The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-14
YOUNG WIFE
 PLEADS FOR
 HER HUSBAND
Son of VasSar Professor Lied About His Age to Get Mar
 ariage License.

When Deputy Sheriff Charles John
 son, in the Criminal Superior Court, yesterday morning, cried out that the ! bond of l.. Saxon Griggs of Pough- 1 keepsie, N. Y, was called there. was l no comment. His bondsman, John C.. i Griggs. also of Poughkeepsie went his security for $500. A forfeit was de- clared Griggs was charged with per 1 jury He is the son of John C. Griggs, 1 of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, professor of Music at Vassar College. A short time ago he drove away from his home town to Danbury, with pretty Helen Mclean, a student at the col-
 lege They went to the office sOf the registrar of vital statistics, for mar riage license. To the clerk, young
 Griggs stated that he was 21 years of age, when as a matter of fact he
 is but IS. They were united. A few days later, young Griggs was arrested 1 in Terrytown where he had obtained employment, charged with perjury. He did not deny the charge and was bound over to the Criminal Court. In the mean while, the young Mrs. Griggs wrote to J. Moss Ives, prose- cutting attorney for Danbury, asking that he do everything in his power to save her husband. The touching ,
 lows:
 This morning my mother spoke to me of a letter which my father had
 received from you. In it you spoke of the approaching trial of my hus- band. I realize now that perjury is @ grave and serious offense. but l as- sure you. sir, that when we swore to false ages, neither of us realized the seriousness of the crime. We did know
 that it was a wrong and that punish i<rI,x coll h31f flushed with the excitement of the mo-
 ment that we scarcely thought. I realize, sir, that all this is a. poor ex- cuse, in fact no excuse at all, but only a better reminder that we should be punished and set up as an example of others.
 But. sir. I do ask you. beg of you. to use your influence in the coming trial to make the punishment of my husband as slight as possible. I know, sir. that neither of us deserve it. We realize what we have done. But if he is punished (and I understand the pun ishment is ten years imprisonment) it means 8 great, heavy sorrow not only in our lives, but in all those dear to
 us It means the blasting of all our hopes, ambitions and aims.
 .'Oh, sir. would you do all you can,
 conscientiously. so that Leverett will get off as easily as possible. We are
 two sadder, wiser people.
 Believe me, SIT, IL Is nara TOT me to write this. and l beg that in pre-
 stunning to do this. you will not think me insolent but consider me desper- ate, all anxious and grieved. Might I hope for some reply, that I may not
 remain in such terrible suspense. Yours very truly, Helen Mclean 1 Griggs, g Barclay street. Poughkeep- sic, N. Y.'
 ''No free transportation or gratuities of any kind will be permitted. The
 responsibility of appointment will be placed with the Governor The new bill will attack unused charters. the discussion showing that much hard ship and wrong have resulted from companies getting charters merely for sale.
 ''The appeal clause provided by the legislative committees bill was pre- ferred to the appeal clause drawn for the Bridgeport bill by Judge Baldwin as being more simple and direct. The provision of the Bridgeport bill re- garding employers liability and the safety of employees was heartily en- dorsed.
 'The Bridgeport delegation explain ed that it had no desire to have it's bill presented to the Legislature as the Bridgeport bill, but simply offered it to the State Association to be used in getting up a bill.
 Representative G. B. Chandler paid a tribute to the enterprise of the Bridgeport association in starting the
 work early and getting something def ! mite. He also praised MT. Vincent and his associates.