The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-25
THEY ARE REUNITED
Husband Steals His Wife
From Fathers Home.
Patrick Massey Happy at Last With His Lille
Sw eiheart and Wife From Whom He
Was Ltng Parted.
(special 10 News and Deserved


Durham, Ct. June "a. Thirteen
months ago next Saturday w. E. Massey,
son of Patrick Massey, and Miss Ser
vada Barbee, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
j. H. Barbee, were united in marriage.
The father of the young lady came on the
scene few minutes after the wedding
VOWS were spoken and carried his daugh-
ter home. There she remained until Sat-
urday, last, when she was stolen away
by her husband and friend and carried
to the home of the friend in East Dur
ham. After more than twelve months The
young husband has his wife and they
are happy.
All of the parties in this romantic af-
fair live a few miles south of Durham.
On the fourth Sunday in May, 1900-May
Goth the people living in that section
went to Berea Baptist church as was
their custom each month. A mar
riage had been arranged between Eugene
Massey and Miss Servada Barbee. the
latter being between fifteen and sixteen
years of age. They had been sweethearts
from early chfldhood. On the day men
toned the two young people came over
to Durham while the minister was fill
ing his appointment and were married ct
the home of p. A. Brown, Justice d. c..
Gunter officiating. 1t was but very
short while after the wedding vows were
said when the father of the girl-wife
made his appearance and took his daugh-
ter back home.
There were several attempts to steal
the girl, and finally Mrs. Massey was sent
to Virginia to visit her uncle, the par
ents hoping that she would forget her
husband and finally ask for divorce But
the husband followed her and there was
scene in Virginia which was published
under black heads in the Old Domin-
ion press. Soon afterwards the girl was
taken down with typhoid fever and for
several weeks was in a very precarious
condition. Since then she has remained
at the home of her parents, while the
husband was at work in the shipyard at
Newport News.
But they did not forget. On the early
train Friday morning Mr.. Massey came
back and late that afternoon, he and
b. G. Briggs, a first cousin of the young
lady, went to the Barbee home. 1t had
been pre- arranged and the girl came out
and was driven away The mother of the
girl was at home but the father was
in Durham. There was no scene beyond
the fact that the mother called her SON.
in-law some bad names and when the
couple. went out Of hearing she was still
standing in front of the house and calling
for curses to heap themselves on the
heads OF the disobedient couple. They
went to the home of Mr. Briggs in East
Durham and there they have been since
that time.
F. a. Brown. the man charged by Liz
zie Scarlett, of being her ruin, denies
every statement. made by the girl. He
SAYS that 1t is all false and that the
girl has had a bad reputation since
she has been In Durham. lie came out
in a statement in T1he Herald Sunday
morning. He takes up one of the state
ments made by the girl after another and
denies ALL
John Shaw, young man, % years of
age, died at his home in Orange county
Saturday night and the remains were car
ried to Hillsboro this morning for burial.
This morning Pat Broadwell, a white
man, was in the police court charged
with assault with deadly weapon. On Sat
urday night it is claimed that a young
man by the name of Wiley Cash was
going home with Miss Broadwell, daugh.
ter of the above named, when the father
came up with them and promptly knocked
the young man down. The parents had
objected to the couple going with each
other.
This week all of the churches, white
and colored. will join and make a can
yass of the city in the interest of Sun
day School and church work.
Rev. w. f. Fry, pastor of the East
Durham Baptist church. has become one
of the editors of the Mt. Zion Record, a
church paper, which has been published
and edited by Zeb p Council for about
two years. Mr.. Council will still publish
the paper and will be one of the editors
The paper has quite large circulation
among the Baptist people Of this asso-
citation.
Now is a good time to begin taking
Hoods Sarsaparilia, the medicine that
cleanSeS the blood and clears the COM