The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-15
MISS HENRY WEDS
NAN SIZE LOVES
Evades Parents and Po-
lice and MaTrles.
BRIDE OF DIR. FOSTER.
Runaway Wedding the Outcome o
Romantic Courtshlp.
FvFRY EFFORT TO STOP THEM
Father and Mother Went in Pursuit, Detec-
tiyes Used Every Means and Mount
ed Messenger Followed, but
liz Vain Forgiven
and All Ends
EVERY EFFORT TO STOP THEM

Miss Marie Tompkins Henry, of this
city, and DIR. Alexander S, Foster, ct
Union, S. c.. were married yesterday in
Baltimore county, Maryland News OF
sne event first reached the city yesterday
afternoon in u brief, but comprehensive,
dispatch to The Times, and was later cois-
firm q by fuller particulars.
The story of the elopcment of the cou-
pie from this city. of the fruiuess pur-
suit by parents and police and of the mar
liage, detention, reconciliation and re-
lease, reads like a romance. 1t
is told in the following special TO The
Times from Baltimore:
Miss Marie Tompidns Henry that was
is now Mrs. Alexander S. Foster. The
pair, who came from Richmond yester-
day, were made one to-day at Towscn.
the county seat of Baltimore. They out
witted the mother and stepfather of the
girl They were welded, then arrested,
next forgiven anG then set free
AT police headquarters, when the
youthful bride and groom met the for
mer's mother. The daughter said tcarful-
ly: You selected another husband for
me and wanted to make me marry HIM,
though ] die not love him. l love Alex
ander. and that's the reason / ran off
with him. intended waiting till ! was
OF age had you not wanted me TO marry
another man Then the mother forgave
and the party took their departure.
The couple on leaving Richmond on
Saturday took a train for Washington.
teleeraphing from there that they. were
married. They then came on to Balu-
more and went 10 the home of DR.. j. G.
Swetzer, No. 92S Madison Avenue. The
latter secured rooms for them at a board
ing house at No. 1121 Madison Avenue.
This morning DR.. Swetzer, who was
ciassmate of The groom went to the
courthouse to secure license He was
refused, the police having notified the
clerk that the girl was under is years of
age
THEY TRAVELLED FAST
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry. the girls STEP
father and mother, were already at the
carrollton Hotel and had the police look
ing for the couple. When DIR. Swetzer
left the courthouse he was followed by q
detective. Arriving at his house the
Doctor jumped into his carriage. which
was waiting. and drove rapidly away.
He left the detective behind and the
1aL.er called Il messenger boy on wheel,
directing him to follow the team. and
when he found the couple have them ar
res-ed.
by circuitous route the Doctor
reached the boarding house. got Foster
and Miss Tomnldns. and started for
Towson, six miles away. The boy was
distanced. At Towson the clerk refused
to issue a license to Swelzer, acting under
iIr .ructions from the Baltimore police.
Then Swetzer produced the couple, Fos-
ter swearing that the girl was eighteen
wears old. The license was granted. and
in a few moments Rev. ". II. II. Powers
OF Trinity Z. e. Church, tied the knot
On the way back to BALTIMORE, tht,
party We're met by two mounted police,
who took them to The Northern Police
station.
ION The way they met Mr.. Henry and a
detective and a message from the central
c+l.cc took the whole party to head
qiarocrs. There the bride, looking veXeI.
bGi determined, said that if her, husband
wtnt to Jail she would so with him.
lien sne told her mother why she na,i
l',n away. and the latter said: I've did
not want her to do it, but 1 suppose We
will have to make ,lle best of it,
There was no charge against the
groom, and SO the whole party left to-
gether for the Carrollton Hotel. The
groom, who is from Union, S. c.. says he |
met his bride at Bedford, Va. last sum
,oec.''
ELIMINATION OF A ROMANCE.
The marriage OF the young people is |
the elimination of a romance which has
excited no little interest in this commlini-
ty, and which has proven the source Of
friends of Miss Henry. On Saturday last |
early she was discovered to be miss
ing from her home. Investigation re-
yealed the fact that she had boarded the
north-bound train for points unknown
Washington or Baltimore
and 1t was reported that she was accom-
panied by a young man-t9r Foster. The
parents of the young lady at once set
out on her trail: went 10 Washington and
search. Efforts, however, proved OF no
avail, for the missing one could not he
found While every indication pointed TO
an eloHe.nent, the relatives here did not
believe it Up to the time q telegram
was shown them announcing The marriage
of the couple they We're incredulous, and
even then they We're disposed TO believe
themselves, however, established without
a doubt that the facts We're indeed as
represented, and they were forced to ac- |
cept the inevitable.
This was yesterday evening. and the J
story in brief is told. Further develop |
ments. such as statements from the young /
people themselves, are awaited with eager |
interest by their friends.
a BEAUTIFUL GIRL,
The bride is a daughter of Mrs r. P. I
Henry, of this city. the wife of Captain |
r. i. Henry. No. 1lHl East Clay Street
Mrs. Henry, before her second marriage, |
was Mrs, TomplSins. and the young lady |
is daughter of her first union, there
fore really Miss Marie Tompkins. Upon |
her mothers marriage with Captain Hen |
'y, however, she assumed the name of |
her stepfather. A beautiful girl of sew |
enteen and the idol of her parents. Miss |
Henry's home life was peculiarly attrac- |
tise and beautiful Every wish was srari- |
fed and every effort that would cont-l- |
butte to increase the comfort and happi- |
ness Of her daily life was made More |
than one incident OF the thoughtfu,ness
of the fond and indulgent parents has |
been recalled BY the affair. A day or ,wo
previous to the one on which she laft /
she had expressed a wish to have a ,natc, /