Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-07
MRS. TRUE ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH PERJURY IN CIV
ING MISS CLIFFS AGE.
TWO BRIDES FOUND IN TEARS.
uo,h Firm. Though, I'm the Belief
MAT All VIII Come out Weli-Thc
- NJ Miss Alice swcnrs Out
40 warrant for Her Friend.


,,sek reached an acute stage yes
,.~5av morning, when a warrant sworn
~ Albert OliG. Of 522 Church street
w ,,eested against petite Ollie True.
and tender bride OF only ten
,..r,lng her with wilful and cor
.,-i,ry in making oath that Alice
Of the full age Of q years in
,o obtain a license for the marriage
- che said Alice DIN with one
Mortimer True.
r., very fearful and detected brides
,r the house of Mrs. Hutchinson, NO.
,a china street. last night trying to com
..~, themselves with the belief that
i, ,rue love led over thorny paths and
,.,.io,s byways and therefore that their
,voer,ences Of the last ten days were
,.roof posltive of an attachment that VIII
,.s slways The two brides were MIS-
ollie True and Mrs. Alice True.
.rbe former was Miss Ollie Hutchinson
.,, she was married on Monday, June
o.,b n Mr.. Fred. True. at the home oil
c,other Rev. MIR. Hutson, of Pine
Street Baptist church, perlorhllhs ~.
Csremony Among the guests on that
o,'S,''O,,'' voc Miss Alice Olin, the
f.rcoe Of Mr.. Mortimer True, Drother
30 tbe bridegroom. though the engase-
mont was only known 10 few ihosl III
tmate friends. and those not feiauNe9'
CARRIED HER DAUGHTER HOME
,7,s marriage feast. which followed the
cerenony. was rudely interrupted py .S
onnaarance on the scene or Mfs' Cilli'
Who calling her daughter aside from 'he
,sv and happy thrOng proceeded TO Dedt
Ser Her lover rushed 10 the rescue Du'
was assalled so vigorously Dy 'he mus
,aut mother that he was put 10 Cum
.ion and Alice Ohit was car li0"' -
,ronbontly of 10 the parental rooi'
gcercely two blocks away HV"'
scene of the wedding. -,
m is a time-honored adage mat loVe WIN WIN
ga the WHY. and the present instance
,,as no exception 10 the RUE. MISS ~
- Mr. Mortimer True had quite maue
tneir minds upon the subject anu
eiaod and abetted by the newly maue
bride they were married last 1hui 5u"S
in defiance Of parental wishes py '5 hvN.
1r. Taylor, Of Laurel-stTeet Me'"oUA''
church. .,.,,r,
HER PARENTS WERE DlSPLEASh-D'
The announcement of this culhihatloii ''i
to the brief but happy courtship was nIS'
vim Indignation on the part ol the VI ii"V
,sronte They had long ago objected ~
- "a So,rhter receiving visits from Mr..
Mortimer True. and her determination
10 do so had led 10 many family jars anu
ON two ,.casions Miss Alice Ollll hau'
va ,o her version appealed 10
- .cbdeld to protect her from
tbe VIC. .e OF her parents, Wmch l,iau. .
itself apparent in bruises ana cuts "oou'
her body. ,ao,oiIable
Mr. and Mrs. Oliff were irreconcilaDle,
ord declared that as their daughter "@S
"liu - ,'asrs Of age. a license could only
80 been procured by fraud. Ihey an
N,,,c,.d their intention of following inns
matter up and bringing the guiity parties
"a Justice. a threat which they caIileu
into execution, despite the entreaties al"
reasonings of friends.
ARREST A GREAT SURPRISE
The arrest Yesterday came like thun-
derbolt upon the new home circle eslap-
ushed at the house of Mrs. HutchiHsoi"
on July 5th "A reconciliation haa app"-
rently been effected between MIS-. Moru-
mer True and her father ana iIio'ne''
and the family were all present at
r,cric which took place in the country.
Mrs True stated last night that her
other had consented to let the matter
dron entirely. If she would make over
to him her interest i'm some furniture
which has been bought in her name,
and on which the sum Of S65 has been
Maid. The transfer was made, accoIu-
ing 10 Mrs True's statement, yesterday
morning. and I'm the afternoon the war
r.nt was served. 1t had been sworn
ont on Saturday before Squire w. B.
ZONES. Sergeant Epps went 10 the nome
OF Mrs Hutchinson TO execute 1t, but
Mrs. ollie True was at work AT Nhit-
locks factory where she is employed
.s "a cheroot-roller. and out Of cOnsidera-
ton for the family, the Sergeant sug-
pested that Mrs. Hutchinson should so
10 the factory for her daughter and
accompany her TO the Third Police-Sta-
ton This was done. and Mrs. True was
admitted TO bail by Squire Montgomery
iu 'he sum of 500. Sergeant Epps him
self going on the bond.
BELIEVED IT TO BE TRUE.
Mrs. ollie True does not deny that she
swore that Miss Alice Olff was over
Years Of age. The latter gave her
age as II 1--WE years ago when their
NenIship began she says. and she has
never heard II suggested that there was
any difference Of opinion as TO her
fnenls age.
Mrs Hutchinson, who has known Miss
N.h Tor some years, says that she GER
mnly kept her 18th birthday five years
ago and Mrs Alice True says Sne Is
positive that she will be % years old
later This year. and that inasmuch as no
written record has been kept In her fam
if 0f the births and deaths Of the mem
htrs thereof IL would be impossible FOR
Deg parents 10 produce any documentary
evidence In support of their contention
Mrs. Ime says she was born In Pennsyi-
'aha and came 10 Richmond with her
hA
worked as a chercOt-roller I'm Whitlock's 5
"a tory. and has made a fair amount OF
money In that way.
Ar and Mrs Mortimer True are now
N.ng at No. 702 north Fourth street.
4he bride bcmoans particularly the
iaH that all her clothes are at her
sihers house. and he refuses TO let her
have them
QUITE A PRETTY BRIDE.
Nfs. ollie True is a pretty brunette
N visibly affected by the course OF
ule ana the prospect OF appearing in
WI appears 10 distress her very much
s"s Alice True is a handsome girl of
physique. She Is not nearly so lach-
mose as her sister-in-law. and does
r.em seem az all dismayed at being called
o. ,w. '''' r'ie'''S =" 'o"''
wt'"her Frederick nor Mortimer True,
s., were seen last night. had much to
h,t BON were content to let their
u, 90 me talking. only admonishing
fscts. '"ins anu Aeep 10 INC
AE oliE declined 10 be interviewed.
/ rstDs mat he had no statement TO
III reiei.'. "a. states. however. that he has |
Jr e .ue services Of Mr. H. NJ smith. |
lsi3, ooisel while Mrs. True will pro-
Corr l.piesenied by Major A. II. |