Evening journal., 1906-07-09
Rev. George L. Wolfe Arrest
ed, Charged With He
gaIIy Tying NuptiaI
Knot on July a
He ORDERED LICENSE
OVER THE TELEPHONE

Attorney General Richards proposes to
prevent the marriage in this city or State
Of any couple by any min ster who has
not seen in the groom's possession the
marriage license.
His decision was indicated this morning
in the issuing or "A warrant by Magistrate
George II. Hollis for the arrest Of the
Rev George l.. Wolfe, enc Of the Meth
odist Protestant ministers of the city on
the charge OF marrying Veasey w. Brs-
tow, of No sos Sherman street and Ne
dora 4. Barney, Of No. 1919 West Eighth
street this city without a license regular-
ly issued on July ith last.
Constable Thomas II. Buckley srved
the warrant and brought the Rev. Mr..
Wolfe TO the magistrates Office this
morning, where the minister asked for a
continuance OF the case until tomorrow
morning at 10 clock furnishing personal
security for his appearance.
Or. Wolfe's Statement.
Young Bristow who swore to the facts
in the warrant was seated in the Squire S
Office when DIR. Wolfe was brought in
and the doctor looking at him said:
"What do you mean by making trouble
for meT'
Tn not making any trouble" declared
Brstow." l only want to know whether
am legally married or not"
Dr. Wolfe then turned to Judge Hollis
and said. "This man accuses me of mar
rying him without license Here is the
license" He handed the judge a duly is
sued license made out by Magistrate Bro
man for the couple and dated Juy 4,
1906, saying as he did so: "This man tod
me he had tried all day the Fourth to
get a license; that he had telephoned to
Judge Hollis but that he could not get
one. told him I would try 20 arrange it
and called up Magistrate Broman who
said he would make it out at once and j
could get it tomorrow and then I married
them in good faith believing the license
was issued and waiting for me-.
Judge Hollis said he would have to 90
into hearing on the case and permitted
IA continuance under $50-bail until to-mos-
row morning.
Bristow's Wife Left Him.
1t was learned that Brlstow discovered
two days after his marriage that there
was another man his wife thought more
Of; in fact so much did she think Of the
other man that she left him and went To
live with the other man and refused to
come back TO him.
smarting under these marital troubl.
he bethought himself of DR.. Wolfe and
the fact that he had not had a license
when the ceremony was performed and
after consulting the Attorney General he
swore out the warrant for the preachers
arrest.
Doctor Wolfe declares that this is
The first time he has ever had occa-
sion to do such a thing and that rely
ing upon his phone message to the
magistrate and upon its being a legal
holiday he performed the ceremony.
Had the dimestic infelcity of the
Bristows not occurred so soon II is
likely that the minister would not
have been dragged into the affair.
Penalty Is $50.
The penalty for the offence charged
against Mr.. Wolfe is a fine of $50. II
Is not known whether he will waive a
hearing tomorrow upon advice of
counsel and plead mot guilty" for trial
at the next term of General Sessions
Or pay the fine, admitting a technical
violation Of the law.
For sometime it has ben known that
arrangements existed in this city be-
tween certain ministers. cab drivers
magistrates. hotel clerks and trainmen
whereby couples anxious to be wed
fould be directed to an accommodating
clergyman at any hour of the day and
aight. 1t has been discovered that
when the hour was too late TO reach
a magistrate or the clerk of the peace
that an understanding existed by which
the clergyman took charge of the H.
cense fee and secured the license the