Salt Lake Telegram | 1904-12-31 | Page 3 | Wedded at Last

WEDDED ATLAST v Couple Refused License Here, Finally Get It in Ogdcn. fhat love will find a way was again proved by the marriage In Ogden Friday Fri-day of Ralph Dawson and Edna Mo-Govern. Mo-Govern. ' The couple came to Salt Lake from Butte, Mont., about six weeks ago and applied to the County Clerk's office for a license, Dawson gave his age as 24 years, ut looked older, while Miss Mc-i Mc-i Govern gave her age ,as 14 years, and air locked younxer with her pretty head of T. golden curls and childish face. A ques-f ques-f tion was raised in the clerk's office as to the legality of issuing a marriage license to one so young. The question was submitted to Clerk James. Dawson Daw-son demanded that the license be given. V and produced the consent of the girl's mother. Clerk James questioned the girl, and she finally admitted that she would not be 14 years ofage until Christmas, and that her father refused . to give bis consent. Mr. James refused to Issue the license. Dawson became ugly and threatened to cite Mr. James into court and compel him to issue the license. This was the last seen of the couple at the clerk's office. A few days ago they applied to the County Clerk of Weber county and asked for a marriage license. The application ap-plication was denied because the bride-elect bride-elect was under the age of 18 and did not have the consent of her parents. . The parents were appealed to and Friday Fri-day the consent arrived. The license was issued and the couple became man and wife later in the day.