Married Four Days, Held In Death - Inquirer 16 April 1925

MARRIED FOUR DAYS, HELD IN DEATH

Man Whose Car Struck Woman Refused Bail Pending Coroner's Finding

Wedding Solemnized After Injury and Before Victim of Crash Died   
Married four days, Armand de Voe, 27, of 3244 Emerald street, was held without bail by Magistrate Dougherty yesterday in the Belgrade and Clearfield streets station to await the action of the coroner in the death of a woman who was struck by his automobile Friday night. 

Friday night, the eve of his wedding, De Voe, was driving his machine north on Frankford avenue to see his finance Miss Ezona Blaes of 4221 Frankford avenue. At Venango street, his machine struck and seriously injured Mrs. Alice Griffith, 48, of 2076 East Victoria street. As a result of the injuries Mrs. Griffith died in the Frankford Hospital Monday night. 

Gets Bond and Weds 

Shortly after the accident De Voe went with his attorney, Benjamin Linton, to the District Attorney's office and applied for his release on bail. His release was recommended to Judge Davis by Assistant District Attorney Brown and bond was set at $1500. 

De Voe then went to the home of his fiance and made arrangements for their wedding which was to take place the following, morning. But, two hours before the wedding was scheduled he was summoned to appear before Magistrate Dougherty, Accompanied by his bride-to-be the young man appeared at the hearing Saturday morning and was held in $800 bail for a further hearing. After producing the bond De Voe and Miss Blaes motored to St. Mark's Church, Frankford, and were married. 

Husband and Five Survive 

Funeral services for Mrs. Griffith will be held at the home of her father-in-law, James M. Griffith, of 1718 North Eighteenth street, this afternoon. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. Rev. Paul W. Huyette, Pastor of the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour, Allegheny avenue and D street, will officiate.

She is survived by her husband, Walter S. Griffith, and five children, Marion V., 22; James W., 20; Doris, 18; Melva Elizabeth, 13, and Jean, 11. 

Prior to making their residence in Philadelphia twelve years ago the Griffith family resided in Philipsburg, N.J..


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