The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-17
Minister Denies That He ElOped
With Miss Sutherland.
Claims He Met Her by Chance
in Union Depot in Chicago.
TALKS OF ESCAPADE.
wife Believes That Influences
of Devil Conquered Him.
Sheriff Latimer Will Bring Err
ring Couple Back to Kansas.

Waukegan, Ill, Sept 1.-THE Rev.
Wallace NJ. Stuckey of Will1amspurs'
Kan, and Miss Clara Lorena Suther-
land, both of whom occupy cells IN
the Lake county jail, are anNously
awaiting the arrival of Kansas OH
cials to take them home to nave mat
tiers Strengthened out. Neither VIII
oppose extradition. In fact poth are
anxious to get back.
For the first time the pair nave
broken their silence and maze staLe-
ments about their predicament- otuch-
ey said: x.
env charge they make, for l can prove
innocence of having abducted cara.
/ met her by chance in the Union sta-
ton, Chicago, and because sne was
alone in a great city l felt L ndo -
take care of her. She did not "aht
to go home. and as had known her
in NV sunday school where she
taught and as a member of my CHOIR
I felt kindly interest in her case
As Father to His Child.
.I got two rooms for us and we
STAYED there until four weeks ago
when I came to Waukegan. She re-
NAMED in Chicago where she worked
in a restaurant for ten days and then
came here. 1 cared for her as fatn-
err does his child. I have son -
a
is married. 1 have four children. MY
wife and 1 have had trouble for ten
years 1t was case of incompataDll-
fty l tired of it and made up my
mind to get out of it. L left my news
paper in charge of my son and they
have money in the bank on which to
live. .a 90
NAV the cornet in the Harvey stock
company band. Then one day l was at
nd
wanted to stay with me, and as Mad
a kindly interest in her did not wan :
to send her away and lose her IN the
big city. Accordingly, L Cancelled n.y.
engagement with the show and got an
other job and provided a home for he-'
Was His Christian Duty.
ct then came to Waukegan and she
followed ten days later. l felt 1t nay
Christian duty to take care OF the girl
for she was far from home and with :
out friends OF funds. She says we had
improper relations. 1t is not true. we
lived as father and daughter. 1 have
nothing to fear and will likely only
face trial for desertion of my family
but we can compromise that Tor Ie1t
them a good newspaper business to
care for themselves with. As to my
ministerial matters. of course, this
means the end of that, but from the
way my family troubles came on that
vocation was almost nearing its end
before this new trouble came up, for
could not stand it much longer"
The girl made this statement: 81 did
rot have prearranged plans to meet
Wallace in Chicago. I knew he was
there, and he told me he would be neal
the Union station. Hence 1 knew if
hung about there 1 would see him soon
er later. We lived as father and
daughter, and he was very kind to me
We had two rooms at first in Chicago
hut the expense was so great that We
firally took one room. but it had two
beds.
Followed Him to Waulxegan.
Then he decided to come to Wauke
gan and 1 came with him. We contin
ned to live as father and daughter.
knew he thought a good deal of me
but, honestly, there was nothing wronl
between US while we were in Williams
burg. 1 sang in his choir and laugh
a class in his Sunday school. He al
ways seemed to like me and then whel
lis newspaper conducted a contest anC
got the most subscribers / won thu
prize of diamond ring, and then h
became better acquainted with me.
'I used to fold papers for hin
twice a week. He was an awful hare
worker. Sometimes he would be a
his newspaper office as late as
2 o'clock in the morning. and some
times / and other girls worked ther'
to midnight folding papers. H,
never went out with me at home II
fact 1 didn't know he liked me an!
better than any of the other girls
He always liked me, though, because
was happy when working, and tn
other girls used to be touchy, and h.
made the remark that 1 had fin,
disposition and was always cheerful
After we came here I got homesicl
and told him that when 1 got enough
money 1 was going to go home TO
awhile. He said all right. We viii
save up and you can go back whel
you want to-
Anxious to Get Back.
ct shall not fight extradition. 1 vii
go right back for 1 want to get t
school 1 have parents and sever
brothers and sisters. I don't see VIII
they should prosecute Wallace. for
met him accidentally. He did no
know 1 was coming to Chicago.
know his wife very well, in fact.
used to go down and stay with he
when he went away. She seemed t
like me. She never seemed jealou
of me at all and had no reason to bt
So far as 1 know he never had any
thing to do with other girls in hi
church"
Stuckey spent the day trying to dis
nose of his pawn tickets on a corne
and gold watch which he put up i
Chicago recently. The cornet wa
valued at $55, he says The girl
very pretty and graceful and appear
fully 21 She has bleached her hai
and admits she hoped in time to 81
on the stage Now she believes ne
chances are spoiled. She says sh
has had enough of this experienc
and is anxious to get home to he
folks.
DEVIL TEMPTED HIM. WIFE SAY
Mrs. Stuckey Sees No Other Explains
a.