Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-20
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.

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Chicago.-Special: Pursued half way
around the world by an admirer whom
she feared, Miss Grace Sandner, 2400
Prairie ave-, has had the persistent
sutton, Carl Will, arrested on a charge
OF disorderiy conduct as q sequel to
a love pursuit which began IL years
& In q little town I'm Austria.
VIII Is a high officer in the service
OF Emperor Franz josef, of Austria,
and I'm his native land Is considered
wealthy. But when he was unable to
pay a fine of $500 imposed by Municipal
Judge Newcomer in the Harrison street
police court. he was taken to the Bird
well TO serve his sentence.
The chase is perhaps the longest love
quest on record. The leading characters
have been I'm most of the European
capitals, all over the United States anu
their adventures would make an in
teresting novel.
Will. in his hunt. has spent most OF
his once great wealth for private de-
tectiyes when he was unable to find
the trail alone, and is said to have
lost a great portion OF his fortune at
Monte Carlo trying to retrieve what
he had spent.
Beginning of the Chase.
The pursuit began when the girl was
Just out of school. She was then 90
years old. VIII Is five years her senior.
The sequel came when Miss Sandner
learned h a VIII had arrived In Chi
ago. She Their owned a restaurant at
2S16 Prairie ave-, n was making
money. Two months ago., through q
friend, she learned that VIII had lo-
Gated her. She sold her place Of bust
ness and prepared for fight. However.
h was not quick enough and Will
discovered her address.
Two hours before he called at her
home, 2400 Prairie ave. Miss Sandner
moved to another place in Indiana ave-
nue.. Hastily made inquiries revealed
to VIII her whereabouts. He hurried
to the Indiana avenue address and ran
up the stairs. The front door was
OPEN. Will entered without ceremony.
rushed up the stairs into Miss Sand
ner's room and dramatically exclaimed,
well, I am herei"
NORMAN screams for rep.
The sudden appearances OF VIII for
h moment frightened Miss Sandner.
She drew back in her room. viii fol-
lowed n extended his arms. He tried
20 fold her to his heart, but she shranlr
away from his grasp and, rushing to
h door which he had closed behind
him threw y vide open ami screamed.
The landlady, who was In an adj
Joining room. was instantly on the
scene A man roomer. followed by tho
1andlady's daughter, climbed the stairs
post haste to the rescue. What they
saw was VIII on his knees before the
object of his longing. imploring her to
be his wife.
TITS Christmas" he pleaded. 'and
you'll be my wife today"
Policeman Gets Him.
Miss Sandner fell back against che
door n was apparently about to
faint. Then the nan roomer tooR hold
of VII and attempted to restrain his
ardor. A policeman meantime was
summoned n Win arrested. Tho ar
rival of h policeman quieted VIII and
he declared he intended no harm. Al
though Miss Sandner said she feared
so ~vuia xiii ner, q search By the
policeman failed TO yea any con-
cea1ed weapons.
VIII, according to Miss Sandner. il
the SON OF a wealthy Austrian fam
lily and rich I'm his w right. She
declared he is d~issolute, and probably
has spent a large part OF his fortune.
She first met VIII In Austria, where
her family n Wills were n~eighbors.
The boy, for he was young then. was
marriage with him would end unhap-
PLY. h left her home. Will followed
n then began q record breaking love
quest OF IL years duration.
Flight Through Europe.
From Vienna she went to other Euro
Rcon SltAS5, WoIhiuS N sOHlc aHu uV-
Ing on her meager savings In the other
places. by means or his wealth VIII
was enabled to follow her. Several
times he nearly caught UP with her
In her desperate attempt to leave be-
hind the man her gfrlhood longed for.
but whom now she despised.
For years and years 1t continued.
and often I thought he had been thrown
Off the track. but sure enough he would
suddenly appear" said Miss Sandner
last night. II hope now that 1t is all
over, for i will never marry him. al
though I fear for my life"
Miss Sandner refused to tell whether
she will taxi ADVANTAGE of hie t.c.-4
cerarion n start out again on her
night, but intimated that she was pre-
pared TO leave within a few hours.
VIII 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
VIII is a to be a shortening Of his
real name