Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-30
RICH sToNineTon AUNT.
Kept in Ignorance of Artist TrurbuII Smiths Marriage With London Flower Girl-Dreier Family Consents to Prosecution.

Residents of Stonfngton and eur- rounding towns are interested in the despatch from New York that after conference with H. Edward Dreier, As-
 Ross of Brooklyn stated that the fam fly of Miss Katherine S. Dreier are willing to aid the district attorney'S office if prosecution is instituted against Edward Trumbull Smith, the artist, who married Miss Dreier in
 Brooklyn on August 8, although he has a wife and two children living in Lon
 don, England.
 cable from London to the New
 York World says: Edward TrumbuiI
 described as a bachelor and an artist,
 and Louisa Jane Pearce described as q
 spinster and daughter of a gentle
 man. were married on the morning of
 Nov. 90, 1908, in the parish church of
 St. Michaefs, Bedford Park on the ex- irene western border of London. The
 ceremony was performed after the call-
 ing of the banns by the Rev. C. Lew
 ellyn Smith, the curate, who has since
 left this church. The only witness of the marriage, aside from the bride s
 mother, was John Wilton, the verger, who still holds that position.
 TrumbulIs age was given as twenty four, and his father, whose name ap- pears as Frank Trumbull was char acterized as a t-captain in the mer- cantile marine" Louisa's age was represented at twenty lone. and there is no indication of her rank or calling further than the description of her father as a gentleman. The address given by both the bride and the bride groom was No. ? Stamford Brook
 avenue. not far from the church.
 The Misses Dreier Sail for England. | Miss Dreier and her sister Mary who is president of the Woman's Trade Un-
 ion league and a member of the Brooklyn. Central Labor union, in both of which societies the sappointed bride is interested. left last Thursday for Europe, to confront Trumbulrs de- serted wife. The latter said to the Worlds correspondent:
 T know nothing of Miss Dreier ex- cept that 1 always understood she was | one of my husbands patrons. About l six months ago I saw her and his
 mother coming out of his studio. He | did not introduce me because he was 1 always ashamed of me before his 1 friends, because I was uneducated- and 1 poor. l tried hard not to mind or tc 1 be jealous, fer my lot was much easier | than before I met him. Of couse Miss 1 Dreier had no idea he was married. | We lived happily together, and he was good to me to the last. Here is 8 | telegram he sent to rne from the shiI | showing me how precious you are. Be l happy and good for my sake This l other enc came by wireless after sail I ing and said: Best thoughts and love from your Ted
 | He left $50 with me when he wen away. Another $50 came by letter soor after he landed in America. That is al II have heard of him. Most of the
 money has gone to the doctor, for ths baby has not been we'll There is only | so left, and unpaid rent and taxe. 4 amount to more than that. He stored all his pictures before he went away 1 must do something now, but I don l know what it will be-
 Did Not Tell Wealthy Aunt.
 1 perfectly frank about his family and af fairs. Mrs. Trumbuu knew. that hi. | mother was Mrs. J. F. Faxon of Detroi l and that he had a lealthy aunt, Caro-
 line Trumbuil. in Stonipston. Conn She believes he had correspondenc'