The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-02-15
UtCLAKtU SANE,
WEEDS SAME DAY
DR.. j. G. Bullitt Marries His
Caretaker's Daughter
When Brothers Lunacy
Suit Fails
INTENDED TO STOP MATCH
Another Brother Of Philadel-
phia Physician Performs
Ceremony = Bridegroom
Is 80 Years Old, Bride Is

philadelphia, Feb. 15-Dr. John c.
Bullitt of Norwood was declared sane
yesterday by the commission appointed
to inquire into his mental condition,
and one hour after the verdict was
rendered at Media, he was married
to Miss Edna Dever at Hingham,
Mass. by his brother. the Rev. James
F. Bullitt. 1t was the announcement
last May Of his engagement to Miss
Dever the daughter of ex-Police Lieut..
John B. Dever, that caused Logan nj.
Bullitt, brother, jointly with two sis
ters of DR.. Bullitt to institute pro pro
ceedings to determine the physician
sanity.
Neither DR.. Bullitt nor the young
woman who has just become his bride
appear to have entertained from the
outset of the proceedings the slightest
doubt of the result. They went to
bingham on Sunday night with Fair
man Furness, son of Mrs. Walter Fur
ness, a sister of DR.. Bullitt and the
wedding party assembled in the par
sonage of the Rev. James Bullitt at
noon to await word from Media. AS
soon as Commissioner Broomali read
the verdict rendered by the jury the
news was flashed to bingham. near
/ ly 400 miles away. and less than an
hour later DIR. Bu1Iitt and Miss Dever
were man and wife. Fairman Furness
acted as best man, and friends of the
couple say that their happiness will
not be marred by the fact that the
ceremony was preceded by several
months litigation.
The Jury rendered a sealed verdict
Commissioner Broomall called William
I. Schaffer, representing DR.. Bullitt
and " Gilpin Robinson, who repre-
scented Logan, Bullitt on the long dis
lance telephone and told them thai
DIR. Bullitt had been adjudged sane
The jury's decision, which was speci-
fically that Bullitt was mot a lunatic'
was reached after two hours confer
ence.
When Logan M. Bullitt was inform
| ed of the verdict, he said: IT have
no criticism to make. as I believe the
/ jury was composed Of exceptional men
| The proceedings were taken because
my brother John was never able to
take care of himself during his entire
| life This is known to William c.
Bullitt as well as myself. I have done
all that I could to protect John from
designing people. It is up to my
brother William to take care of him
in the future. I have done what
believed to be right and am relieved
of further responsibility. do not
propose to take any further steps in
the matter"
The case Of DIR. Bullitt, who is the
son Of the Trainer Of this city's char
ter, is remarkable in the history OF
the Delaware County court.
The announcement in Chester
newspaper last May that DR.. Bullitt
who is 80 years DID,. was to marry
Edna Dever. aged Is, the daughter of
his caretaker. John Dever. was fol-
lowed by a notification to Register of
Wills Tazewell not to issue a license
to Dr. Bullitt without consulting Lo-
gan M Bullittt or his attorney. No
attention was paid this request. as the
Register takes action of that sort only
on decree oe the court.
Subsequently Logan NJ. BuIittt and
his sisters, Mrs. Theresa l.. Coles and
Mrs Julia Bullitt Gross, began an
equity suit to prevent the marriage.
A preliminary injunction was granted
by Judge Johnson but this was after
ward removed. Lunacy proceedings
were begun at the same time and at
ter two or three hearings Judge John
son referred the matter TO Commits
sioner, c. NJ. Broomall, a Media attor-
ney, was appointed to act and jury
was selected to hear the testimony.
Three members of the Bullitt fam
ilv rallied to the physicians support.
They were William G. Bullitt. broth
err of the doctor and his two sisters,
the Rev. James Bul1itt and Mrs. Wal
ter. L. Furness.