Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
Otto linaWeaver Got Married
Under Another Name.
SENTENCED TO SIXTY DAYS
Charged With Swearing to False
Statements in License.
EL0PEs WITH VIRGINIA GIRL
Father Of Young Woman, Pursuing
Couple to Rockville, Finds
He Is Too Late.
Special Correspondence Of The STIR.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, December So. 1910.
For swearing falsely in making appli-
cation for a marriage license here several
weeks ago. Otto Linaweaver Of Manas
sas. Va. and Washington was convicted
of perjury in the circuit court here this
afternoon and sentenced to sixty days in
Jail.
Iinaweaver was married in Rockville
October %, under the name Of Owen La
monta, to Miss Lephia Buchanan, daugh-
ter of Armenia c. Buchanan. a well-to-do
citizen Of Craigsville. Va. He had made
his appearance in Craigsville only about
ten days before, and did business as a
clairvoyant or palmist. While in the Vir-
ginia town he attended revival services
at the Methodist Church, conducted him.
self in an exemplary manner. and was
received into some of the best homes of
the town.
From the start he was attentive to Miss
Buchanan and visited at her home. The
two disappeared one morning, and imme-
diately afterward Mr.. Buchanan learned
some things, it Is said, that he did not
rt gard as complimentary to the young
man, SO he started out in an effort to
prevent, If possible, the marriage.
SWearS Out Warrant.
Mr.. Buchanan traced the couple to
Rockville, where he learned they had
been married a day or two before. While
here he discovered that the couple were
still in Rockville, they having engaged
board for week in a private family.
Mr.. Buchanan, who had previously
learned that Linaweaver had been mar
ried under the name Of Lamonta, went
before justice of the peace and SWOre
out warrant charging the young man
with perjury. Linaweaver was unable to
furnish bail in the amount of $1,000 and
was committed to Jail. Mr.. Buchanan
took his daughter back home Immediately
after the arrest of Linaweaver.
The indictment against Linaweaver
charged that he swore falsely in giving
his name, age and place of residence and
in saying he had never been divorced
Linaweayer, however, testified that he
had adopted the name Of Lamonta and
that he lived in Boston, the place given
by him as his place of residence; insisted
that he. had given his right age and de-
MED that he fSwore he had not been di-
vorced. The jury, however, promptly
returned verdict of guilty.
Divorced Wife Testifes.
In passing sentence. Judge Peter said
that Linaweaver could have obtained the
license had he given true answers to the
questions asked by the clerk. He caused
Linaweaver to vince perceptibly by stat
ing that the maximum penalty for per-
jury was ten years, in the penitentiary,
but a moment later made the prisoner
smile broadly by announcing that sixty
days In jail would about fit the ofense.
Among the witnesses for the state was
Mrs. Nellie LinaWeaver of Washington,
the prisoners divorced wife. She was
before her marriage to Linaweayer.
which took place in Rockville in July,
1901 Miss Nellie Neville of WASHINGTON.
Linaweaver was defended by Attorney
Alexander kilgour. and States Attorney
Bowie F. Waters conducted the prose-
cution. Lnaweavers father. who lives
at Manassas. Va. was in court during the
trial.
ton for several years. practicing clair
yoyance. He was convicted in this city
Of failure to support his child, Ruth Lima
weaver, and was sentenced to term Of
ninety days In the workhouse. Follow
ing his release. about October !, he left
the city and nothing was heard of him
here until his arrest at Rockville. His
wife. Mrs. Nellie Einaweaver, to whom
he was married in Montgomery county,
Md, July 3, 1901, filed proceedings for a
divorce against him, which was granted
by Justice Barnard May o last.