Salt Lake Tribune | 1907-08-17 | Page 10 | Must Pay the Fee or be Wedded Over

MUST PAY THE FEE OR BE WEDDED OYER LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10 Henry States of Dedondo hns npplled to the District Attorney to ascertain whether he Is rcully married. States cajne lo this cJty several sev-eral years ago. secured a marriage license and had the ceremony performed by Rev. A. A. Irwin, a preacher of 03 years of age. After tho ceremony Irwin demanded his foe, which he said was $5. but States refused to pay it. Now no has been notified no-tified by the preacher that unless the fee is paid he, the preachor, will dcclino to place the ccrtlricate on record States wants to know whether this vitiates the marriage, nnd whether there Is any means of compelling tho offleatlng clergyman to deliver the certificate. Irwin Ir-win is too old to prosecute, even If that wore possible, ami States declares that rather than have any doubt rest upon the legality of his marriage, he will have tho ceremony performed again.