The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-25
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Eleven Year Old Girl Would
Help Parent From Prison.
May Soon Succeed in. Mace
wanger Bigamy Case.
IN A TANGLED PLOT.
Divorce That Was Not Divorce
Proves Entangling.
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IN A TANGLED PLOT.
Daughter Tries to Correct Mis-
takes of Couple.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 25-A circum-
stance demonstrating what efforts filial
love for a parent will cause a mere
child to put forth, and the resources an
1-year-old daughter, spurred by the
knowledge that her father is a prisoner
behind penitentiary walls, can develop,
interviewer with ignorance of the law
on the part of q man and the apparent
vindictiveness of a woman constitute
the story Of Braden Nacewanger's
troubles.
About two years ago Mrs. Mace
wanger came to Wichita from Arkan-
sas. 1t is alleged that she and her hus-
band had separated and that she COM
municated to the husband after coming
here that she was going to file suit TOT
divorce, and that he signed waiver
and sent her money to pay the cost OF
the proceeding For some reason the
woman, it is said did not file suit, but
used for other purposes the money
which the husband sent. Subsequently
it developed that Nacewanger, In Ar
kansas, had married young woman
and was living In apparent happiness
under the impression that Mrs. Mace
-wanger No. was no longer his wife,
but had obtained a divorce, and that
he was free to remarry.
When the Wichita wife learned o.
his marriage, it is said she notified the
OFFICERS of the law in Arkansas that
she was still the wife of Nacewanger,
requesting that they arrest and prose-
cute him for bigamy. This was done
and he was sentenced to the penlten-
tiary.
The daughter, A1faretta, IL years old.
although living here with her mother,
still loves her father and became ex-
tremely worried about his being IN
prison. Young as she is, she conceived
several months ago the plan of having
an attorney go to Arkansas, explain
the circumstances to the proper officers
and make effort to obtain the pardon
or release of her father.
She had no money, but she thought
she could interest some distant rela-
tives who reside in an adjoining coun-
ty She was unable to obtain money
enough to buy a ticket to the place
where these relatives lived.
She overcame this obstacle by walk
ing the distance, about twenty miles.
Arriving there, she was doomed to dis
appointment because the kin folks
were in circumstances which made It
impossible for them to raise the nee
essary money.
Attorney Tom 2 Sullivan, who had
made efforts to secure the mans re-
lease from prison by correspondence,
and other persons to whose notice the
matter had come, supposed that the
project had beenu given up.
1t hasyI developed, however, that
while she was disappointed in the in
ability Of her kin folks to finance the
move, she did not give up in despair.
she set out to accumulate the money
by her own efforts, and by odd jobs
such as washing dishes. scrubbing
floors, helping washwomen and yari-
Gus other ways, she succeeded.
Tuesday she appeared at Mr.. Sul1-
vans Office in company with her moth
err and demonstrated that she had
within a few dollars of enough to pay
the railroad fare to Arkansas and re-
turn.
Attorney Sullivan was so strongly
touched with the child's affection for
her father and her bravery in working
for his release, that he consented to
supply the remainder of the expense
money and go to Arkansas and take
the matter up with the governor, and
make no charge for his time. He will
go in a few days and if his mission is
successful Alfaretta Nacewanger will
be very happy girl.
Mr. Sullivan said: 'sIn the practice