The Washington times., 1921-11-21
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John Pier Rosmsr, Aged 20,
Claims to Be Prisoner on
Wisconsin Farm.

Armed with bench warrant,
agents Of the Department Of Justice
today are laying a trap in Milwau-
kee and Chicago for the arrest Of
John Pier Roemer. twenty years old,
student Of the University Of Vir-
ginia, and formerly of the Army
and Navy Preparatory School here.
Baby Three Weeks Old.
Young Roemer is under Indictment
by the Federal grand jury on charges
Of abandoning and deserting his
young bride and infant daughter.
The bride. Mrs. Eliza Darneille Roe
mer, daughter Of Mrs. Mary c.
Darneiile. OF 4026 Connecticut avenue,
and Of the late Hopewell Darneille.
prominent Washingtonian and former
District Tax Assessor. today is pros
trated at her home here because Of
the absence Of her young husband
and father OF her three-weeks old
baby girl.
Agents Of the Department of JUS
tice were called into the case after 1t
was charged by members of the Dar-
nellie family that the police and Fed
eral officials of Milwaukee, where
young Roemer is said to be in hiding,
have made no determined effort to
take the erring young husband into
custody.
Son of Millionaire.
Young Roemer Is son of John H.
Raemer, former railroad rate commits
al .f In nd vanv a or
ber of a prominent law firm Of
Chicago. He also is a capitalist and Ii
said to be a millionaire.
Incidental with the steps being taken
ut the instance of William ]. Burns, Of
the Department of Justice. and George
Hoover, counsel for the Darneille
family, to cause the arrest OF young
Roemer. It was stated today that legal
action will not only be taken against
the elder Roemer but other members of
the Roemer family, who will be charged
with alienation of the young mans af-
fections from his beautiful Washing
ton wife and mother of his daughter.
Young Mrs. Roener charges that
her husband is either being held y
prisoner to prevent him calling to
see her, or has been influenced by
relatives to ignore her and their
Mrs. Roemer. a graduate of Gun
ston Hall School, met young Roemer
two years ago while he attended the
preparatory school. They became en-
gagged and were married secretly at
Elkton, Nd. last January. 1t was
not until June, when young Roemer
finished his studies at the University
of Virginia, that the couple made
known their marriage.
Relatives Object.
Relatives of Roemer are said to
have vigorously objected to the mar
riage and frankly told the young
bridegroom that he would either have
to give up his young wife or be dis.
inherited. Accompanied by his bride.
young Roemer went to Chicago 10
receive the parental blessing. but II
was not forthcoming. This was in
June.
Upon their arrival at Chicago. the
elder Roemer is said to hive refused
or her mother. The youth was taken
into the fathers office. where were
gathered other members Of the fam
fly. That was the last seen Of him
by either the bride or Mrs. Oar
nellie.
Efforts to communicate with young
Roemer either by mail or telephone
have been without avail. The youth
wrote his girl bride several days
after the Chicago affair. stating that
he was held prisoner on his
fathers farm but that he would
escape and that IL he did not get
money from his father he would