The San Francisco call., 1906-08-15
k|DNAPs 4 WOMAN
IN BROAD DAY.
Young Wife Is Forced to
Pass Three Weeks In
Former Lovers Room
HUSBAND WRATHY

O<AhL~A1NlD, Aug. l4.-ClOSeiy Sudrued
| py desperate man armed with a pair
of revolvers, which he swore to use on
the nrst person attempting rescue
mrs. Iona Harrington, the wife of T. M
herrlnSton. contractor of this city,
whose home is on Thirty-second street
near Broadway. was kept imprisoned
In room at the Santa Fe Hotel in
Emeryville for nearly three weeks.
such is the account Mrs. Harrington,
who is young and pretty, gave her hus-
pano last night when he rescued her,
after days of patient search, at the
point or pistol, which he fired once at
the retreating form of her abductor.
Just three weeks ago. while shopping
on Broadway, Mrs. Harrington was ac-
costed, so she says, by Harry Waite, an
eXpressman residing on Thirty seventh
street, near San Pablo avenue, whom
she has known for several years. She
declares that, after conversing with her
for moment. Waite placed his hand on
a revolver and, after exhibiting the
weapon to her, told her that If she did
not accompany him without an outcry
he would end her life and hfs own. Mrs.
Harrington, too frightened to cry out,
did as Waite had commanded her
KEPT A CLOSE PRISONER
Waite first took her to rooming-
house on San Pablo avenue, according
~ i-Ni SUI WIiStS lOI LII &C udyS lie
bept her a close prisoner and then took
er to the Santa Fe Hotel where he
Kept her constantly under guard for
more than two weeks, threatening to
Kill her If she made any attempt to es-
cape. Several times, so she alleges,
Mrs. Harrington attempted to commu-
nicate with her husband, but in each
instance Waite intercepted her letters.
Harrington discovered the disappear
ance of his wife on the evening of the
day on which she met Waite, when, on
returning to his home at 1923 Second
avenue where he was then living, he
found nearly all his wifes belongings
gone. He al once started to search for
her, but until last night found no trace
of her.
Mrs. Harrington said today that after
Waite had imprisoned her in the room
in the San Pablo-avenue rooming -house
he went to her home in East Oakland
and, unlocking the door with her key,
which he had taken from her, packed a
part of her clothing into telescope
basket and brought 1t to her on his wa
gon. 1t was through this wagon, which
was seen by neighbors, that Harrington
traced Waite to his home and later to
! the Santa Fe Hotel.
| On reaching the hotel Harrington
asked for the room occupied by Waite
and knocked at the door. pistol in hand.
As Waite opened the door HerringtoQ
demanded his wife and Waite, recog-
nizing the husband. lodged past him
| and ran down the stairs. AS Waite fled
Harrington fired at him, but the bullet
| failed to find its mark.
HERRINGTON WANTS WAITE'S GORE
FIerrington took his wife to the Ven
dome Hotel, at Ninth and Washington
streets, and, as she was almost pros
| trated by excitement and terror, called
a physician to attend her. He has not
/ yet reported the abduction of his wife
TO the police, but he is now searching
/ for Waite, whom he swears to kill on
sight.
In telling the story of her encounter
with Waite and her subsequent impris-
onnnent Mrs. Harrington said today:
Il met this man Harry Waite on
Broadway about o'clock three weeks
/ ago today and he came up and spoke to
me. have known him for several years
and formerly kept company with him
After talking for a minute he put his
! hand on a pistol which he had in his
| pocket and told me that If I did not so
| with him he would kill me and then
| commit suicide. 1 was too frightened
to scream and l went with him. He
| took me to a rooming- house on San
Pablo avenue, somewhere near Six
teenth street and kept me there for
! three days and then forced me to go
with him to the Santa Fe Hotel in En-
! eryville.
while I was at the house on San
Pablo avenue he went to my house in
East Oakland and got some of my
clothes, which he brought to me. Last
night, while Waite was in the room
with me, my husband came to the door
and when I heard his voice I knew my
! trouble was over. When Waite saw
| him he ran and my husband shot al
him. but do not think he hit him.
| The reason I was so afraid of Waite
was that two years ago while l was
going with him, he repeatedly threat
ened to kill me, and finally fired a shot
at me. hope now that they will catch
him, so that he will be forced to let me
! alone"