Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-13
Ex-policeman is Charged With a
Crime by Wife.
IS SAID TO Be WOMAN IN CASE
Former Officer Makes Escape Last Ev.
ening and After a Brief Period of
Liberty is Recaptured and Landed
Behind the Bars.
From Wednesdays Daily.l

l Il " NtuitcSuNS . LAZY.
Ex-Policeman Frank Schwartz and
his alleged paramour, Carrie B..
Mincks alias Carrie B. Bryson, alias
Carrie B. Kent, are in the county Jail
awaiting a trial on the charge of adul.
terry, which has been preferred by
Schwartz wife. The m was al.
rested yesterday afternoon by Ser
geant Morrissey at her room on East
Fourth street. Schwartz was arrested
about 5 o'clock after an exciting chase
which was participated in by nearly
all the policemen in the city at the
Milwaukee Junction while he was try
ing to get out of town. The arrest
was made by Officer Myers who later
turned his prisoner over to Officer
Noah and the latter landed Schwartz
in the city Jail. This morning the
couple were arraigned. County At
torney Emery was not ready for trial
Immediately and it was postponed un
til Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Schwartz bond was fixed at $500 and
Mrs. Mincks at $500. Neither were
able to procure the Necessary amount
and they will remain in Jail until after
their trial. B. w. Scott represents the
defendants.
Was Long Continued.
Schwartz conduct has long been
the talk in police circles. 1t was his
alleged mad i%nfatuation that led
to him losing his position as a po-
liceman about two months ago. After
several complaints had been made
against him Mayor Picker hunted
him up one night and it is said found
him with the woman while she was
q%uarantined with an infectious dis
ease. This was at 1870 o'clock al
night and the mayor had Schwartz
taken to the station and discharged
him. Since that time it is ALLEGED
Schwartz has not mended his ways
A short time ago, it is said that his
wife became ware of his actions.
She has made several calls at the
police station in regard to the matter
and finally yesterday morning SHE
swore to al information charging
them with adultery. The officer:
hunted for Schwartz all day but HI
could not he found. 1t is thought tina
he was told of the warrant being GU
for him.
About 5 o'clock in the afternoon, hi
called up the station from Gravestow1
and told Sergeant Morrissey mat h,
, was out of town and that they woul'
, never capture him. He also called u,
the county Jail and talked to the won
an in the case. He continued his cor
versation' with her for some time an
in the meantime every policeman i
I the central part of the CITY was sen
to the West End. Officer Myers 500
/ found him and placed him under al
I rest but he baked and refused t
S come when suddenly Officer Noa
{ came in sight. Schwartz conclude
:, that he would go with Noah and tn
e latter took him TO iail. He was yer
bitter against all of the officers whe
he was placed in Jail and vented hi
e spleen as we'll on a Courier reporte
} who happened to be in the station a
e that time.
: Has a History.
If The woman in the case, Mr.!
Mincks, has a history. She came
Ottumwa from Bloomfield severe
n wears ago and since that time her col
h duct has been cause for remark. Whe
she first came here she was Marie
to Richard Mincks. She soon lande
in q resort in this city where she me
d Albert r. Prvson. a young fellow Ii
ing on the South Side.
:. Became infatuated.
Rryson began keeping compan
IS with the woman and he soon becam
deeply infatuated with her. After sh
,r had remained in this resort a shol
time Brvson persuaded her to mari
him although at the same time sh
was not divorced from Mincks. Afte
she had married Bryson she live
with him about two years, when h
finally discovered that she had neve
been legally separated from Minck
and he made an application for a d
vorce. His case came up for hearin
" at the January term of the distrit
court and Judge Roberts granted hi
le a divorce from her January Z last.
lie Paid Him to Keep Still, 1t Is Said.
"a At the trial of this case the evidene
IN developed the fact that Mincks ha
became acquainted with the fact TIL;
is the woman had been married to Br
lie son and testimony was >submitte
IL showing that she had paid him a ce
n tain sum of money during the time 81
was married to Bryson to keep hi
quiet.
She Asked for Divorce.
About the time the woman four
r. out that Bryson was going to ask fl
a divorce from her she also made 8
application for a divorce from Minck