New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-31
fCLAUSSENS BROKE
HONEYMOON ENDS
Couple, Stranded in Allan
tic City, Send S o S to
Brides Brother.
"DONA," BRIDEGROOM,
ONCE F. A. DONAGAN?
Mysterious Hero of Runaway
Match Believed Ex-Attendant
at Insane Asylum.

Two wedding ceremonies within
.wenty-four hours and a honeymoon
that started out with all the dash of
film comedy have not succeeded in
ringing permanent happiness to Ida
Marie Won Claussen and her newest
husband. Francis Albert Gilbert Dona.
The stranded honeymooners occupied
suite at the Hotel Dennis. Atlantic
City, last night, with their hearts in
bermuda and their eyes strained
toward the Claussen family strong box
n New York.
For so sordid thing as lack Of cash
has entered into the situation and
taken all the Joy out of lie for the
newly married pair. They were mar
ried the second time in New Jersey Just
for good measure, Mrs. Claussen-Dona
announced. and might have continued
getting married, just as the spirit
moved them, but for the fact that mar
riages have a money cost, Just IKE
everything else that IS worth while.
As far as could be learned yesterday
Dona's only asset 5 the mystery IN
volving his identity. This he refuses
10 dlspel SO his bride of four days
yesterday sent her secretary. Miss Lille,
here as an emlssary 10 make some ar
rangement with her brother, Matthew
Claussen, $50 West Eighty-tifth Street,
under which she might come into pos
sess on of the property he holds Tor
her in trust.
81 haven't seen Miss Lille, and it is
probable that | shall be able 70 do
nothing for my sister il she does come
here" said Claussen last evening. Il
vas appointed by the court to manage
her affairs, and since she has broken
her parole from the Matteawan Asylum
by running away and being married |
can do nothing until ordered to do SO
by the court
But Mrs. Claussen is far from the
end of her resources, according TO her
own stories she claims a little mat
ter of SO 100000 from Governor whit
man in return for services she MOD
estly admits she rendered him during
his campaign. She forwarded an ultl-
matum 70 him yesterday with the ara
of a trained nurse, and hopes 10 erect
a settlement that will make the longed-
fer trip to Bermuda-away from the
within a few days.
A telegram from Middletown, where
Mrs. Claussen was confined as a patient
Immediately before her liberation on
parole, indicates that the mysterious
Dona may be none other than +. A.
Donagan. who while employed there as
ar attendant was more than politely
attentive to Mrs. C!aussen.
On October .. o few days after Mrs.
Won Claussen was transferred from Mat
teawan 70 the Middletown institution.
Donagan obtained a position at the
hospital He danced with her contlnu-
ally at the weekly affairs, and in a
few DAYS his attentions were the talk
of the hospital. On December 3 IF.
Dona" registered at the Commercial
House there He spert the night there
and the next day he returned TO the
hospital. lie was discharged for stay
ing out all night. He spent the night
of December at the hotel and then
disappeared.
When he got employment at the hos
pital he gave mis- address as 44i Kramer
Avenue, Sunbury, Penn. "F. Dona"
registered at the Commercial Hotel
again on December %. This was i'm
mediately after news OF Mrs. Won
Claussen's intended release from the
hospital had been made public. The
next day she was freed and Dona left
the hotel He has not been seen since.
His signature on the hotel register and
the signature % +. A. Donagan on the
State Hospital books have been com
pared. and apparently are identical.
The bride. however. denies Dona IS
Donagan. the former hospital attend
ant. She says a Tilted rival for her
husbands affections is circulating the
story.
Isn't it perfectly ridiculous to be in
such a fix? Here | am with at least
three millions. owning the Hotel Lor-
raine and a few other New York prop
critics. yet have only enough money for
our immediate needs, we came 20 the
shore in such hurry after the we'd
ding. If | wasn't so happy I'd be
worried. Why. / didn't even have
time to get a rousseau together. I'm
not going TO LEI them put me back IN
the madhouse. | got away from them
the other day and they'll never get
mo there again. I'm perfectly sane"
Mrs. Won Claussen-Dona showed slight
evidence Of worry yesterday over tinan-
cial or other matters.
"My husband is a bunch Of sunshine
and kisses" she said. 81 shall never
be without him. When | get the money
from my estates and the S3,OOO,OOO
Governor Whitman owes me | shall 20
away with him 10 Bermuda"