Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-25

his friends at home, 81 have f1anked the
enemy at every move and captured what
came for" Then by easy stages the pair
went on to California, the home OF the doc
tors father
MIR. and Mrs. Lake, with their retinue OF
crestfallen officers, returned to Fall River,
but only to prepare for a renewal OF hostili-
ties. Inspector Medley was granted a months
leave Of absence. Governor Powers signed
the necessary papers and the inspector and
NJ. G. B. Swift counsel for the Bennett
Lakes, started westward with a requlsition.
The Lakes swore to sacrifice their whole
fortune rather than suffer their daughter
to remain in the keeping OF the man whom
they claim to be a bigamist, just as posi-
lively as Gwin and his bride claimed that
they were legally man and wife. The strug-
gle now began in good earnes,
Constable Stewart of Santa Barbara, Cal,
was instructed to arrest Gwin at sight, and
did so while the lawyers and detectives were
enroute from Massachusetts. Stewart
traced the pair to Les olives, arriving there
after terrible al-nght ride over noun
tains three thousand or more feet above
sea level, amid great peril. Gwin was ar
rested at daybreak as he and his wife were
taking the train from Los olives and the
prisoner taken thence to Santa Barbara
Jail
Not long did the dentist remain in durance
vile. His pretty and plucky bride rode sew
enty miles to the home Of her mother-in law
and told the tale OF her troubles. Help
came to her rescue. State Senator Boyce
was retained as counsel, writ OF habeas
corpus obtained and Gwin was released.
BY this time Mr. Swift and Inspector Med
ley of Fall River had arrived at the office OF
Governor Gage, at Los Angeles. There they
found their prospective prisoner, his clingins
and courageous bride, his father and coun-
sci.
Governor Gage refused to sign requisition
papers on the ground that Gwin, in marry
ing Miss Lake, although not absolutely d.
vorced by legal decree, had done so on advice
of counsel.
The governor telegraphed to the Fall River
lawyer, Alvin G. Weeks asking IL he had
given Gwn any such advice as the accused
had claimed. The answer came back. mo,
| so the requisiton papers were signed, the
| doctor rearrested and given into the hands
| of Inspector Medley.
| Then the California lawyers took new
hand in the case, gaining point in another
writ of habeas corpus on the ground thai
| there were no sworn statements under oatl
in the affidavits, and on this technicality DR.
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dearly earned honeymoon. But after the
technicality was overruled, which was ac'
complished by Governor Gage with a strok,
of the pen a day or two later, Medley mad,
another dash for Dr. Gwin, and to insure
his safekeepng, spirited him away over thu
border of Nevada at hot haste, with the hell
i of the sheriff of Santa Barbara just al
another writ of habeas corpus had beer
| granted by a lCal alifornia judge. But 1t wat
| now too late, and, torn from the arms OF hi
bride, the prisoner was on his desolate wa.
| eastward on the overland mail In the keep
ing of Inspector Medley and Counsel Swift
! This was the coup de grace Of the Bennet
| Lake contingent
DR.. Gwin's constant thought was his gir
| bride. The fact that he was not allowed tt
know whittier he was being spirited bore
heavily upon him, and he claimed that, unit
he was we'll out Of the state of California
he did not realize what was happening t.
| him. On Friday, August 4, the prisoner wa:
taken to police headquarters in Boston ant
| that same evening delivered up to The
authorities of Piscataquis county, Maine
| The next day he was arraigned at Dover OF
the charge of bigamy, pleaded not guilty ant
committed in default of bail to the amour
of 81, 900. The prisoners father has come
on from California to assist his son, and has
secured eminent legal advice.
As for the girl bride. whose devotion ant
charm have won hearts on every hand, he
| fight and her fight have challenged he
enemies and delighted her romantic friends
The end to be accomplished, namely. bring
ing Eva Lake Gwin back to her home
parents and friends. has not been accom-
plished. She steadfastly refuses to leav'
California, confident that her husband viii
| be released upon the verdict Of the jury.
Advices from California state that the cir
bride is in the best of health and spirits
and that she is so satisfied with the presen
state OF affairs that she is content to re
main till the doctor rs declared her lega
husband and is set free to join her there
Interest In Fall River is at fever hea
over the case, as the Bennett Lakes occup!
a high position, and the picturesque sid
of the case appeals strongly to romanti
minds There will be legal tussae on ant
after September 10 which will be unique IL
the annals of the divorce courts of Main
and of the United States.
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