The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-08-21
BIGAMIST CAUGHT
IN SALT LAKE
o. M. Evans, Building Contractor
of Kansas. Nabbed as Steps
Off Train.

SALT LAKE. Aug. 20.-As he
stepped off the train at the Denver &
Rio Grande depot Friday afternoon,
accompanied by Grace German. to
whom he had been married in Central
City. Neb, August 3, Othello M.
Evans. prominent building contract
or OF Kansas City. was arrested by
Detective Earl C. Ripley on charge
Of bigamy.
Evans is alleged to have deserted a
wife and three children in Kansas
City, and without the formallty of Sc
curing n divorce. married Miss Cor
man during the early par; OF the pres
ent month. The couple were on a
honeymoon tour to the coast when
the arrest was made yesterday at the
instance OF the Kansas City authori-
ties and Percie ~ German. brother
OF the deluded young woman.
Evans, Il Is said, first met MISS
German at Grand Island. Neb., where
as a member of the firm of Evans &
Marshall. he had supervision over the
contract for a s25O.000 federal build
i-~ Rec~-'rg attached to the Young
woman, Evans sought her hand in
/. o.. Sc -.c explained 10 her that
be had been previously married. tJt
that the marriage had been annullcd
by divorce proceedings The parents
Of the young girl, not being entirely
satisfied, asked fer documentary proof
and Evans promptly offered the court
evidence II developed later. ho5-
ever, that this evidence applied 10 !
former wife. and not the one at pres
ent living in Kansas City
Deserts Second Wife.
About this time. because OF a lack
OF interest on his part in the federal
contract at Grand Island, his connec-
ton with the firm was severed. With
the consent OF the parents of Miss
German. however, the marriage date
was set. Evans returned TO Kansas
City, and fe GninG Illness to his wife,
told her he WAS going into the hills
for a long rest Providing her with
scanty Sl00, Evans left his wife and
hurried back TO Central City. Neb..
where his marriage TO Miss German
took place,
The couple had hardly left on their
honeymoon. when the parents of Miss
German received information that
Evans had never been divorced from
his wife In Kansas CITY. An investl
CATION By Percie German. the brother.
substantiated the correctness OF the
information, and then the chase after
Evans began
Evans and his newly-wed wife were
traced TO Denver and then to Colo
| RADIO Springs. Evans outwltted the
pursuing officers at the latter point,
but the brother hurried on ahead to
Salt Lake and arrived here yesterday
forenoon. several hours ahead of
! Evans
After Evans had been located as
coming to Salt Lake on train No ..
Detective Ripley was in waiting at the
station upon the trains arriyal.
Evans was placed under arrest and
taken to the police station. while the
brother took care of his sistor
Later In the evening the brother
and sister called at the station and
talked with Evans. Miss German at
first refused to believe that she had
been deluded into marriage. but after
her talk with Evans she became con.
vinced of the truth of her brothers
story
Evans. 1t is understood. has admit.
ted that he had not been divorced
from his wife IN Kansas City. and VIII
| probably return to Kansas without the
necessity OF requisition papers. When
searched at the police station, Evans
was found 20 have two railroad tickets
TO San Francisco and $475 in cash.
Il