Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
SENSA TIONS
PROMISED
SECOND WOMAN APPEARS IN
EVANS CASE
"MAeNATE TRIED TO BUY ME"
HER ASSERTION
Keeps Back Name, but Attorneys De-
clare, She viii Support Or. Owens
Contentious and Stigmatze
Complainant

h,he case Of J. whyte Evans, president
of the United Railway company of-Port-
land, Oregon, and founder of the Guar
anty Realty company of Ocean Park,
who is prosecuting DIR. ]. S. Owens,
prominent physician of this city, on a
charge of criminal extortion, is shroud-
ing itself in deeper mystery. A new
phase has cast its shadow upon the
case which may alter the situation to
marked degree.
A second woman now figures among the
principals of the much-tangled tale. ac-
cording to the attorneys in the case.
This woman, who is mistress of one of
the fost fashionable homes of Los An
geles, has not seen fit as yet to dis
close her name, yet she has expressed
her willingness to do so should 1t be
necessary.
Allegations of a similar nature are set
forth by her as were stated by DIR.
Owens when he accused Evans in let
ter of having bought his wife.
She claims that Evans came to her
previous to his seduction of the physi-
clans wife and enticed her with every
imaginable inducement to forsake her
husband and children. Even $4,000 was
rendered to her by the infatuated man.
When she refused the capitalist she
asserts that he said: "Well, If you don't
choose to marry me, you don't have to.
I'll go to see Mrs. Minnie Hance Owens,
and she will, If you won't. I want
woman to be my wife who can keep UP
the social end of my vast business"
Evans went with his bride to Oregon.
Asserts Debt
But another difficulty arose which
brought on the present action of Evans
against Owens. According to the latter,
Evans was indebted to him for several
thousands of dollars. Dr. Owens states
that he wrote again and again to his
debtor, but that his letters were in
variably ignored. In these first letters,
it is said. the physician made no mem
tion of his former wife.
Finally, however, when he discovered
Evans true attitude toward him he grew
furious and began to threaten to expose
certain story of the life of the cap
italist which would render him infamous.
This story according to the letters,
shows that the president of the United
Railway company of Portland has had
a prison career at San Quentin, which
he served for embezzling $500 from a
friend. ~
This tale was known only to three
persons-to Evans former wife, whom he
deserted for the present Mrs. Evans;
to DIR. Owens and by Evans himself.
1t has been kept quiet for two decades.
Evans claims that he silenced Owens
WIFI 9zl,uUU, DuI THAT tie uOCtOT 10 liOL
satisfied, and that rather than bear the
torment of the threatening letters any
longer he is willing that the world
should know his career.
Admits Charge
Evans does not deny his prison life
'Let tie world know everything" he
says. 1T must give me credit for hav-
ing worked my way from the cell to
the position which I hold today. And
L. Il
be found that 1 was never guilty of any
crime.
"The circumstances were as follows:
A friend of mine asked me to go to his
home and get $500. which he needed to
continue the gambling game he was
playing. l did So and gave him the
money. The following morning I was
arrested for embezzlement. I was tried
and the wife and daughter of the man
who had turned the money over to me
likewise testified against me- 1t was
all circumstantial evidence.
FINALLY, at the request of my attor-
ney, l pleaded guilty. 1 was sentenced
to San Quentin, but had only one day
in a cell there. I was made secretary
to the warden the very day after my
entrance, and that position held until
my term expired. Then 1 was appointed
secretary to the state board of prison
directors. That's my prison record, and
l am not ashamed of it. I never was
guilty of any crime.
CDR. Owens has threatened me with
the exposure of my prison life, known
to very few others besides myself. 1
gave the man sums of money time and
again. but all to no avail. 1t was always
more, and always more, until couldn't
stand it, | have his letters and also
those which he has circulated among
my friends, telling of my prison life.
The letters themselves are the best tes-
timony, and / hope he will be convicted
and receive his punishment as he de-
serves.
Paid Hundredfold
..I bear no debts to Dr. Owens. God
knows that they have been paia off a
hundredfold."
Evans refused to say anything about
his second marriage.
With the entrance into the case of the
woman who has so far refused to mem
tom her name it is probable that the
affair will assume more serious as
meet when Mrs Evans hears of it. Mrs
Evans is the daughter of City Treasurer
G. H. Hance and was known to An
gelenos as a singer of no little merit.
She claims to have deserted her husband
and secured her divorce on the grounds
\ that he had failed to support her. 1t
is stated that during one continuous year
he had furnished her with but So to
live on.
Mrs Evans is on her way to the east
having left last night to escape the
embarrassment of the criminal prosecu-
tion. 1t is thought that If her husband
requires her presence she will return
AS yet she is said to be unaware of
the latest development.
DIR. Owens has appeared before JUS
tice Selph and gave $4,000 bail for his
future appearance in court. He was
calm and prepossessed and seemed to
worry himself little about the matter
Yesterday he was at his desk in his
office at the Ramona building. He de-
clares he will "show Evans up in his
true light"
Tommy-Does 1t make any difference II
babv takes all his medicine at once?