The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-13
HIGH JUMPER BEATS
stage STRUCK GIRL

SALT LAKE, May l2.-Recause he be-
lieved Margaret Canada. his vaudeville
partner. had tritled With his affections.
Louis Guertin. said to oe the champion
high jumper OF the world. assaulted
the girl and beat her on the face and
shoulder In the hall on the third floor
Of the Wilson hotel about 1l:&0 O'Clock
llast night. as Miss Canada was wait
ing for the elevator
Guests at the hotel. hearing the girl
cry out. rushed from their rooms into
the hall. half dressed. A bell boy. evi
IDENTITY believing that a murder was
being committed. telephoned to the
police that Everybody is being
killed
Guerdn was arrested by Motorcycle
Policeman Dan Grundyig and Patrol
man Hinton and was locked w in the
city jail on a charge of assault and
battery.
Miss Canada went into Mysteries as
the officers were leading Guertin away.
She was attended by a physician.
What Girl Says.
Wrapped in dainty little blue XII
mona, Margaret Canada took times be-
tween mouthtuls of breakfast. catch
0from tray on her bed to tell her side
OF the story in her room at the Wilson
this morning
'"I Joined Mr. Guertin in Norfolk.
Va. about seven months ago. He was
showing at the Colonial theater. !
met him one night after 4 bunch Of
us girls had been to the show We
were all standing outside OF the thea
ter. chewing gum (please forgive me
for thaO. when 4 big policeman came
along and told US he would put us In
Jail if we didn't throw the gum away
We all threw our gum on the side
walk Just then Mr.. Guertin came
along and looked at me and laughed.
II guess he liked me. because later
on ho offered ME a chance to go with
him in his act. wanted to go on
the stage. so I ran away from home
"My mother lives in Norfolk. and
after | had been on the road few
days wrote tc her and told her what
was doing.
II went with Mr.. Guertin for the
money. which | wanted To earn. | new
or did care anything for him. al
though he has told me many times
that he thought the world Of me.
have never gone around with him nor
with any other man. All he has ever
done for me Is TO pay me my wages
oh. yes, he did give me couple OF
little diamond rings on my birthday.
but he tore them on my fingers last
night.
"Guertin is a married man and has
a daughter 10 years old. He has
threatened TO kill me several times on
this trip. Last night about II 30 !
decided TO get a bite to eat and
started for the elevator to go down
to the cafe. Just as | walked out oil
my room some man, / never had seen
him before. came along the hall.
guess Guertin thought we had date.
because he rushed IN TO the man and
struck him in the back and then
pitched into me ! don't know what
would have finally happened TO me II
several men hadn't come along and
held Guertin until the police arrived.
I'm Just a kid. and Will be only Is
years old my next birthday. and |
can't see how he could have boen so
mean. | want TO say right here that
| am as good as any woman that ever
walked, no matter what Guertin OF
any other person says about me.
But no matter whot a woman may
be | don't think a man has any right
to strike her. | will never appear on
the stage with Guertin again, II can
help II.
What the Man Says
Guertin who is alleged to have
beaten the girl. came to the bars oil
the corridor of the city jail smiling.
Well" he said, IL struck Margaret
and the man who wa$ with her be,
cause | was mad with jealousy ana
the eirl was making fool out OF me-
as she had done all along the line.
" Il am In love with her and sne
konws It. have told her so am
married. but have planned on getting
divorce. 1t enraged me every Tine