Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-20

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An indianapolis special says: The
continuation OF recent eastern ro-
nance is given in special dispatch 70
,he Journal from Martinsyillc. q little
town about twenty-five miles south OF
this city. 1t says: Last Thursday
morning young man in dndish dress.
carrying a gold-headcd cane, got Oh the
indianapolis train at this place. lie was
accompanied by wcll-dressed young
lady with jet-black hair, dark skin' ana
bright black eyes. The couple proceeded
to a clearinghouse, where board was
engaged for few weeks. The young
man INQUIRED for the section boss on the
railroad. and was directed to him. lie
asked for work on the section, and pre-
scented letters of recommendation from
J. j. Turner. superintendent of the
road. There was o vacancy on the Sec
ton. and he was given work. dc went
to the station, where he deposited with
the agent his silk hat and gold
headed cane, saying that he proba-
bly, would not need them Tor a
while. His dress, intelligent bear
ing. and his actions at once attracted at
tention. He seemed very reserved, and
refused to give any Of his past history
more than that he had recently been
married to the young lady who accom-
panied him. He. however, was unwise
in giving his name as Robinson. The
love story of the boy Robinson. at Rens-
selaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.
Y. was still fresh in the minds of many,
and the rumor went abroad that he was
the same boy, and the black-eyed lady
with him was the one for whom he had
forsaken fortune and friends.
The young man was found by re-
porter breaking stone couple Of miles
from the city. The article concerning
the episode of the boy Robinson was
read to him. In speaking of the mat
ter. the young man said he was thrown
into association with congenial young
man who led him astray, and in COM
pany with him he "blew in" some
thing like $4,000 in one month. His
father furnished him all the money he
desired, and he soon began to lead a
fast life. About this time he met
frankie Fay and became infatuated.
The story that she was woman Of i'm
moral character he repudiated as false
in every particular. After he met her
he threw off all his bad habits. He spent
no money unnecessarily after forming
her acquaintance, and the story that he
layishcd silks and diamonds upon her
was not true. About this time he be-
came involved in several college diff
culties, the result of his fast life, and
his father, hearing Of this. wrote for
HIM to come home. He saw expulsion
staring him in the face if he did not go
home. and he could not for moment
think of leaving the girl he so dearly
loved. He determined to marry her,
and they were accordingly married De-
cember 4th.
The marriage he intended to keep Sc
crct from his father. as he knew he
would not approve of his marriage to a
lady without money. He succeeded in
keeping the marriage secret for several
weeks, but was finally entrapped by the
treachery Of q former chum. On bis
father being informed Of the event, he
telegraphed him, asking him to forsake
the lady, which proposition he declined.
The fathers next offer was for him to
leave his bride in Troy. come home, and
he would set him up in business, and
after he had got settled down he might
bring his wife home. His bride re-
ceiyed no offers to seek quiet divorce.
as had been reported.
On January LIST he received a tele-
gram from his father that he should
never have dollar of his fortune. The
dispatch was not unexpected, and the
young man was determined to meet the
frowns of the world with stout heart.
He and his bride Immediately departed
for New York. On reaching that city
they found a dispatch awaiting them
from the father. twas simply " Come
home" The next morning, with his
bride by his side. he was on his
way to his old home to meet
his father. He reached Richmond
after night, and taking his wife
to a hotel, went to his father
residence. He did not feel inclined to
enter as of old and rang the door-bell.
He asked the servant who met him to
call his father. The father was called
and met his son with only nod of re-
cognition. The father informed him
that he could not allow him to enter the
house, but that he would meet him at
the hotel. They proceeded to the ho-
tel, and the father proposed to him that
he forsake his wife and come home, in
which case he would make over to him
half his fortune. The young man arose,
babe the old gentleman farewell, and
joined his wife.
He was out of money, and there was
but one alternative-to go to work.
Taking from his collar the diamond pin
he wore, he walked to the nearest
pawnbroker's shop and secured small
sum of money on it. He could never
for a moment think Of remaining in
Richmond, and on the morning train he
and his wife started in quest of employ
ment. The first town at which they
stopped was Columbus, Ind, where
they were met a few hours after
their arrival by his father, who
had followed them. He repeated
his former offer, but the young mar
turned his back and walked Off, anC
they saw him no more. From Column
bus they went to indianapolis. Young
Robinson had formerly met Mr.. Turner
superintendent of the indianapolis ant
Vincennes railroad, and to him he APP
piled for work. He was told that there
was only one place vacant on the road
and that on the Martinsyille section
Robinson told him he would take the
place, and came to this city, as related
above.
His course, he says, he does not re
gret, and though it seemed hard to lcav,