Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-08-24
k,,.roer Chamberlain Bound Over
to District Court.
k|RNG HELD ON MONDAY
E.em, to Realize the Gravity Of
the Charge.

Stranger CHdIhDOiin' o Jo6
AN who married Mrs. jeanette
arovn. a widow with two children,
this city several weeks ago and
hortly after the ceremony deserted
ber taking with him the sum Of 5000,
money belonging to the bride, and a
ruuk Of wearing apparel and wedding
presents, was brought back from
E.pIe River, Wis, last Friday and at
[he hearing held Monday, was bound
bver to the district court under a
,ond Of 81 900 which he has not fur
bished and as result is incarcerated
h the county jail to await the final
disposition Of his case.
The bride, who is woman with
many friends, met the. defendant
while in the employ Of a local hotel
Ind after short acquaintance con-
sented to marry him. The wedding
occurred on Sunday, July 16 and
several days after the groom secured
The two hundred dollars Of the bride,
with the understanding the same was
to be used in furnishing home at
Henderson, Montana, where he stated
work awaited him. With the money
and trunk filled with wearing apparel
Of the bride, he left presumably for
the new home, the wife and children
TO follow later. But it seems he
never had any such intentions and it
was the love for the woman's meager
fortune of S40O that attracted Cham
berlain for upon arrival at Spokane
he penned an apologetic note to the
trusting woman back in Grangeville
and stated he did not care for her
had no love and was going to leave
for Mexico. He asked her to forget
him and ended the epistle with the
remark that she would never lool
upon his face again. With funds
furnished by her he enjoyed city lif'
. few days, then purchased ticke
for his old home at Eagle River, Wis.
hied himself back to the parenta
home. Thanks to the untiring effort
Of the sheriff and prosecuting attorne.
Of Idaho county his stay at the olt
home was brief and Stranger is witt
us now again where we may all lool
upon his face. The defendant wa
brought back upon a warrant ISSUES
from the probate judges Office severa
weeks ago in which he was charges
with embezzlement, the complain
alleging the embezzlement of $40
gwen him by his wife, and the pre-
llmlnary hearing was held Monda
before Judge DeHaven. A numbe
d witnesses were placed on the stant
among them being Mr.. and Mr.
GEORGE Kerr, parents Of the lad
who vi placed trust in the young maj
Inc parents are Of the good, sturd
ana an honest Scotch type and while the
u'o not approve of SO hasty ma
mage had faith in the defendant q
N ,ae time of the ceremony. Whe
MT. Kerr recalled the old adag
marry in haste and repent at leisure,
70 The defendant, previous to IL
union OF the couple, the young Gu
p pflt laughed it off and thus smoothe
s sne way for the carrying out of h
esll intentions. He is not bad a
peaflng young. man and through b
aeneanor & = not only inveigled himse
u 'ne good graces Of the complainir
WIN sl1ness but the old people as we'll.
aumoer ~ !, of other witnesses we're place
~ y Inc stand by the state in order
Sa CHOW the motive of the defendant al
nuerlfi la' oyerman and Deputy Qui
.a. .@a testified as to conversati.
.n snlca was had in the sherifrs off
suo,tiy after Chamberlain was broug
.s Daek from Wisconsin in which he a
= n'.,ed y. number Of damaging thin
inc county attorney.
It is said Chamberlain claims
haa hsa realized the folly Of his act Al
,;,l al ueelded to return to Idaho a.
~ eu, .nn matters, waiting in Wiscons
scii lorty acres Of land which
Shased Shpe:n his mother to give hi
tha 'i,, u overman stated that while
;n' e badger state he had made
fes'lgatlon fones of the young man a
mum ,Uuho the people Of Eagle Ri,
dsn. vse rather highly of the def
l;aa, lou, and while he had been a lit
hsss h !, when living there had ne,
~ Anown to get in trouble O