Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-23
LOOKING FOR HIS DAUGHTER
But She Had Quietly Been Married to q
Good-LoOking Barkeeper


Good-Looking Barkeeper
Yesterday morning young man entered the
clerks office at the court house and inquired il
a marriage license had been issued to a party
named Griffith of Hagerstown, Md. Mai. L. P.
Williams, the assistant clerk, replied in the
Affirmative that the license was in the names of
Harry Melville Griffith and Mamie J. Rallo.
and the ink was barely dry well, want
one with those Names" said the inquirer.
what for3" asked Maj Williams
'Hes a bigamist il he marries this girl /" vas
the reply.
Maj. Williams explained that he could not
give him the license. but if proceedings were
would be made.
Not ten minutes after Rev. l.. b. Wilson.
pastor of Wesley NJ. E. Church. entered and
filled up the blank return to the marriage of the
parties, certifying that he had married them at
the southwest corner of 5th and III streets. Mr.
Wilson told of the INQUIRIES made and re-
phed that he had asked the usual questions and
The man appeared to be very frank stating
that there were no reasons why they should not
get married and that the girl was eighteen
years Of age.
THE POLICE NOTIFIED.
While these occurrences were taking place at
the court house the police were on the lookout
Tor the girl mentioned, a message having been
sent out asking her apprehension as a fugitive
from her home near 18th street and Pennsvl-
vania avenue northwest. This dispatch asked
the officers to "look ont for Mary Rallo six
teen years of age, dark eyes and hair, fair COM
plexion, light cashmere dress. light hat, white
veil. blue parasol. Left home this a. m with
young man. II found notify No 81
Her father is barber on PENNSYLVANIA ay-
enue. and it had been noticed by some of the
nelghbors that she was partial to the company
OF MIR. Griffith, rather sood-looking man of
thirty odd years, employed as a barkeeper in
Douglass saloon: a few doors above, for some
months past. Yesterday morning the bar
keeper was not on hand at his usual hour and
the girl was not at home. The father having
suspicious that the girl had run OIL notified the
police to look out for her, and it was not long
before he ascertained that she had been mar
ried.
DECLINED TO TAKE HIM BACK.
After the ceremony the groom went to his
place of employment, but Mr.. Douglass de-
clined to take him on duty again. The father
and two friends visited the court house in the
afternoon and when they saw the record the
father became quite excited, but, as he spoke in
Italian, what he proposed to do about it could
not be learned.
When STAR reporter asked what objection
Mr. Rallo had to Mr.. Griffith, he replied: 1--WE
don't know who he is; he's been here but n few
months. Wewould be better satisfied if we could
feel that he is all right as to character and
standing"
The father of the girl and his friends then
called on Inspector Swindells for advice and
being under the impression that they had gone
to Haserstown Inspector Swindells telegraphed
an inquiry there. They, however, had not left
the city and had quietly settled down to living
on 9th street not far from the court house.
GRIFFITH NOT MARRIED BEFORE.
A telegram from Hagerstown states that Mr..
Griffith is known there and was not a married
man when there, and SO far as they know he
stands o. h This, it is presumed, will satisfy
the parents and cause reconciliation.