New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-10
GAMMANS' MOTHER TALKS
Boy Who Married Former Wife
Of Rufus Gaynor Cut OF.
SAYS HE WON'T GET PENNY
Engages Lawyers, but Isn't Sure
What She Will Do-Thinks
Girl Hypnotized Son.


Nelson Gammans. the Harvard sopho-
more, OF Portland. Ore. who married on
Wednesday Mary Ciuffre, former wife Of
Rufus W. Gaynor. son OF Mayor Gaynor,
will be cut of without a penny and com
PEELED 10 make his own way as long as he
sticks 10 his present wife. according 10 mis-
mother. Mrs George Gordon Gammans.
who came here from Boston as soon as
she was informed that her son had married.
Mrs. Gamn1ans brought Boston lawyer
with her. and yesterday retained Gilbert
II Montague, Of No IS Liberty street 70
handle the case for her. She said last night
al the Hotel Belmont where she is stop
ping, that she had seen her son last IN
Cambridge or Tuesday and after talking
70 him did not believe that he would per-
sist in marrying the Giuffre girl.
The marriage came as q surprise 70 me"
she said. Il have retained counsel 20 ad-
v.se me in the matter. but am all at sea
az present and don't know iust what can
be done. I am not sure that would care
to institute proceedings 20 fshnul the mar
riage II there were grounds for such an
action. I only recently learned OF my sons
! infatustion for this girl, and fastened East
70 break up the affair Il could. Tuesday
we talked It all over. and he seemed TO
labor under a delusion about the girl. but
I did not believe he would persist in mar
rylng her. He is only nineteen years old
and has always been a good boy.
II told hin, frankly that II he married
the girl he would have to support her. I
never offered him $4,000 70 give her UP,
as has been reported. 7 will have TO strike
az her through him, though IL may hurt
him, and he will never get a penny from
me as long rs he lives with her. He has
no money, and neither has she. as far as
I know. II was the first Girl Of the type
that he had ever met ami she seems to
| have hypnotized him.
ut is evident that she married him to
get money out OF me, and when she fails
in that she will leave him and he will
come back 70 his mother He will always
be welcome 70 come back under the old
conditions, bur never as long as he lives
with her. can't look upon II as a prank
or an episode in my boys life IL is very
serious matter, bvt hope II will teach him
his lesson"
Mrs. Gammans. q conely woman Of mid
die life. appeared much affected in speak
ing OF the affair. but was stern and re
solved IN her determination 10 let the boy
work his own way out Of Il and evidently
satisfied on her part 70 await develop
ments. She said that she understood the
young pair had gone 10 Boston after the
ceremony Wednesday night. probably with
view TO seeking a reconciliation with her.
| II developed that she left Boston on q
I
train from this city about the same time
and apparently passed each other en- route.
/ The mother thought they could be found
| in apartments in Boston where the Giuffre
girl formerly lived.
Mrs. Gammans, accompanied by Mr
Montague. visited the City Hall yesterday
| and examined the records OF the license
which young Gammans and the girl OBJ
! tained wednesday afternoon. They had
/ both given their ages as twenty-five. The
! Giuhre girls decree Of divorce from her
! first husband. whom she married when only
thirteen years old. and also the documents
attesting the annulnent OF her maria &c
with Rufus Gaynor. were appended 20 the
| license Mr.. Montague had long confer
ence with Mrs. Gammans and other rela-
| tives Of the young man yesterday az ths
| hotel
u am not in a position yet 10 say what
! action will be taken IN the matter, II any
| IS taken" said Mr. Montague last night
| He declined 70 say whether an attempt
| would be made 70 annul the marriage and
on what grounds en- annulnsnt could Re
| sought
Z II. Gammans, o. Brooklyn, who has
an office az No. 81 Nassau street. an uncle
! OF young Ganmens. was inclined 70 think
/ yesterday that proceedings might be
brought 10 annul the marriage on the
! grounds that the boy is a minor and neg
| lected 70 ger the consent OF his mother tc
The marriage
IN procuring 2 license and later in OBJ
tanning the Rev Or. Duncan J. Mcmillan.
pastor OF the New York Presbyterian
Church, at i2sth street am Seventh avenue,
to marry them. my nephew gave his age
as twenty-five when he is not yet quite
| twenty" said his uncle.
so far as I know" said the uncle. he
or the girl have very little II any money
with them, and they will have hard work
getting back here unless they walk. His
mother has cut him OF entirely, and he will
forfeit every dollar that IS coming 70 him
by this foolish marriage. We shall no,
seek them or send for them 10 come back
II this young woman thinks that she car
get money out OF Mrs. Gammans in this
way she is badly mistaken, and will fnc
before she gets through that peanuts ere
rich eating for her"
Mr.. Gammans said that he understood
young Gammans had been attentive 20 N.
girl since last November. The relative
Of, the attachment, he said, and the rnothe
had come east from Portland about tel
Gays ago with that object IN view. sh
hurried here from Boston last night rher
s:e Rad been informed that her son had oh
tanned a marriage license.
, II appears. according 20 the uncle. tia
Young Gap?nans had lodged his mother Il
Boston TO come here and meet the Cuff
girl. and had lodged his uncle on Wednes
Gay night after he secured the license z
tire City Hall and was married. He was 2
his uncles house az No. Isl Jcraleno,
street. Brooklyn, good part OF vednesda,
afternoon, Mr. Garnan said. evidently 70
the purpose Of getting some money from
him. TIE nephew left word that he voul
, be back early IN the evening, but he didn'
. return
. Mr.. Gammans said he had met the Cuff
. girl once when she came 70 his house lss
January in company NTH his nephew an
. was introduced 20 the family IS Miss Ru
tus He knew nothing about her famfl
= or Ter previous marriage 70 Rufus Gayno
al that time. he said
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