The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-06-14
Vigorous Fight for a
Husband.
ARREST OF ASOLDIER
A Free-for-aii Fight in Judge
Strimpie's Court Room in
Cleveland Charged
With Desc rtjon.

oldteS army. DeuHhe was CdpIuieu dt
a party by Marshal Johnson. of Salem.
and was detained in the lookup until
officers arrived and took him to Cleve-
land
Behnke's wife went to Cleveland in
order that she might fight for her hus-
band. Her story of love touched the
will be desirous to know with what
success she was accorded in her fight
for husband. The following special
from Cleveland tells how love and law
met and for once and the time being
the former came out second best:
In an attempt of United States army
officers to arrest Alfred w. Behnke.
CHARGED WITH DESERTIoN.
In Judge Strimple's court room, Friday
noon. there was a free-for-all fight in
which Behnke, his male and female
relatives. officers, detective, lawyer.
deputy sherif and bailiff were all mix
ed up.
Behnke was arrested Sunday, June
2, and has been imprisoned at the CEN
trail station. His attorneys, Judge
Noble and J. II. Hardy, began habeas
corpus proceedings against Police
Lieutenant Jas. J. Doyle to secure the
soldiers release. He was taken into
Judge Strimple's court, Friday morn
ing There were gathered his mother,
Mrs. Caroline Behnke; his wife, Mrs.
Lena Behnke, and his brother, Gus
Behnke. Lieutenant Doyle, who is on
night duty. did not appear in court but
the police official who did attend could
show no warrant for Behnke's deten-
ton. He said the United States Off
cials turned the prisoner over to the
city Tor safe keeping. The judge there
upon discharged him.
Sergeant Lister and Corporal Jas.
Comerford, Of the United States army,
were on hand to
I. REARREST BEHNKE
but the latter took advantage of the
rule which prohibits an arrest in a
court room. and refused to leave. He
took position against a wall. On one
side of him sat his mother. on the
other side his wife. comely young
woman. who grasped his hand. At
torney Hardy stood guard in front
Of him and the soldiers brother was
close by.
IF it's freeze-out game remarked
Comerford. I'VE can play at that, too.
He'll have to leave the courthouse some
time"
While court was in session there
were no hostilities. but when BailiR
Horn announced adjournment, Detec-
tive Aaron Goldsmith. one of Jake
Mintz's men walked forward to lay
hands on Bennke. Goldsmith was
fianked on either side by an officer. At
t0rney Hardy was pushed roughly
aside. The soldiers mother rushed in |
to the breach made in the line OF de- |
Tense and she and Goldsmith grasped
arms and
A TUSSLE BEGAN.
The soldiers wife threw her arms
around his neck.
"They shan't take my Alfred" she
screamed, and the tears ran down her
cheeks.
Meanwhile Comerford was engaged
with Hardy. and Lister with Gus
Behnke. The attack was gallantly re-
pulsed. mostly by the fierceness Of Mrs.
Behnkes defense.
your papers," she exclaimed.
The attacking party rested ten min
utes and then began a second assault.
Judge Strimple heard the noise and
came rushing out of his private office.
Sheriff. clear the court room," he
called to Deputy Sheriff Jack" Many.
Many did not waste any time. In
one minute he had the whole party
xkAl nrA sy. I,nn r~II 4.
and Comerford grabbed the women and
to whom they were holding. Sergeant
Lister
PINIONED HIS ARMS
behind him and held him as in a wise.
< II was only few seconds till the wo-
I men were roughly thrown aside and
Z. Behnke hustled into an elevator and
taken to the recruiting station The
weeping and yelling drew an immense
crowd.
The lawyers at once began a second
habeas corpus suit They alleged that
Behnke enlisted before he was of age
and his mastering In was illegal. Mrs.
Caroline Behnke was entitled to his
custody. they said because 1t was
Z awarded to her In O. divorce from her
Z husband. Fred. in 1898, and the boy
Z II not yet Of age.
Deputy Sheriff Many undertook to
serve the writ.
When Many got to the recruiting sta
tiOn he found an armed
OFFICER ON GUARD
!. ever Behnke. The ofIicer called the at
tonti0n of Many to an army regulation,
lInstructing officers not to surrender
ASnIlsted men ON habeas corpus wrNs Is
ouof " the courts. Is the United States
nnogome court has held that stats
y ooSets have no Jurisdiction In such
oaeeG May returned without bis pri-