The Washington herald., 1912-09-17
.ElOPERs NAbBED
AND TAKEN HOME
Plans of Young Richmond Couple
Spoiled by Father of
Pretty Girl.
"SHE LOVES ME; I LOVE
HER." DECLARES YOUTH
Kenneth A. Stanford, Aged Seven
teen, and His Intended Bride
Return to Virginia Capital.

Kenneth A. Stanford. seventeen years
old, a student at Richmond College. and
Nellie Christian. seventeen years old. q
student at a seminary in Richmond.
eloped from the Virginia capital yester-
day and We're arrested in Washington
while trying to procure a license 10 wed.
Henry Christian, a merchant, who
lives at 1877 German Avenue, Richmond,
arrived in Washington last night and
took charge of his daughter. Christian
and the girl were Joined by young STAN
ford, and the trio returned 10 Richmond
together.
MY only objection to the wedding,
said Mr.. Christian, is the ages OF the
boy and my daughter. Neither is yet
eighteen years old, and l think both are
bit too young to enter into matrimony.
At proper ages, say twenty-one years,
they may we'd
In a cell at the First precinct station
young Stanford, angered at being baiked
in his wedding plans, declared that as
soon as he returned to Richmond he
would devise ways and means to make
Miss Christian his wife. She loves me"
he said. ''and love her. Then why
shouldn't We marry"
Nabbcd ms FuEitives.
Stanford and the girl left Richmond on
the noon train. ate luncheon in the diner,
and reached Union Station a few min
utes before o'clock. Ten minutes later
they were in front of the license clerk
in City Hall. Just as soon as Stanford
gave his name Detectives Burllngame
and Weldon stepped forward and ar
rested him and the girl as fugitives from
their parents.
Stanford had SIS and return trip tick
cts TO Richmond good for five days. He
81 id he had intended returning home just
as soon as the knot was tied. Stanford
is the son of an official of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company, at present sta
ticned In Memphis Tenn. The youths
home is with his mother at S9 West
Grace Street. Richmond.
Stanford is nearly six feet tall. has a
good physique. and looks twenty years
old. Nellie Christian is a few inches
over four feet tall, weighs a few ounces
more than ninety pounds, and does not
look fifteen years in age. She wore a
well-fitting gray travelling suit.
Both Are Released.
After their arrest, Stanford was re-
moved to the First Precinct Station
while Miss Christian was given a room al
the House of Detention. When the girls
father arrived at Police Headquarters
word was sent to the House Of Detention
and station to release both prisoners
The girl reached headquarters before her
| lover arrived.
Her eyes flashed with anger. Miss
Christian stepped up to her father and
shook her finger saying: "Oh, father
you'll be sorry for this" Christian
merely smiled. Then the daughter de-
cIared she would not leave Washington
until she had dinner. Il have had moth
| ing to eat since luncheon" she said
Then she declared she wouldn't bulge
until she saw Stanford.
The youth entered at the moment. He
shook hands with Mr.. Christian and
turned over to the father the return triT
railroad tickets, saying: You'd better
keep these, Mr.. Christian" Father
daughter and prospective son-in-law
gathered bags and umbrellas and left
| headquarters together.