Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-03
GIRL ELOPES TO
NEVADA TO WE'D
RICH JAPANESE
Minister Refuses to Per-
form Ceremony and
Judge Ties Knot
EJECTEDFROM HOTEL
Pretty Vivian Blackwell
and III. Inui Married
in GOIdfield

q LY old Cupid, who cares naught-
for race or color, wove tangled
~ web when he persuaded pretty
Vivian Blackwell of Los Angeles to
elope to Nevada with II. l. Inui, a
wealthy Japanese. Opposing the wishes
of her mother, Miss Blackwell fled to
Goldfeld with Inui where after min
later had refused to marry them, a
judge tied the muptial knot. Further
trouble came when the proprietor of
hotel ordered them from their apart
ments, and last night they left Cold
field for Tonopah where they hoped to
find q more hospitable reception.
Following the marriage last Saturday
of Miss Kate Goodman and Rev. JOS
eph Inazawa of Los Angeles, which
Cupid carried to a elimination in New
Mexico, the little love god turned his
attention to Miss Blackwell and Inui.
evidently believing with Miss Goodman
that Japanese are just as good nus
bands as are Caucasians.
Miss Blackwell is the "a year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Black
we'll, $50 East jefferson street, and
Inui Is proprietor of The Yamato, one
of the big Japanese stores in Los An
geles.
The couple arrived in Goldfeld yes
terday from Las Vegas and registered
at the Goldheld hotel from which they
were elected after the ceremony. The
girl had known Inui, for whom she
worked as clerk, seven months. She
came from Memphis, Tenn, year ago
with her father and mother.
Mother Learns of Marriage
Mrs Blackwell was first apprised of
her daughters elopement last night by
telegram from Justice Of Peace
Barnes of Goldheld, who earlier in the
day had refused to marry the couple
until he received a satisfactory reply
from the mother. Mrs. Blackwell was
Frustrated at the news and Is seriously
i'll at her home as a consequence. When
seen last night she deplored her
daughters action in a voice choked
with emotion. MY girl is so wilful
and headstrong," she said. Il did not
answer the magistrates wire because
l knew that once she had determined
to marry the little Jap nothing but the
law would stop her. oh, God, why
have they not a law that will protect
our headstrong children and keep them
from ruin. l can do nothing for my
hands are tied. Inui, though, is said
to be a rich man; he told my daughter
so, and at least he will be able to pro-
vide for her."
The arrival of the couple at Goldfield
created little short of a sensation.
They sought shelter at a hotel and
from there proceeded to the county
clerks office. He refused to give them
license without the written opinion
of the district attorney, who could find
nothing In the statutes of Nevada pro-
hibiting the marriage of Japanese to
a white girl. After obtaining a license
they called on the Rev. DR.. Darneille,
an Episcopal minister. who refused to
perform the ceremony.
Justice Questions Girl
From the little chapel they repaired
to Justice of the Peace Barnes, who
questioned the girl closely regarding
the feelings of her family in the mat
ter. Miss Blackwell said that she was
not clipping because she was of age
and that her mother had not forbidden
her to marry Inui, but had merely OBJ
jected at this time.
The Justice telegraphed Mrs. Black
well, saying that he would perform the
ceremony If he received a satisfactory
reply, but got no answer. 1t was then
that Judge Stevens came to their res
cue and married the couple. They had
no sooner returned to their hotel than
the management ordered them to leave.
Miss Blackwell is large and is un-
usually pretty. She dresses stylishly
Her japanese husband is short of
stature, his head reaching not quite to
her shoulder. He is middle aged.
Grant Letter, conductor on San
Pedro street car line. said last night
that he had seen the two much in each
others company and that the little Jap
anese accompanied her to her home
every night on his car.
"The girl seemed enamored Of him.
said Letter, last night, land he ap-
reared to have eyes only for her"
The home of the Blackwelrs is Law
ishly furnished with all kinds of Jap
anese furniture and drapings.