Arizona republican., 1899-01-23

f Blue Island avenue. He either knew at the time or learned shortly after this of Miss Wallaces wealth. Two weeks after he met her this ''levee' character and the unsuspecting heiress were married by Justice Murphy December 1 29. Since the marriage would not stand if the girls friends interfered- for she was under legal age-Gagne de- termined to flee with his wife to Cana da, his native cOuntry-so, at least, h. spectOr Harnett explains Gagne's de- termination to leave Chicago.
 Five parties, Inspector Hartnett be- leves are concerned in the scheme, of which the marriage was only part By some means it was learned that the Wallace girls, who live in Evansville, were heirs to bstween a quarter and half million dollars. T. is thought that Mrs. Gagne was induced to come to Chicago by one of the gang sent to Evans vile for the purpose. and the meeting at the station, the going to 1915 Wabash avenue, the interference of Gagne and the marriage are all parts of the scheme.
 The supposed scheme worked out as planned up to the point where Cert rude Wallace came to Chicago and fell into the hands of the police.
 The decoy at Evansville is believed to be a supposed lawyer named Horne. He was informed from Chicago that Gertrude Wallace was to come to Chi cago and bring with her $14,000 worth of diamonds. The girl says he came to her and offered to carry the dia- monds for the sake of safety, as he ex- pected to come up Wednesday. She unsuspectingly gave thsm over to him. It is believed by the police that this was another part of the plot and that the diamonds have forever disap- peared.
 Inspector Hartnett believes that Gagne has hidden his wife some place. Gagne this morning had about him bank book made out in the name of Miss Rosie Wallace, which shows that she had a deposit of $17.500 with the First National bank
 When Gagne was being examined by Inspector Hartnetti last night Officer Woolridge gave the inspector Q bit of This enraged Gagne.
 Look here, Woolridge,' he whis- pered into the ears of the officer, If you go to blowing On what I've done in the 'levee' I'll fix you. I've got $12S,000, and I'll just burn half of it to get even with ycu.'
 The sister of Mrs. Gagne is being held at the Harrison street annex.
 The estate to which the girls are heirs consists of S12S,OO0 out at inter est, a finely improved farm Of 1S5 acres four miles from Evansville, S14,000 worth of diamonds, and mining stock. MT. Wallace made his fortune in mining operations in California. He died eleven years ago, and on the death of his wife two years ago, Rosie was practically left the sole heir. with in structions from her mother to care for Gertrude.
 Mrs. Gagne, so her sister states. speaks and writes five languages flu ently. If she is recovered from the hands of Gagne it is probable that steps will be taken by her friends to annul the marriage. Officer Woolridge, who knows the history of Gagne, is con- dncting the searcn for Mrs. Gagne.
 While Mrs. Gagne still lived in Ev- ansville. so her husband states, she was subjected to the attentions of a minister named Smith, who desired to marry her. Gagne declares that this minister or his emissaries have kid mapped his wife.