The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-22
Father Arrives lust in Time to fake
Daughter Away.
SAYS SHE DOES NOT LOVE HIM.
The Love-sick Husband is Turning
Heaven and Earth to Get Back
His Pretty Bride. But She
will not Return, as Her
Heart Has Grown
Cold.
Special Dispatch to The r!nesA


SUFFOLK. VA, Sept. e1--H. Eugene
Massey, young solder bridegroom, iz
seeking to sain possession of his 1o-year-old
sirl-wife, a pretty little bud OF a woman.
to whom he was married nearly four
months ago, bu. with whom he only passed
a honeymoon of five hours, when she was
taken from his side by Indignant relatives
The object of his solicitation is pretty.
;rnocent looking Servada Anne Barbee.
whose home is near Durham, N c.. but
,stlo is now in Suffolk under the protec-
ton of her uncle and his wife. Mr. and
Mrs. A. T. Barbee. who Keep a fashionaola
millinery sto.s at No 30 NasnifSton
Square.
MIR Massey and friend, Edward S.
Massey, were in Suffolk last night seek
me to get an Interview with the young
woman. and they asked official aid IN the
Accomplishment OF their purpose. taiiils
in This they went to Norfolk early this
! morning to reconsider the situation put
thew have not yet given up the quest, ior
the intention of returning to Suffolk WITHIN
twenty-fuur hours was; declared before i1ey
left town.
A ROMANCE
The whole affair with sensational details
and uncertain results has In it the max
ing of a romance. lt would be good
material for the second edition OF Chaf-
lotte Brae1ne's wife in Name Only, anu
even the only Laura Jean Lanney Woutu
find it a good thiaS Ii sue nd business
down this way.
rs,l.s1 IN adjoining farms In durham
county. n. c. They knew each otner, ssncs
hs hyhool or rather. since the girl papS
| hood. for Eugene is now a anu serNau.> Nsa,t
( was only - in July Eugene ioVea oast,
| son Barbea.s daughter lorS petors s
threw short skirts aside 1isl psla sao4 ,hev
| iected to his attention. IN iae@, .;.,,
| ,to,,qht she was too young TO rsceise
! ,rs,,.s company but they didnt { mimi lne
/ n,fshhor- coming over to hear tne Slii .
,r,,,sc seryatiss and her sister ootn sliis
sye.tlv. and Servada is talented VIII Tue
! violin. ~. vn,,ns.
| people managed to see eslcl .a,.,,d in
| Eugene went off to the war am %. ~. T.
tbs, Cuban campaign as q corporal LII 20. =,
| r-rs+ Cnrtt, carolina regiment from iN.st-
| - when ne came home his afuot Aol
| s,s,..,d, mad increased and he got her 90
| oe,ree ,o an eloaement. knowing the luthils
| of attempting to secure pareiit1li
/ WE'RE Welded.
ON Nav e7th. sunday. Servado and tst.-
s-rrs, had an appointment to meet at Seiss-
Raptist Church, six miles rom -. ~.
! ,Tta~ The services. Servada got IN e.u-
,r..oa.s buggy and they drove rapidly 20
,I1,..,,a-, ~. where they were married - M
t1...t., minutes after the start. Inc
-, fadv saws Eugene had a fast horse
,,I fhev covered the six miles IN IN JUS
/ thfr,y minutes tLurryins 70 sec :,oIIete
/ s.,,rfer they were married ABOUT y et0N'N
IN ti,. residence of 2. A Brown- s..,..
- s1a r,eanttne Servada's latasf,
,..i.s,n - Rarbee. and her uncle. ~. "a.
H,rbse had gottsn wind OF the eiopelhene iss.S
,, .y,ev made haste to oVertahe the So.
,rbe, arrived at Durham IN cue tlnte' a'... an.
sat,,f 1he couple walking GOWN Iii.i go
80 affa,. & o'clock The girl was TAKEN
s.ar,, bar husband and carried home. h-u,
80, ,,.,s,.1 had an interview with MS S4ri
wife since that cay. ,,i.;t suf-
| 4 few weeks ago she came 70 -., w. -,
,aIl< relatives. Massey and his friens eiii,s = at
seel, lsr. and they sought the a'u u
| NIavor Brewer and thiel ol
Nothing was accomplished
s-t,s ssteruoou The Times correspoIillsl..
oa,af~ea an interview with the Eotiiis Eii
Ix,r,ar. She is comeiy i1ltit pSz,,.s
With \ round. cfraruo face, PINK lta,,,
soft haze. eyes and tight brown mar -, -
soi.' i,s1s Ia stv,e ,oiffure. She looks qNtsa
xo,,ns Int Is well developed for hef ass
REALIZED HER MiSrAhE, - sais
ar ba,,e realized my mistake. e md
-, Z rsoT,st want to talk to Eus,sne'
a,r.t var,t to live with him. ny =,
tivss have prevented him seslss glnsy n have
pursuance ours OF my wishes, ,1sa5sye Insy thy
prornised TO protect me- and ! off psln now than
Will. It is better TO nteaA :. - f,,e.v!table.
| ~ ,-s;t Our separation Is h.e 1 ,I,ars mar
~ 1nyea Eugene when we 80, r,,el1
So Mt Tn, afraid don i0ss s. la,.ir., of
saeafn m9 love ao has been gradual 7" :
; raisad near each other: avay one OF
: ,N-t,,,r.-l- father tOOS ii.S
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