The evening world. Newspaper, March 22, 1901, Page 1

WEATHER-FAI, WAL PAG che “ Circulation Books Open to All.””” PRICE ONE CENT. SPORTS: FAIR: WARMER, [ f Circulation Books Open to All.”’ | EW YORK, FRIDAY, MARCH 22 0 Cielo ere(eerereere PRETTY DIVORCEE IS SEXTON'S BRIDE. Rev. Father Dufty, of St. Agnes’s, Declares Now that He Was Deceived and_ that Marriage So Obtain- ed Is Regarded by the Church as Invalid. The marriage of John B. Sexton, for- mer Police Commixsiofier and now the new President of the Roard of Health has been declared invaltd Father Duffy Roman Catholls Church, pastor of where the ceremony was pert weeks ago. S as the Church is concerned, both Mr. § and his bride are still tn on mt single blessedness, te arriige was secured.by mlsrepré sentation. According to the law of the C Church, no divorced person can ma Ja the Church during the Hfetime of person from whom the divorce was ob- tained. Mis is a divorcee, but that fact, t ests at 8! Bay, yneealed n ther Mr Sexton and bis bride applied to have the performed. When asked, in with the rule she had ried before, Mrs, Bexton scording ta Father Duffy, that she was a “widow,” and it mas with that understanding that Rey. Father Blader consented to unite the cous Vricnt In Astonished. "WE it ia true, sth the Rew rane f Duffy this morning. “that Mrs. te a divorced woman, then a the laws of the Catholic Chu marriage ts invalid. [tis ney of any anc ven the urch a divore one of our great teavhi “Ht ie a surprise to me that Mrs, Sex: fon te a divorced weman She appears on the record as a whiew, a courre, the fl (am think ditterest! solemnized. Nethtn marriage tn ie the death of th “In that event an entirely mony would have to de performed, ff the facts are an related 0 marrin has taken place petween these two ther, It is strange that there should be uch mierepresentation.” toomarry 1 m, That ts Mapringe In Legal. ‘Mr. Sexton, however, hax one con- Bolation. It has heen held In previous cases of a similar character by the courts that such a marrtage stands In tthe eyes of the Inw, the palr having een pronounced “man and wife with thelr own consent oy 4 per ie thorized by the statuter, Behind Mr. Sexton's marriage is a Uttle romance, Mrs. Sexton Ix a tall handsome woman, and her bevuty tas attracted much attention ‘in sential eet In Brooklyn tn which moves. Bhe is twenty-eight » maiden name was Mary fambly ving in Philadelpata, whe: father ts emple nthe Penney’ Rafiroad offices iva years ago in the Qui she met Tomasso Gior, yo: Man, who was an importer and commisston amfrebant, with head Whiteha!! street, thin cit fs a wealthy Italan frult grower at Sclily, and Mls ron represented him in ania rthbniehieiininierineiebiinie! JOHN B. SEXTON. tofaiot slat felekiseehRekir ie lekicileeeit estes rfoision dinbarrins: Bens Legistature on ‘Tenement-House Com. he report of the jin suit t Street Tulway Company Injuriew to webinar in paris of the report have a FIFTEEN WILL OPPENHEIM CO TO ALBANY. "!Committee Will Work |Charge that & eee Cooked} to Eradicate Vice from Tenements. ID DISBARRED. Up Evidence Sus- tained. Fhe Appettate Divison of the Bus preme Court teeliy handed*dewn a ¢ nin Opper rd owith Oppenheim was cha apiracy inh x my itt cieieiinictn $1,000.000 FOR NAVY RESULTS AT felrineinieieteleteteletiet-i-ieieiet CONVICTS’ SWIM OF NO AVAIL. Two Prisoners Escape from Black- well’s Island and Almost Get Across River. Aviet -f STRIKERS HAPPY COMMONS ANGRY: IN PATERSON. PROTEST MADE \A fleas G Ribbon Firm} UGovernmant Neglected to Report Tientsin Settlement. Buys the Old Pioneer | Silk Mill. } — | MATTEAWAN CONVICT FREE. convicts, whe manner escaped nped Inte the river exwam lustily for tne largest riboon tirms tn Ttentaln dixpitte th to attack him (Mr. Balfoury when they were pleked up of the conviets ure | Grace 1B, Bush ts suing her husband. FCI ton ot Court her husband had be could no longe: ov Tush testified th thi« country. Tt wa: ‘tween Gloe and the nh. elphia girl, Their friendship ‘and a little over three years were marrica in this city. In Their married Wfe, however, proved | unhappy. The wife claimed that hy husband was to fond of other wome A Certain: well-know and especially second Page.) pekronehen E trie Paste Ja used, Druggints and grocers, +0 ase uf love at frst sight be-! y Phita.! “| p they) 5 proved by the Council left and han not seen him since — rein Peking. Warning Pow COMEDIAN BUSH aa TO CHANCE CRUEL, SAYS SHE So His Wife, Sues Him Separation. A CAR ROUTE. 