The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-21
PROOF THAT PLATT.
IS MARRIED TO
MAE WOOD
ANOTHER INTERESTING SUIT TO
BE FILED AGAINST THE
NEW YORK SENATOR.
SHE HAS THE DOCUMENT
In Proof Of a Secret Ceremony That
Was Celebrated in New York
Hotel-Platt Charged With
Bigamy.

Chicago, June 20-Alleged proof
that she Is the legal wife of United
States Senator Thomas c. PIatt, in the
shape of an alleged marriage certifi-
cate, dared November 8, 1901, has
been turned over TO her attorneys by
Mrs. Mae Catherine Wood, and a suit
to establish the validity of the con-
tract will soon be filed.
The latest and mot sensational
chapter 10 the entanglement which
stirred Washington and New York
political circues, and in which Presi
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb
We're named by the woman as being
against her. will be laid in New York
state and Colon, Mich, the homa of
Mrs. Wood, where suit will be filed
simultaneously.
According to Mrs Wood the mar
riage of Senator Plat 10 Mrs. Lillian
Thompson Janeway, which occurred
three years ago. will be contested as
unlawful, ami she will make claim to
her rights as the legal spouse of he
octogenarian senator from New York.
and produce witnesses who will testify
to the correctness of her claims
A secret marriage performed by Ed
ward w. Rice. an ordained Episcopal
minister, in Suite 1853 of the Fifth ave
nue. hotel, the New York home of Sen
ator Platt is eaid by Mrs. Wood to
have made her the wife of Senate |
Plat. TO the alleged ceremony but
one witnass was present in the person |
of j. V. Jones, an employe Of Senator
Platt
The ceremony is declared 10 have
an acquaintance of years
stand ng between the couple. Mrs.
Wood then was stenographer, resid-
in East Twelfth street, New York
She had previously been employel in
the postoifice department in Washing
ton.
In answer to an urgent note. de-
clared TO have been written by Plat,
and which Mrs. Wood says is now in
her possession, she declares she went
alone to the hotel.
Shortly after O'Clock the .enator
came in through his apartment" said
Ms. Wool accompanied by J. v
Jones who later signed the er'ificate
as Edward w Rec The ceremony
was simple. being the mere agreement
% marriage contract"
II then said | wished a certificate
)f marriage. We walked into Senator
platts apartments and on a high. old.
fashioned desk which stood in the
Dom was marriage certificate form.
,artly filled out. I do not know who
wrote il. Mr.. Rice filled in a few
words and signed it, Then Jones
igned IL as a witness, and it was
,iven to me-"
The certificate shown by Mrs Wood
oes not bear her signature nor that
iage of T. c Plat of New York. and
lrs. NJ. Catherine Wood. of Omaha.
he wording according to the rites
{ the prote .tant Episcopal church.
ave been eros ed ont and 'in con.
1rmity with the laws of the State Of q
lew York" substitute. Il
Mr.. Wood declares that at the din G
er following the ceremony she and n
enator Platt sat at different tables in II
with his WISHES II
Senator Plat said ne wished me to tC
'frain from making the announca a
ent of the marriage at the time" Ii
nd Mrs. Wood. "and said he would
AXE il at the proper tine | suppo el ki
e had good reasons for il and did not in
lestion him" h,
Mrs. Wood said she had for many W
onths vainly endeavored TO locate Z m
:. Rice and was successful only a few Ia
Onths ago. Sc
Mrs. Wood declares that she wa III
oxen in healih as a result of her
7atment by Plat and has but re. Jo
ntly recovered sufficiently to con nj
lue her legal fight to establish her fo
yhts. She is now in Colon, Mich, her re
rmer home. w,