Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1906-04-18
gus Ceremony Performed in Prescott LAST Octo-
Der by Which Miss Nellie Weis and ]. Fl. King
Were Ostensiby Welded by Pretended JUS,
tice of the Peace---Deluded Bride Is Here
Seeking Justice.

From Ash Fork we went 10 WinsIow
and the last month ! was with him
noticed that he began TO act queer.
II seemed as though something was
worrying him, and that he feared
trouble. Finally he commenced TO
complain how much it was costing
him TO live in that country, and finally
he suggested that go on visit to
my grandmother in Los Angeles.
objected, but he insisted, AMI pcrsuad.
ed me To go, saying that as soon ms
he got some money ahead he would
send for me- ! went away in the
early part of January, and he did not
write for two weeks. lie had pro.
missed to send me some money. and I
wrote TO him. After some delay he
replied that he had returned from n
long run, aud that the bank was
closed. | wrote again, and he replied,
giving some excuse for not sending
the money. The last time I wrote
told him needed funds, M could
not stay with grandma without pay.
ing for my board. In his reply he
said; you are young and strong; go
and get job and go TO work. II"
II was then that I had my eyes open.
oil \ l.t l.. l.. 4
me AT Ash Fork, that he had wife and
three children living at Des MONIES,
of the children, but did not believe
him nj the time. After that cruel let.
ter, commenced 10 study over the
matter and resolved 30 prosecute him
/ for bignmy. told the Los Angeles
authorities the facts of the matter, ard
they tclcgrnphed 10 Prescott and lIol-
brook. and learned that no marriage H.
ccnse had been issued. Then they
/ told me that ] would have 10 come "a
/ Prescott 10 swear out warrant. Papa
| ave me enough money to pay my rail.
road fare. but on arriving here ] found
that the sheriff would not 60 over after
King unless ! or the territory paid his
expenses. Now here | am without
funds and among strangers, and IL any
person was ever in need of help | am
at this time.
"You have funny laws in this ter
ritory,' Miss Wois remarked. "An,
person, IL seems, can commit crime
and IL he gets out of the territory h
is safe. | think it il n very crude sys
TEN. In California II il different
the United States for criminal, but
here you have TO pay them. ] am will
ing to stay here aud prosecute King i
they will only get him. The Los An
gelcs police told me they could PA
their hand on him nj any minute just al
soon as they received n Telegram 4
arrest him.
~ do hope the governor will ordc
the sheriff to arrest him, - she exclaim
ed. "Such a man I'M King should no
be- allowed TO be at large in the coun
try, for he will certainly wrong othc
girls. came here TO prosecute hin
because believe it is my duty 10 hu
mainly TO assist in putting him whcr'
ne can harm no one else. The distrlr
attorney told me he could Doe sent Il
the penitentiary for five years h
read mo the statute that covers Tn
case. ! have plenty Of witnesses Il
bring here. At Ash Fork and n
Winslow he introduced me cverywher'
ms his wife, and his letters are address
ed 10 Mrs. Nellie King. II is an awfu
thing that he has done, and want Il
see him punished.
If no reply is received from Cover
nor Kibbey today, several citizens wh'
arc interested in seeing justice don'
win appeal 10 the chief executive, an'
urge that he take action in the matter