Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-02
she WEOS A C0LOREO man
WHITE GIRL COMES FROM BAL.
TIMoRE FOR LICENSE.
Relatives of Bride Shocked, But
Make No Move to In
terfere.

A white girl became the wife of a COL
ored man when Dorothea Miner and
Alonzo Holmes were united in matri-
mony by a colored minister. Rev. NJ. W.
D. Norman. in his residence at 1211 T
street northwest last night.
The girl claims to be nineteen years
Of age and her husband says he is
twenty-one years old.
T They were accompanied to the house
of the clergymen by two calored men,
friends Of the groom. Holmes said he
was going to New York. where he had
secured employment.
Attractive and Stylish.
The girl is an attractive blond and
was stylishly attired yesterday afternoon
when she appeared in the Office of the
clerk of the court with her prospective
colored husband and other colored ac-
quaintances and answered the questions
asked her by the clerk.
Relatives of the girl in Baltimore have
been communicated with. They say she
is but seventeen years old. but have made
no application to the police of Washington
to prevent the ceremony.
The information was impaired to her
family In Baltimore last night by re-
porter Mrs. Carl keene. a sister of the
girl. tainted. Mrs. William katzenberger
another sister, retained her composure
and listened attentively.
Neither sister could realize the pet of
the family had run away with colored
man to get married. They admitted she
was old enough to look after her affairs
and prevent herself from being kidnapped.
Dorothea had told her sisters she was
going for a trip down the bay with
friends. leaving the house about l o'clock
In the afternoon. At midnight she had
not returned home. Her sisters were
forced to believe there was only too much
truth in the story of her elopement.
Inspector Boardman said this morning
he had received no complaint about the
disappearance of the girl from her home.
All he knew Of the affair was the belief
expressed by reporter tina. the girl was
under the legal age.
Police Would Interfere.
He said II the police found she was
under the age of consent he would GER
tainly prevent the marriage and send
for her relatives.
Holmes was employed in department
store in Baltimore until recently. when
he gave up his position and said he was
going to New York to work
The couple appeared at the clerks Of
flee yesterday afternoon. They said they
came from Baltimore. Holmes. gave his
address as 3D. St. Mary street. The ad-
dress OF the girl was given as 313 North
Gilmor street
After the license had been procured the
couple started from the court house with
their several friends. The white girl was
surrounded in such a way that outsiders
were hardly able to address her.
Objection to the marriage was raised by
a disinterested person who happened to
be in the clerks office when the license
was issued. He thought the girl was
under age. and informed Inspector
Boardman
The latter directed Detectives Vermil-
lion and Barbee to make an investigation
and determine the age of the prospective
bride
They visited the colored clergyman and
consulted him about the part he was to
play in the affair. He said he had prom
Used to perform the ceremony if they
procured the license and complied with
the legal requirements.