The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17

by Judge Graves who has been hearing
evidence touching the date OF Miss Meal
listers birth. As the records Of her birth
place in Plymouth county. Ia, are ipconl-
plete. the judges task IS no light one,
Not every father, the commentators
point out. would object 70 railroad pres
ident for i son-in-law, especially after
the latter had proved his love By endur-
ing personal chastiseneQt and other evils
for MS imprisoned divinity. The elder
MeAHistsr's attitude is considered add
ton odd in view OF the fact that MS
daughters name was coupled with that
Of her sutton in a divorce suit
But Miss McAlMsterfs father is 2 man
of Roman mood. and the conventions
have no weight with him in his daugh-
ters case. He was formerly prosecuting
attorney in Dakota county, Neb.. and he
Yields great Influence II the community.
His antagonist in the feud. W. c. Me
Namara, has been for years one of the
best known Of Sioux City's business men.
Some time ago he retired from the con-
tracing firm Of kim5ali & Mcnamara,
10 accept the presidency of the Eastern
Nebraska and Gulf railway company. He
Is man Of wealth, brother Of COrne-
lius Mcnamara. 4 Montana millionaire
About g month ago his wife obtained
a divorce from him. Miss McAllister was
named as correspondent.
AS soon as Mcnamara learned that ne
was a free man he determined 10 marry
Miss McAllister. and drove to her fathers
farm, near Dakota City, Neb. Mr.. Meal
lister refused to let Mcnamara see mis-
sweetheart, and drove him of the prem
iSa= tHA zzls of aDr n1In
Joe Berry. a riyal for the girls affec-
lions. was also on hand with firearms.
and gave moral aid TO the Nebraska at
torney.
Mcnamara made several efforts to Sc
cure a clandesIine meeting with Miss Nc
Allister. but her father kept her a pris-
oner. and all these attempts were foiIed-
Finally. Mcnamara resolved to appeal to
the courts. He applied before Judge Elm
ers, of Dakota City. for q writ OF habeas
corpus.
The writ was issued. but before it could
b served McAllister took his daughter
and shook the dust OF Dakota county
from his horses feet. Sheriff Sides fol-
lowed. For nearly a week the fugitives
led him a hot chase through Nebraska.
Iowa and South Dakota. Then the Meal
listers surrendered, unable longer 10 en-
dure the hardships OF their nomadic ex-
istence.
A date was fixed for the bearing Of tn.
habeas corpus proceeding. zen II ar
rived Judge Eimers ordered a search OF
all the htigants and their friends as they
entered the court room, and big stack
Of weapons was piled on his desk when
the trial began
After the evidence was all in the court
announced that he believed an amicable
settlement might be reached. So ne took
the case under advisement until June Is
instructing Shelf Sides TO keep the girl
until that date. The young lady's wishes
were not consulted
After the litigants left the court room
Miss McAllister's brother Paul, met Nc
Namars, INDUCED in criticisms OF his con
duct. received a tart answer. and assault
ed him. The McAllisters' friends refused
TO permit interference, and Mcnamara
was frightfully beaten before the police
rescued him.
Then Mcnamara Appeared in Dakota
City and dismissed the ha5eas corpus pro-
ceedtng. But McAlIster knew him 700
well TO believe that ne had given Up the
fight. He feared some understanding be-
tween his daughters lover and Sheriff
Sides. So he decided to get the young
woman cut Of the officers custody
At his instance his friend Fred Shrei-
Yer Of Dakota City began second ha-
beas corpus proceeding before Judge
Graves al Fender. Shreiver alleged that
Miss McAiIister was uRtustly restrained
Of her liberty, Another writ was issued
and sheriff Daley. of Thurston county.
called on Sheriff Sides to surrender sths
girl to him. The Dakota county proceed
ing having been dismissed. Sherin sides
compiled with Sheriff Dailey's demands.
The case was submitted to Judge
Graves, who took the attitude that no Of
flcer has the right to keep Miss Meal
lister in custody Il she IS over Is. Ter
father said she was under that age Nc
Namara said she was over #. No evil
dence was at hand, and q postponement
was taken In the meantime Miss Nc
Allister continued TO live in Sheriff Dali
ley's family.
The latest information is that the young
woman's attorney is preparingsp apers in
4 $looo9 damage suit against Shreiver for
causing Sheriff Daley 10 restrain her Of
her liberty. She says there is no DOUBT
that she is OF age