Couple Accused of Lying About His Age Face Perjury Charge, Dec. 20, 1923

Honeymooning Till They Get Good and Ready to Leave. . . Husband Aged 17 and Wife 51 Wanted on Perjury Charge

By the Associated Press

Southern Pines, N.C., Dec. 20—“Honeymooning” at Southern Pines, Burton S. Tucker, 17, wife, 51, are here until they “get good and ready to leave” they said regarding the indictment at Trenton, N.J., on a charge of conspiracy to violate that State’s marriage laws by perjury and subornation of perjury. Tucker admitted he obtained license by giving his age at 21 when only 16.

From the front page of the Tri-City Daily Gazette, Leaksville, N.C., Dec. 20, 1923