Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-03
MARRIAGE ENDS
YEARS Of SORROW
SUPERIOR COURT SCENE OF
PATHETIC INCIDENT
Mexican Arrested on the Charge of
Insanity Marries the Woman
Who Posed as His
Wife

After six years of bitter disappoint-
ment and sorrow, the troubles of little
Carmen Yturios of Sonora state We're
settled once and for all yesterday after
noon, when Judge Gibbs of department
two of the superior court, acting as
godfather to the little woman, gave his
consent to her marriage to Manuel o..
Yglesias.
Two weeks ago DR., Yglesias, the
bridegroom, was arrested on a charge
of insanity. At that time an officer
was attracted to the home at 1899 AL
bany street by the sound of crashing
glass and furniture.
He found Dr. Yglesias. a specialist,
in a highly excited condition and the
little woman covering with fear
During the past two weeks every eff
fort possible has been made to secure
the release of the physician, but all
without success. and yesterday he was
taken into court under the guard of
Deputy Sheriff Hutchinson.
Judge Gibbs noted the anxious look
on the face of the alleged insane man
and then the pleading glances from
the great dark eyes of the little woman
beside him.
"Do you want to go back to your
home in Mexico?" queried the judge,
and Yglesias answered in the affirma-
tive.
"Well if your wife here will take
YOU back and promise this court to
take you entirely out of the jurisdic-
tion of California courts and back to
your home and your people, 1 will al
low her to do So" said Judge Gibbs.
During the conversation the woman
sat with her face flushed and her
hands clutching nervously at her hand
kerchief. Several times she attempted
to speak and at last the examiners
asked her if she had anything to say.
Wanted to Get Married
"If we could only get married be-
fore we go back to Mexico" stammered
the woman.
81 have lived with him for five years
because L loved him. He was of my
race and we loved Mexico and every
thing connected with it, so the mar
riage did not matter much, but If we
go back L want to be married to him
before we go so that the children can
be entered in church there
Judge Gibbs considered for moment
that Yglesias was under charge of in
sanity and therefore not eligible to
marry, so suspended the charge tenn
porarily and gave his consent to the
wedding.
Take this couple down and see that
the license is all right" said the judge,
and Deputy Sheriff Hutchinson, head
ing the bridal procession, started down
the stairway.
The securing of the marriage license
lasted only a few moments, while
Cupid Watson issued the necessary
certificate and the little bride pro-
duced the 50 in payment.
Then the procession started across
the street to where Chaplain Edwin,
the fighting dominic, waited them.
A Queer Procession
1t was a queer procession, probably
the oueerest at such function in the
history of the country, that marched
from the Jail to the parsons office.
In front and leading by dozen steps
went the deputy sheriff, his broad
black hat set we'll back on his mass of
yellow hair and his hands jammed well
down in his pockets. His long Prince
Albert coat hung we'll down over the
heavy revolvers at his hips and gave
an appearance of Western gentility.
After him came the bride and groom,
followed by half a dozen of their
friends, while bringing up the rear was
the minister.
The service was simple. and again
the bride paid the bill of five dollars.
Following the ceremony, Yglesias
was allowed to kiss the bride, and then
was taken back to the county hospital
by one deputy sheriff, while another
deputy escorted Mrs. Yglesias to the
station, where she purchased railroad
tickets for the family.
Yglesias and his wife will start on
their honeymoon trip to Mexico today
and will be wished bon voyage by the
deputy sheriffs.