The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-10
GODFATHER EXPLAINS.
Attorney Max Powell Tells Of His Con.
nection with Knox Elopement

Burlington. Mar TO- 10 a letter to the
Burlington Free Press today Max T.
Powell explains his position b the Knox.
Boiler elOpement.
AS any vow 81 secrecy IS now alb.
solved ! viii state m3 connection with
the much hefalded knoxtoler elope-
ment.
Last sunday morning. as ! was start
ing for church bad 3 phone call from
Champlain, NJ y. a prominent attorney
there, long time friend and one 10
whom was indebted f6r many iapors
shown me, stated over The phone tlmt
Young kno1 s elasemate at Anduyef pt
his SON and his aaneef were at bis house
and had eloped, that the Kew York law
required consent of parents and inquired
as % our marriage law. ! Inquired into
age and he said q fer Knox and II for
che bride. ] told him that under our
law theg wem 81 age that no consent
was necessary, aud that any town or city
clerk would issue a heenae. those facts
existing. He asked as i special favor to
him If I would assist them % obtain a
license and I consented. Ny hrst ques.
ton u Knox was ae e ms age. and he
said he was born ii 1855, and he 80
stated o the clerk Her age both gave
as ls.
Both stated that they had been en-
gagged for eight months. that their par
ents knew and approved but wanted
them % wait a year. ard young Knox
stated that ne was following IN The foot
steps Of bic elder brother who also
eloped Ny friend from Ghampain in
bis 'phone message spoke b the highest
terms Of the young lady ard said she
had stayed with his daughter Saturday
night and her position was exceedingly
embarrassing, and he urged ne 90 her
account 20 ID what I could. The stua.
tion then was this, Here was 4 couple
who had eloped no eoncesl lment Of that
faot-they were 81 age and had a legal
right 10 marry and had as they said
the consent 81 their parents 10 marry
some time She bad an exquisite dia
mond ring and other presents Of that
order. which indicated tfaf this was no
sudden delusion. Mise Bowler said she
had been to Washington and met Knoxss
parents. As s sponsor for this wedding
my friend had sent over hts sen, who
was Knoxs classmate. who also stated
that Knox was 81 years Old, and also
Mr. Gillen another eisssmste
HIt il but due to Mr.. Guthrie to say
that NJ refused lo have anything % 40
with the matter nntM he lad talked with
the parties, and n this Ne iuil8 anHa |
He had 4 private conversation wia /
young Knox and expressed HE willing
ness to perform the serem8ny I don't /
know what was said, but | presume
Knox stated. as BE had 10 me. that his
parents did not object
Neither Mr. Guthrie nor myself IN /
any way oountenaneed this eldpemsnt, !
and frankly said 50.
II was induced By peruasion Of a /
friend to Do for them what they might /
have done themselves or anyone else
Tor them.
II was il no saHss att0rnay for Nnos 4
md never received Or assea one psnny /
81 compensation The Young lady said t
she mueb preferred 70 laxe s minister /
marry them. She gave every appearanee I
y being e lady of fefaemaat. The en-
Hae ene q long Standing ard I
sad The hearty approval of his two
rends Young men ot standing
Hhey may have He'd We may have
seen deceived but % their statement Air
authrie and I beth thought bat such 4
CEREMONY bad bettsr b performed by
clergyman than by justice Of The peace
We may have committed an error If
Judgment we intended to a. according
q our information what was best fnr
~ concerned"