The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-18
SALT LAKE AND
STATE NEWS
GIRL CAUSES
A G R EA [
UPROAR

Salt Lake, June lS.-Enraged be-
yond endurance by the sneerinG sill
ence of A. f. Finkell whom he be-
loved had outraged his daughter. DR..
p c. WadSworth of Morgan City.
Utah, attempted to shoot Finkell in
the police station Friday afternoon.
CHIEF of Police Barlow snatched the
revolver out of the hand of DR.. Wads-
worth and 4 few moments later took
knife away from the enraged and
Eacsf-stricken father and prevented
MIN from attacking Finkell as he was
led away 10 cell in the city Jail
The girl was located Friday night and
left with her father for Morgan City
The attempted shooting was the
sequel of q search for the daughter.
II years OF age, whom the father be-
lieves had been led astray; the en-
ragged feelings Of the aged and heart
broken parent, and the fruitless
search in this city by c. E Hexson.
the girls flance, who for the last few
days has been carrying a marriage
license in his pocket. while looking
Tor his intended wife, who has dis.
appeared.
According 20 the story told the po-
lice by the father of the girl, pretty
Jewel Wadsworth came to this city
about two months ago to visit her
married sisters. Mrs. Nora Eddins-
ton, residing al 413 South West Tenn
pie street, vile of j EddlnGton.
brother OF Deputy Sheriff Dick Ed
6inGton. and Mrs Clarke. AS far as
the father or the sisters knew. the
girl was enjoying life in the City ana
on Wednesday accompanied c. E.
HeXSon and obtained n license to
wed Shortly afterward she was met
by Finkell. who. according to Hexson.
seemed TO exert some powerful In
flucnce over the girl
Girl Disappears.
When the girl failed to put In an
appearance al the home of her Sis
ter the relatives became alarmed and
HeNson reported the matter to the
police. Finkell was located in the St
Cecile hotel. 233 South State street.
and the girl was said to have been
seen in his company just before he
entered the hotel Word was imme-
diatelg sent to the father in Morgan
City, and upon his arrival in this city
Finkell was arrested in the st Cecile
by Detectives Golding and Wilson and
taken TO the station
Finkell was confronted by the father
the sister. her husband, HeXson. Chief
oil Police Barlow. Chief of Detectives
Sheets and the detectives who made
the arrest, and was asked TO tell the
whereabouts of the girl, He sneef-
ingly refused to do so. Immediately
and before the police could interfere,
the sister sprang upon him and at
tempted to scratch out his eyes. In an
almost hysterical condition she was
assisted to a chair and Chief of De-
toctlves Sheets again requested Fin
bell smiled and remained silent
Chief Sheets then took him before
the desk sergeant for the purpose OF
booking him and placing him in jail.
FinkelIs Close Call.
DR. Wadsworth. trembling with sup
pressed rage, followed Finkell to the
desk sergeant's room and was fol
lowed In turn by Chief OF Police Bar.
low. who was watching the father
closely When the trio composed of
the father, Chief Sheets and Finken,
reached the desk sergeant's room. DR.
" Wadsworth caught Finkell by the
throat. forced him against the wire
cage of the desk, and in a voice al
most inartlculate with rage and grief
gasped:
Where Is my daughter, you cur.
Tell me-"
At the same moment the Irenzied
parent drew revolver and was level
Ing 1t at Flnkell when il was torn
from his grasp by Chief OF Police Bar
Low. who stepped into the room jus,
behind him. Dr Wadsworth seemed
To regain his composure and stepped
back But when no one was looking
he drew from his pocket long-blad-
ed pocket knife which was also taken
from him before he could attacl; Fin.
liell, who was eager to be locked up.
Finkell stlll refused to tell the
whereabouts OF the missing girl. but
the police discovered clues 10 her
through the attorney en-
Ployed by Finkell.
Denials Are Made.
Friday night the girl was taken 70
the station by the attorney. and be.
fore the officials, she said that she
had never had anything to do with
Finkell. except to request him to help
her to escape from HeXSon. whom she
said was bound To marry her Fir.
Gell said that he had come 10 the