Evening journal., 1912-09-27
DRYDEN
NOW BEFORE
THE COURT
Trial on Perjury Charge Grow
ing Out Of Marrying
a Girl
PARENTS SAY BRIDE
IS BUT FOURTEEN

Harry c. Dryden in General SEES
sions Court today pleaded not guilty
10 the charge Of perjury alleged 70
have been committed in this city on
July j when his bride got a marriage
license.
Harry A. Brandt, Of this city is
foreman of the jury. The charge
against Dryden is that he came here
/ from Melrose Park, Pa, on July 4
with Marion Taylor and when he APP
piled for a marriage license from
Magistrate Thomas II Buckley it is
charged Dryden swore the girl was
/ eighteen kears of age. Her father had
Dryden arrested on the charge of per-
jury alleging that the girl is only
fourteen years of age. Dryden's young
wife few weeks ago escaped from
her parents home and came to live
in Wilmington with Dryden. She has
occupied a seat by her husband in
4 the court room during the week and
is by his side today
Dryden is represented by Wilbur l..
Adams
Magistrate Thomas n Buckley tes-
tined Dryden applied to him for a
marriage license. He took down Dry
den's answers. and Dryden gave the
age of Marion L. Taylor as is. He
issued the marriage license. He iden-
tilted the affidavit taken which was
to the best OF Dryden's knowledge and
belief
The Rev. George L Wolfe testified
he married Dryden and Marion l..
| Taylor on July /. He produced the
u, ~
as evidence.
quired Of Marion l.. Taylor as 10 her
age Attorney General Gray objected
and the objection was sustained.
Richard T. Taylor, father of the
girl, testified he lives in Melrose Park
Pa. He has known Dryden since
December, 1910. Dryden was in the
witness hired him. Dryden lived al
the house until June "a, 1911. Marion
was there all the time. When asked
the age of his daughter, he replied
fourteen on June q last.
Attorney General Gray asked Mr.
Taylor 70 define times when Dryden
was present when the age Of the girl
was discussed. Witness said he told
was only thirteen years OF age. and
also told Dryden he was a fool tC
think about marrying his daughter
Dryden often called at the cottage
and took the girl for a walk.
In INSTRUMENTATION. Taylor SAID
the testimony given today was tbs
same as before Magistrate Lewis. II
June. 1911, the family removed L
Spring Mount, and two weeks late
he had the conversation with Dryden
lie denied that before Magistrat
Lewis he said the girl held a birthda,
party in june 1911, and that Drydei
bought her a present. What he salt
was that she celebrated her thirteenth
birthday, he testified
Taylor denied that on July 3 h
said he wanted revenge. He said h
wanted TO part them for two or tire
years, and by that time she would &c
over the foolishness. Only six month
, ago she was playing with her dolls
which are now at home, the fsthe
said. He testified his daughter Mar
garet is older than Marion. 10 lg six
teen lst March.
Mrs. Lydia Taylor, mother o
Marion, said the latter was fourteen
. years OF age. Mrs Taylor testifie
,, that Marion's age was often discusse
at the table, Margaret claiming sh
was Miss Taylor" by right OF age
and Marion claiming she was mis-
/ Taylor" by right of size
In June, 1911, Dryden had askei
: Mrs. Taylor for permission TO MARI
Marion, she testified, and she reptile,
) 1t would be ridiculous to marry
girl of thirteen.
When Dryden came to their hous
Marion wore dresses just below he
knees and her hair was in ringlet
2 just like school girl.
Il Mr.. Adams asked Mrs. Taylor If sh
. did not tell her daughter: Il will pu
him in Jail, if for nothing but re
!. venge" Mrs Taylor denied as ia
: as she could remember she used tn
i words, and denied saying: Il am &c
ing to put him in Jail and if you z
6 back to him you cannot come her
It again. ! will not support you"
Miss Margaret Taylor testified tha
T she is older than her sister Mario
5 and was sixteen years old last Marcl
! Someone came TO the door and aske
S was Miss Taylor. and witness sal
, /. w. n1- all MISS i de III. 81
. discussed her own age with Dryde
: last March when she was sixteen, sh
n testified. Their ages and sizes wer
" often discussed at the table pryde
= was at their house on March Is, la:
when she was sixteen and he said
= was about time she was married.
Il Mrs. Marw Schoneberger testifie
I. she was Marion's aunt and knew sh
y was fourteen years of age last jun
:. She could not remember ever hearin
the girls age discussed.
Last March she said to Dryden
y 1T is so funny, Marion is so niue
1s larger than Margaret and she is tw
years and a quarter younger and
= only thirteen
:. The State rested and court took
n recess.
nlN nI~m N nUE