The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08
55Who Married Two American W
4 Over the World, Unblushingly
able Episodes of His Career

" dances that we had failed to notice the time was
Is "a quarter before looked up and discovered
D. that we had omitted to purchase wedding ring.
b. L Then came wild dash the trusty to Tiffany's
on Fifth avenue, where the thin gold band that
ID should so much, but does not, bought.
b. Turning around once more we made dash for the
X church, but on approaching the doors discovered
a. Mamma Henderson's limousine standing there to-
gether with many taxcabs containing reporters and
motion picture operators. Quick thought turned
the in the middle of the block dashed the
S4otroad to the Marble Collegiate Church, and little
Anabel and were made and wife by the worthy
III pastor there, the Rev. DR.. Burrel.
eio Anabel's first command to her lord was "Reisen
webers" where we danced, Anabel subsequently
~ told her mother to quiet nerves" From the
evening newspapers the poor child found that the
j. storm had indeed broken on our heads. After
couple of dances tremblngly approached the tel
Ii ephone and called up Mrs Henderson's apartment
Is 81 Mother dear" said Anabel II am married
lbs and for the future no longer stop my daily
ies cigarette"
So. AnabeI told me aferward that her poor mother
e evidently in tears replied to this information "You
Us indeed married, Anabel. and you had better
home at and face the consequences Of this
1t 3. action"
r Little did we know what the consequences of this
81 action would be. When reached the apartment
y Central Park West there were at least twenty
newspaper reporters, men and motion pic
e. ture men hurting questions at Mrs. Henderson My
Z turn came here, and am perfectly answered
at least 5000 questions of papitatng interest the
American people.
b IL In that evenings papers there was glarngly dis
played the front page under huge headlines the
NJ words, Romantic Elopenent of a British Peer and
srs New York Debutante." Nobody in New York soci-
ETY., no newspaper editor guessed that was a
b. bogus lord.
d p My father-in-law, Charles Henderson, happened
to be in Canada at the time of the romantic event in
T. his family When Informed of it he Immediately
4
& "Give the lord chance to earn his own living
u and support Anabel."
II in this manner, and felt disappointed my recep
T. ton l. supposed British nobeman obtained little
II, but my meals from my wfe's family. There was no
. fixed money allowance to me, no legal settlement
a9. However, the wide advertising had received as
~ lord increased my ability to borrow money and NV
prestige in the gay resorts of Broadway,
+ Many were the entertainments attended and
ilIustrious were the personages whom met That
J. prince of spenders Diamond Jim Brady" the mill
ionaire steel constructor with his evening dress
shirt front glitterng with his famous diamond studs
drank man and wife.
My happy married life occupied just eight
months My little wife was perhaps disappointed at
finding that British lord" obliged to loaf
+ about her mothers house. l explained to her that
had leased my ancestral castle and estates to pay
my old debts but that the nearly extin
gulshed, and that should soon enter into trumphal
r possession of them.
One evening while was dancing at hotel my
wife disappeared from table waited for her
for half an hour but she did not return. tele-
phoned to our apartment but got reply My little
bride had flown, and it was only the following morn
ing when by the aid of detectives discovered that
a she staying with her aunt.
The family had hired force of detectives, who
would not let me approach my wife They had
found out that lord" but only poor fel.
r. low, dependent his wits dancing partner
4 and Lounge lizard"
\ In three days my wife brought suit for annuI-
H. ment Of our marriage. twas granted by the New
York Supreme Court the ground that she was onIv
T. sixteen years old at the time of marriage al
r. though nobody would have imagined her to be so
Ii young.
When the decree of annulment made final
was astonished to receive check for $50 900 from
! my former father-in-law He suggested that I
should use it to start business garage keeper. 1t
/ was just as if he had said:
/ Give up being a fraud, lounge lizard and a
bogus lord, and do honest work. think it
Acheap to be rid of you at this price"
! 1t was wonderful instance of American gener-
osty but the life had led had united me for hon