Statewide County OR Archives News.....Shaw Samuelson Marriage License December 18, 1924
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Canby Herald December 18, 1924
Case May be Aired In State of Wshington,Is The Latest Report
Investigations made
Commenting on Bancy case,mr Hall Says Washington Laws Will Be Enforced When 
Possible
Recent investigations  and developments  in the Shaw-Samuelson nuptial event 
indicate that it is likely to be aired in another state and county
Joe E Hall,prosecuting attorney of Clarke County,Washington,in speaking of the 
marriage which set gossip on a rampage throughout the State of Oregon,said in 
substance:
"Whenever we have had information that the law was being violated,in time so 
that we could arrest the offending parties within this state,we have always 
done so.Many witnesses who have perjured themselves in regard to the age of 
one of the contracting parties have been confined in the county jail ofr 
variuos lengths of time"
Rosamund Lee Shae,in making application  for a marriage license at 
Vancouver,Wash.,gave her age as 19 years,and her home address in 
Seattle,Wash.In her application for a drivers license,which was issued  in 
Portland,on the 23rd day of February,1924,before she thought of marrying her 
pupil husband,gave her age as 27 years,and date of birth as February 9,1897.In 
this she represented as a journalist and not a teacher.
Young Samuelson,at the time of making application for a marriage license,gave 
his age as 21 years ,and his home address Portland,oregon.in ihs application 
for a drivers liocense the boy said he was 16 years of age,and that he was 
born on the 31st day of May 1908.Garnet Hansen of North 20th 
Street,Portland,on the 10th day of November,1924,said "I,mrs garnet 
Hansen,being first duly sworn ,state that I am personally acquainted with rev 
Roy Samuelson of Portland,Oregon,and know him to be over the age of 21 
years,and that I am personally acquainted with Miss Lee Shaw od 
Seattke,Washington,and know her to be over the age of 18 years."
In the certificate of marriage the groom is represented to be 21 years of age 
at his last birthday,and the bride as 19,and they fixed their signatures,Ray 
Samuelson,groom and lee Shaw,bride,beneath the following statement;"We the 
groom and the bride named in this certificate,hereby certify that the 
information given herein is correct to the best of our knowledge and belief"
To prevent such perjury and misrepresentations as this Washington has provided 
laws.Section 3725-License-(Pierces Code of the State of Washington,1923)"the 
county auditor,before a marriage license is issued,upon the payment of a 
license fee of $2.00,shall require each applicant therefore to make  and file 
in this office upon blanks provided showing that the applicant is qualified 
mentally and physically.And that the female is over the age of 18 years and 
the male is over the age of 21 years.Anyone knowingly swearing falsely to any 
o fthe statements contained in the affadavit mentioned in this act shall be 
deemed guilty of perjury and punished as provided by the laws of the state of 
Washington. Section 3726 provides that any person knowingly violating any of 
the provisions of this act shall upon conviction,be punished by a fine of not 
more than one thousand dollars,or by imprisonment in the state penitentiary 
for a period of not more than three years,or by both such fine and 
imprisonment.
There is also a statute of that state thet termed"second degree perjury,which 
seems to cover the case referred to herein"Every person who.wether orally or 
in wrting,and wether as a volunteer,or in a proceeding or 
investigation,authorized by law,shall knowingly swear falsely concerning any 
matter whatsoever,sahll be guilty of perjury in the second degree and shall be 
punished by imprisonment in theState penitentiary for not more than five 
years,or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year."
Investigations growing out of the Canby High School Affray are in rapid 
progress by interested parties in Canby,it is said,ans some startling facts in 
connection with the Shaw-Samuelson marriage have been brought to light.It is 
intimated that the interested parties in this contract,and the witness may be 
called upon to explain matters before the courts of Washington at some future 
date.

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