The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-01
WOMAN W As
BRUTALLY
BEATEN
BY A MAN WHO LED HER INTO A
CRIB.
Story Of a Runaway Wife, Gambler
and Bloody Seene-officers
Rescue the Woman.

One OF the most deplorable cases
| of human brutality which has ever
| been brought to the attention OF the
local police department, was introduc-
ed in police court this morning by the
arraignment of one George G. Ford on
| the charge OF vagrancy. The case In
wolves the old story Of male vulture,
weak-willed wife, broken home and
then the sequel Of brutal treatment OF
the woman and n police court arralgn-
ment for the man.
Lola Jefferson Is the woman in the
case and she made her appearance In
court fleavily veiled and with her
blacken and swollen eyes concealed
by s,in-spectacles. 1t has been about
two weeks since the woman deserted
her husband and child in San Pedro,
California. and fed TO Utah with Ford,
who posed as gambler and by his
wiles drew such alluring pictures OF
"life's other side" that she was COM
pletely capuvated.
Upon arriving in Ogden, the pair
had considerable money with them.
5000 of which was furnished by the
woman. Extrayagant living on the
part of both and gambling on the part
of the man soon, drained the funds and
Ford then disclosed his true identity
by informing the woman that she
must enter life Of shame for the
support Of both. She refused to listen
to any such proposal at first, but final
IL consented to the extent of renting
a crib In the Alley Her associations,
however, WITH the hardened cigarette
,ho1 HI - 1f hn fr}N CO
sickened the unsophisticated woman
with its vileness that she locked ner
doors, and, when Ford appeared, Sat
urday morning. she handed him the
balance of iner funds, IS, telling him
that she had earned 1t. Enraged that
she had not secured more. the fellow
then attacked the frail woman, knock
ing her to the floor and beating her
shamefully.
Sunday morning Ford called again
on his victim and. being told that she
had made no money for MIN. he re-
peatcd his savage attack upon her, the
blood-drenched garments and furnit-
ure of the room bespeaking the vio-
lence of his fury. The woman then
swore out complaint against the man
and his arraignment in court this
morning was the result.
Every precaution was taken by the
city attorney and the police officers
to secure conviction, but Ford dis
played a thorough knowledge of his
predicament and calmly asked for
continuance Of the case until he could
secure counsel and prepare a defense.
This could not be denied the man and
the court reluctantly placed him under
bail to the amount Of $3.50, This the
city attorney objected to, stating that
the case was too grave for the small
amount Of BAIL and asked that it be
made $500. The court then raised the
amount to $3.50.
Meanwhile the police are fortifying
themselves with evidence to push the
case and secure conviction
The deserted husband, who is a
respected barber of San Pedro. was
communicated with by the police
This morning his brief answer. refus-
ing the desired assistance, came In
the following words:
Wife had 5000 when she left, She
must work"
Thus the unfortunate woman Is cast
upon her own resources. She bitterly
repentS the step she mas taken but
swears she will prosecute her seducer
and will then face the world to earn
living for herself. She has no chill
dren Of ner own, the husband and an
adopted child six years of age consu-
tuting the once happy family.