Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-11
WAS WILLIAM GORDON MARRIED. :
Miss Swink's Husband said to Have
n Wife in Washington.

The swink-Gordon elopement. which oc-
CURED In Henrico a few days ago. and
was al the time noticed in the Dispatch.
IS still creating much talk in the county.
and though an effort Us being made 90
locate the fleeing couple. their where
abouts are yet unknown.
The Washington Post Of yesterday
prints the following account ~ the af-
+ fair:
William Gordon. a young Washington
I painter is in trouble down Dob Virginia.
Yesterday a Mrs Swink appeared before
a Henric0-cOunty magistrate and stated
that William had elOpe1 with her l5-ycar-
OLD daughter. Mary Jane. She desired 90
have William arrested for carrying on
some OF Mr. SWirk money. and asked for
a permit fOr Mary Jane 90 marry some
one else. She claimed that William had a
wife ard child living az - y street south
west. this city.
Williams mother. with whom Dc had
been living denied all these charges and
added that Mary Jane SWi1k had already
been married once. and had child. ln-
ouiry al 2ls y street seems 10 substantiaf-
Mrs Swluks charges About two years
ago William who was then about IL years
o. age came 90 trls city seeking work
The mother " his deserted wife took him
iu % make something Of him. AZ she said.
few weeks later young Gordon led her
23-year-Ull daughter Mamie up 90 The
house OF Rev. Or. Lemon and was marrie4
10 her The marriage was kept a secret
several 'days. until william made enough
20 20 on on "a honey moon down 90 L.-
mother home in Il richmond He soon be-
gan 90 illtreaf bis wife. howeyer and she
returned 90 her mothers home whore, on
the Fourth q July year ago, she gave
birth 20 a child.
"A reconciliation took place. ard VII
liam returned 90 this city. and worked
now and then az his trade. Two months
ago he went back 90 Richmond 90 nnl
employment For several weeks she had
heard nothing from MIN until a Post re-
porter Informed her Of bis reported elope-
mert with Mary Jane Swink. To quote
her mother she was All broke up. but
didn't think she'd live with him again
after be behaved So"
The following special in reference 10 the
case was received from the Dispatch
Washington Correspondent last night
Mrs Mamie Gordon. cnlhby-farel
girish little creature. with q mass ~
dark. curly hair. lives with her mother
Ms Brady. an Is y street southwest ll
O. small and mlseraD.y furnished wooden
tenement. she cOrrOboratel the story ~
% her marriage with Gordon, but BON
Mamie and her mother were Very de-
feetive in memory as 20 dates
They rad retired when ! called. and
were unusually stupid when awakened
Mamie was married 10 Gordon about Two
years ago by the Rev. Or. Lemon az Dis
residence on Th.rl street TIE following
July she gave birth o. "a child. shorty
after marriage they went 90 Richmond.
and lived with Gordons father and
mother on Second street near the poor
house a. one time she said. and on
oregon Mn 40 another time TIE Coz
Ccus came 90 this clfy 20 another pfrlOl
OF her brief married life. and she lived
with them while here Then theF went
back 20 Richmond ir November u last
vear and remained until last March.
when Mamie arc her husband came back.
he rename. With her. she thinks. viii
MAY. when h. Jeff 10 look for work. ana
she had not seen Or heard % him since.
urfu the publication % his marriage 10
uife No. Was brought % her notice
Yesterday.
Mamie does not seem % grieye much
over the unfaifrfuiness and des-ffion %
her husband but says she would not live
with him any more. and seems 20 regard
Ms last escapa1e - nnal ani good
rifdance. Srs did not have her marriage
certificate. but says she viii 70 20 Dr.
lemon Tomorrow and secure 10.