Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-11
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Fight, Wedding and Court
Trial Kept Bridegroom Going.
BUSY THIRTY-SIX HOURS
Brother of Bride Fined for Assault.
Will Of Zorro Hill Filed
for Probate.
Special Correspondence If The star.

Special Correspondence IT The star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. March II, 1910
A fight, a wedding aud a police court
trial, all within q period Of thirty-six
hours, and Dan cupid triumphant over
them all, was what Joseph Fenwick, the
bridegroom, and his wife, who was Miss
Rebecca Pulin, went through. The fight
took place Wednesday night. the mar
riage last night, the police court trial this
morning. The latter resulted in Frank
Pullin, brother of the bride, being fined
$50 for assaulting Fenwick. The bride
groom was acquitted.
There were not more than half a dozen
people in the little courtroom this morn
ing when the was called before Jus
tice Cation. Fenwick was accompanied by
his newly welded wife. Ahead of him
came Lewis H. Machen. his attorney
Less than two minutes afterward entered
Frank Pullin. the brother-in-law of Fem
Wick. There was no sign of recognition
between the brother and sister nor was
there any between the bridegroom and
Pullin.
When the case was called PulliL
stated that he did not have his wit
nesses, and would like 10 engage IA
lawyer The court declared he had
ample time to secure them, the case
having been postponed yesterday ex-
nounced that it proposed to go on with
the case
There was no need of evidence to
prove that Fenwick had been the vic
tim of an assault, for an ugly cut over
the left eye and a bruise directly be-
meath the eye were mute testimony.
Fenwick testified that he called to
see Miss Pullin the night of the as
sault. and met her i'll front Of her home
on North ROYAL street. While in con-
versation with the sister. Frank Pullin.
and ordered his sister into the house.
Then he grabbed FenWick by the throat
and struck him. He fell to the ground
and Pullin, he said, kicked him.
Testified Against Brother.
Mrs Fenwick took the stand and cor
roborated in the main the statement made
by her husband. Samuel Levy said he
saw Fenwick's face covered with blood.
Two brothers of Pulin also testified.
Their evidence was not, however of a
in his own defense. He said that he had
been requested by his mother to tell his
sister to come into the house. He did SO,
and Fenwick. he said. interfered He
also added that Fenwick had struck him
on the nose with his fist.
Following the encounter OF Wednesday
/ evening the couple decided that the mat
ter would be better adjusted and more
SpeeuliS eIlueu by laNlllS TIE Huptldl klOl
tied This was agreed upon, but it was
found the bride, being under the required
age in Virginia, would have to secure her
mothers consent. This was secured over
a telephone. Armed with the license the
couple headed for the parsonage of ST.
Mary's Catholic Church. Another APP
parently insurmountabe obstacle here
confronted them. when it was ascertaned
that under the rules of the Catholic
Church dispensation is needed before a
Catholic and non-member of that de-
nomination can be welded.
Rev. Father Fl. j. Cutler. pastor of
the church, in order to aid Dan Cupid,
pressed the telegraph wires into serv-
ice. and just as the sun went down
came word from Bishop Van de Nyver
of Richmond, Va. granting the dis
pensation. At I o'clock that evening
the couple were made man and wife,
Rev. Father Cutler officiating. The
bride was attended by Mrs. Annie Shir.
ley, and the bridegroom had for his
best man John O'Connor of Washing
ton. Mr. and Mrs. Fenwick will make
their home in this city, the groom be-
ing employed here.