Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-11-11
Wife gave
Up HUSBAND
TO SISTER
And Son Was the Fathers
Best Man.
Romance Brought Out in a
Wedding in New YOFk---HuSband
Falls In Love With SiSter-in-LaW
and Wife Permits Their Marriage.

New York, November 10-On lit
tie farm at Coleman Fails, not fal
from uyInchburg, Vae Seymour E
Locke, secretary of the Maximus Met
ais Corporation of this city, and Vir-
ginia, is spending his honeymoon. His
bride is "a sister of his former wife
who divorced him several months age
in order that he might marry her sis
tlr. who as a writer under her maiden
name of Margaret P. Greenleaf, has
contributed to magazines for several
years past.
Kate and Margaret Greenleaf Were
daughters of Alvin Choate Greenleai
and his wife, Kate Pinkert, of Lexing-
ton, KY. Locke married Kate Kreen-
leaf there. A son, Preston Locke, was
born to them, and Mrs. Locke's sis
ter, Margaret, came to, live with the
family.
After awhile the Lockes came &c
New York. Margaret Greenleaf came
with them Preston, who had stu
died in the public school, WAS sent to
Columbia University and was gradual
ed from the School of Mines not long
ago. He is now "a young mining en-
gjneer.
EnamOred of SiSter-in-LaW.
Three years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Locke
separated and Mrs. Locke went 10
Paris to reside. Margaret, her sister
was writing for tti9 magazines. Her
-favorite theme was interior decora-
ton. She soon became an authority
on the subject. Members of New
York's wealthy set began to commits
sion her to ARRANGE the decorations of
their homes.
During this time she saw much Of
Llar brother -in-law. He had become
secretary and director of the Maxi
imuss Metal Corporation, and the T.
nancial affairs of Mr.. Locke were ap-
p2rentfy fiour.shing. New and then
Locke and his first wife, Kate, CORES
ponded.
One day in 1909 she came back from
Paris and went to Los Angeles, Cal,
where she began proceedings for a
divorce. The cause alleged was de-
sertion. On February &c, 1909, the
case was heard before Judge w. 2.
James, of the Superior court, in Los
Angeles, and ON April 18 of the pres
ent year Mrs. Locke obtained an aIb-
soIute decree of divorce. She was
granted by tLle court a small portion
of her husbands property in the city
of Pasadena, Cal. 1t was known az
lot No. Is of Locke Haven" But
the court also decreed that "afl the
Other property described in the COM
p,Iafnt and arl other property belong
ing to the defendant, be vested in him.
free and clear of all claim on tbs
rart of the plaintiff"
After the divorce lhl1 been granted
Mrs. Locke came back to New York
70 live. She took a smal apartment
IN the upper part of Manhattan.
Gave Him Willingly to Sister.
Soon her friends and those of Mr..
Locke learned that he WAS about o
marry his sister -in-'aw, Margaret. And
when one of Mrs. Locke's friends talk
I'd to her about it she replied:
''He should have married Margaret
in TIE first place. l am quite willing
that lie should marry her now"
Margaret Greenleaf was seen, resll-
Ing at the Chatsworth Apartments, at
Seventhy-second street and Riverside
drive.
On September 13 last Mr.. Locke and
Margaret Greenleaf visited tine city
hall and obtained a license to marry.
Mr.. Locke gave his age as SO yeats
and Miss Greenleaf said she WAS
3S.
That evening, after obtaining TIE
license Mr.. Locke and Margaret Green
leaf communicated with their friends.
These were invited to ai-tI3nd the
wedding next day at Miss Greenleaf' 5
apartments ait the Chatsworth.
The first Mrs Locke was invited t
the wedding Preston, her son, was
asked to attend. His mother insisted
that he stand with his father as best
man, and young Mr.. Locke Wielded
to his mothers wishes.