Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-08

ARRESTED ON WEDDING TRIP.
Frank Mulholen Goes Back to Perry
and Is Acquitted on Charge of Lar

and Is Acquitted on Charge OF Lar
ceny.
Special to Times Republican.
| Perry, Nov. S.-This weeks Chief Re-
porter recounts a good story that has
so far escaped your correspondent:
| A warrant for the arrest of Frank
e. Mulholen was sworn out last Thurs
day and placed in the hands of Con-
stable Dave Willis. Mulholen was
charged with larceny, or the theft of
$40 from the trunk of Mr.. McCavick at
his room at the Swearingen home on
First avenue. The money is reported to
have been taken about month prior to
the arrest. Mr.. Mulholen has been em-
ployed as one of the masons on the new
Catholic church, and he and Contractor
McCavick have been rooming together.
McCavick claims to have had consid-
cradle roll OF money in his trunk, and
intended to pay his men with 1t. He had
business which took him away from
town for time. and before leaving took
enough money for his expenses from the
roll and placed the balance, $410. in the
trunk. He alleges that Mulho!en knew
the money was there, in fact he had
told him that in case of fire by all
means to get the trunk out of the room.
Upon McCavick's return from his trip
he went to get his money and discov-
cred that 1t was missing, and also that
Mr.. Mulholen was gone.
Mulholen's whereabouts were not
known to Constable Willis but the
eagle-eyed officer observed that Miss
Neal Wasson, the young lady with
whom the alleged fugitive had been
keeping company, had taken a Milwau-
kee train and gone east, accompanied
by her parents. 1t had been whispered
for some time that wedding was to
occur, and Dave was just shrewd
enough to know that the girl would go
to the man he wanted, so he followed
her, tho she had several hours the start
Of him.
At Davenport, Ia, on Friday, No
vember /, occurred the marriage of Mr.
Frank Il. Mulholen, of Dubuque, and
Miss Neal Wasson of Perry. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. G. S.
Rollins, Congregational minister, in
the presence of the brides parents and
a few intimate frineds. The young
couple then went to Rock Island, ILL.,,
and from there expected to go to Gales
burg. But Dave Willis appeared on the
scene! Much to the surprise of the
party, and particularly to Mr..
Mulholen. Dave told him In his unas-
way that he was wanted at
Perry to answer to the charge of lar
ceny The man could not be brought
from Illinois without requsition papers,
but he said he was innocent and was
willing to come back to Perry as quick
" as possible and defend himself.
Mr.. Mulholen procured Edmund |
Nichols to defend his case, while At
lorney Vinegar appeared for the state. /
Squire Lods listened to the evidence,
the trial being held Saturday, occupy
ng several hours. The plaintiff was
not able to secure any evidence what
aver against Mr.. Mulholen, while he |
was able to show conclusively that he
was innocent of the crime. Attorney
admitted that the state had
40 case against him, and the Squire
declared the somewhat sensational af-
AIR ended.
Mr.. Mulholen has borne good repu-
alton here in Perry, and has the APP
of being gentleman in every
sense of the word. He has paid his
bills and kept close account of his
summers wages. Mr.. Chas. Winner
las known him Cor ten years or more,
md speaks in highest praise of the
ioung man. To him and the
ady of his choice are entendei con-
and while the first few
lays of their married life have been
somewhat clouded by these circum-
stances. the wish of their friends in
hat their LIES journey may be full of
and prosperity.