.
The Rev. Mr. Wells said that severa
days after the marriage Of the couple
Syndor's attorney came to him from
Philadelphia and told him that his client
had TO idea Of deceiving him and elaine,
he was ignorant Of the law in this State
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