All of this is quoted from two stories, reprinted from the Alexandria Gazette, that appeared in the Manassas (VA) journal of 10 December 1909. To keep the chronology straight, I’ve reordered the sentences of the stories and adjusted some of the verb forms accordingly.

That the marriage of Miss Nellie Spinks to Mr. Walter Robinson, an announcement of which appears in the local columns of this issue is fraught with more than the ordinary touch of romance is indicated by the following items which appeared in the Alexandria Gazette of Dec. 6 and 7 respectively.

Charles H. Spinks, a farmer, who lives in Haymarket, last night called at the First precinct station in Washington to see the man who eloped with his fourteen year old sister, Nellie Spinks. The irate brother was armed with a revolver, and the police took the weapon from him and locked him up. Miss Spinks and Walter Robinson, nineteen years old, [had] left Haymarket on Thursday night last [Dec 2] for Washington intending to be married in that city. Detectives met the couple at Union Station, sent the girl to the House of Detention, and placed Robinson in a cell at the First precinct station, awaiting word from the girl's parents in Haymarket.

Miss Nellie Spinks, of Haymarket and Mr. Walter H. Robinson, of Wellington, were married last Saturday [Dec 4] afternoon at Rockville, Md., by Rev. S. R. White, a retired Baptist minister, at whose home the ceremony took place.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Robinson, of Haymarket, the young couple who were married in Rockville, Md. Saturday afternoon after having been pursued by the little bride's brother and after having spent a night in the hands of the police of Washington, Saturday afternoon went back to Haymarket to ask the forgiveness of the girl's parents. They were accompanied by Charles Spinks and Roy Spinks, the bride's brothers, who had become reconciled to the match and who attended the ceremony in Rockville.

Nellie Spinks Robinson was a first cousin, once removed of the Moore brothers.

I got this information from the Balch Library in Leesburg, VA. It has a fine genealogy section including books from Maryland and Washington, DC. That's because many Virginia couples eloped to places that didn't require a wait between license and marriage.