The Washington times., 1922-04-30
KNOXS DEAR BABY" LETTERS TO EASTLAKE ARE READ

: operator at the Government Hosp,'
tai for the Insane, near Congress
Heights, ID. c., where she has been
employed for about five years.
Employees of the insane asylum
were dumbfounded a week ago to
learn through The Washington
Times that Miss Crittenden had be-
come Mrs. Eastlake. The young
bride was evasive when employees
showed her the paper and asked her
II It was SO.
"It may be-" she replied.
The revelation OF the secret wed.
ding recalled humorous incident
that occurred several months ago.
One of the doctors at the asylum
was joking Miss Crittenden about
? being an old maid.
- when are you going to get mar
, ried?" he asked her in a teasing
manner.
g.. Don't you worry" she replied,
i laughingIy, I'm going to marry the
first man who asks me-"
One OF the attendants jokingly
remarked today that IL looked AZ
though the young bride was girl
q Of her word.
" The secret wedding came as the re-
suit of an Anacosta boarding house
TOlIldnCe. HS the IOHldltt ptO-
& gressed. Eastlake paid visits to the
sweetheart at the insane asylum.
where he went under the assumed
name OF "Mr. Cunningham" The
identity OF the finance was not known
- TO her most intimate friends.
During the period of Eastlake's
courtship with the hospital telephone
operator he came for her each aftr~.
noon, and the CUUp'c GSO.dCL
acquaintances, II Is said.
All efforts to keep the secret Of
their marriage from the press and
their friends were successful until
last Sunday when IL was announced
In The Washington Times.
Following the announcement, after
II became known that the young
woman had secretly wed Eastlake,
friendship for the young woman be-
gan TO wane and friends have de-
nounced her action in seeking to
cover up her secret marriage and the
= identity of the man she had married.
' A Week In Little Reno.
The romance of the couple cul-
minated on March 4. when they were
married by the Rev. DIR. l.. r. Jack
son, pastor of the First Baptist
r SHuTCH, Ol AltAduulld, III the pas
. tors study.
Following the marriage they honey
mooned for a week in the Little Reno
of the East, whose publicity and
fame have proven its popularity as
a haven of refuge for those who seek
annullment from their bonds of
matrimony as well as the "tie that
binds"
When seen yesterday by a Times
reporter and asked for statement,
" the new wife of the naval officer
who is now in Montross serving as
q witness for the State In the con-
q. viction of his former sweetheart, for
the alleged murder of his wife, en-
phatically denied her marriage, and
' denounced the reporter for his in
quisitiveness.
AS the young bride emerged from
the hospital grounds at St. Eliza
beth's Hospital yesterday afternoon,
she walked with rapid stride to-
ward the car line.
AS she left the main gaze she
was approached by a reporter Of
The Times. who inquired If that was
Mrs. Eastlakc.
Mrs. Eastlake-?" she feigned
her face turning very pale. "Why
I never heard the name" she re-
piled.
Then do you know Miss Susan
Bell Crittenden?" the reporter
~ssked.
Her worst fears realized. the
young bride became bitterly an
tagnostic and demanded the right
Of anyone to ask her her name.
My name is not Eastlake and
1T is not Crittenden.' she hotly de.
clared.
Then | beg your pardon" the
reporter answered. "I thought you
were she"
n You have no right 10 inquire
into other peoples business. There
has been enough notoriety given
this case already" she flung at the
, reporter. Furthermore, think
you have a great deal OF nerve to
come here and ask me my name"
when were you and Mr.. East.
lake married." the reporter asked.
IT'S none Of your business" was
the reply.
Where were you married."
THAT also doesn't concern you"
sho replied.
She stepped away from the re-
porter, and as she did so cameras
clicked.
On observing the camera men she
turned and fled back into the
grounds, taking refuge in the
watchman's shanty at the gate.
When asked II she had heard how
the trial at Montross was progress.
ing she declared that she had not,
, then suddenly remembering that she
was neither Mrs. Eastlake or Miss
Crittenden. she demanded to know:
"What trial."
. MI questions as TO the honeymoon
Of the pair fell on deaf ears as she
sought refuge from the focus OF fhe
cameras.
Remained Until Dark.
ilrs Eastlake usually leaves the
hospital grounds about O'Clock in
the afternoon. Yesterday afternoon.
however, she refused 10 leave until
: sitter dusk.
r The first appearance of Eastlakc
st the hospital, II was stated yester.
day afternoon, was shortly before
the present trial began. For several
: weeks she avoided her friends when
with Eastlake, and made no pretense
OF introducing him.
Several weeks ago, however, she
II found IL imDOSsible to avoid AN in.