The Washington times., 1901-08-20
AN INTERRUPTED ROMANCE.
isstended Bride From Richmond Met
by Police Instead of Lover.


An interesting romance was brought to
light yesterday afternoon in the arrest
of Annie Moss. colored, seventeen years
old. on charge of being a fugitive from
her parents She was found In the Penn
sylvania depot by Detectives Pratt and
Hewlett. and, sent to the House of De-
tention- Today she will be returned to
her mother in Richmond. Va, but the
same train on which she travels will also
carry Bernard Taylor. colored. Of 81
Third Street southwest. who has sworn
that he will make her his bride.
{ Annie. IL appears has not been particu-
larry happy at home. and since she met
bernard two years ago she has had VS.
Ions of a little home Of her own, wherein
she would be the sole queen and mistress
and there would be none but. her worthy
spouse to dictate what she should do
ihey nave correspondent with each other
regularly and whenever Bernard could
spare the time from his work, and incl
oentaiiy the necessary cash to pay the
Cost Oh the Journey. he would make fly
ing trips to thu Virginia capital to see his
dusky inamorata- 1t is understood that
Annie's parents did not approve of his
attentions to their daughter. as they CON-
sidered her too young to think of leaving
the parental roof-tree Some months ago
however. Armies father went to Baltf-
more to accept position at Sparrow's
noint and the two lovers decided that
they could not live without each other
Accordingly 1t was planned that Annie
should leave home yesterday morning a nd
take the train for Washington. where she
would be met at the depot By TAYLOR
and they could be made one
The plan worked smoothly until after
the time of Armies departure from her
nome She had not been gone for more
a xr-Ix
was laid on the desk of Captain Board
man. at the detective office, asking him
to apprehend the young woman. who was
infinitely described as to appeara nee and
costume. But Annie had foreseeu such
a contingency. and while on the train
completely changed her outer raiment, so
That when the astute detectives looked at
her they were puzzled for moment as
to her identity. She hardly answered, in
her altered appearance the girl for whom
they were looking. But by some process
o OF reasoning; known only TO the detec-
tives. they determined that she was- the
party wanted and took her to Police
Headquarters, where the missing hat and
dress; as described in the telegram, were
round in large bandbox.
At this point Bernard rushed breathless
~ IN, having heard that his loved one
was under arrest They fell into. each
oaner arms and In the presence OF the
,oincers he said that although they might
take her from him now he would follow
her to her home and claim the right TO
protect her
The two young people sat quietly chat
ting pending the arrival of the House of
Detention wagon, where Annie was to
spend the night. As Policeman Stahl was
about to lead Annie to the wagon she
gave. Bernard a smacking farewell that
startled the echoes of the dingy old build
ing and caused even such a sfaid old cf-
hcer as Michael German to look care
fully above the rims of his glasses to
discover the cause of the unusual dis
turbance.
Annies mother has been advised that
her daughter is safe and the runaway
will probably be sent back to Richmond
today