Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-04
: Girl Heds Another After Be-
Ing Common Law Wife
for Five Years.
AS MRS. CHAS. PEARSALL
Cora Belle Reckhow and
Robert Fay United by Re,
corder This Morning.
OLD HOME BROKEN UP
TottenvilIe Man Says Hs
Still Loves Her--Wants
Custody Of Son.
OLD HOME BROKEN UP

With the announcement today or
the marriage of Miss Cora Belle
Reckhow, Of Tottenville, S. l., to Rob-
ert Fay, of this city and Tottenville,
develops sensation which has stirr-
ed the town across the sound to its
very depths, and bids fair to rival
any in point of complications. In
which Perth Amboy has been inter-
ested in recest years. The marriage
was performed at 8 o'clock this
morning at the residence Of Recorder
Henry W. Kehoe, 210 Water street.
by Recorder Kehoe.
According to reliable information
secured from Tottenville, Miss Reck-
how has been the common law wife"
of Charles PearsalL OF 122 Wood
avenue. Tottenv.lle, for the last Ave
years. One child, boy two years
old, has resulted from the union. 1t
was generally believed in Tottenville
that Mr. Pearsall and Miss Reckhow
were husband and wife, and united
by the proper authorities. No in
formation to the contrary became
public until Wednesday, when 1t was
noted that Miss Reckhow had left the
home OF Mr.. Pearsall, in company
with Robert Fay, of this city. 1t is
alleged by Mr.. Pearsall that the man
induced the woman to elope with
many exaggerated tales of personal
wealth.
Mr.. Pearsall and Miss Reckhow, it
Is said. became intimate six years
ago, when Miss Reckhow was en-
ployed in a TottenvilIe store. The
friendship ripened into love, and one
day the couple left Tottenville for
what was commonly supposed to have
been honeymoon. On their return,
Mr.. Pearsall introduced Miss Reck-
how as Mrs. Pearsall," and that con-
dition OF affairs was accepted by
their friends and relatives. The
couple lived with Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
lReckhow, parents of the girl. at the
Wood avenue address, and not until
Wednesday of this week did any ru-
NOR circulate to mar their happy
home relations. In the meanwhile,
Mr.. Fay had appeared on the scene,
usually supported In his attentions
by flowers and candy, etc, 1t is said
Mr.. Fay Is bartender at the Col
lege Inn, In Smith street, this city.
M lSS .ucChuOW ID q ICldLlfo VI hl anu
Mrs. Peter Poulsen, also Of Perth
Amboy. Miss Reckhow and Mr.. Fay
left the formers home on Wednesday
and came to this city, where they
secured a marriage license srnm City
Clerk Wilbur La Roe, The witnesses
were Mrs. Poulsen, an aunt OF the
bride-elect, and John O'Toole. The
quartet appeared at the residence Of
DR.. William e. Palmer, pastor of the
Simpson M. e. church, In High street,
shortly before Wednesday noon, but
were disappointed to learn hat the
New Jersey law provides that no
couple can marry unless twenty-four
hours have elapsed from the time OF
the issuing of the marriage license.
Mr.. Pearsall moved his furniture
out last night to the residence of his
sister, Mrs. William Palmer, also Of
Wood avenue, Tottenville. He sold
1t by piece-meal last night at public
auction. During the progress of the
sale Mr. Pearsall was interviewed by
a NEWS reporter en- his relations with
Miss Reckhow. He informed the re-
porter that he and the woman had
never been married, although he had
ACPOdtCNAJ III SOU ouSA hCLAOA, SbpC~
cially after the arrival of the little
boy. He declared that he still loved
the girl, but could stand the dis
grace and the parting II allowed to
retain the child. The boy is with his
mother.
vsr Mr.. Kehoe stated today that the
arrangements for the wedding at his
residence were made about a week
ago. He Informed the reporter that
Mr.. Fay gave his address as "Totten-
vile. Staten Island" land his business
as owner of a hotel there" Miss
Reckhow gave her age as twenty
three years, and Mr.. Fay said that he
fs twenty-eight years old. The wit
nesses were Mrs. Poulsen and Mr..
O'Too1e.
Look at the ''prices of things" as
advertised in today's paper. If you
know values, and have a care for
your purse. these prices will interest
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