The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-07

physician and was upon the friendliest
terms with the husband. After the
trouble, however, they were estranged
markedly. Neither would discuss the
affair. The pawnbroller and his wife
separated, the wife going to Joplin.
The pawnbroker Went to Kansas City
and later to Oklahoma, where all trace
OF him was lost.
4 Visit to His EX.Wife.
About three months ago the pawn
broker visited his former wife in .Jop-
lin. He stayed only a short while
returning to Oklahoma without telling
anyone the purpose OF his visit. About
month ago the eX-wife also left
Joplin. The Carthage authorities have
not been able to find her since.
Last night Edward Hansford, a con-
stable, was called to Joplin about mid
night. He was told that an important
c[ew to the occupants OF the mysteri-
Gus curtained buggy which preceded
DR.. Whltney's trap the night of the
killing had been gained by the Joplin
police. AT Joplin this was substan-
tlated only in part. A chauffeur whose
name has been withheld said he passed
the buggy in his motor car Just west
of Carthage and that one OF his
carbon lights Illuminated it's interior.
The man shranli back and pulled his
hat down SO his face was hidden. The
woman turned her face away, but the
motorist got a good view OF her dress
and her hair. She was rather small
and dark and was wearing a grav
Skirt and white waist. This descrip-
J,nt u
man mentioned in the Carthage scan
dial.
Hansford was unabl, to find Mrs.
French in Joplin The last trace he
could get OF her WAS that she left the
city about a month ago without tell
ing her destination. An effort to find
her is being made today by Joplin and
Carthage police.
Il don't know how mucn I can rely
upon the accuracy OF that chauffeur's
description OF the woman in the COW
cred buggy, liansford said this morn
ing. 1T was only passing glance he
obtained OF her. But he seemed to be
certain in his statements. The des-
cription OF her clothing 5allies exactly
with that given hy Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel McReynolds and Mr. and Mrs.
Philip Hannum. who saw her the
night DR.. Whitney was killed.
Waitin" ior the Primary.
The newest theory ri the buggy Incl
dent is that the woman was taken to
Joplin and left there on "A late train
after which the man returned the rig
TO Alba. from where it originally
came.
II believe am on the right track"
Sheriff Parser said today. All | have
is circumstantia evidence. however,
and ] cannot act prematurely. | en-
pect to make arrests. however. pos
sibly within forty-eight hours"
Valuable assistance to the authori-
ties is being given by the Rev. Frank
G. O'Meara rector of Grace Episcopal
church. He was DR. Whitney's init
mate friend and is 1ryn4 to solve
the mysterious killing.
He accompanied Sheriff Parker on
his investigating "trip to Reed station
yesterday.
"[ believe ii will be only Il matter
OF hours until the mystery is solved"
the rector said this morning
1t has just developed that Dr.. Whit
ney withdrew formally from the Con-
gregational church here about a month
before his death. In letter to the
church officials he declared he WAS not
in harmony with ali the church teach
ings. Whether at that time he anti
cipated trouble is q matter OF coniec-
tllrc.