The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-09
CAVE $4,000 BAIL TO WE'D.
v,rToR r.. FREEMAN ARRESTED
a 1oI.BS BEFORE CEREMONY.

n.urhtcr of Alice Sha W, the Whissief.
,Jus, two hours before the time fixed for
nj. wedding at tho Little Church Around the
Corner. Victor E.. Freeman, a lumber dealer
nth offices at II State Street, was arrested
,os,srday by Central ONCE Detectives.
His partner, Rufus A. Evans, was also mace
q mi soner. They were charged with swim
di,o Mrs. f. Moody of the Huntington
u.,oI ,7 Oakyoods Boulevard, Chicago,
out of $4,000.
The arrests were made at the request
a, slpt. John NJ. Collins OF the Chicago
rolice, He wired Inspector Mclaughlin
,hot the men we're wanted in Chicago for
.uhezzlement and urged that they be
onnrehepded before they sailed for Eng
land Today. Inspector Mclaughlin sent
m,toot;ve Sereeants Howard and Hen
rossey to II State street, where Supt' Col
Inns said they could be found. There both
men were placed under arrest az they we're
ah,pt to leave their Office to keep, "a they
expIained, a pressing engagement.
Freeman and Evans pleaded with the
detectives to let them keep their engage
ments. which, they explained, had to do
With an event to take place that would be
the most important in the lives of two
reraons.' Then it leaked out that the
aeyert- was to be the marriage OF Freeman
IN p young woman whose name he refused
emphatically to disclose.
She was in fact Miss Leila Shaw, a
daughter OF Alice Shaw, who made fame
for herself on the stage as a whistler.
Great Cod" Exclaimed Freeman, when
told that he and Evans would have to bow
to the will Of the law Il can't, I ant be
nrrested now. I'm to be married at 5o'clock
hy the Rev. Or. Charles Strombom at the
1i,,ls Church Around the Corner. There
is no getting around it, I've got to be there
on time.
The detectives said they we're powerless
to help him out Of his difficulty and said the
Rest thing to dc was to hurry to the Tombs
police court, send for his lawyer and try
10 get bail. Accordingly Freeman and
Evans accompanied the detectives to the
court, and there they were arraigned before
Magistrate Wahle. Supt. Collins's tele-
gram requesting the arrest Of the men was
submitted to the Court and he was asked
Nv the detectives to REMAND them for S
hours until further information was obtained
from Chicago.
Frank s. Lord, formerly IN Assistant
District Attorney, who appeared for Free
man and Evans, asked for their discharge
On the ground that the telegram purporting
to have been sent by Supt. Collins OF
Chicago was not sufficient evidence 10
hold them on. Magistrate Wahle told Mr..
Lord his clients would AVE to furnish
5000 bail each. and set the hearing for
May is.
After this was done Mr.. Lord had a
whispered conversation with Magistrate
Wahle. With a surprised ooh the Magis-
trate ordered the detectives to take both
men into his private chambers. There was
an air Of mystery about the case that
puzzled everybody. The fact that Free
man was to be married had not yet become
generally known, and everybody wondered
what vas the meaning of the sudden shift
ing Of the proceeding to the private cham
ters. Neither Lord. the detectives nor the
defendants would say a word.
This thing must be kept out Of the
parers at any cost" Freeman was heard
to say. 1T will never do to let it become
public
When Magistrate Wahle opened the pro-
ceedings in his private ROOM, MIR. Lord
said;
Your Honor, Mr.. Freeman 10 to be mar
red at 5 O'Clock and we want you to help
US out
'Therr is nothing in the world I can do
hut accept $1,000 bail, " replied Magistrate
VA he. III this man is to be m rried I'd
like 10 help him out"
There followed a long. silent pause and
suddenly there was a knock at the door
and man was ushered in.
i have lust deposited 8 5000 cash bail
with the City Chamberlain, he said, for the
reeose Of Mr.. Freem.n. Here is the re-
ceipt.' \
Freeman's face lit up and he almost
Rugged the newcomer.
YOU'RE a prince, Paul" he said. "Eut
"how about Evans? He's 10 be my best
man."
I could only raise 5000 in the time
had was the reply. "Im sorry"
It's all right. Victor" said Evans, "Tn
wait until Tomorrow. Cood-by, and q
Pleasant voyage
Freeman hurried away in a cab to the
Holland House, where he had planned to
meet his bride. Evans was led to the
Wy vi tho hilbbC vi oibho'
Freeman reached the hotel ten minutes
neiore 5 O'Clock and met his bride and the
members Of her family in the ladies' IarIor
although it was said at the Office they were
not guests Of the hotel, A few minutes
'ater they walked to the Little Church
Around the Corner and entered DR.. Hough.
IONS home, which adjoins the church
DR.. Strombom was conducting a service al
NE time, 20 they had to wait.
The wedding party remained in DR.
houghton's house ar hour I'M q half ano
were then taken through the church to thu
building at the east side Of II. They re-
manned In this place an hour and then left
huriedly in cabs.
Two members Of the party appeared
~ the entrance Of DR.. Houghton's hous'
and Just as the newspaper reporters ap
preached them Freeman and his bride
enpped out Of tho other building, which Il
~ last Twenty ninth street, and got away
men the others slipped back into the hous'
and disappeared.
"lss Everett. secretary 10 DR.. Houghton
Wnen asked what had become Of the mar
'ea pair, said she did not wish TO tell.
We do not give any information abou
marriages that take nlaCa here " sha aaid