The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-11
ELOPED WfTH 4 BOIRDER.
Mrs. Rhine Deserts Her Husband and
Three Little Ones.

Mlllsrd Rhine is nishiwaichman al
the Department Of Agriculture. and Is
thirty-eght years old. Ills hours oil duy
are from 3 O'Clock Ia the afternoon until
midnight. His home is az l5l h street,
northeast.
Yesterday morning. few minutes be-
fore 1 o'clock. Mir. Rhine returned home
from his days labor. II had been lis
experience hitherto, 20 Una pal1tane
lunch on the sileDoard ln the dining
room. a vile 10 greet him Win pleasant
words, and three children. stella, Morris,
ana George. all under ten years OF a6r,
TO welcome HIN. But when Doe sot nome
Thursday morning nhIeienf scene
awaited him. In the parior tnc thtt e
children were huldled around a. lrc.ess
stove, sOObing most pitiluiiy, ana doing
their best 10 comfort one another. as
only pathizinB children can Inc
wife and mother was gone bet"teh
sODs, Stella and Morris explained TO TIE
father that their mother had LETT them
alone about . o'clock. not even with a
gOOG-by kiss. only saying she never tA-
pected to see them again. she had PACK
ed her clothes into two trunks, wblcn an
eXpressman had hauled away. But "hele
the mother went and the trunks were
taken they could not ten.
AS well as be could Mr. Rhine quoted
the children and put them 10 bed. Early
IN the day. the neighbOrs learned OF the
situation and helped 90 care Tor the a.
tie ones Air Rhine told his story, but
IN doing so his eyes wore dimmed WIN
tears streaming down hls CHEEKS anu '"s
voice was chOked.
Twelve years ago. be said. he and
Mrs Rhine were married at Leeshdi =,
Va Their married lie was happy I'D
1891 they moved 10 this city. where he
had procured n situation as Waterman ~
the Department Of Agriculture I'VE
months ago his wife resolved TO add To
the family income Toy taking ltW
hOarders. Among them was Si}h@hlf -
dressed fellow who gave ms name as
Warren, representing himself 10 ne
uafrtcf on the new pOst-Onloc. As time
wore on Rhine thought Dire observed n
fondness growing between hi7 wife and
Mr. Warren but hc said nothing. h'
fonduess developed into open atcltIo1-
Wednesday morning Warren owed otn
weeks board but Mrs Rhine thought
it was all right. She told her husband
that Mr. Warren could stay tlrfe a7
Wong as he pleased, $50 far as She was
concerned whereupon Mr. Rhine drove
Warren from the house IT'D the process
Of efectmcrt gentle measures were not
employed by any means and many hdfsli
words were uttered. Mrs. Rhine TOOK
Warrens part She went go Iat as 20
strike Mr. Rhine. Mr. hnine AYERS l''
his treatment of warren.
An of that DAY there was turbulence m
the Rhine household. Mrs. tthir' tftiAtt
Informed her husband that she had Trans
ferrcd all Of her love from him To w ar
rem.
So when Mr. Rhine came home Thurs
dav morning Fl was immediately z. am
10 him. he SAYS that hts wife ana W ar
rem had eloped. He h. not reported
the cnse az Police Headquarters n't say :
h. VIII to-day Tie made no EFFORTS no
ord tha erring couple. and has not the
least idea whore they have gone. he
nroroses 70 fnd q home for bis children
IN convenient orphanage I1vestiea-
ton revealed TO him thar no man nance
Warren is or has been employer on l"e
Mrs Rhine was raised en- Lfesh1fg by
her Grand parents. Her maiden name
was Simpson Mr. Rhine was printer
ana pnhlishcr ar Lccshurg before moving
10 Washington. Washington fo7i