The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-12
GAVE UP WIFE TO
LET HER MARRY
MAN SHE LOVED
Rev. ]. G. Miles Takes
Woman Brown neleas-
ed by Divorce.
RUMORs EXCITE
CHURCH PEOPLE
Finally Verified by Husband,
Who Admits That Mrs. Brown
Wanted to Join Former
Southsidc Minister in For
cign Ficlds-Find No
Record Of Divorce.

Runors which have been current In
church circles for tho past ten days
concerning the marriage OF Rev. j. c
Miles former pastor OF Clopton street
Baptist Church, south Richmond. Ia
Mrs. Rosa Lee Timmons- Brown, tho
divorced wife OF Charles w. Brown Of
2f2o Hargrovc street, Swansboro. were
Verified yesterday by the statement
from Mr.. Brown that the ceremony had
been performed lii Knoxville, Tenn, on
Thursday.
Brother Also Admits II.
Formal notice OF the wedding came
70 The Times Dispatch early this
morning In a special dispatch from
Knoxville, which said:
"Hcv. J. {. Miles nnd Nosa Lee Tim
mons were married last Tuesday In
Chattanooga. This Abatement il made
on authority of his hruthcr, T.. q. Miles
living In Knoxville. The REV Miles
who liz now pastor OF baptist Church
NJ Mnrbur!, Ala, met his bride III
Hichniond two years ago, when he wns
pn~tor or the Clopton street baptist
Church They met nj Chattanooga b.
nGrccmcnt on Tuesday nud were mar
ricd fhcrc,'
Although the knoxville dispatch
states that the ceremony was per-
formed at Chattanooga while Brown
SAYS that II was in Knoxville on Thurs
day, this difference as To facts Is OF no
relative importance.
Went "Withnut Stringa-
NJ. Miles resigned as pastor carly-
IN January. 1t was understood then
that he would take Il special course
~ Richmond College. and while lie al.
tended several lectures lie took nc
especial interest in his studies and
sooa withdrew For a time he was
supply pastor at Emmanuel Baptist
church. Eth and Lcgh streets Two
months ago he left here for Tennessee
The former Mrs. Brown was q mem
ber OF his church. Brown Informed
reporter for The Timcs-D ispa tch last
night that she had expressed strong
desire TO go into the foreign mission
AIRY folds. Il told her that If she
really wanted 10 GO said Brown. that.
II wonld be best to go without any
strings. and that il would be advisable
to first secure A divorce. The decree
was granted. and ] have received Q
telegram from her saying that the
wedding took place in Knoxville on
thursday and that she had mailed me
q copy OF the certificate. 1t has not
Vet arrived"
Diyorcc Matter Nnt Clear.
Willie the case has caused the most
profound sensation III South Richmond.
thcrc are certain details which are
lacking and some features which the
friends OF Mr. Miles cannot understands
The question. for instance, as TO when
and by whom the divorce was granted
was not made clear last night, Mr..
Brown saying that it was secured at
the Richmond City Hall. Swanshoro
le In Chesterfield county. Clerk Cog
bill of the Chesterfield court, exam
incd his records last night and IN
formed The Times Dispatch over the
hat No o.
cree in the Brown case had been issued
there. Judge Wells, of Hastings Court
Part Q. has jurisdiction over a territory
extending one mile from the south
side urt-house. which would take III
Swansbr 70. although Clerk waiter
DuVal said last n'sh, ,na. nc Nh
satisfied no divorce had been srantcu
thc Browns In that court. he VIII
make certain however. by more care
full examination to-day.
Brown merely said that II ANYBODY
wanted to see the decree an cXamlna-
lion would have to be made at the
city Hall. though the city courts would
nave no Jurisdiction over proceedings
from Swanshoro
Brown Prnisca Miles.
While nearly all of the members or
The Clopton street Baptist Church have
heard tho reports, none OF them was
in possession OF the facts. Brown sup
plied them. He spoke in the highest
terms OF Mr. Miles saying that he was
p gentleman: that he admired him as
q man and as a minister. and that
only last week he tBrown) had es-
cnrted his former wife to the statian,
where lie put her on train bound for
II Knoxville.
..Mr Miles he said, resigned as
pastor over here TO so to the Philip
pines as missionary. His bride was
to go with him. She was so anxious
10 take mp religious work and seemed
to be Sd fond of the minister that
cheerfully acccded to her desires As
have stated, she wired me that they
We're married on Thursday"
He was not inclined to discuss the
matter. and at first resented the at
tempt to get from him notification OF
these reports. which have excited
South Richmond far Inc past few days.
Woman TX Handsome.
Several Baptist ministers in the city
said that they had heard Of the Miles
wedding, though they had no infor-
nation which they. could regard as
authentic. Miles. who is not more
than twenty-eight years old. came here
several years ago from Birmingham.
Ala. where he was assistant to DR.. a.
!. Dickinson. pastor OF the First Bap-
list Church Of birmingham. During
his brief service at Emmanuel early.
this year he made an excellent impress
sion. and there was. some talk Of call
Ing him as the regular pastor.
Mrs Brown, who is about the min
ster's age, Is said by her friends to
\ be. remarkably handsome and attrac-
tt6e.
Brown is carpenter.