St. Paul daily globe., 1888-01-31


received and chafes at tardy justice.
The circumstances of this case and
the details of the double capture are
quite interesting. A week or two ago
there was filed in the district court
a suit for divorce, the petition
being made by one Lille B..
Wilkin. She alleged as grounds
for the action that her husband, John
Wilkin, had cruelty deserted her, and
was guilty of adultery and pretended
marriage with Kate Stetson, Cleveland,
o.; Matte Bowles; a woman named
French; Kate Fox, of st. Paul, and di-
verS and Sundry other persons, names
to her unknown. She claimed that at
tine time her petition was filed her hus-
band was unlawfully living with Kate
Stetson at her home in Cleveland. Mrs.
Wilkins attorney, E. S. Thompson. at
once went to work in earnest and de-
veloped a great many important and
sensational details.
MrS.StetsOn weighs about two hundred
pounds. and, it is said, is at least forty
eight years of age, her hair being en-
tirely gray and
HER FACE QUITE wRINKLED,
while Wilkin is but thirty-six and youth
full looking. During last October she
was in st. Paul, and Wilkin was with
her considerably. In that month she
went East, and Wilkin, deserting his
wife, followed her. Shortly afterward
they went to Cleveland to live as man
and wife, where they were until a short
time ago. They were located in that
city and suddenly left for this part of
the country, on the plea of giving the
lie to the stories that followed Mrs.
Wilkins suit for divorce. They
stopped at Chicago, and from that city
Wllkin wrote two letters to his original
wife, Lille, in st. Paul, claiming to be
very sick and asking her sympathy.
These letters were dated Jan. IS. and
on the same evening. in spite of the
fact that he was near deaths door.
Wilkin and Wife No. 6. or No. 5. as the
case may be, proceeded to st. Paul.
They passed through this city last
Thursday night, and to the hackman
who conveyed them to the depot they
said that they had come to this part of
the country in order to be quiet and
safe from officers and other annoyances.
They proceeded direct to Fergus Falls.
where they registered at the Grand hotel
he as l.. A. Chase and she as Mrs. S. II.
Randolph. On Friday night Mr.
Thompson, Mrs. Wilkins attorney. re-
ceived a dispatch from Fergus Falls
stating that the people were there. Mr..
Thompson tried hard to secure a war
rant here, but could not find the officials
after a dllligent search. He then Sc
cured detective and left for the Falls,
foi,
statutes. that any person has
authority to arrest if he has has
reasonable grounds for believing
tnat felony has been committed. AS
there Is q provision in the criminal
code that criminal action for adultery
cannot be maintained except on COM
plaint of the person injured. Mr..
Thompson provided for this by taking the
legitimate Mrs. Wilkin with him. The
three arrived in Fergus Falls Saturday
at O'Clock, and were met at the denot
by an agent of Mr.. ThompsOn's, who ad-
yised him that
THE BIRDS HAD FLOWN
to Pelican Rapids, twenty-eight miles
distant. Without waiting for extended
explanations they continued OH TO Peli-
can Rapids. The StetSon homeSteadis
located ten miles from Pelican RaDids.
hAthlh lSW lCCl VI III Is
quite beautiful place, and it was at
this place that the couple was supposed
to be. At the Rapids a double sleigh
was secured and the party drove to the
homestead. The detective and MI.
Thompson advanced into the front room.
where they were met by Wjlkin.
'You are under arrest" said the de-
tective abruptly.
What for?" inquired Wilkin, ap-
parcntly with little concern.
''For being too much married.
"All right" was the reply, "Pll 60
upstairs and get ready" Mrs. Stetson
had meantime entered the room, but was
also cool and collected. Both went up
stairs and prepared for the trip. On
the drive to the Rapids they sat in the
same seat and conyersed in low tones.
They had little or nothing to say 10
either Mr.. Thompson or the detective,
and the party reached the Rapids about