The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-14
BRIDE CAPTURED
BY HEART WRECkER
Blonde. Austaehe, Celluloid Col
lar. Bamboo Cane and Build
ing Razer Win German Girl.
"PARTED AT THE ALTAR"
Purely Matier of Money Says
Groom Who Answered Adj
vertlselnent.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Oct IA
sweeping sandy moustache, celluloid
collar and a bamboo cane won tenn
porary bride and a cash bonus Of $500
here to-day
Henry Oliver Brown. building
wreeker by profession and heart
wrecker by confession, won the hand
of Eugene Adam, the German girl who
advertmu for IA husband. the term of
uncie's will requiring her to be mar
ried this week.
The hundreds of applicants were
sifted down To ten. Accompanied by
woman reporter. Eugene sat in an
Office and the ten suitors were allow
ed to enter one at Il time, having
drawn straws for precedence Brown
went first and won. Eugene looked
over all the others and then sent for
Brown.
A sailor in costume was n close sec
ond, but after consideration the girl
said:
Ne. | can't marry sailor. They
go around the world and | might meet
him somewhere,
When Brown received tire glad news
he WIS jubilant and declared;
Its IL pure matter of money with
me. | swear that she can go as soon
a the knot Is tied. | have agreed to
sign a promise that after We are mar
ried We Will never see each other
again.
DO you mean that it's purely COM
mercial With you2s he was asked.
Sure 1t is he replied; there
couldn't be any love it the way shes
got it fixed uf It's going to be one
of those parted at the altar dramas.
Bride in Tears.
The bride, however. was not SO hila-
rious There were tears EollinE down
her cheeks when she said:
He'll do"
Then turning to the woman reporter.
she said:
J nm SO glad ats settled. I'm going
To have a husband after all, and l will
get the money left me BY my uncle
in Germany That's what l want"
Couldn't you learn 10 love that
handsome fellow - she was asked
4 don't want to talk about love,
she replied ! do this thing because
| have tu 1t must be understood
positively that We are To part When
the ceremony il completed.
Aw, I'm not going to bother her,
II.
il when the ceremony Is over. Honest
| WILL I'm doing it for the money,
Under the supervision Of the OH
.cfafs OF the newspaper which publish
ed Eugenie's advertisement. the BRIDE
and groom were taken - a lawyer s
oftie, TO have the parting at the al
tar" contract drawn up in form.
1t is declared 10y many that the
contract would be worthless and
would either invalidate the wedding
or be inNaiidated by the wedding
vows. Brown gave his solemn word
to keep the promise. regardless OF
whether the contract stood.
To Assert No Rights.
You might assert your rights after
the wedding and force your wife to
accompany you," suggested reporter
to Brown
..Oh, nix Not in this country, I've
thought of all thai" he replied. Just
read the divorce reports. If you think
a man can make his wife mind, ANY
way" NE gave "a significant glance
at the bride. who looked like she
| could put hun down for the count In
| about three seconds.
The bride IL about 35 years old
+ brown Is IA He has lived here
1 since 1896. having come from Warner
county, Pa He served five years ir
( the United States Artillery and has
never been married before.
/ Il never expect to be married
! again" he said. SO | don't care whe
! Their she gets the divorce or not.
/ don't believe in marriage anyway a.
! q permanent proposition If they ge
this trial marriage business started.
| might try that