Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05
co AWAY SMILING
EIoping Couple Married in
Rockville Yesterday.
FRIENDS REMOVE THE BAN
Youthful Pair Arrested Friday on
Request Of Brides Parents.
BUT THE CLOUDS ROLL AWAY
Troubles Here Included Arrest of
Charles Spinks for Carrying
Concealed Weapons.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Robinson of Hay
market Va. the young couple who were
married in Rockville, Md, yesterday att
ernoon after having been pursued by the
little brides brothers and after having
spent q night In the hands OF the police
of Washington, yesterday went smilingiy
back to Haymarket to ask the forgiveness
of the girls parents. They were accom-
panied by Charles Spinks and Roy Spinks.
the brides brothers, who had become rec
onciled to the match and who attended
the ceremony in Rockville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson may we'll say
| that the course of true love never did
run smooth" They eloped last Thurs
day and met with nothing but trouble
until they were allowed to leave the first
precinct station yesterday to go to Rock
Vile to be married. They were arrested
by the police here when they went to
the courthouse Friday to obtain mar
rage license The girls parents had
wired the police department to prevent
the marriage.
The officials here were informed that
the GIRL Nellie Spinks, was only fourteen
years old and that Walter Robinson was
nineteen. But Mrs. Robinson insisted
that her mother had told her che was
sixteen years old and the clerk at Rock
license. They were married In the home
of Rev. Samuel r. White, a retired Bap-
fist clergyman. In the best of spirits the
whole party returned to Washington soon
after the ceremony was performed.
Carried Concealed Weapon.
Charles NJ. Spinks, the brother of Mel
lie, was arrested Friday at the first pre-
cinct station on the charge Of carrying
laa
brother Roy. Charles arrived in Wash
ington yesterday. When they learned
that the young people had been arrested
at the courthouse, where they went to
obtain marriage license, the brothers
hurried to the first precinct station and
asked to see Robinson. Their sister mad
been taken to the house of detention.
Before Capt. Hollinberger of the first
precinct would allow the brothers to SEE
Robinson they were searched. In the hip
pocket of Charles Spinks was found
revolver Of 80 caliber. He was immedi-
ately locked up on the charge of carrying
concealed weapons.
Charles pleaded guilty in court yester-
day morning. Upon the recommendation
of the assistant corporation counsel, he
was allowed to go on his way after CIV
| ing his personal bond. AS soon as he
| was freed Charles went back to the first
precinct. where his sister Nellie. his
| brother Roy and the would-be groom
| were awaiting his arrival. The brothers
| had decided that in view of all the cir
cumstances the best thing to do would be
to have the young couple married and
take them home to Haymarket. Va.
Parents Only Objection.
| Charles declared that he had had no
| intention of shooting Walter Robinson.
He is a good boy" said Spinks. 1.-THE
only objection father and mother had to
his marrying Nellie was the fact that
she is only fourteen years old. But
was excited when / started out to look
| for them, and l slipped this gun in my
pocket.
waiter has been employed on the rail-
| road for the last five months, near Hay
| market. He is hard worker and
haven't word to say against him. He
has been boarding at our house, but we
| never expected anything like this. Thurs
day morning ne took his lunch and went
out. early, saying he was going to work
on the railroad. About o'clock Nellie
| told mother she was going to the dress
makers. We didn't expect anything until
near dinner time. Then father and moth
err told US boys to go after them. Our
4 the journey.
Walter and Nellie had been making
their plans for some time. We found
| that they had taken their clothes away
/ Il DON KNOW just no" or WncH luey
went to GAINESVILLE and got livery team
there: then drove to Manassas and came
here Thursday night on the train. They
| stayed at hotel on Delaware avenue.
! Yesterday, when Walter and Nellie went
| to the courthouse for license to get
| married they were arrested. We had
1 telegraphed here to the police department
not to let them get married"
Restoration Of Peace.
| It was happy young couple that met
this morning in the first precinct sta
| ton house. Walter Robinson had been
locked up all night in the station house
| and Nellie had been In the house Of de-
/ tention.
"Oh. Walter" cried the little girl, I'm
| so glad
They kissed each other, forgetful of
| the bystanders, and sat down in hand-in
hand to await the verdict in their case
| They are both youthful in appearance
Walter Robinson giving his age as nine
| teen. The little bride was dressed in
la dark blue suit and wore a blue hat.
| The skirts of her gown came down to
| her heels, but she looked very young. de-
/ spite her dress. Her hair was done up
| in a knot on her head.
| Roy Spinks. the elder brother had made
inquiries and found that 1t was not posi-
BILE for the young people to obtain mar
| riage license in Washington without the
\ written consent of their parents since
| they were under age. He declared that
! 1t would be impossible to obtain this con-
| sent. So it was arranged that the mar
rage should be performed In Rockville,
Md. and that the whole party would
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