The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-08
FORCES GIRL AT
POINT OF PISTOL
TO. Co WITH HIM
Edgar Nuckols Drags
Unwilling Bride From
Home of Aunt.
( THREATENED TO
KILL THEM BOTH
Police Ask Washington Authori-
ties to Arrest Ardent Lover on
Sight, but Couple Had Not
Been Seen at Early
Hour This
Morning.
THREATENED TO
KILL THEM BOTH

After having forced her to make
soiemn oath, under pain of violent
death. on Thursday night that size
would wed no one but him. Edgar
Nuckols. better known as Babe" Muck
cls, anticipated his plans, and yester-
day went to the home OF Miss Cornelia
Gertrude Blue. No. 22ls East Grace
street, and compelled her. at the point
OF pistol. TO accompany him forth
with to Washin gtcn. where 1t lis sup
posed they were married. The two
entered carriage, which was Sur,
rounded by several men. 1t Is said. and
were rapidly whirled away to the
depot. The police authorities were noti-
fed soon afterward. and Captain Tom
1inson sent telegram to Washing ton.
asking that the man be arrested there
on his arrival AT . o'clock this morn
ing The Times-Dispatch received n
message from Major Sylvester, SUPER.
intendcnt OF police of Washington.
saying that no arrest had yet been
made.
Forced Her to Swear.
Though ending with such a sudden
and unexpected denouemcnt. the court
ship OF Nuckols has continued, through
many loverllke vicissitudes. changes OF
the heart. and other Interruptions, for
siA OF eight years.
At last the girl finally told MIN
that she did not love him enough to
bind her life to his. and that her heart
successful issue to his ardent wooing.
Nuckols resolved to try foul means.
having failed By fair. Calling on her
Thursday night. IL is alleged, he closed
were sitting: and with his back
70 swear that she would marry HIN TO-
night. else he would blow her brains
out on the spot. Under the fear OF
death, the young lady acquiesced and
took the solemn oath.
When he had gone she rushed up
TO tile room OF her aunt, Mrs. NJ G.
lake with whom she had boarded for
the past eight months. wringing her
hands and weeping. she told Mrs. Lake
the story.
Pm afraid of that man: I'm afraid
of him" she said II know he'll do
something awful"
Thrcntcned His Aunt.
Mrs. Lake took measures to prevent
the fulfilling of the promise, but Muck
OILS forestaled her. Going last night
TO the adjoining house. the fiery lover
showed revolver in the face OF Miss
To go to Miss Blue and tell the latter
that some one wanted her at the teie-
phone: Frightened nearly out OF her
Wits lss' mis- miss Sandl Mant1o brought her friend
bride. again holding her with the
threat that he would kill her il she
attempted to escape. He. forced ner
wraps. Not knowing that Nuckols was
With her niece. and fearing that some
thing was wrong. Mrs. Lake refused.
pleading With the girl not to marry
Miss Blue. threatened with death
on one. side. and hesought from the
other fell into Mysteries and pleaded
her at once. Thoroughiiy m mo.eiiY' alarmed garn d.
Mrs. Lake still refused Dragging the
girl with him, Nuckols went to her sis
ter's house. few blocks away. pre-
the sister was not in, and he returned.
stilt3 holding tightly to the woman he
INTENDED by force Of arms to make his
wife; stationing Miss Mantle on the
house, where the clothes were finally
procured.
Mrs. Lake appearing on the scene,
was Informed that Nuckols had sworn
that II she came into her house while
the infurtated man was inside he would
lSill her. Standing helpless BY. fearing
to call out and feeling the uselessness
Lake was compelled to see her niece
taken by force from under her very
eyes and driven away. Several men
We're standing near the carriage, but
AS silently as he had come, the rough
wooer as silently went, and left no
trail behind him.
Police mt Work.
The police We're afterward notified
and Officer Gary went to the house.
Captain Tomlinson was informed. and
he took steps to have the man ar
rested In Washing ton. Meanwhile his
brothers and the brother-in-law OF
Miss Blue are eNertlng themselves to
prevent the marriage. and have the
ardent lover 4apprehended
Miss Blue is about twenty three
Years of age. Her parents are res
idents6of Charlottesville, but she has
lived In Richmond most Of her life.
IIer acquaintance with Nuckols has en-
tended over many years. She has been
4 engaged to him, It Is said, but had
broken off.
SCARED INTO SUICIDE