Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-17
HAY MARRIAGE D|SPROVEO
LETTERS DENY ABSOLUTELY
MISS WoRRICK'S CLAIMS.
Son of Late Secretary in South
Africa at Time of Alleged
Ceremony.

The rumor appearing in yesterdays pa
pers concerning the alleged marriage of
Mary Rylands Worrick. or Warrick, to
Adelbert Hay is emphatically denieds
with conclusive proof of its absolute fall
sity. The attorney who represented Miss
Worrick when the matter was taken up
and dismissed. several years ago, has
written a letter to Mrs. Hay. In which he
states that some years ago at Miss Wor-
ricks request he made a careful investi-
CATION of the matter and after seeing
Secretary John Hay and examining the
records. he became thoroughly convinced
that there was not a shadow of fOunda-
ton for Miss Worrck's claim, and that
Miss WOrrick was never married to Mr..
Hay.
Rev. DIR. Snyder. who was ad interum
pastor of the church at Atlantic City,
where the marriage ceremony is alleged
to have taken place, writes that he never
saw Miss Worrick until February, 1902,
and then in the city OF Washington. and
that he never saw Adelbert Hay at At
lantic City or elsewhere and never per-
formed a marriage ceremony to which
Adlebert S. Hay was a party.
The clerk of the court of common pleas
of the Atlantic City district has certified
that there exists no record Of marriage
license having been granted for the mar
riage of Mr.. Hay or of Miss Mary Ry-
lands Worrick.
The records of the Department of State
show that Adelbert S. Hay arrived al
Pretoria. South Africa. during the Boer
war as American consul February ). 1900
and remained there until February H.
1901. On the date on which Miss Wor-
rick claims to have been married at At
A
of the State Department show that Abel
bert S. Hay sent an official dispatch from
Pretoria to Washington
The physician who attended Miss Wor-
rick at the time her only child was born
DR. Arthur G. Coumbe has sworn to ar
affidavit that this birth occurred August
16 1901 at Vienna, Va. at which time
the records of the State Department show
that Mr. Hay had been on duty as Amer
lean consul in Pretoria, South Africa, foI
over eighteen months.
Mrs. Hay. widow of the Secretary o.
State. has received the following letters
washington, d. c., December 16 1905
Mrs. John Hay 800 10th street.
Dear Madam: Referring TO the articles
appearing in the newspapers of this city
this morning. wherein it is said that
performed the marriage between the late
Adelbert S. Hay and one Mary Ryland
Worrick( now residing in Philadelphia
at Atlantic City. n. j., in the month OF
y L.. i
or place whatsoever did | SolemniZe such
marriage I would further say that
have only seen the said Mary r. Worrick
on two occasions. and then on both in this
city. / never saw her before the month
of February. 1902, to my certain krOwl-
edge. 7 have never seen your son Adel-
bert S. Hay in Atlantic City or elsewhere
| to my certain knowledge. nor have | ever
performed marriage to which he was
party.
Amy statement that l ever performed
such a marriage to which your son was
a party is utterly false.
Relieve me to be sincerely yours,
(Signed)
civilian TAYLOE SNYDER.
Rector Parish of the incarnation"
December 49, 1!WS.
Mrs John Hay. 500 18th street north
west. city.
Dear Madam: | take pleasure in adj
vising YOU that in the matter of the claim
of Miss Mary r. Worrick. in effect that
at one time your son. Adelbert Hay, mar
ried her at Atlantic City. | some years
ago at her request. made A very carefu
investigation of said matter, and after
seeing your husband and examining the
records and also seeing DR.. Snyder, l be-
came thoroughly convinced that there was
not a shadow of foundation for her claim
and that Miss Worrick was never married
to Mr.. Hay.
Very respectfully.
III Is. MOULTON.'