Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-04

wagon came to the house and trunk
WIS taken to the express Office. Mrs.
iJanRro went down and recognized il as
belonging to Mrs. Bollia. But a card
on II bore her husbands name and it
was marked to Skowhegan, Maine. This
gave her a cIew tn the couples where
abouts which eventually led 10 their
arrest.
Mrs. Jangro then went 10 a lawyer
In Putnam. Conn. which is but short
dIs,ancs from Mechanicsvil!e, and COM
ynunication was opened with partie3
here. A photograph was sent on OF the
husband and he was easily recognized.
Then Mrs. Jangro mad. up her mind
10 come on and prosecute and arrived
on the last train Thursday night as has
already been stated.
Sheriff Smith was called into the case
and after a warrant had been obtained
In cOrnpany with the deputy sheriff
from Harmony, G. II. Rhoades, they
went To the South Side boarding house,
where the couple had been stopping.
and both were placed under arrest. the
charge being adultery. Mrs. Jang-o
meantime had become guest at the
Maine Central hotel. in order to reach
the jail, where they were placed pend
ing the hearing Friday morning, it is
necessary to pass this hotel. Many had
learned CT the proceedings and ali were
waiting to see the couple pass. We ar.
much obliged to you" said Mrs. Bollia
az she passed the hotel in charge "f the
DEPUTY. to Mrs Jangro. who vas look
ing out of a window. You are wei
tod fg,f-
The two respondents were arraigned
in the municipal court before Judge
Bachelor Friday morning. Both pleaded
guilty. They were bound over in the
sum of 5000 each for their appearance"
before the grand jury for the next term
OF the supreme court. which will con-
venn here the third Tuesday in March.
As neither could furnish bail they were
committed to the county jail.
The writer was allowed to see Mrs.
PolIia in her cell. She appeared to take
her arrest very cody. She stated that
she knew she had done wrong. but said
she was just as good as the woman who
had preferred the charges against her.
She alleged that Mrs. Jangro had been
guilty many times of the same offence
with which she was charged. In this
statement SIlH WIS ecu ny WI Z.
Jangro. who stood in the cell door. Mrs.
BOIla stated she was not living with
her husband and did not know where
he was at the present time.
Neither Mr.. Jangro nor Mrs. Bollia
appeared to realize the gravity of their
prediciment. They jolied with each
other concerning the length of their
probable sentence. The writer told the
husband that his wife had expressed
willingness to live with him again
should he desire TO return to her. He
replied that h,' would never live with
her. but was willing to contribute to
her support and that Of thc two chill
dren.
Mrs Bolia stated that tho oldest
child was not Mr. Jangro'S and stated
that Mrs. Jangro had made this state
snent herself several times. Mr.. Jangro
stated that this was n fact In speak
ing with Mrs. Jansro at her hotel before
tho hearing she stated that just previ-
Gus to the time her husband had de-
pcrted her she had been compelled to
have him arrested for assault. His
fine and costs amounted to some 81.
bot lie did not pay. being let out on
probation.
The couple have been married five
wears Mr.. Jangro WAS in Skowhegan
three years ago and this fact Is prob
ably the reason why he came here with
Mrs Bollin after his desertion If his
wife. Mrs. Bollia said she had wealthy
uncle living in Putnam. but that she
did not care to call on him Ok this time.
Mrs. Jangro stated that this was a
fact. but owing to the way Mrs. Boil.a
had conducted herself her family had
nothing to do with her. This uncle's
name Is Gordon Wright
Mrs. Bollia'S mother is now living In
Vermont. She says that her maiden
name was Wright. She dianantly de-
nicd the allegation made by Mrs. jan
aro that she was 30 years of age. You
can reckon for yourself" she said. II
was born in $780," Mr.. Jangro is q,
50 he says. but his wife says he IS but
81. Both women are good looking. Mrs.
Jangro Is % years old and is a pro-
nounced brunette. Mrs. Bollia is
blond. She is little the stouter of the
two. She will leave for her home in
Mechanicsville Saturday morning,