Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-27
TEARS STOP WEDDING
Preacher Tells How Miss Miller
Interrupted Ceremony.
KUEHN WANTED PUBLICITY
Arranged for Service With Philadel-
phia's Marrying Parson."
BRIDE RUSHED FROM ROOM
KUEHN WANTED PUBLICITY
BRIDE RUSHED FROM ROOM
Another Chapter in the Case of the
"Heiress" Who Disappeared and
Who is Fighting for an Estate.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December 27.-The
Rev. Mr.. Butler of North 10th street. known
as marrying parsOn," told yesterday
about the visit to him of DR.. Rolando
Kuehn and Miss Ida May Miller. young
helress, when he was asked to officate at
their marriage.
Mr.. Butler said he remembered that in
the midst of a very uncanny sort of cere-
mony the bride burst into tears, exclaming
she could not do it, and ran out of the
room. He remembered aIso he said. that
DR.. kuehn was particularly anxious for
wedding that would give him as much pub
LEFTY as possible. having been attracted by
Mr. Buffers advertisement in the newspa-
pers, that he was prepared to officiate at
weddings with or without publicity
One of DR.. Kuehn's suggestions accord
ing TO the minister, was that Mr.. Butter
should marry him in a balloon. The minis
ter objected and then Paramount Park was
suggested ana half q dozen other methods
OF tying the connubial knot which were so
unusual that they astonished Mr. Butler.
Thought Bride Objected
1t was Mr.. Buffers distinct impression.
after seeing Miss Miller in her home. that
She was not heart and soul in favor of the
ceremony upon which the doctor appeared
to have set his mind. Consequently the min
lister was much relieved to read of the
happy meeting between the couple in New
York when Mrs kuehn returned from Ire
land, and of the reconciliation between DR..
kuehn and his mother-in-law, who had the
doctor arrested for assault and battery.
Last october, in the cary part of the
month. said Mr. Butler, Il received a visit
from Dr. kuehn. He came to ask ME to
perform the ceremony that was to make
Miss Miller his wife. At the time of his
hrSt visit he paid me 81 as partial payment
of my fee, but could not decide upon any
G-a hA
times that week he called upon me and we
talked over all kinds of unusual marriages.
The doctor wanted, evidently, to have
great deal of publicity gwen his wedding,
Tor he sought my opinion all sorts of
freak ceremonies, such being married
out in Paramount Park under the boughs
OF a spreading oak up in a balloon, in an
fairs.
on one of his visits he decided on day.
ana took my marriage book and license
and went to 1919 South 10Th street. Here 1
was met by DR.. Kuehn, who ushered me
into a cherries sort of a room minus car
pets and MISUNDERSTANDING but wedding
Hke-and asked me TO be seated informing
me at the same time that he discharged all
OF the servants and darkened the rooms for
the express purpose of having a quiet we'd
ding.
Bride Was Late.
Il informed the doctor that I needed a
table on which to fill out the certificate.
and he led me into the tiny office back of
the parior. 1 sat there and filed out the
certificate, and also the duplicate that /
turn over to the city hall, and then waited
for the appearance of the bride.
Five minutes pasSed-no bride. Then
huehn came down the stairs alone and
asked me to be patient, that she was not
yet ready for the ceremony. Ten minutes
more, and he came downstairs again alone
lie walked nervously into the parlor and
abruptly out again to the foot of the stairs
There he called to Miss Miller to hurry
down. and in moment or two she came
She had. l thought, strange appear
ance for the happy bride / had heard of
from kuehn. Her eyes were swollen, as
though she had been crying for hours, and
her face was as solemn and serious as
though she was preparing to attend a fu-
neral.
Il turned to the doctor and asked him
which room they wanted to use for the GER
emony, and he replied that for him 1t did
not matter. 1t was up to the bride AS she
did not voice any objection | chose the par
Tor. it being the lighter of the two. and
with my back to the window l faced them
Ran From the Room.
Il had read through most of the prelimi-
nary part of the service and was Just COM
mencing Dearly beloved, we are gathered
when -.iiss Miller burst into tears, and, with
sob, turned TO Kuehn and exclaimed oh,
doctor. don't make me- don't make me do it,
for l can't conscientously say that / want
to. and with that she turned and rushed
off up the stairs. leaving the doctor and 1
10 work out our own solution OF her puz-
Zling action.
Kuehn looked at me rather foolishly, and
said he did not believe Miss Miller was
feehng very well. and he did not believe
the young woman cared TO be married on
that day. He paid me s. and l left the
house, taking with me the marriage certih-
Gates, which l afterward destroyed
Il have never seen Kuehn since and
though have read in the newspapers that
they have been married by special contract
and by magistrate, my ceremony was
never finished.
Now that everything seems to be all
settled and peace has been declared should
like to show that / cherish no hard feelings
toward either DR.. or Mrs. Kuehn, by Of
ficiating at a good old fashioned love feast,
where all of those who have been quarrel
Ing lately can say Let bygones be by