New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07
A MOCK MARRIAGE ?
THE CUNNINGHAM STORY.
Tells of Ceremony in Philadelphia
Il Fielding Certificate.
IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune. ]

IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribunel
Philadelphia Aug. 6-Eugene Raymond, ST.,
Philadelphia lawyer. who is trying TO find out
whether the alleged wedding in this city of Miss
Sophia Houston Cunningham. of Rutherford, N
j. and Alfred Lauterbach, of New York was
legally performed or whether IT was a mock
mony. discussed the at length to-day.
Even II II should be established that the cere-
mony was what is termed mock marriage" said
Mr.. Raymond. the legal Status Of my client would
not be affected. I certain that Alfred Lauter-
bach and Miss Cunningham went through we'd
ding ceremony In this city July p. 1905 That
fact established alone will prove the claims my
client II II was false wedding. then every incl
dent was so carefully prepared IN advance as 10
give 1t all the appearance of regularity in the mind
OF any respectable intelligent young woman
having the interests of a bride.
L am not saying that the wedding was mock
marriage. That does not alter the fact that they
were married, and that Miss Cunningham IS now
the legal widow OF Lauterbach'
According TO the lawyer Miss Cunningham will
fight for her reputation and the name OF her
II is a question at this time whether not law
suit will ensue from the case he said. He -ex-
pressed belief that the matter would be adjusted
out OF court.
For the first time Mr. Raymond made public
to-day the deposition Of Miss Cunningham. in de-
scribng the romance which led up 10 the wedding
There are certain phases about the ceremony as
she told II which make II appear though
l>auteFpdCn ana RUDOLF llndauer, VINO performed
the ceremony. had been personal friends. Accord
ing TO the deponent Iauterbach held a private
versation with the clergyman before he performed
the ceremony.
She asserted also that she knew Lauterbach for
three years before ne was killed that he gave her
trtnkets, took her to places OF amusement Occa-
sionaly and that than one hour and
fifteen minutes elapsed from the time they left the
Broad street. station until they welded and
on the train bound for New York again.
THE WEDDING CERTIFICATE.
The wedding certificate is headed. Certificate OF
Marriage" It follows:
Alfred Lauterbach. Of New York city, and So
united In holy matrmony according to the ordi-
nance of God and the laws Of Pennsylvania at
RUDOLF LINDAUER.
The names Of the witnesses signed to the docu-
ment are II. Kahn. Peter Crowley (his mark and
Sara Jacobs.
In describing the wedding Miss Cunningham said
I'm her deposition:
BY prearranged plan with Mr.. Lauterbach
came this city July ~. 1905. and stopped at
the Bellevue Stratford He arrived Broad Street
Station the s45 train from New York July
q. That In the morning We entered han
som and drove very fast. for II very quick
ride for a crowded city like Philadelphia. We ar
rived at a house in good neighborhood we'll built
up. and the house looked respectable. rang the
bell Mr.. Lauterbach told me 10 do The woman
VINO opened the door later signed Nue Ne'ANiHb Cei
tihcste Sara Jacobs Mr. Iauterbach asked her
II Mr.. Lindauer IN. Sara yacobs said Come
in will see She led into the parlor. DR.
Lindauer in the rear room. sitting at a desk
INTRODUCED To DR. LINDAUER
Or Iindauer stood up and closed the doors and
I vas introduced 10 him by Mr.. Iauterbach- We
shook hands and Or I.indauer said he was very
glad 10 see me Or IAndauer and Mr. Lauterhach
seemed very pleased 10 each other. sat al one
OF the street windows near the rear door while Dr.
I.ndauer and Mr.. Lauterhach walked 10 the rear
end OF che parlor and talked In an undertone- l
could not hear what said.
Mr.. IauteTbach produced blue tinted paper
with some printing and writing H.. Or. Iin-
dsuer asked all about age. place % residence
etc After tho preliminaries Or Lindauer picked
/ up a small book opened the door OF the hail and
| called GU. 20 Miss Jacobs She came I'm and he
| told her 20 bring in two other witnesses Miss
Jacobs went out and returned with two men Then
/ married by Dr. TAndauer. He cOngratu-
/ lated US and chatted for little while
| As We walked from the table toward the for.
ward part 81 the parlor saw three witnesses still
al the desk and signing the paper which was
| AZ the window when DR.. Lindauer handed me the
again and drove TO Broad street station. We took
the next train. about Il o'clock. 10 New York. My
husband said he had 10 be back 10 keep an engage
| ment.
We got on AT the 23d street ferry and went q
the apartments OF my husband in West 5sth street
! New York We remained there little while. wher
my husband said he would have 20 stop and see hi.
/ mother before he returned 10 the once"