The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-12
DukeSucceeds in Taking
Unto Fl imself
Wife No. 4.
GOES TO CAMDEN
FOR CEREMONY
Knew His Family Would Try to
Interfere, but Declares It's
Nobody's Business but His
Own-His Bride Young
School Miss, While He
Is Sixty-two.
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Washington, June li.--Foled in his
effort to marry Miss Wylandta Rosch.
ellie here yesterday, grodie L. Duke.
the tobacco ma gnatc. and young
school miss slipped away TO Camden.
n j., early this afternoon, where tho
knot was tied.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duke arrived back in
Washington late this afternoon, and
are quartered tonight at the Abbott
House. They leave for the South to-
morrow.
Colonel William Haskell. personal
friend of Mr., Duke. first broke the
news of marriage No. on the list OF
the tobacco mans matrimonial adven-
tures. in accomplishing which he out
witted the relatives who were alleged
TO been route here to prevent 1t. j.
b. Walker, Dukes secretary, who ar.
rived here this morning in search of
his chief. confirmed the news. and
later Duke himself admitted it with a
happy smile.
We're msrried sure enough" he
declared to a newspaper reporter who
interrupted him as he was entering the
home of Colonel Haskell, at No. 21l
North Capitol Street. with his bllsh-
ing bride.
Mr.. Duke seemed highly elated over
the fact that he had eluded the pur-
suers. His bride clung to him tremb-
lingly. but refused TO talk. She was
still wearing her wedding gown. q
dark green travelling suit. surmounted
ny a big black picture hat
Receives Concentrations.
After the call on Colonel Haskell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Duke took taxicab ride
TO the G Street house. where she re-
ceived the congratulations of her
friends and many of her fellow
Students.
Duke and his bride arrived from
Camden at O'Clock this afternoon.
and Immediately went to Colonel Has
kells residence. in North Capitol
street. which is Keeley Institute. At
first Mr.. Duke denied himself to all
callers. but later granted an inter-
view to a Times Dispatch reporter.
The party, which included Colonel
and Mrs. Haskell and Mr.. and Mrs
Duke, were sitting in the Institutes
office
What do you mean by bounding me
like this?" inquired the tobacco mag
nate, assuming threatening attitude.
II am tired of having the newspapers
pursuing me all around the country"
"Are you married p was asked.
None OF Your business, but I have
no objection to saying that we are
Where was the ceremony per-
formed?"
I'm New Jersey
What city?"
II don't think that concerns the pub
lic,' replied Mr.. Duke who in the
meantime had quieted down some
what.
You can't stay here very much
longer said Mrs. Haskell. "a lot of
reporters have already been fired out
of here to-day and we do not care
to have anything more to do with
any of them
In reply to a question If he would
return to Durham tonight or to-
morrow. Mr.. Duke said that also was
nobodys business but his own.
None of Their business,
When informed that j. B. Walker. of
Durham. n c., an entssary OF the
Duke family, had been dispatched here
to head off his marriage, Mr. Duke
said:
4 knew they would do everything
they could to prevent this marriage,
but 1t is my affair and this young
lady's. and no more their business
than it is yours"
1t was learned yesterday that Mrs.
Duke made her own wedding dress,
which she was still wearing this
afternoon with a profusion of dia-
| monds. Mr. Duke was also adorned
with several costly gems.
| While Mrs. Duke was student at
the private academy of Mrs. Horstley,
| for the past month she also studied
dressn1a king and pattern making at
the school of Prof. ]. W. Livingston.
Ills G Street N. Nv.
Prof. Livingston said tonight:
Miss Rochelle was one OF my
brightest pupils I noticed her max
ing the dress and in a joking manner
asked her II she was to wear 1t her-
self but she only blushed and smiled"
At the Haskell residence Mrs. Duke
while taking little part in the inter-
view, said:
yes, we are married, and l am GLAD
| all our troubles are over. l have
/ known Mr.. Duke for long time. II
is nothing to us what his family
| thinks Of our marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. Duke reached the Alb,
bott House Mt 0:s0 o'clock and We're
1 shown Immediately to their rooms
from which the husband issued orders
that he was not to be disturbed
Mr.. Duke is sixty-two years old anc
This wife is Twenty-Five.