Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24
Brother of Emma Mitchell Files
an Information at Webster
City and Is In Pursuit
THOUGHT COUPLE is LOCATED
Letter Received From Mrs. Isenhart
No. 2, BY Her Parents at Clemens,
Says They Are at Northbend-W. F..
Mitchell, the Brother, Will Receive
Assistance of Officers at Fremont.

| From present appearances Albert Il
| Isenhart, the Iowa Central fireman
from this city, who dared to commit thu
crime of blgamy, almost before the eye:
| of his lawful wife, Will be captured AM
returned to Hamilton County for trial
An information was filed in Webster
City Thursday afternoon by w. +
Mitchell, brother of Mrs. Isenhart No. 9
who left this morning for Northbend
Neb, where it is supposed Isenhart is
working on a farm.
A letter from the new wife to her
parents, the first word had since the
couple was married, a week ago, was
received Thursday afternoon by MIR.
and Mrs. w. NJ. Mitchell, of Clemens.
The Letter stated that Isenhart had
found employment on farm near
Northbend. Determined tn bring him
to justice II possible. w. f. Mitchell,
brother of Mrs. Isenhart No. 9, left at
once for Webster City, where he filed
an information, charging blgamy.
Mr.. Mitchell's trip to Northbend was
more for the purpose of being with his
sister when the terrible truth was plac-
ed before her in her husbands arrest.
AS he stated when the crime was first
learned by the family he feared his
sister would take her own life when
she became aware that she had been
deceived. 1t was to prevent any pos
sihility of such a thing occurring that
he went himself.
Mitchell Would Kill Him.
w. F. Mitchell, the brother of the girl,
would rather deal with Istsnhart alone,
than to have the law take its course.
He, said. In speaking OF the crime, that
he knew it would be wrong, but he
would rather assume the responsibility
and take the consequences of the muir
der, just for the satisfaction he would
have In melting out justice. such as he
feels the law Is incapable of doing
Isenhart, he says, went armed on MS
western trip, and had a revolver IN
his pocket when he was married. This
he knows, for Isenhart showed it to him
and said that he never travelled without
taking the precaution of being armed.
Mrs. Isenhart Will Not Prosecute.
Mrs. Isenhart, the lawful wife OF the
man who Is now fugitive from JUS
ice. has decided not to prosecute her
husband on any charge. SO she m
Mir. Mitchell before he took the
decisive step, giving as her reason mat
she did not have the time or money
to spend in looking after the matter.
She told Mr.. Mitchell that all she would
ask was that he would stay away for
ever, and not let her ever nee him again.
LIZ speaking of the chances OF her be-
ginning prosecution. Mrs. lsenhart
said TO a reporter for the T.-R. tnas
she had her children TO look after Her
husband could never be anything to
her in the future, but her little ones
were hers, and she had them to live
for. She appeared bravfhearted and
said that other women had had similar
experiences before. and she guessed
she would live thru 1t, and get along
as others had. Looking proudly at her
s year od boy, bright little fellow,
she said that ii would not be long be-
fore he would be big enough to help
her.
No Jurisdiction Here.
Marshall county has I'D jurisdiction
IN the 1senhart case, as might be SEEM
ed without studying The statutes.
There has been no crime committed IN
his county, even tho one has been com
nitted against the state. The statutes
specify that in cases of higamy prose-
,ution must be either begun in the
where the marriage took place.
,r where the couple had dyed together
Is man and wife.
Confident at Webster City.
The T.-R.'s CORES pondent at Webster
1ity was wired for the latest develop
nents in the case and at 3 o'clock this
lfternoon telegram was received say
ng that officers there were expecting at
my moment to hear of [senhart's ar
est. The telegram is as follows:
webster City, July "a. - Times
republican: Officers IN this city are
Apecting at any moment to hear of
ne arrest of A. f. Isenrart, the Mar
halltown bigamist, who Was married In |
his city last week to Miss Emma |
Mitchell. w. r. Mitchell, the brother |
f the wronsed girl, was here last night |
rrue to her promise ~ her parents, |
Hiss Mitchell wrote a letter from North |
?end. where he will arrive late this
ir. Mitchell had received this letter
nd early this morning left for North |
Send. where he will arrive late this |
fternoon. 1t was not deemed advisa-
lie to order the arrest OF Isenhart by |
wire. as Mr.. Mitchell wanted to be
resent at the time ard take care of |
lis sister. He left for his destination, |
by officers. as he will
ave to get the county officers from
Fremont, the county seat of the county |
where North Bend is located. Miss
in her lester to her parents. |
tated that her husband had got job |
N farm ut s1.75 per day. She ex-
,ressed a wish that others OF her folks
would come out and take advantage of
he high wages
North Bend is little town on the
latte river. about fifty miles west of
omaha, in Dodge county.