1 semis South Brooklyn Citi- zens Want Extension to Go to Bay Ridge. The adjourned hearing of the petition ave the route vf South Brooklynites to Brookivin Rapld changed so aw to ge to wand Bay Rud eal and the Flacbush alt exte The rouce proposed by t Commissioners men before I becomes , To Prevent Macumonia and Grip. BROOKLYN AND. '$50,00 — TINNEL PLAN “AI" Johnson Talks for | Change in Proposed Extension. REMEMBERED HER IN AIS WILL Reece Leaves His Son $700; Miss Brook- house the Rest. CREENBERE TO SERVE TIME. Guilty of Forcing His Wife to Lead a Life of Shame. goralinal Gain Herr| and Cresceus Match- ed in Boston. Hj { Moulton's reed bin will tiled to-day Msanveared tat the |? t Ham. f the Bore avenue de- wax Held thix afternoon before the J Committee of the Muntetpal phew BIOPRNtRE, hia (riend of ih "WEATHER FORECAST. Foreenst for eS TM, Sate y York Clty and Razative Hromo-Gujnine remeres the cause, o7 Liddbipa tine aa SNPs a PRICE ONE CENT. Se ———t SENT THREATENING LETTERS. TOO OO OU Oona On So Fearful Was May Buckley That She Asked the Police to Guard Her Against Moulton, Who Shot at Her and Wounded Managers Dingwall and Leffingwell. Robert Haydon Moulton, a young {architectural student who had been pay= ing court for some time to May Buckley, the actress, driven insane by Jealousy and drugs, attempted to kill her in Pabst's Rathskeller at Forty-second street and Hroadway early this moralng, and severely wounded Alexander W. Dingwall, resident manager of the Hroadway Theaire, and slightly wound> 4 John B, LeMngwell, assistant mana the “Price of Peace,” which opened at the theatre last night and in which Mien Seligman ts the leading lady. Broadway bad a rumo: late this aftere noon that ‘Moulton ‘had teen married to actress, put {t could’ not be sub- Mies Buckley wan wedted W years ako to a reputedly wealthy manrtmmarGaritck. There ts ny record of her having been divorced. Had Threatened Her. Moulton had written the actress @ number of (hreatening esters, and fi nally, becoming fearful that he would do her harm, she appeal to Capt. Titus, of the Detective Bureau, for pro- tection. Detectives have kept an eye un him for some time, as well as guard- 1 the actress, bur the visil seems to have been relaxed at the time of the Moulton occupied a box all by Bime [at the opening of the Broadway last night and wildly applauded Miss Bucke ley at every opportunity. After the show the sight of the woman whom be } loved in company with LeMfingwell. of o| whom he was savagely Jealous, threw nim {nto a murderous frenzy and' he brought his revolver into play on the party. Mr. LefMfingwell, in telling the story to the newspapers, sought to shield Miss Buckley by saying that the woman shot. at was Miss Minnie Seligman. < Fired’ Without Warning, ‘They were segted in the corner toote of the crowded Rroadway cafe when Moulton entered and, without warning, opened fire, The first bullet struck Mr. Lemagwell In the left armp!t. The next struck ME, Dingwall in the Back. The thin) peng. ¢ trated Mr. Dingwall's shoulder. Phe fourth shot was Gred point blank land at close range at Miss Buckley’s head, but Mr. Dingwall struck (day divided on the ques: | ‘ehienwatiges | the weapon and the ball passed’ hare lessly through her skirt. Dingwall and LeMngwell were struge zling with the madman when the Ath and last shor in his revolver was dle- charged into the floor. Accused of Passing Forged Checks, Moulton was selzed. He deaf, Ha Insisted at the {housé he had no recellection of the TROTTING RAGE: shooting, In‘ the West Side Court he. preserved the same attitude. He was tn $5.0) ba tective Owen Trainor was in court {th 4 photograph of the young: man whom he charged with passing 1 forged Dr. James E. Newcomb, of No, vest Sixty-ninth street, for 12 on » & 189, The check was in the Ban’ jam and wae signed dy 1. Detective Trainor Ne warrant was issued 1 was looked up, He at Dr. Wright's school Frank © said at che account of checks. Story of the Shooting, Mr. Lefingwell seated at Dingwall's lnedaide in the hospital. recited for, TRO ening World ‘helr eaciting experience, only {p pdace of Miss Buckley's name Sellgma: was used. l escorted Miss Buckley were mpanied by (Continued un Second Page.) fe Clty to ania Rallroad. Thmugh Pulls rH