Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
TAKEN AT ATLANTIC CITY
Mother of Girl, Ignorant Of Her
Marriage, Procured Warrant.
SAYS BRIDE Is ONLY FIFTEEN
Urciolo's Attorney Furnishes $500
Bond-Young Wife Goes to
House of Detention.

Arrested while enjoying his honeymoon
in Atlantic City and brought here to
answer the charge of having abducted
hts own wife was the experience of
George Urciolo an Italian fruA and veg
etable dealer In the o street market. He
reached here last night in charge of
Detective Cox. having been arrested in
Atlantic City Friday morning. The bride,
who was Miss Ethel May Tippett, and
Miss Lottie Wurfel, who was her brides
maid, returned with the prisoner and
detective Miss Wurfei lives at Mount
Rainier, Md.
When the young bride was told that she
would have to go to the house of de-
tention, while her husband went to
police station, she broke down and Sob
bed bitterly. Her husband tried TO COM
fort her. and Miss Wurfel consented to
accompany her TO the house OF detention.
Why do L have TO go there?' asked
the bride.
ITO be held for your mother an al
legged fugitive from her, she was told.
Young Wife Surprised.
She seemed greatly surprised to learn
that the mother of a married woman
could exercise control over her.
Never mind said the husband. Don't
worry and ali will be well. l have money
-
for anything"
Attorney Oscar Nauck had been ad
vised of the coming of Uricolo. his client
and he was at police headquarters to
meet him and arrange the matter of
bail Urcioio had S4G0 in cash in his
possession, his watch chain and other
yauabies He had 500, he stated, when
he went to Baltimore Monday and got mar
ried Wednesday the Italian merchant
his bride and MISS Wurfel left mere and
went to Atlantic City. Mrs. Jennie Tip
petit, mother OF the bride, was an early
caller at police headquarters Thursda!
morning to tell OF the disappearance or
her daughter. not knowing at that time
that the marriage had taken place Moh-
day.
Ethel went away with George Urciolo,'
complained Mrs. Tippett, never dre Gaming
she was talking ABOUT her son-in-laW
They went to Atlantic City last night
ana L want them arreSter.
Procures Warrant.
Mrs. Tippett was taken to the Police
Court, where she procured warrant
charging the market dealer with aoduc-
ton, declaring her daughter was only
fifteen years old Detective Cox had IN
spector Boardman wire request to the
Atlantic City authorities for the arrest
of the man named in the warrant ana
he was found at the Warwick Hotel
South Carolina avenue and the beach
Husband and wife were arrested, the
bridesmaid consenting to accompany
them.
Urcioio told of his marriage. but the
{ Atlantic City officers were not in p0-
sition to settle the case for him. de
waved the marriage certificate at De
tectiye Cox when the latter reached AT
lantic City and seemed to think the de-
tectiye would be satisfied, but the latter
said the age of the bride might be
matter to be considered in the transac-
ton.
Her mother says she is fifteen years
DID," Detective Cox said.
But she always told me she was
nearly eighteen" the husband said.
Shows Marriage Certificate.
Urciolo presented the certificate show
ing he and Miss Tippett were married
Monday by the Rev. s. NJ. Afford,
Methodist minister. at 1881 Byrd street,
Baltimore. Mrs. Tippet- gave the police
her address as 1914 Bohrer street.
Attorney Nauck furnished bond in the
sum of $500 for the appearance OF Urclolo
later and he was released. The defendant
owns considerable property in the north
west section of the city and assured the
police that he would do everything in
his power to protect and care for his
bride.