Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-25
Mrs. Edward v. Lee Discusses
Her Recent Marriage. Il
WEDS ALLEGED DEFAULTER
Regrets Publicity Given Her Affairs
and Denies Rumors. i
WAS NICE LITTLE WEDDING"
Ceremony Not Marred by Unpleas-
ant Incident and Husband Was.
Not Handcuffed. 4

Mrs. Edward Valentine Lee, who until
Friday afternoon was Miss Aubrey F.
Kelsey. returned to her home at 22O3
14th street yesterday afternoon from
Buffalo. N. Y. where she was married
to the former paymaster's clerk in the
navy who now faces trial. charged with
the theft OF $4,000 from the battleship
Georgia.
Mrs. Lee discussed her marriage with
perfect freedom. She said she thought
the publicity given the affair was un-
called for and In no way justified by tho
circumstances.
II am proud to be his WIFE," she de-
clared. He is the best man In the world.
and IL he has done wrong 1t was simply
because he has had a hard time Of II
for the past Ave years."
Rumors Denied.
Asked regarding the reports that she
had accompanied him to several cities
In this country and had sailed with him
to England. Mrs. Lee declared there was
absolutely no truth in them. and called
upon her brother-in-law. Robert Gibson.
who was present at the interview. to SUBJ
stantiate her statement that she was
at home during the period Lee was
abroad.
Il met Mr. Lee more than q year ago at
tho Westmoreland apartments. where l
was employed she said. He was
perfect gentleman and I liked him from
the start. Our friendship grew and We
saw a great deal of each other until hs
was again assigned to sea duty. He cor
responded with me regularly until some
time last February, when his letters
ceased
did you know why he stopped writ
ing?" she was asked
81 had no idea.' was the reply. but
have always had implicit confidence In
him and I never questioned his silence.
l did not hear from him or OF him since
the Department Of Justice notined me he
! was In Buffalo. ! consulted with the
| officials OF the department, and Thursday
my brother. Bertram c. Kelsey. and
| went to Buffalo. Mr.. Lee called at the
hotel where I stopped ana I went with
him to the marriage license ONCE. whore
we were given permit to marry.
Husband Not Handcuned.
In answer to a query whether Mr.. Lee
was handcuffed. she said:
"All nonsense We walked together to
the courthouse to obtain the license with
my brother United States District Attor-
ney Palmer and the two secret service
men. Garbarino and Pinginuolo. behind us.
From there we went to Trinity Church.
where the Rev. Z. H. Harrison married
us.
I'VE had quite the incest little we'd
ding you ever saw. Everybody was
so nice to us. particularly to Mr.. Lee.
and although he fully realized his posi-
tion he did not seem any more dis
heartened or downcast than / was.
II don't know whether or not ] shall
be present at his trial. I understand II
is to be held in jamestown. y. Y.
early next month. / do SO hope his
sentence will be a light one--if he Is
sentenced. The papers said only $25.-
900 was recovered, but together with
his car and the ewelry he turned over
to the authorities, restitution OF near
ly $3s, 900 was made, and SO l should
not think the sentence would be very
heavy.
Wants to Comfort Him.
mo, I do not know where I will live"
she said in answer to another question.
Il am going to try and make my resi-
dence in Atlanta should ne be sent there.
so / can be near him. I understand
could visit him quite often, and ! know
/ would be a comfort to him.
"If I cannot live in Atlanta / VIII con-
tinue to reside here with my brother-in-
law and other members of my family.
They know just how everything lis. and
I am welcome to stay here just as long
as l please. My husband Is going to
start all over again, and / am going to
be a help to him-I know / shall"