The Washington times., 1908-04-13
DAN CUPID LOSES,
BRIDEGROOM ILL,
BRIDE NOT THERE
Wedding Knot Shall Be
Broken, Says the Irate
Mr.. CrenshaW.
No, Protest Girls Par
ents, and They, Too,
Employ Counsel.

With annulment OF the marriage
possibility, Cupid seems about to be
oested In the romance connected with
the sensational eloDement 10 Rockville
OF young Myers Crenshaw and sixteen
year-old Lydia TedTOw, whose marriage
became known TO their parents a few
days ago. It is said, after several
m onths of secrecy.
The youthful husband, after spending
ten days at "a Virginia school. where
he was sent by his parents after knowl-
edge Of the affair leaked out, is back IN
the city-but not to join his wife. In
stead. he Is III at the home OF his
father. Secretary A. p. CreDshaw. OF
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company. 1915 Sixteenth street. and his
bride is not with hiIo-
Families Employ Attorneys.
To further circumvent Cupids plans
and IL is understood to separate effect
ually the young couple. Nr. Crenshaw
has employed an attorney. the apparent
plan being 10 begin steps looking toward
an annulment OF the marriage.
On the other hand. the Tedrow family.
having become reconciled 10 tie exist
ing marriage. and being Of the opinion
an attorney TO thwart any efforts made
by Mr.. Crenshaw and his attorneys in
this direction. Mr. Crenshaw has re-
tatned Attorney A s. WorthingtOn.
while the family Of the bride has en-
gagged +. s. Wilson Both the young
people, IL is said. are deeply in love
and deBirous that the ceremony should
stand despite their youth. the bride
being sixteen and the groom eighteen.
Mrs. TedroB said this morning that
ne- daughter was acquainted with the
fact that her husband was back IN
MSashington, supposedly TO spend the
Easter holidays, but that Mrs. Cren-
shaw, the younger. had not been given
an opportunity 20 see Myers. although
the girls family had no objection now
to the, marriage
confirmed the statement that the boy
was at home. but his sister said that
he was III with bronchitis ana could see
no one. Members of the family were
bride had not been 70 see her husband
and queries as TO whether Myers would
return 10 the school at Charlotte Hall
elicited the response that ne would as
soon as the holidays were over.
Husband Detained, Says Bride.
The young bride is convinced that
Myers is being kept away against his
viii. and having gained the consent OF
her own parents to the marriage. al
though az a beIated date. she feels that
similar forgiveness should be extended
the boy husband. thus removing the
last obstacle TO mutual happiTess
The elopement OF the younk people
was a surprise TO the circle in which
they moved. the bride at the tire be-
ing pupil in the Western High S hool
while both bride and bridegroom and
their families were active in the affairs
OF St. Thomas Church
The Rev. 9. Ernest Smith, pas. or OF
st. Thomas Church. OF which A. p.
Crenshaw is treasurer, this morning de-
MED the report that he had criticised
the Rev. Thomas Packard. the Rock
vile minister who married the young
people. on the ground that no minister
should unite IN marriage persons OF such
tendes years.
He declined TO discuss the matter
further.
No Conference.
Attorney A. S Worthington admitted
this afternoon that he has been retained
as counsel by Mr.. Crenshaw, but said
there had been no conference as vet
between the parties at interest and that
there was nothing TO make public at
this time. It is understood a conference
is 20 be held between the two ATTORNEYS
at an ea-ly date. These Conferences
however, follow several conferences he
tween the two families at which no de-
cision was reached as TO the annul
ment Of the marriage
While these preparations for the un-
doing Of their romance are in prosress
the boy husband remains at the home /
Of his father and the girl wife two
blocks distant at her home. both COM
fortress. 1t is said, because stern fate
and their so designated thoughtless
marriage.