The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-20

| WAS Ill IeeDle Uedlln. lie renamed
at his home three weeks and then, in
stead of going south, went to Massa-
chusetts and married young lady
| with whom he had been acquainted in
Chicago. After the marriage ceremony
was performed Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas
swung around the circle as far as
Chicago on a welding tour, and on
Sept. II arrived in Scranton.
Settled in This City.
Mr.. Lucas obtained a position in the
School of Mines conducted on Wyoming
avenue by the Colliery Engineer COM
pany, and with his wife went to board
| ut 439 Wyoming avenue. In the mean
| time Mrs. johnson had q warrant is
used for his arrest and the authorities
| of Valparaiso traced him to Howard
and then to this city.
A week ago letter was received by
| the editor of The Tribune from Attor-
ney Grant Crumpacker, of Valparaiso,
asking If Lucas was in the city. A pho
| tograph and accurate description of the
man accompanied the letter. Lucas
was readily located on Wyoming ave-
| nue. and the matter was put in the
hands of Chief-of-Police Simpson and
| Mr.. Crumpacker notified that his
man was here. Thursday the latter
| gentleman, accompanied by Deputy
| Sheriff Green, of Porter county, Ind,
arrived in the city with requisition
papers, and yesterday morning the ar
| rest was made.
Lucas was thoroughly surprised hut
| made no objection to accompanying
| Officer David Roche to police head
quarters, where his wife visited him a
short time later. She was much over
| come and broke down and cried when
she saw her husband under arrest.
At 10 o'clock Lucas was taken before
| Judge Gunster to have the requisition
| papers properly indorsed. The accused
was represented by Attorneys Joseph
| O'Brien and w. II. Jessup, jr. An ap-
| plication was made for writ of habeas
corpus in his behalf which Judge Gun
ster issued and made returnable at
| 1.30 in the afternoon. Lucas pretty,
| tear-stained wife sat beside him, but
appeared to have the fullest confidence
that her husband would vindicate him
self.
The Afternoon Hearing.
Lucas was taken back to police head
quarters and at 1.30 made his appear
ance in court again with his attorneys.
Mrs Lucas was also present, and her
lace SllOWtNl llldl SHE lldu Sptlll tIt
interval between the hearings in cry
ing.
Attorney O'Brien asked for the dis
charge of the accused from custody on
the ground that no copy of the indict-
ment on information accompanied the
governors warrant. This Mr.. O'I3rien
contended constituted defective rec
ord, and on the strength of it he asked
for the discharge of Lucas. District
Attorney Kelly opposed the motion and
said that the governors warrant issued
in pursuance to information filed with
him constituted a prima facia case
against the accused so far as the court
here was concerned.
Mr.. OBrien said that a certified copy
of the information should accompany
the warrant, and he also held that they
had a right to go into hearing as to
the merits of the case. Judge Gunster
decided to hear testimony on the ques-
ton of whether or not Lucas was q
fugitive from justice, which he decided
was all there was for him to consider,
and the accused was called to the
stand
He admitted that he frequently vis-
tied Mrs. Johnson's home at Valparaiso,
Ind, to call on the lady's grand
daughter, and said that on these visits
Mrs. Johnson repeatedly asked him if
he could invest some money for her.
At length he decided to do so, and re-
ceived from her sums laggregating
81, 400.
Lucas Gave His Notes.
By the agreement between them
Lucas was to invest the money as he
saw fit and pay Mrs. johnson one-half
of the amount earned. To protect her
from possible loss he gave her his notes
for the amounts received. One of these
notes, ne said, became due several
weeks ago. 1t has not yet been paid.
Lucas said that he realized $i00 from
the investments made and informed
Mrs. Johnson that he had 5000 ready
to pay over to her. She said she did
not want it then and that he could
keep it and pay 1t to her with the rest.
He honored her wishes
District Attorney Kelly asked Lucas
If he did not court Mrs. Johnson's
granddaughter This was for the pur-
pose of proving that Lucas had made
love to Miss Irwin for the purpose OF
obtaining the money of her grand
mother Judge Gunster refused to
allow the question, but Lucas volun-
teered the information, as he glanced
at his wife, that he had never prom
ised to marry Miss Irwin.
Judge Gunster in disposing of the
case, said that he did not see his way
clear to release Lucas. In his opinion
the warrant of Governor Patttison
was sufficient evidenc. on which 20
make the arrest, and Lucas had admit
tea that he was the man named In the
requisition paper and also that he lad
financial dealings with Mrs. Johnson,
the lady who accused him.
"As to whether or not lie Is guilty"
continued Judge Gunster, we have 10
power to inquire. That question must
be tried out in the forum where the
crime was committed. | remand Mr..
Lucas to the custody of the sheriff"
Lucas attorneys filed exceptions to the
rulings of the court.
OFF for Indiana.
An hour after Lucas was remanded
to the custody of the sheriff by Judge
Gunster he was turned over to Deputy
Sheriff Green, of Porter county Ind.
who took his man to police headuuar-
ters and kept him there until II. 10 this
morning, when they left for Valparaiso
on the express over the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western railroad.
Mrs. Lucas will go to Massachusetts
today and endeavor to have her rela-
tives take an interest In her husbands
case and secure his release The fol-
lowing statement comes from Val
paraiso concerning the actions ofLucas
at that place:
"About one and one-half years ago
Mrs Lydia Johnson, 70 years old. the
widow of Methodist minister, was liv-
ing at. this place with her grand
daughter, Lii Twin, a prepossessing
young lady of a companion. Mrs
Johnson's thI labits had enabled
her to save 900, which she in