Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-03-08
Son Of Sec'y Knox
marries Store Girl
YOUNG KNOX EXPELLED FROM A
PROVIDENCE SCHOOL.
BRIDE CONFESSED
That the Ceremony Took Place Last
SUNDAY in Burlington, vt.-Fsw De-
tails Given of the Romanee.

Providence, r. l.. March 7.-Wearing
broad wedding band Of gold and
with large diamond sparkling upon
her left hand, Miss May Boiler. 21 years
parrtment store Of thi~ city tonight
coyiy claimed Phiiander C. Knox, the
twenty-year- old son of the secretary
OF state. as her husband.
VT, Sunday evening, at O'Clock by
a minister" she confessed to a re-
porter, after having maintained silence
for four hours under volley Of in
Quiries.
Young Knox Dismissed from School.
The first revelation of the romance
proved rather disconcerting TO young
Knox. News of his efforts to obtain
minister" she confessed to a re-
early today, after a three days alb
sence. Refusing to tef Principal
French of the Morris Heights school,
he had been married he was conf4ned
to his room at the school and when
he persisted in his refusal, several
hours later, he was dismissed from
ing any of his belongings. At noon
he was seen at luncheon at one of the
hotels here. After that he disappear
ed.
Bride Refused to Tell of Wedding Trip
With James E. Girlen, a youthful
who says she is Mrs. Knox. Jr., re-
turned to Providence in company with
the son of the secretary Of state. Gil
len and the young woman went imme-
diately to lat 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 afternoon.
When Miss Boiler, or Mrs. Knox final
ly admitted having been married to
young Knox, she said that she did not
know the name OF the clergyman who
oficiated or even of the street that the
parsonage where she said the cere-
mony took place, was on. She refused
to recount any of the details of her
romance or of the wedding trip.
Bridesroom Missing.
Young Knox did not appear at the
house of his bride today. When the
young woman made her statement to-.
night the only person visible besides
her mother was Gillen, who has been
learning the wooden manufacturing
business at Olneyvilie.
He also refused to tell of the trip or
the romance.
Couple OFF to Receive Parental HIess-
ing.
Providence, r. l., March THE
Federal express for Washington to-
night over the New York, New Ha-
ven e. Hartford railroad carried Prin-
cipal French and the bride and groom.
MI french, VINO had mad long dis
tance 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 at Westerly, the next stop,
put her. OF. At Westerly, Chief Cor.
nelius Bransfeld wanted 10 know the
trouble but was met hy smiling con-
ductor who told the officer that young
boarded R0Nt0n
and has assured the railroad official
that the secretary of state had ex-
pressed approval of the marriage. The
young couple were speeding toward
Washington to receive the parental
blessing, he said, and the police chief
swung off the train. expressing the
hope that the romancers would live
happily ever after"