Arizona republican., 1909-11-08
AN IMPORTED SENSATION. A Persistent Husband Follows Hi.
 Wandering Wife.

Alter being lncarcerated in the county jail for the last two days. Mrs Anna M. Wiles and her two little ba- bies. one seventeen months old and the other a nursing infant of but two months, and D. D. Rogers. machinist for the Santa Fe at Seligman, were released this afternoon on bonds being furnished by pr. W. F.. Day and John Kinney. Upon their release a taXicab was in waiting and they were imme- diately driven to a hotel
 Mrs. Wiles and her two babies and Rogers were arrested in Seligman a few days ago by Deputy United States Marshal Reddick and lodged in the county jail on a warrant based on complaint charging them with violat- ing the provisions of the Edmunds- Tucker act. The complaint was sworn to by C. NJ. Wiles. the woman's hus- band, who claims that she deserted him and has been living as the wife of Rogers. Wiles. the woman's bus band, does not hesitate to say that Rogers is the father of the children and admits that he has no claim on them.
 Henry F. Ashurst has been retained to defend Mrs. Wfiles and Rogers Mir Ashurst says he was called to the county jail and after lengthy inter view with his clients, he willingly consented to take their case and was very much pleased to do so. His hon est conviction is that the arrest should never have taken place and he believes that when the material facts are plac- ed bfore the public the matter will be adjusted and the couple given their freedom. From. Mrs. Wiles statement she had been deserted by her husband over four years ago. and that previous to this act she had many times been in hunger and that her husband had refused to provide the commonest ne- eessities Of life. Previous to her and MT. Rogers arrest at Sellgman a few days ago. she claimed that an effort was made by Wiles to extort from Rogers large sum of money in con sideration of his silence as to the Illicit life of the pair and also agreed to a legal separation if paid certain amount MT. Ashurst says that the case is one Of a shocking character and in which his clients are blameless.
 C. w. Wiles, the husband, is in the city and will appear for the prosecu- l ton of his wife and Rogers. who will be arraigned before United States Commissioner Moore tomorrow morn ing. Mir. Wiles strenuously denies that he attempted to extort $500 from Rogers in consideration that he would | not prosecute the couple, but that in stead Rogers offered him the s3OO to defray the expenses of q divorce suit that Wiles had instituted in San Der | nardino county. California, which had been allowed 10 go over until positive proof that his wife had deserted him for another was obtained. Wiles also says that he provided for his wife liberally and accuses her of many inn proprieties after their marriage
 B. B. Rogers. a brother of the ac- cused man, arrived here this morning from Winslow, and ". B. Munger, a brother of Mrs. Wiles, who is said to be prominent real estate man of St. Joseph. Mo, arrived here tonight from that point. and with a brothers de- votion will assist his sister United States Attorney J. l.. E. Alexander, who will prosecute the case, will ar ! rive from Phoenix tomorrow morning.
 Seldom in the history Of Prescott has there been a case that has aroused so much interest or excited so much genuine pity. Whether the allegations be true or not remains to be proven. It is intimated that there is much more behind this unfortunate affair than has yet been brought to light and sensational developments are looked for when the couple is arraigned be- fore United States Commissioner Moore tomorrow morning.