The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-01
WE'D IN MORNING;
HAPPY FOR AWHILE;
SEPARATED LATER
Thomas Walkers Bride Taken
From Him on Day Of
Marriage
FAMILY OPPOSITION
is MADE EFFECTIVE
Miss Elizabeth Ratclif's Broth
ers Induce Her to Leave
Husband and Is Spir-
tied Away

Married in the morning; radiantiy
happy on an automobile tour OF the
city in the afternoon off on their
honeymoon at twilight: separated at
night.
That is the history of the strange.
brief journey from the joyous
hymeneal altar which Thomas q.
Walker Of 1911 Floyd avenue, took
with his bride. who was Miss Eliza
beth Radcliffe, twenty-five years old.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. L.
Radcliffe. of Highland Park. last
Friday.
Recalled by a telegram which they
received on the Richmond. Fredsricks-
burg and Potomac railroad train at
Ashland informing them that the
mother of the bride was seriously i'll.
the young couple, who were unex-
pectedly married by the Rev. ]. Calvin
Stuart. at 1880 O'Clock in the morn
ing. interrupted their honeymoon trip
to the North, and left the train at
boswell.
Claims Trick Played.
There. despite the protests of the
bride, overcome by the husbands
anxiety they boarded a train for this
city. although friends With Whom the
newlywed Mrs. Walker had eommuni-
Gated by telephone. had assured her
that there was nothin~ to cause alarm
in the condition Of her mothers
health.
Harrying to the home OF the bride
groom's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VII
liam Walker, 33tl Floyd avenue they
entered the elder Mr. Walkers auto
mobile, and rushed to Seventh and
Broad streets to meet two OF the
brothers OF the bride. with whom an
appointment had been made by tele-
phone. Instead OF continuing the
journey to the Ratcliffe home in the
automobile. however. one OF the
brothers. according to the story which
the bridegroom told his relatives. In
sisted tina, his sister leave the car and
complete the trip by trolley car. The
husband was informed that his com
pany WAS not desired. Mrs. Walker
then left her husband and went with
her brothers.
Tncomplaining. the young benedict
returned tn the home OF his parents,
and there. a short time later, he was
startled when he received the inforrna-
ton by telephone that his wife no
longer desired to live with him.
Demands tn Sec Wife.
Hardly believing his ears, he de-
manded that he hear this decision
from his wfe's own lips. An Inter
vsew-wa arranged to take place at the
home of one of the brothers who re-
sides in this city, and there, while
two OF her brothers stood in the door
way of the room, the young woman.
who such "a short time previously had
seemed so happy in the company of
her husband. told him that she no
longer loved him; that she did not de-
sire to live with him. and that she in
tended to sue for a divorce.
You are telling me this under COM
pulsion.' the young bridegroom said
TO her. I'VE were too happy when
We were together today FOL. you to
nave changed so suddenly. | believe
that you will come back to me. and
! am going {, wait for you. STILL IL
you are sincere, | will place no OBJ
stacles in the way of divorce" Both
were pale and the bride wept copious-
". In the doorway where they stood
looking on the tragedy. the brides
brothers heard all that was said.
That il the last that young Mr..
Walker has seen OF his WIFE 1t has
been reported to him thai she left
for one of the Virginia watering
places with her brother. but he is
making no effort to seek her. He
believes that II she Is left to her own
volttion, she will return to him, and
he Ia willing to wait. Even though
the Influences are maintained which
prompted her to tell her husband.
with her own lips. that she loved him
- longer. he believes that eventually
mo will come back to him.
Engaged For Some Time.
Mr.. Walker and Miss Radcliffe had
been engaged for some time He had
been attentive to her for more than a
year. but their plans did not include
marriage for year or two yet Last
week. however. they decided that
they might as we'll be married at
once. but the objections of the brides
relatives prompted them to keep their
4 plans secret.
At nryt they thought to eIope to
Washington on Friday afternoon. but
A. enc OF the brides brothers, who
was particularly opposed to the
match. was expected to return to
out OF town. they determined to have
the knot tied In the morning. The
license, accordingly, was procured.
and they repaird to the Church of
4 the Covenant rectory. where DR..
Stuart performed the ceremony.
The news was first broken to the
relatives CT the bridegroom at hts
home. Then. In company with his
brother. Reginald, and a brother-in-
law, tho young husband took his wife
tor an auto trip about the city and
the surrounding country. In the AZ
n ternOon they started on their honey
moon tour. which was 40 dramatically
Interrupted.
When the facts mentioned above
Mere submitted to William Walker.
the father Of the bridegroom. at hts
D cary street ONCE, where he conducts
L. commission business. he said they
Were correct. No member Of the
( brides family would give out any
etAtement concerning the affair.
Has Bank Account
according to his brother. the young
4 benedict II in excellent financial cir
+ substances and his habits are exem-
i psAxy. He 10 Z salesman for the r.
1.0r3llard Tobacco company; pos
u eceg Z goodly hank account. and
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