Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12
FORBIDS THE BANNS
GUARDIAN INvOKES AID OF
POLICE TO PREVENT WEDDING.
Young Girl of Staunton Met by Of
ficers at Railway Station
Last Night.

Instead of being the bride of Pierre Tau
lelle this morning, she had expected,
Miss Nora Carter. seventeen years old. of
StauntOn. Va. was under surveillance at
the house of detention She was arrested
last night by Detectives Trumbo and Bar
bee upon receipt of request from the
chief of police of Staunton. Miss Carter
was described in the message as being
seventeen years old. having brown hair
and wearing white dress and picture hat
AS soon the message was received Sergt.
Carter hurried the two detectives to the
depot and when the passengers from the
train walked through the gate they discov-
cred the young lady In the party.
With her was Mr.. Taulelle and Miss Cliff
ford Perry, the latter friend or Miss Car
ter, who had come to witness the marriage
ceremony. At the station was Mrs TAU
lelle. mother of the prospective groom. ana
her daughter. They Were there to welcome
the young woman and see that she was
cared for until the time when she would
become Mrs. Taulelle.
The members of the party held a CONFER
ence in the railroad station, and when they
realized that it impossible to persuade
the detectives to release Miss Carter they
accompanied her to police headquarters.
There Sergt. Carter discussed the situation
with irer and her friends and told them ne
would be obliged to hold Miss Carter, as
the Staunton police had requested him to
do
And will she have to be locked up?' was
the anxious inquiry made by one of her
friends.
she will certainly not be placed In
CELL was the reaSSuring answer or the ser
geant but she will have to be cared TOT
at the house of detention.
Then" said Miss Perry. may 1 accom-
pany her?"
baC h.
lection to such an arrangement, and the
young ladies went to the house of deten-
ton in charge of the matron.
Purpose Not Concealed.
Miss Carter made no effort to conceal
the fact that she had come to this city for
the purpose of getting married Before
leaving Staunton she had said nothing OF
her intentions to her guardian, Mr.. East,
but Miss Perry had told her mother Of the
trip, and 1t Is supposed the latter commu-
nicated the facts to Mr.. East or to some
friend. who repeated them to him. Miss
Carter boarded at the house of Mrs. Perry,
and had been about the same sister,
to Miss Perry. 1t was not until a late hour
last night that Miss Carter and her COM
panion were left by the three members OF
the Taulelle family to spend the night at
the house of detention with the matron.
They were back there bright and early
this morning, expressing anxiety regarding
the fate of the prospective bride.
Have the police heard from Staunton?"
was the first question asked by the visitors
to the house of detention.
Last night the Staunton police had re-
Quested that Miss Carter be sent back in
charge of an officer. but Sergt. Carter had
told them that they would have to send
for her. Mr.. Taulelle remained at the
house of detention until about 10 o'clock
and then he went to police headquarters
and consulted Capt. Boardman. Not much
announcement was received from the cap
tain. but the young man said he would do
all in his power to prevent the return of
Miss Carter to Staunton.
MT. Taulelle's Statement.
i've tried to do the right thing by the
young lady" said Mr.. Taulelle to a Star re-
porter this morning. II took the precaution
to bring a chaperon along with US and have
my mother and sister meet US at the depot
instead of running to some out-of-the-way
place and getting married, but her guardian
seems to have objection and suppose there
is nothing to do but wait. ..
when I was in Staunton a year ago at
the horse show met Miss Carter" he con-
tinued, and have since been corresponding
with her: This year. when took my horses
there again, we met and decided we would
get married Now am going to see her
riage l shall consult counsel and take legal
steps in the matter"
Miss Carter 1t is stated. was left about
S15, coo at the death Of her father and is now
getting a small monthly allowance. 1t is
declared that her father stipulated in his
will that she was at liberty to get married
when she pleased, and that her marriage
would not affect her rights under the will.
About noon today Capt Boardman re-
ceired a message from Staunton telling
him to send the girl to the House Of Good
Shepherd. and giving the further informa-
ton that that institution had been COM
municated with. Capt. Boardman inquired
of Mrs. Thornburg. the matron at the house
of detention. and learned from her that
Miss Carter is an estimable young lady;
that she Is nearly eighteen years old, and
that she could no reason why the young
couple should not be permitted to marry
Acting upon this information the police
captain wired the Staunton officials that
he would not grant their request. Uuder
the law he did not see how he could send
Miss Carter to the institution mentioned,
and. aside from this. he could find no facts
to justify such a course. He thereupon
sent word to the StautoR authorities that
unless Miss Carter is sent for without de-
lay he will release her and she will be at
liberty TO get married.