New-York tribune., 1910-03-08
?. c. KNOX, JR., " EDS
REFUSES TO TELL, DIS
MISSED FROM SCHOOL.
Marriage Bcieued to Haze
Taken Place in Tcrmont-
Couple Go to Washing gtoH.

Providence March 7-Wcaring broad
wedding band Of gold and with large
/ diamond engagement ring sparkling on
her left hand, Miss May Boiler. twenty
one years old. until recently employed in
a department store of this city. tonight
claimed Phil2nder c. Knox, jr, the
twenty-yearold son Of the Secretary of
! State, as her husband
we were married in Burlington. VT,
on Sunday evening at { o'clock by a
minister she told reporter. after hav
ing maintained silence for four hours
under volley of inquiries.
The first revelation to-day of the ro-
nance proved rather disconcerting to
young Mr.. Knox. News of his efforts to
obtain a marriage license preceded his
return, early to-day, after three days
absence. Refusing to tell Mr.. French
principal of the Morris Heights School,
in which he was a pupil, whether or not
] he had been married, he was confined to
his room at the school, and when he per
sisted in his refusal several hours later
he was dismissed from the institution.
/ tlC lClt " NilIOut ldhiiiS stIlN VI MS De-
! longings.
Long Distance Talks with Father.
The Federal Express for Washington
tonight over the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad carried Mr.. French,
Mr.. Knox and Miss Boiler or Mrs. Knox.
Mr.. French, who had had a long distance
telephone talk with Secretary Knox.
thought that the Young man had gone to
Washington on an earlier train and was
indignant when he heard that the
woman in the case" was aboard He
said he would have the police d West
erly. the next stop. put her off. At West
erly Chief Cornelius Bransfteld wanted
to know the trouble, but was INST by a
smiling conductor. who told the Officer
that young Knox had boarded the train
in Boston and had assured the railroad
official that the Secretary of state had
expressed approval of the marriage.
Tho young people were speeding to
Washington to receive the parental bless
ing, he said, so the police chief swung
off the train, expressing the hope that
the romanccrs would live happily ever
after"
With James f. Gillen. Il youthful
friend Of Knox, the young woman who
says she is Mrs, P. c. Knox. ir.. re
turned to Providence in company with
the son of the Secretary of state. Gilen
and the young woman went Immediately
to No. 147 Benefit street. where with her
mother Miss Boiler has had a small suite
for the last week or more. There they
remained undiscovered until the middle
of the aftr eoon. When Miss Boler-or
Mrs. Knox-f1nally admitted having been
married to young knov she said that
she did not know the name Of the clergy
man who of1iciated or oven the name of
tho street in which the parsonage where
she said the ceremony took place was To-
Gated. She refused to toll of her ro-
nance or o: the trip,
Refuses 20 Tell of Romance.
Mr.. Knox did not appear at tho house
Of the woman who says she is his bride
TO-DAY When the young woman made
her statement tonight the only person
visible besides hor mother was Gillen.
who has been learning the woollen man
uIdCluIIiS DuSIlit'SS 81 ''lIlt-N NlilF- ne
also refused to tell of the trip or the
romance.
Secretary Knox is at Atlanta on
Thursday a communication from his
private secretay was received at the
school, in which the request was made
that p. c. Knox, jr., be allowed to go to
Hartford. Conn, for visit. The request
hK- 1ri0piDal of no
school ON Friday morning Miss Eliza
beth Gillen, a teacher ut the school and
sister of young Mr.. Knoxs friend, was
informed by her brother that he was
going to Montreal to attend the marriage
Of his friend. Miss Gillen. however did
not suspect for d moment that Mr.. Knox
was the friend referred to by her brother.
News dispatches received last night from
Montreal and Plattsburg. \. Y, told of
the vain attempts of Mr. Knox and Miss
Boiler to get married, and an inquiry into
Miss Boilers movements was begun.
Burlington, Vt, March 1-Philander
c. Knox jr.. and Miss May Boiler were
in this city for a while yesterday. and
during his stay here the son Of the Sec
rotary of State secured marriage
license. Mr.. Knox was the guest of Max
/. Powell, an attorney. Mr.. Powell re
fused to say to-day whether Mr.. Knox
and Miss Boiler had been married The
young people came here from Champlain,
=. Y.
1t was learned tonight that Mr.. Knox
and Miss Boiler. accompanied by Mr..
,-iSi he mt bTie
at the parsonage Of the First Congrega-
tional Church of this city. Neither Mr.,
Powell nor the clergyman would say
whether or not a marriage ceremony was
performed
PLANS MILLIONS FOR TUNNEL.