The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-09-04
GAME WARDEN FACES
A SERIOUS CHARGE
CHARGING ELoPMENT INDIANA
MAN MAKES TROUBLE.
DETECTIVE CLUTTER ARRESTED
An Indiana Church Row, Two De.
serted Homes, an Elopement, South
Dakota Divorces all Figure in Tale
OF George L. Mcclellan.

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Of George L. Mcclellan.
ID. l.. Clutter, now facing very
serious charge in the court OF Justice
Lambert but elsewhere detective
and deputy game warden and at one
time a candidate for constable. pins
his hope for liberty on a South Da.
kota divorce-two OF them in
fact-and a South Dakota mar.
riage. II Is one the missing mar.
riage license that Clutter says he
can convince the court that he has
played the matrimonial game straight
and not bluffed on a four.hush. And
as Justice Lambert has not barred the
divorce a la South Dakota from the
rules OF the game, Clutter has a fair
chance for freedom II he can show
that missing marriage license.
Cutters arrest yesterday came as
the result OF two year search on the
part OF George l.. Mcclellan, an In.
diana farmer, now at the Oxnard
hotel. The arrest was made by Con.
stable John F. Flynn, who year ago
defeated Clutter for the constable.
ship. The arrest was made at the
instance Of County Attorney Koenig.
stein.
Elopement Charged.
Marriage unhappiness, wlfe's I'M
faithfulness. the old, old story of I'M
requited love of wife for husband is
the basis Of the plot in this new tale
in Norfolk justice court.
ID. l.. Clutter, the defendant, is
alleged to have eloped from Butler,
Indiana, on May II, 1906, with Mrs.
George l.. Mcclellan, the wife of
former well-to-do farmer of that To-
cality. Clutter Is said to have de.
serted his own wife at Butler, and to
have lived thereafter with Mrs. Nc
and Mrs. Mcclellan secured divorces
and were married in South Dakota.
Clutter is resident of this city and
is well-known character. Since his
arrival here over year ago, he has
posed as a detective and for time
has served as a deputy game warden.
Mr.. McClellans wife and two children
live with Clutter.
The beginning of this attachment
between Mr.. Clutter and Mrs. Nc
Clellan occurred two years ago in
Butler, Ind, while the latter's hus.
band was in an insane hospital at
Logansport, Ind. When he learned
of his wifes being untrue to him, Mr..
Mcclellan eluded his guards at the
hospital, as he says, and hastily re-
turned home. This was May II, 1906.
That very night, accompanied by her
two children, his wife started away
on the train, westward bound. AL
most at the same hour, it is charged,
Clutter followed her from Butler and
it is thought joined her before she
had gone far. The next heard of, they
were in South Dakota. There they
remained for some time and finally
came here.
About two weeks ago Mr.. Mcclellan
learned of their whereabouts He in
formed Jack Koenigstein, the county's
the arrest of Clutter by his successful
opponent at the last election for con-
stable.
After the separation Mcclellan says
that his wife sought for part of his
property. He gave her attorney one
third of his estate or $475. He claims
her lawyer gave her 1915, as the law
yer told him. The wife declared that
she received only $S4. Mcclellan
laughed when he said this. He used
the rest of his money in the hospital
and since then has worked at day
labor
Mr.. Mcclellan is registered at the
OXnard hotel. He is affable, and we'll |
dressed. His past suffering shows itself
in his face. When interviewed he was
at first reluctant to speak of his I'M
fortunate married life, but later aired
his trouble unreservedly.
Church Row Caused Prostitution.
He stated that the indirect cause of
his late misfortunes started February |
10, 1904, two years before he charges
Clutter with breaking up his home.
With no emotion, save when he
spoke of his children, whom he loves
dearly, he went on to state that on
the above date he was transferred to
the Logansport hospital for treat
ment for nervous prostration. He had
been very devout christian hereto
fore. Troubles between the minister
and the congregation arose and Nc
Clellan fastened to the support of
the former. These dissentions in the
church and the levity with which peo-
Pile considered his pretensions slowly
his health, He said he
at the hospital two years.
Mcclellan said he did not desire
the custody of his children unless he