The evening times., 1900-02-28

Leo :. Whitehead. the alleged bigamist.
who Il is said deserted a wife and seven
children in Salt Lake City. and who was
arrested last night en- the complaint OF
wife No. /. was arraigned in the Police
Court before Judge Kimball this morning
and at the request of counsel vas granted
an indefnite continuance TO prepare for
1rial
Detective Samuel Browne who arrested
Whitehead, and Mrs. Auguste NJ. White,
head who followed her alleged husband
from ST. Joseph, Nc, to this city, were in
court to appear against the defendant
Whitehead was remanded to Jail to await
trial. Mrs. Whitehead No. 1. and her three
year-old boy. who is with her, are quarter
ed at the Crittenton Home. The woman is
in destitute circumstances.
The coming of Mrs. Whitehead was an
nounced in a telegram to Major Sylvester,
which also acquainted him with the al
legged misdoings of Whitehead. The man
was located at his home. 127 Thirteenth
Street northeast, where he was living with
a woman who claimed to be his wife. He
was taken TO Police Headquarters and
there confronted with the complainant,
who had been met at the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad station by Detective Browne
The meeting was a thorough surprise to
Whitehead. He declined TO make any
statement except TO say that he was dl-
vorced from his first wife. That state
ment is denied by the woman.
At the Crittenton Home. in Third Street
northwest. last night. Mrs. Whitehead was
bp told q story of
desertion and privation. and stated that
she should demand justice for herself and
her children. She stated that she mad
married the prisoner nineteen years ago
in Salt Lake City She said they had lived
happily together and had reared family
OF seven children. She said her husband
was formerly a Mormon, but had relin-
quished that faith, she thought several
years ago. Altogether, Mrs Whitehead
stated her husbands conduct was an
enigma TO her
She said he left her early in June last,
wrote her several letters from this city.
and told her to go 10 ST. Joseph. Mo, and
live with her sister until he was able TO
raise funds to pay his fare back home
This she did. Later, the wife said, she
received letters from her husband nromis-
ing TO return home, but. she added, he
failed 10 appear" Finally. the woman said,
Baltimore. and then she borrowed money
and came here She states she will prose
cute the prisoner and demand support from
him.
Whitehead is thiTty-seven years Of age
and has been ia business as q carpet clean
er.at 1870 Twenfy-second Street northwest
He was formerly engaged in the same
business la Salt Lake City. He is said 10
be an inventor and has several patents on
machinery OF various kinds The ma
cbinery used by Whitehead in he cleaning
OF carpets is said 10 have been greatly inn
proved by him. \ few months ago the
man lived al 1oO1 Il Street northwest.
The alleged Mrs. Whitehead 10. could
not be found at her home in Thirteenth
Street northeast. The house vas locked
and il was understood that Mrs. White
r. had gone TO live temporarily Niih
friends I'm the neighbOrhOOd.
information received this morning from
Captain FricbeIger. OF the Baltimore pc
lice. is TO the effect that Leo :. Whitehead
and Adelaide c. Miller were married in
The Orioie City on January 1 by the Rev.
J. ". Starrow-. The Baltimore police claim
TO have a case of bigamy against White
head but because OF the expense incident
TO bringing witnesses from salt Lake City
to prosecute the man il is doubtful if the
Baltimore authorities viii andeavor TO
prosecute.