The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-02-07
We're Caught at Hotel BY the
Officers From Omaha.
Pretty Girl Had Fallen in Love
With Village Barber.
Police All Over Country Asked
To Look for the Pair.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The police department is in receipt
OF postal card from Sheriff John
Lowrey of Cherokee, Iowa, stating
that 5000 reward is offered for the
arrest and delivery of Lloyd Wilson
and Gertrude Wadell, who left, Anne
LA, Iowa, Jan. 20. Wilson is described
as a barber and to some extent a
gambler, thirty-eight years old, six
feet tall, dark complexion weight
200 pounds and Miss Wadell as nine
teen years Old small and dark The
couple eloped. Avon Whitehead, day
clerk at the Saulpaugh, is acquainted
with both parties.
Omaha, Neb, Feb. 3.-The elope-
ment week ago from Aurelia, Ia,
of Lloyd Wilson and Miss Gertrude
Waddell, which caused the biggest SEN
satiOn of the year in northwest Iowa,
had its climax yesterday when Wilson
was landed in a cell in the Omaha
police station and Miss Waddel was
given over to the police matron for
safe keeping.
The arrest of the clippers was made
at Panama, Neb., after a drive of
forty miles through a binding biz
zard.
Wilson. taken unexpectedly at a
- 90 GrCt do a
move to draw pistol on the officers,
but later it was found he carried no
revolver
The arrest was made by Chief De-
tective Dunn, of Omaha, who was ac-
companied by Attorney w. o. Strick-
er, of Aurela, Ia, and they received
reward of $500 offered by Miss
Waddell's father.
Was on the Trail.
Stricken came to Omaha last We'd
nesday and, aided by the police,
learned that the pair had stopped in
Omaha several days and then went
to Hickman, where Wilson dickered
for the purchase of a barber shop.
Being unsuccessful, he went to Pan
ANA, where he was just closing mp
deal when arrested.
The officers went to Lincoln and
from there drove to Hickman Learn
ing that the pair had been there but
had gone to Panama they continued
their drive, arriving at Panama at
an early hour Friday morning.
Wilson was surprised at the hotel
but following the alleged gun play
made no resistance.
Detective Dunn bundled both Will
son and the girl into a rig and drove
to Douglas. where they caught train
Saturday for Omaha.
Wilson makes little attempt to JUS.
tify his actions, but expresses great
concern for Miss Waddell.
1T doesn't make any difference
what they do to me-" he said. 'But
I'm sorry to have all this trouble be.
cause of Miss Waddell.
ct is all because of my domestic
troubles; / have not known Gertrude
long, but when | was leaving Aurelia
she insisted that | take her along
Nv family trouble has been going
on ten years, and finally / acted
on suggestion of my wife that
pack my clothes and move. / left
two barber shops and cigar store
for her.
Miss Waddell is twenty-one and
handsome. Her eyes sparkled as she
told the story and declared she was
entirely to blame
Her clothes are the work Of an eX-
pert ladies' tailor and her hat the
dream of the milliner.
First Sight Love.
II have loved him ever since l met
him last August" declared Miss Ger,
trude. "He drove a friend of mine
and myself home after a day at the
Alta fair because we missed our train
His wife used him shamefully. When
he said he was going away l insisted
on him taking me. | shall stick to
him to the last ditch. l telegraphed
papa to come to Omaha, but | guess
he won't do it. L will show them
am game. Ny parents don't care much
for me anyhow. Will they send Lloyd
to the pen? / hope not"
Attorney Stricken declares Wilson
enticed the girl away from home and
says her wealthy father will spend as
much money as necessary to prosecute
him.
To press representative, however
Wilson expressed the belief that Wad,
dell would not prosecute the case fol-
the sake of his daughter. He says
his wife has sued for divorce and
when it is granted he will marry Miss
Waddell.
Appointed Administrator.
From Mondays Daily