The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-03
4 MISSING BRIDEGROOM.
UHY 4 MiRRfdGE CEREMONY
FlILED 10 IihE PLACL.
NTH. n Robinson Departed on the Eve
ofHi. Wedding and l. stu Miss
ing-Two sides to the Story.

The residence OF Mr.. Edward W. kel-
ley. 5i7 north First street. was all ablazc
with light at o'clock Tuesday evening.
and a general air OF festivity pervaded
tho premises. Through the drawn cur
tains rays OF soft light struggled. and
lighted up the dim streets with SOFT
radiance. As the doors were hastliy
opened and closed passors by caught brict
eNmpscs OF floral decorations bcautiiying
the parlors. in which stood little groups
OF men and maidens in evening dress'
NUPTIAL PREPARATIONS.
The preparations were made In antici-
patton OF the nuptials OF Miss Pearl lNel-
ley, handsome blonde daughter OF the
house. and MIR. IA. B. Robinson Wes-
tern Union lnesman. All the guests had
assembled, the minister was in waiting
10 make one two loving hearts, ana
Prospective bride. sely. m her wedding
garments, awaited the groom, who I'M
gtrcd. Six clock pcalcd forth from the
bell i'm the tower OF the Second police sta
tion. its stridcnt tones rcverberating far
and near upon the stlll night air, but tho
bridegroom came not. The dainty clock
on the mantol of the gaily decorated par
lOr I'M musical tones Chimed the half hour.
but still he fingered once more the notes
Of the bell pealod forth. tolling the hour
of seven, and the guests slowly and re-
uctantly dispersed. The bride doifed
her wedding garments. and soon silence
and gloom rcigucd where galety and light
had held sway but q short time before.
And where was the rocllcitrant groom
the while? N the mcagre accounts wrung
from reluctant lips are true. he boarded
tho train at noon on the day set for his
nuptials. and while the guests waited
was speeding northward, and was last
heard from i'm Washington.
ANOTHER SIDE.
This is one side OF the story; now tho
other. Friends OF the lady who was 10
have become Mrs Robinson. declare that
the match was broken on by Miss Kelley
herself. and that her refusal TO marry
Mr. Robinson was the reason for his
hasty departure from the city. Reliable
information concerning the matter was
very difficult 10 obtain. The western
Union people. by whom Mr.. Robinson had
been employed. working his way up from
"a messenger boy. would say nothing
whatever about the young man, except
that. so far as they knew. he had not
yet returned TO the city. At siS east Mar
shall street. where Mr.. Robinson boarded,
a reporter was told that they knew moth
INK whatever about the anair. Late last
night he had not returned 20 his boarding
house.
AN ATTRACTIVE BLONDE.
Miss Pearl Kelley. who is by this affair
placed I'm position totally unmerted. IS
q pretty blonde, Of stylish and attractive
figure. She is u daughter of Alr. Edward
Kelley, proprietor of a. grocery store, at
the corner Of Jefferson and Cary streets.
Mr. Robinson IS quite well known in
electrical circles Apropos OF this aifair
of which he IS tho hero. Is IS said that
some time ago he was concerned IN
similar escapade, leaving a fair maiden
who had plighted her faith 10 him to
mourn his unfalthfulness
THE STRAIN TOO MUCH
Mr. Robinson's latest performance has
excited widespread comment. and a gem
eral desire among those cognizant OF tho
/ AFFAIR 90 learn whether Robinson left be-
cause he did not wish 10 marry the young
/ lady. or because she would not marry
/ him.
4 friend OF Robns0n's said last night
/ that the young man was given "a three
days leave OF absence by his employers,
and would return to this city tomorrow.
II is said that as the time for the
/ wedding came nigh Mr.. Robinson often
4 remarked that he was afraid ne could
not "stand the strain" 10 use his own
language.