Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-15
ATTENTIVE YOUNG MAN
ACCUSED OF CRIME
After Attempted Assassination on
Street Boodhounds Take Trial to
Home of Wise Thomas, VINO Must
Answer Charge-ls Said He Was
Jealous.

Almost made a widow. through the
act of an unknown assassin, VINO
Shot and painfully injured her young
husband. Miss Alice knewstep today
announced to her friends that she
Las been the bride OF Mr.. Harry
Monroe. OF Portsmouth, since last
August. Mrs. Monroe left Hampton
at noon today with her husband and
lns parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Monroe and the young couple VIII I'M
mediately take up their residence IN
Portsmouth.
family tonight gave to the Daily Press
the following statement, i'll which the
marriage of Miss Knewstep TO Mr..
Monroe, is acknowledged:
Statement Made.
Miss Knewstep." said the man.
was visiting her brother, Mr.. Ed
ward Knewstep. in Portsmouth In
fact she lived in that city for year
and while there met Monroe. The
Young man paid her marked atten-
zion. Last August Miss Knewstep
decided to return 10 Hampton and
Monroe urged her to become his wife.
lie told the young >girl that he was
unable 10 provide for her On the
small salary he was getting, but that
he was soon TO secure an increase
in pay. lie arranged to have a secret
marriage and on August II the young
couple slipped over to South Mills, n.
C., and We're married.
Made Weekly Visits.
Following the wedding Mrs. Mon
roe returned to Hampton and has
since lived with her sister. Mrs. Ed
ward b. Darden. in MelrCse avenue
Monroe would come TO Hampton each
Saturday and remain over until Sun
day nigth. Last week il was arrang-
ed 10 make the marriage known ana
Monroe came here Saturday as was
his usual custom. He was to have an
nounced the wedding Sunday and that
night Mir. and Mrs. Monroe intended
& ing to Portsmouth to take up their
residence. Mrs. MOnrOe's trunk was
shipped to Portsmouth Friday and the
PARENTS OF the young man were ready
10 receive his bride with open arms
Monroe received a substantial in
crease III salary on March 10 and the
Young couple will be able TO get along
very comfortably.
Coming to Hampton Saturday
night Monroe spent the evening with
his wife, when they arranged the
plans and everything was in readiness
for the announcement of the secret,
which they had held since last August.
MIR. Monroe left the home CT Mr.. Oar
den about 10:40 O'Clock. intending to
spend the night at a hotel and was
shot down in Armistead avenue.
Breaks News to Thomas
Friday night Mrs. Monroe went
down town TO a moving picture show
and met Wise Thomas as she was re-
turning. Mr.. Thomas had been at
tentive to the young woman When
she saw Thomas. Mrs. Monroe in
formed him that she was going to
leave Hampton Sunday as the wife Ct
Harry Monroe. and Thomas declared
that you shall never 70 away from
Hampton with Monroe.
Further than the above statement
the relatives Of Mrs. Monroe would
hot discuss the marriage or the case
against young Thomas. but the
,.arents Of Monroe declare that they
intend to prosecute Thomas to the
fullest extent OF the law.
Before returning 10 Portsmouth at
neon today with his wife. son.
daughter. Miss Alice Monroe. and his
daughter-in-law. Mrs Alice knewstep
Monroe. Donald Monroe employed Mr..
samuel Gordon Cumming 70 assist
Commonwealth Attorney Edgar =.
Montague in prosecuting Thomas
when the case against the young man
is taken up. II was also given out
that a well known attorney Of
Portsmouth will be in the case for
the prosecution.
Harry Monroe is an apprentice
drafiman employed by the Seaboard
Air Line in Portsmouth. He has
about finished his profession. although
be j. only twenty-five years old. RE
was anxious 20 marry Miss knewstep.
as he puts ~. because he wanted her
as his wife and he was willing -
live away from her until his salary
vas increased. provided she married
hlf before leaving Portsmouth. Ms.
Monroe. a very pretty giri 81 eighteen
years. is the daughter 81 Mr.. WiiiiaiS
Rrcwsfep. who also makes his home
with Mr. and MIS-. Darden. IN Mel
rose avcuuc.
The announcement IN the Daily
Press sunday morning that an I'm
known assassin bad attempted to mur-