Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
HARVEST OF ILLICIT LOVERS
Three Recreant Couples Are Gathered
In by the Police.
NEW YORK SENDS FOR ONE PAIR
Man whose wife ElOpes with Negro
that Deserts Her VALVES Prose-
cution and Also the
Woman.
NEW YORK SENDS FOR ONE PAIB

In the capture Of ]. II. Blackburn and
Mrs. Mullen Of Des Moines Friday evening
by Detectives Ring and Murphy the Omaha
police department has a record OF captur-
ing five principals in three Opponents in
the last three days.
Friday afternoon a wildly excited man
rushed breathlessly into the police station
and demanded the services of two officers
TO capture his wife. who had eloped from
Des Moines. Ia, Thursday afternoon with
a neighbor. The man declared that he
had followed the couple to Omaha and
had them located in 4 cheap restaurant
on Tenth street. Detectives Ring and
Murphy were sent out with the aggrieved
husband and after a few minutes search
]. II. Blackburn and Mrs. Mullen were
brought to the police station.
1t develops that Blackburn deserted a
wife and 7-year-old child for the charms
of Mrs. Mullen, who deserted her husband
and four children because of her affection
for Blackburn.
Mullen is anxious to have his wife return
to him and care for their children, bat is
determined to prosecute Blackburn. on
the other hand. Mrs. Mullen is equally de-
ermined to stand or fall with Blackburn,
This is the second time Mrs. Mullen has
left the protecting roof of her husband,
he says, and the latter is contemplating
a prosecution Of the err:ng couple ii his
wife will not return to him.
moth One Trapped.
Upon information received from Buffalo,
n. y, A. l.. Burns, who has been rooming
at FOL South Twenty-fourth street with a
l7-year-old girl whom he claimed as his
wife, was arrested by Detective Devereese
Friday afternoon. Burns. who has a wife
and family in Buffalo, is said to have
eloped several months ago with a girl OF
that city who was barely past l6 years OF
age. The couple came to Omaha and
passed themselves as man and wife. Burns
secured employment In a local creamery.
When confronted by the fur
nished by the Buffalo authorities Burns
confessed that he was not married to the
girl, with whom he was living. After a
consultation with Chief Donshue the couple
decided to return TO New York without
requisition papers and a telegram was re-
ceived from Buffalo that an officer was
enroute here to take the couple back.
white Woman and Black Man.
Imagining her affinity to be a colored
employe OF her husband, a wealthy rancher
near Sundance. Wyo., Mrs. Mary Burkhof-
fer elopcd with the colored hired hand, TAX
ing with hei neI pretty fSeai-ou ueu6"
ter. The couple came to Omaha, where
Mrs. %Burkhoffer was deserted by her new
mate. Mrs. B~urkhoffer was arrested while
waiting table in a colored restaurant at
Twelfth and Dodge streets and the child
was found in her rooms. 1t was first the
intention Of the womsn's husband to have
the woman taken back to Wyoming and
prosecuted, but upon reconsidering he de-
cided not to prosecute and Sheriff j. T.
Farrell OF Sundance will take the child
back to its father.
Mrs. Burkhoffer signed a paper giving
the father all claim TO the daughter. She
was arraigned before Judge W
! Saturday morning. who delivered a singing
lecture to the woman before he discharged
her. owing to lack Of prosecution.