The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-19
Climax to a Career RivaIIng
That of a Chicago Adven-
turess Came When She
Was Sued for Divorce.
PREVIOUS APPEARANCE IN
CITY WAS STRENUOUS.
Arrested, But Relative Touch
ed the Kind Heart of Judge
And Little Mrs. Wlnsome"
Was Released.

Bessie E. Brown, named as defendan
in the suit for divorce filed yesterda
in the Wayne circuit court by Clarenc
Brown, is not unknown to the polio
and press of this city. On the Occs
sion of her visit to this city two year
ago this summer. she led life for
few hours that would have ranke
equal to the record of any Chicago az
ventures. She succeeded in stealth
a hat bearing a valuable buckle. arou'
ing the police department to uneXpec
ed activity, escaping from the HON
for Friendless Women and securin
influence in her behalf that bore upO
Judge Converse, of the city court,
such an extent, that he released he
from custody without consulting tn
prosecuting attorney.
Pretty and Petite.
Bessie is pretty, petite, fluent col
yersatiOnalist, young and someWht
blase at least. so she was on the occ;
sion of that memorable visit of tW
years ago. When last seen local..
Bessie was collecting her few person;
possessions and preparing, betWee
convulsive sobs and glanccs of graf
tudc, to take her departure from tt
city. At that time she had come
tho nit,- from, Anderson to seek he
husband, so she said. but he had NJ
seen fit to take her to the home of h
parents with whom he was residin
and Bessie had been spending her tin
about a local hotel. while she tried
bring about the reconciliation. 81
Clarence would not reconcile and tn;
is how it happened Bessie's misfortune
began and the acquaintance with II
police ensued.
Story of Interest.
The story the young woman told tt
newspaper reporters and police. VIZ
one of deep interest. She elaine
she had married Clarence Brown whe
but sixteen years old. and against II
y
demeanor at the time had not bee
that of the good. obedient child. ST
said the reasons for the marriage We
best known to her and Clarence. Love
fickleness found another victim
Clarence, so Bessie claimed and it w;
not many months until he deserted he
She was left at Anderson and Brow
came to this city, where she fOlloWt
later.
Saw the Pretty Hat.
Fate interviewed. and it was due
this cause, that when Bessie came
Richmond a millinery store on Ma
street happened to be displaying
pretty straw hat that was adorned
a magnificent buckle. Bessie saw Il
hat and decided she would like to ha
it. The purse strings had been fra
ed by the frequent drawing during h
few days stay in the city, and Il
young woman was near to financi
embarrassment She did want tn
hat. ever so badly. though. and 81
thought of a way TO obtain it. t
head piece was untrimmed except f
the buckle and while the proprietor
the store was seeking for trimnil
material in the rear of the store, b
sic departed and the hat aocompani
ner.
The deluge followed and Bessie y
carried away on the rroat of The fir
wave. She had hurried TO her hot
and was packing her grip - leave +
Anderson, when she was surprised by
visitor. The unwelcoIne guest was
policeman. Bessie was we'll train
in the American game Of buff. but I
copper was ossified as Rameses II. al
demanded of Bessie that she accomE
ny him to the police headouartel
Tell your story to the chief" was {
the instruction and consolation n
BIuccoat would inlpart. There COu
be no court until the next day aud *
sic was escorted TO the Home +
Friendless Women. Its walls We
not thick enough, locks firm enOug
nor windows high enough 10 keep B'
sic within the building. and she call
ly walked out the open door early
the following morning. IN answer
the hurry-up call sent to headqnartei
two policemen were dispatched Z,
officer Hebble located Airs. Winsor
on South Fifth street.
The prosecutor was informed by B'
sic. who finally admitted the theft III
she had influential relatives at And'
son and begged leave TO notify the
Her request was granted and the tr!
postponed In answer TO Bessi'
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