The Washington times., 1911-07-24
DUEHR|NG'S MISSING
BRIDE IS FOUND IN
A POLICE STATION
Youthful Wife Arrested in
Baltimore After Separating
From Husband Here.

While Carl Duehring, an employe OF
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
was wondering today what had become
Of his bride of three weeks, who had
been missing for several days, the young
woman was endeayoring to convince the
officers in a Baltimore police station
that she was eighteen years old, and
that there was no ground for holding
two young Washington men who had
been taken In custody with her In Bal
timore.
Mrs. Duehring, who is eighteen years
old, was fomerly Miss Agnes Roach. of
2O2 E steet northwest. This was the
name she gave when the Baltimore po-
lice took charge Of her early this morn
ing. She was accompanied by two
young men, who gave their names as
Elmer Nagle, of "A Quincy place north
east, and Howard F. Hawkins, Of 223 r
street northwest. The trio was arrested
in Baltimore because the police believed
the girl was under age.
A telephone message was received
at Police Headquarters in this city to
notify the girls parents and ascertain
her age. When a policeman called at
the z street house he was informed
that the girl, who is an orphan, form
erly boarded there, but was married
less than a month ago to Duehring.
Duehring, who lives with his mother
at 45 Bates street northwest, was
surprised to learn that his wife was
under arrest in Baltimore. He said
she had been away for several days
and that her whereabouts were un-
known 20 him. He said he did not
know Nagle and Hawkins, with whom
she went to Baltimore.
Duenring eloped with Miss Roach,
after breaking Oft with another young
woman to whom his mother supposed
he was engaged. He left the city on a
Friday night, telling his mother that he
was going TO Atlantic City TO spend the
weekend with some fellow-employes at
the bureau. The following day a mar
and Miss Roach in Baltimore. The first
intimation Mrs. Duehrins had of her
sons elOpeTnent was when Times re-
porter called at the house and told her
of the issuing of the license.
Mrs Duehring said that her son had
spOken of Miss Roach several times,
but she had never met her. He had
known the girl only short time. Ef-
forts at that time to learn Miss Roach 8
Washington address failed.
The couple spent a brief honeymoon
in Atlantic City and then returned to
Washington. Returning home unaccom-
paried by his bride, Duehring had no
idea that his mother knew of his mar
riage. He had intended keeping the
matter a secret tOr some time.
The honeymoon had really just be-
gun when the couple had a misunder-
standing. They separated and Dueh-
ring heard nothing more Of his bride
until he learned Of her arrest in Bal
timore. Upon learning that the girl
was Of age, the Washington police no.
titled the Baltimore authorities that
no charge would be placed against the
two young men by the police here,
and unless there was some charge
against them In the Monumental City,
to release them.
Nagie and Hawkins told the Balti-
more police that Miss Roach, or,
rather, Mrs. Duehring, had invited
them to go to Baltimore with her and
that they had expected to return to
Washington on an early train this
morning.