Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-12-13
Ours A Loue Match, Say Boy
Sixteen And Bride OF Forty Six
Pa Tucker Wants Marriage An
nuled and Would Put Son in
Jail. Prosecutor Will Ask
Grand Jury to Indict
Written Specially for The Leader
BY ROBERT FULLER
Thru Autocaster Service

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New York, December 12.-She says,
"A woman is as old as she feels and
love is not a matter of age 1t is a
call! If a wealthy widower of 46 mar
riesa Young girl the world accepts i
as alright. But now, because | am 46
and have little money and marry a
young man great cry goes up. Tell
me, what is the difference"
He says: LET it be known that
married for love-not for money. 1t
was case of love at first sight with
me-an:i | had to do considerable per-
suadiIg to bring it about But l won
and ROW nothing is going to separate
us.--.lad-'aw, or anything So that's
that--ard we are going to stay mar
ried"
Pa Tucker says: "She is the grandma
of all flappers. l would rather see my
son in Jail than married to that woman.
l will put him in Jail myself l can
legally do so. This woman is a YAM
pire in the real sense of the word. She
has sinister and evil influence over my
boy which robs him OF his wi! power.
| am determined at all costs to save
my sons soul from such mating
yes. even if | have SC nave him sent
to ;ail"
Facts Of the case are these: Mrs.
Susan o. Simpson, 46 years old,
wealthy widow and owner OF big
hotel in New York City; dark, rath
err short and inclined to be portly,
bobbed black hair; eyes dark and mer-
before, is now the wife of 10 year old
Burton S. Tucker, son of Joseph Tuck
er, postmaster of South Essex, Mass.
The bride is a half-sster OF the
boy husbands maternal grandmother
and the romance extends back over
the last half year in scenes at her
big summer home at Gloucester, Mass.
New oYrk and finally in The marriage
across the Hudson River from New
York at Union Hill, N. J. on Octob-
er End.
After the wedding the youthful
groom and the elderly bride went to
the boys home in Mass, and were
reconciled with his parents who SEEM
ed to accept her, but few days later
changed their minds which resulted
in action by Pa Tucker, who now
seeks annulment of the marriage.
Prosecutor Presents Facts to
N. ]. Grand Jury
The bride faces the possibility of
indictment on charges OF perjury,
conspiracy and subordination of per-
jury as New Jersey officials present
facts of the case to a grand jury. And
the boy groom, too for perjury
as he swore he was q in obtaining
the marriage license.
Investigation discloses that possibly
a New Jersey law was violated in
that II hours did not pass between
the time the marriage license was is
sued on Septembr 80 and October
2, the date OF the marriage, as re-
CURED
An affidavit in which Mrs. Susan
o. Simpson Tucker swore that her
condition made imperative an i'm
mediate marriage and signed by
Young Tucker may eliminate the
u hour law, inasmuch as such an
emergency has been made the excep-
ton to the law. However, the New
Jersey prosecutor says he will ask the
grand jury to indict both on con-
spiracy charge.
Meanwhile the two are living temp
orarily in scheduled home in New
Jersey and making plans for an ex
tended honeymoon trip in California.
1T is a love match, says the ell
derby bride.
I'll say it is, says the youthful
groom Il didn't marry you for your
money. I married you for love and