The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-07-10
.DISLOYAL TO EVERY TIE
CLARENCE II. EVANS, ALIAS BURTON, ALIAS FRANK
DAVIS FORMERLY EMPLOYED ON THE RAPID TRAN
SIT COMPANY'S LINES IS HELD FOR BIGAMY IN
FRESNO-DESERTED HIS WIFE AND FROM ARMY.

FRESNO July 2-Carence H. Evans alias Burton alias Frank
Army who
years Imprisonment and later released through
his wes jail here the Superior Court under
$1,000 bonds on charge of bgay The preliminary hearing was held
today The prevented evidence being given by the wife,
and the prosecution relied the testimony her daughter and by
CISCO They told the accused living mother
L. Evans of 1893 Oak San Francisco husband and wife
City, Mo- that marriage ceremony
performed given him marriage
destroyed fire Honolulu Many letters introduced in which
Lieutenant W. r. Beison Army Judge Advocate
deseron San Francisco May
Evans statement that the his wife and his written plea
cemeny which pleaded guilty, also referring his wife and fam
y introduced Commonaw marriages being valid in Missouri
Of ceremony obtained Gladys Wight Selma
"w believes him innocent Evans is 80 old He swoe that
20 when obtaining the license marry wife number
In the history the whose claim be Evans wife has led
dozen modern novels and drama or Wo ana III any one OF e TINS
woman would play heroic The ptu story OF her loyalty to
Evans his dsgaceful deseon from the Army
time OF OF her four fidelity to him while he was under the
ban and likely be apprehended and OF her untng
efforts after his and courmaa to obtain cemency for him
from the Army authorities is cause for wonder.
Mrs Evans that November 49, 1905 She as Mrs Marie
Grove dssmake married Kansas City to Clarence Evans
boiler maker the two having been about hree one
had been widow for three and the mother OF five children
three OF whom married She scarcely looks her 80 and
there are only fourteen years between e anu e ou ~
element OF the in the the time she and Evans are said to
Company L. Twelfth Infantry and ordered the Philippines
the regiment Honolulu Evans deserted February 49,
1899 This time OF and on the way to action was as grave an
Jfense could be placed against soldier.
Commercial Sugar Company plantation
Speckesv From there Mrs Evans claims he wrote her in June
calling her his wife and sending her money to Join him. She went to
him July $780, and lived the islands where he worked the
sugar plantation until March, 1900 1t the OF plaques
times by order OF the health authorities Mrs Evans all
such conagaon she discover
ed that her certificate had been consumed the flames She
saws that She spoke OF several times to Evans but that he said made
The San Francisco March, and
months Kansas City, where he worked
places 1901 they returned ande secured
oymnt furniture warehouse and later with the street railroad
Then he work the Honolulu and dscha
ed but through his wie efforts rnsaed During all this time
Evans weighed down by the dread that he would be
hended by the Army authorities They returned to San Francisco from
Honolulu in May 1902 and Evans or Burton as he called himself
position conductor the Esseet line and working
here when he was 2Ppreended by as deserer last year.
Preside guardouse and from that time never ceased in my efforts until
| had him released from prison.
Advocate of the Court and finally his interest and sympathy to
gh possible and August Evans sentenced by the Court to
discharge confinement hard labor for
man convicted of deseon of With good conduct his
would have expired June 1908 But the faithful woman who
was known all Army wife, did her eff
Major i and Major Hull being benedict was touch
plea she dependent Evans
port, and sent her to General Hughes
being gain his ROOM she said the other day
Then when did him he would put off, for he had sympa-
husbands But began listen and finally one
day he said can not let him out at once but shall reduce his sen
dinner The day before Thanksgiving went to Acaaz for him
home together He said You have had share
OF trouble and shall never suffer again for me-
while Acatraz appealed Major Byrne, the com
handing officer and his promise that husband should be re-
prisoners and less hard work. because he
unequal the tasks imposed My husband to the command
ing General asking for ceenc not for his own sake but because
family who had been obliged he explained sell the household
furniture She showed the petition and its endorsement by MAJOR
Byne in which the officer spoke of the mans worthy wife
Mrs Evans attempted gain promise from Manager Chapman
that he would eempoy Evans he were
Chapman would first consent Later he
authorities recommending Evans and pro-
missing him employment should he be set Tree Evans went back to ms
Estreet line after Thanksgiving but
Fresno this work the cleo
Francisco after ten days and tried
be rensae on company line Failing in his attempt