The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-20
MUST NOW FACE
B|CANY CHARGE
0theIlO NJ. Evans of Kansas
City Is Arrested i'm Salt
Lake.
WR0NGED GIRLS BROTHER
PLAYS IMPORTANT PART
Follows Couple From Home of
Sister and PrOcureS APP
prehensiOn.

Cnlike the Utah polygamist, Othcilo NJ.
Evans OF Kansas City. an alleged biga-
mist, must face the courts for the Of
fense which lie is said to have COM
mittcd. Evans. who is said to have re,
Gently married a young woman named
Grace German of Grand Island Nco''
while he had wife and three children
living in Kansas City, was arrested short
ly after o'clock Friday afternoon as he
stepped off a Denver & Rio Grande train
with his young bride. Detective Earl
Ripley made the arrest. Evans is being
held at the city Jail pending word from
Sheriff j. NJ. Dunkcll OF Grand Island.
upon whose request Evans was arrested:
In addition to the notification from
the Grand Island sheriff. r. y. German.
brother of the young woman whom Evans
married. sought the police Friday, nay
ing come here after learning through an
investigation, that Evans was a married
man when he married Miss German. and
was at the depot when Evans was ar
rested as he stepped off train NO; from
Denver with his pretty bride. MI, Cor
man Immediately took charge or his sis
ter who was much indignant at her nus
bands arrest. At first she refused TO
listen to the story that Evans was
married man before she became his WIG
Asking him for an explanation. Evans
simply replied to her by asking what she
thought Ii meant While he did not con-
Tess that he was n bigumist, Evans spoke
as though he would be willing 10 go back
hNduS AdhCu W ia
Evans was taken TO the city jail, fol-
lowed by his young wife and her brother,
who held lengthy conference with hlm
in the prison. The girl would have noth-
ing To say. but after finding out he had
a wife In Kansas City was exceedingly
angry and refused 10 kiss him before leav-
ing. AS she was leaving the jail she
showed considerable emotion and depend
ed upon the arm of her brother, who has
the appearance of being younger than
herself. for support. Quietly sobbing. she
wiped her eyes with her handkerchief as
she left the door OF the police station.
Evans. who was associated with d. ~.
Marshall, In having the contract for the
erection OF a $3.50. 600 government build
ing ut Grand Island, appears TO have been
seeking the hand of the girl In marriage
it is said. the wedding was practically
arranged for when he was compelled TO
leave town or through some excuse it
was postponed. Evans finally married the
young woman. however, on August s.
Investigation Begun.
After the marriage, which took place
at Central CITY. Neb.. it WAS rumoced
that Evans was already married man.
and the girls brother Immediately went
10 Kanaas City whera he found his wire
and three children, boys ranging in age
from five TO ten years. Mrs. Evans was
prostratcd over her husband having left
her ana would not believe that he had
married another woman.
Mr.. German notified the sheriff OF the
affair, who Immediately wired the Salt
Lake officials 10 apprehcnd Evans when
he got of the train. as IL was learned
that ne had left Denver ror this city.
After going back home, Mr.. German
came to this city also arriving before his
sister and her bigamst husband did. -Ac-
cording 10 Kansas City newspapers. the
affair is an exceedingly sad one for
Evanss wife in that city.
When searched at the police station
Exams had S415 In his possession and rail
road tickets for himself ana BIS young
wife 10 tie coast and return. The re-
turn was hy way of the Santa Fe.