Evening star., 1921-08-23

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 23.-George
r. Lee. IT,. the nfteen-year-old brile-
groom of Brentwood, Md. was al
lowed to decide his own case by
his .nineteen-year- bride appeared
in the superior court on a hearing
!.Of the writ of habeas corpus taken
out by the wife against her mother
in-law. and wife-love won out over
mother-love.
The story Of the youthful love and
marriage. as told at the hearing, was
that young Lee. who is known by his
chums in the neighborhood of the
District line as "Piggie." met
Margaret NJ. Medcalf of Cottage
City last April down in Prince
Georges county. A childish affection
turned to real honest-to-goodness
love--ffT you believe them both-and
the result was that they eloped to
this city on August 8 and were
married.
| Couple Separated.
Returning to their respective
by his irate mother. and from that
time on the romance of the youthful
lovers has been the principal topic
of the community
"Piggie" steadfastly refused to give
up his wife. She declared that he was
the only thing worth while in her life,
but Georges mother and the majority
of his eight brothers and sisters tried
their best to break up the match.
Finally the mother caused his arrest
on charge Of being incorrigible. and
he was taken before Magistrate Rob-
ert Joyce. who. after hearing the case.
rendered decision. the gist of which
was that IL George returned to the
home Of his mother all would be we'll.
II he refused to do this. the justice
would sentence him to prison for Ave
years.
George. on the witness stand. said
the justice might have said maryland
School for Boys but he was under
the impression that 1t was a sentence
of five years In Jail"
The bridegroom couldn't see that
five-year term. SO he agreed to go
he was shipped off to the home of
relative in Waldorf.
bride Demands Husband.
This arrangement didn't suit George.
but he was making the the best of it..
His bride. however. took things in her
own hands and through Assistant At
torney General Allan Fisher took out
a writ OF habeas corpus, upon which
Mrs. Lee. his mother. was required to
produce him in court yesterday. A
number Of witnesses appeared before
Judge Gorter and he was confronted
by mother in tears. pleading for her
child. and a wife. white-faced and de-
termined. demanding her husband.
Mrs. Lee. the elder. declared that her
husband is i'll and at sanatorium in
|sone of her chief means of support for
herself and the large family Of chill
dren. She wept bitterly as she told
how she had tried to break up The
love affair before 1t had gone too far.
but the youngsters evaded her. and
when she thought George was at
work he had slipped off to this city
and the marriage was performed.
Claims Girl Enticed Son.
Mrs. Lee blamed the girl for en-
she said, "a girl of nineteen is far
more mature than a boy Of fifteen.
and besides. she f'irted with him. and
that was how they met"
The bride, slender and girlish, with
blonde hair. a big black hat on her
head. knee-length skirt and black
silk stockings. was calm in contrast
with her mother-in-law. She said
that she loved George. and that she
wanted him.
George. in spite Of the fact that he
is without a job-at least, he didn't
know whether or not his employer is
keeping his place open-smiled,
chewed the end of his finger and de-