The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-01-12
CHASES WOMAN
ACROSS ATLANTIC
TO LAND IN CELL
Notwithstanding His High Rank
at Home He Cant Pay Fine
Of 500 and Must Serve
His Sentence.


Chicago. Special: Pursued half way
around the world by an admirer whom
size feared. Mis-. Grace, Sandner. 240o
Prairie ave, has. had the persistent
sutton. Cart Will, ARRESTED on a charge
OF disorderiy conduct as a seque, TO
love pursui. which began IL years
ago Ia a little town In Austria.
VIII is a highA+off1cer In the service
of Emperor Franz Josef, Of Austria.
and IN his native land Is considered
wealthy. But when he was unable to
pay fine OF 500 imposed by Municipal
Judge Newcomer in the Harrison street
police court. he was taken to the Bird
we'll to serve his sentence. st
The chase is perhaps the longest love
quest on record. The leading characters
have been in most of the: European
capitals, all over the United States and
their adventures would make all in
teresting novel.
VIII. In his hunt, has spent most Of
his once great wealth for private de-,
the trail alone, and is said to have
lost a great portion OF his fortune at
Monte Carlo trying to retrieve whats
he had spent
Beginning Of the Chase.
The pursuit began when the girl was,
Just out Of school! She was then 20,
years old Will is five years her senior,
The sequel came when Miss Sandneri
learned that Will had arrived in Chs
cago. She then owned restaurant at.
23i6 Prairie ave, and was making,
money. Two months ago, through a
friend, she learned that Will had To-.
Gated her. She sold her place of busi-i
mesa and prepared for flight. However
she was not quick enough and VIE
. discovered her address.
Two hours before he called .st her,
home. 2400 Prairie ave-, Miss Sandner
moved to another place in Indiana ave-
nue.. Hastily. made inquiries revealed
70 Will her whereabouts, He hurried
to the Indiana avenue address and ran
up the stairs. The. front door was
open. VIII entered without ceremony,
rushed up the stairs into Miss Sand
ner's room and dramatically exclaimed.
We'll. | am here!'
Woman Screams for Help.
The sudden appearance of VIII for
the moment frightened Miss Sandner.
She drew back In her room. Will fol-;
lowed and extended his arms. He tiiec
to fold her to his heart, but she shrank
away from his grasp and, rushing to
the door which he had closed behind
him. threw 1t wide open and screamed
The landlady, who was In an ad-
Joining room, was instantly on the
scene. A .man roomer, followed by the
landlady's daughter. climbed the stairs
post haste to the rescue What they
saw was vii! on his knees before the
object of his longing, imploring her to
be his wife
Its Christmas" he pleaded, land
you'll be my wife today"
Policeman Gets Him.
Misc Sandner fell back against the
door ard was apparently about to
faint Then the man roomer took hold
OF Will and attempted to restrain his
ardor A policeman meantime was
summoned and Will arrested. The ar
rival Of the policeman quieted Will and
he declared he intended no harm AL
though Miss Sandner said she feared
he would kill her, q search by the
policeman failed to reveal any con-
cealed weapons.
VIII, according to Miss Saudner, is
the son of wealthy Austrian fam
fly and rich in his own right She
declared he Is dissolute, and probably
has spent large part of his fortune.
She first met Will in Austria. where
her family and Wills were neighbors.
The boy. for he was young then, was
a trifie wild. she said, and, fearing a
marriage with him would end unhap-
PLY, she left her home. Will followed
and then began a record breaking love
quest of IL years duration
Flight Through Europe.
From Vienna she went to other Euro
pean cities, working In some and liv-
Ing on her meager savings in the other
places. By means of his wealth Will
was enabled to follow her. Several
times he nearly caught up with her
In her desperate attempt to leave be-
hind the man her girlhood ionged for,
but whom now she despised.
For years and years II continued,
and often thought he had been thrown
off the track, but sure enough he would
suddenly appear" said Miss Sandner
last night. 81 hope now that 1t is all
over, for / will never marry him, al
though l fear for my life"
Miss Sandner refused to tell whether
she will take advantage OF his incar-
ceration and start out again on her
flight, but intimated that she was pre-
pared to leave within few hours.
Will cannot speak English and when
questioned through an interpreter re-
fused TO make any statement. He was
asked in his cell at the police station
II he intended to keep up the chase
when he was liberated. but he merely
scowled at his interrogation. The name
Will Is said to be shortening OF his
real name.