Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-03-17
GIRL
LAMENTS HER
SHAME
(From Saturdays Daily

SoOblng almost hysterlcally, lI-year
old Myrtle Lowry was released from
the woman's ward of the county Jail
yesterday afternoon at 2:l5 O'Clock
and accompanied by her father, W. H.
Lowrie, left on the afternoon train for
their home in Mariposa county, Cali
fOrnia. Miss Lowrie eloped with her
brother-in-law, William Clanton, in
February. They were arrested here
Monday morning by Deputy Sheriff
Cook.
Following her release, nOIiee Of d.
vorce proceedings instituted in CalifoT-
MIA by Mrs. Maud A. Clanton were
served on Clanton.
Father and daughters meeting was
an afeetionate one. She sobbed aloud
when she saw him bemoaning the fact
that she had shamed her mother and
ruined her own life.
The daughter was still weeping when
the train pulled out with her father
eonsoling Der and telling her to desist
from crying and that all will be well
with her when sne arrives home again.
When seen by a Journal Miner rep
resentative at the depot, Mr.. Lowrie
in referring to his daughters elope-
ment with Clanton, said: 'I hope l
will never see Ganton again. He de-
serted his wife and eight months old
baby and inveigled her sister to elope
with him. He took advantage of my
daughter while sne was still IN delicate
health after sunstTOke last August. She
was partially insane two months after
the stroke and has not fully recovered
yet from its effects. At the earnest
solicitation of the officials of NeTeed
and Mariposa counties ! swim not ask
for claDton s return. At best he can
only be made to serve a term of one
year in the county Jail for his viii
lanous conduct under the California
law. Friends of my family are wrought
to a high pitcn over his action in elop-
ing with his sister-in-law and desert
ing his wife and child. Personally 1
will not attempt TO injure him in ease
be appears there again but my opinion
is that the Mariposa climate will not
agree with him very long if he returns.
Another bad feature is that in
- 10 y.ro,,1l he, -,
generated in the county jail, which
is in plain view of my family resi-
denee. If he were confined there the
sight of the Jail would be daily men
ace to my wife and her two daughters,
TO whom he has brought so much grief.
Ny desire is that ne Will be forgotten
as soon as possible by my family and
my daughter released from her unfOr-
tunate marriage"
Papa Lowrie was profuse in his
praise of the many courtesies extended
him by Sheriff Smith and his deputies
and their kindness to his daughter
while being held awaiting his arrival.
Sheriff Smith received a letter from
Sheriff James S. Swan of MERGED eoun-
~ yesterday morning instrueting him
to release Clanton. Sheriff Swan ex-
pressed regret that he was compelled
to allow Clanton to go free. The dis
triet attorney of MERGED county held
that as the crime was committed in
Mariposa county, the MERGED courts
had no jurisdiction in the ease. The
Mariposa authorities after investiga-
tion refused TO ask for Clanton's re-
turned. The letter closed with the re-
quest to hold Clanton in Jail until Papa
Lowrie and daughter, Myrtle, were out
of the city, as the meeting would not
be in the nature of mutual admira-
tion society.
Clanton will be released this morn
ing.