The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-13
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Plans ofs an .Elto'ping sHenrico Couple
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will make her my bride before the
week is out, - exclaimed Arthur Carroll
aneatly dressed young man, as he was
made to depart from the girl he loved
by an angry father and Policeman Kel-
lam Yesterday morning, in Fulton.
Sl55iC Carroll and the young lady had just
made the fourth attempt to e1ope when
CAPTURED The young lady IS Miss Carrie
Belle Stewart, a beautiful girl OF sixteen
summers, and the daughter of Mr.. ViI-s
liam a. Stewart, OF Seventeent1 Street.
The young couple made four attempts to
become man and wife, and in every in
stance the young 1ady,s father. who was
opposed to the. marriage, held the winning
hand. s5E. y. W.,
Carroll and Stewart are both employed
at the Richmond Locomotive Works.
Carroll lost. his wife some months ago,
and WassIeft with two small children to.
care forsaA fter a while he began to pay
his attentions to Miss Stewart. and in a
short time they became engaged and de-
cided to be married qule tly.s
The father objected and did all in his
power to prevent the marriage. He Wis
tied the City Hall and Instructed the
clerk of the Hastings Court not to grant
the couple a license. as the girl was too
young to marry. Carroll called at the
Office, but was denied the license.
The same thing happened at the County
Courthouse, only the young lady's father
was present when, Carrsll called there.
Carroll now began to think that his
chances of getting the. one he loved were
slim. He visited his intended bride in the
absence of her father and they decided
to elope to Hanover Courthouse Monday
night The father Became aware Of this
and again Intercepted their plans. The
young lady left her fathers residence
Monday night to visit "A friend "a. few
squares below. There she met Carroll
and they decided to .elcpe to Charles
City Courthouse early yesterday morning.
: The young lady did not return home 10
spend the night but stayed with a friend
Stewart became uneasy about his ldaugh-
ter, and asked the First District police
to look out for the couple. AMI proven.
their elopement If possible.
Carroll called early YESTERDAY morning
at the residence of the young .a,l;. with
whom Miss Stewart was stating. ard
they departed to the residence Of a@frie,d
! In Fulton to- await another st1inIa With a
carriage, who was to accompany them
to Charles City Courthouse.
Stewart met a brother of Carsfli's on
the street yesterday morning ami the lat
ter revealed the whereabouts :,f tile CO..
pie to- the father. who called at the sta
ttion-house and asked for assistance
{ Officer Lewis kelama was detailed t q To-
cate the clippers. They were found ~
the residence of a friend liz Fulton q
short distance in the county. The couple
were taken much by surprise, and when
they were confronted by the brides IA
tier and the policeman, S..awar-- made
a spring for Carroll. but was prevented
by the policeman.
Stewart took his daughter by the hand
AID carried her home. Carroll accannpr-
MED Policeman Kellam to the tar. Oh tile
way. to the car they were net s,y ;i,e
friend with the carriage. Carroll sr1iled
a-d said: TOO late, old 'Har, It's all
over for while. T will spend all the
money I have and will make her my
bride before the week is out. he added,
as he boarded a, car