The evening times., 1900-02-28

Leo $. Whitehead the alleged bigamist.
who Il is said. deserted wife and seven
children in salt Lake City. and who was
arrested last night On the complaint OF
wife No I. was arraigned in the Police
Court before Judge Kimball this morning
and at the request Of counsel vas granted
an indefinite continuance 20 prepare for
trial.
Detective Samuel Browne who arrested
Whitehead. and Mrs. Auguste NJ White,
head who followed her alleged husband
from ST. Joseph. Mo. to this city, were in
court to appear against the defendant.
Whitehead was remanded to jail TO await
trial. mrs. Whitehead No. l. 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 tc
Whitehead. He declined 10 make any
statement except 10 say that he was di-
yorced from his first wife. That state
ment is denied by the woman.
At the CritteHton Home. in Third Stree
northwest. last night. Mrs. Whitehead was
seen BY q reporter. she told 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 age
in Salt Lake City. She said they had lived
happily together and had reared a family
Of seven children. She said her husband
was formerly a Mormon. but had Ielin'
quished that faith. she thought several
years ago Altogether. Mrs. Whitehead
stated her husbands conduct was al
enigma 20 her.
She said he left her early in June last
wrote her several letters from this city
ard told her TO 90 TO ST. Joseph. Mo, enc
live with her sister until he was able L
raise funds 10 pay his fare back home
This she did. Later. the wife said. sh,
received letters from her husband nromis
ing to return home. but. she added, N,
failed to appear Finally. the woman said
she learned her husband had married il
Baltimore, and then she borrowed mOnel
and came here She states she viii prose
cute the prisoner and demand support from
him.
Whitehead Is tbiTty-seven years Of aS,
and has been in business as carpet clean
cr-at 1910 Tweuty-second Street northwest
He was formerly engaged i'm the sam,
business IN salt Lake City He IS said q
be am inventor and has several patents OF
machinery Of various kinds The ma
chinery used by Whitehead in the cleanin.
OF carpets is said TO have been greatly i'm
proved by him 4 few months ago thu
man lived az 1907 & Street northwest.
The alleged Mrs Whitehead No. s0ul
not be found al her home in Thirteonu
Street northeast. The house was locke
and it was understood that Mrs. White
p had gone TO live temporarily wir
friends I'm the neighborhoOd
Information received this morning fr3r
Captain TriCbeTger. OF the Baltimore po
lice is 60 the effect that Leo s Wbitehea
and Adelaide G.. Miller were married il
the Orioie City on January 1 by the Rev
j. ". Starrow. The Baltimore police Clair
TO have a case Of bigamy against White
head. but because OF the expense inciden
TO bringing witnesses from Salt Lake Cit
to prosecute the man e is doubtful if IN
Baltimore authorities will andeavor l
prosecute