The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-27
CASS PROSECUTOR
CAMPS ON TRAIL
Of FRANK ADAMS
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perienced by the fact that there was
an error in the papers forwarded by
Custer. and they had to be returned
to him. They were again sent to In
dianapolis. and duly signed by the
governor, and they came back to Lo-
ganspOrt a few days later.
5igamy the Charge.
The warrant charging Adams with
bigamy was then placed in the hand 5
of Sheriff Lewis E. Beckley, and he
Immediately forwarded it to the sher-
if at Chattanooga, asking that Frank
r. Adams, with offices in Room ), in
the Adams building. be placed under
arrest. Adams, according to Informal
ton from the Tennessee city, could
not be found.
For several years previous to their
marriage Adams, who came here as Il
travelling salesman and promoter,
kept company with Lizzie Wooster,
who then was working as a waitress
in the Johnston hotel. She was one
of the prettiest girls in the city, and
had suitors by the score But when
ever Adams was in town her whole
attention was given to him.
He lavished money. jewels and fine
clothes on her, and was unstinted in
his gifts to the girls mother. There
was nothing too good for the girl, and
while he was in town it was one
round of pleasure" for her. The at
tentions which he paid the pretty
waitress were the cause of much COM
ment. Finally. she quit work and
went to live with her mother, Mrs.
Robert Rodabaugh. in house in Syca-
more street, which Adams obtained
furnished and gave to the latter. And
shortly after this it was announced
that the couple was to be married.
Married in 1904.
The news was not surprise. The
man seemed to be greatly infatuated
with the girl and his love seemed to
be returned. The evening of March
Is, 1904, at the home of the girls
mother, Adams and Lizzie Wooster
were married by the Rev. ]. H. Craig
pastor of the Ninth Street Christian
church. The ceremony was performed
in the presence of the members of the
girls family and a few friends. A
quiet wedding supper was enjoyed
and then the bride and bridegroom
went on a short honeymoon trip. At
the conclusion of this they took up
their residence in Indianapolis.
About two weeks after the marriage
a friend Of the mother. who lived in
Chattanooga, Tenn, visited here and
in talking about the wedding asked
if she knew that Adams had previous
ly been married. The news was a
surprise to Mrs. Rodabaugh, but the
friend gave no further details, simp-
ly stating that he had heard that Ad-
ans was married man. The mother
questioned him the next time she saw
him and according to the story she
told the correspondent Adams ac-
knowledged that he had previously
been married. He stated that he had
married choir singer in an Ohio
town when very young, and that the
wife. after only year of welded life,
died of consumption.
Believed the Story.
Mrs. Rodabaugh stated that he told
the story with such great candor that
she could not help believe it. and his
assurance that his former wife was
really dead lifted a great load off her
mind.
; Prosecutor George A. Custer has a
great mass of affidavits from Boston.
Mass. showing that Frank R. Adams
was united in marriage in that city
November IS, 1885, to Anna F. Rice.
All affidavits are in such form that
they can be admitted as evidence at
the trial should Adams ever be ar
rested.
He also has the assurance of half
dozen Delaware, O., and Richmond.
Ind, people that they will come here
and appear against Adams. and with
the mother of the dead girl against
him, it seems as if Adams. If he is
ever arrested. will have hard time in
convincing the court that he is limo