The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-25
Former Richmond Young
Woman, Mrs. J. A. Pauley,
Is, Arrested for Lettering
in indianapolis.
BOTH HAD TO WORK
TO EARN A LIVING
Was the Story Frail Little
Woman Told Police-She
and Pauley Eloped from
Here Last Fall.

With closely cropped hair and garb-
ed in mems clothes for the avowed
purpose of being able to secure work
by the side of her husband in order to
contribute to their support, Mrs.
James A. Pauley, aged Is years, for
merly Miss Stella Rogers of this city,
who eloped on October s last year
and was married to the Liberty, Ind,
young man at Covington, KY, was ar
rested at Indianapolis last evening on
charge of lettering and is held with
her husband pending an investigation.
The young wife is the daughter of
James w. Rogers. 113 South Second
street, fireman at the Municipal
Light plant. He was shocked to
learn of her plight last evening, but
was non-committai regarding what he
intended to do in the matter. 1t is
understood it was against his will that
his daughter married Pauley, youth
of 23 years, and it is understood he
has never become reconciled to their
marriage.
Were Forced to Work.
Pauley, it is alleged by the sister of
the girl, has never contributed to the
support of his wife to any extent since
they were married. For awhile they
lived at the home of Pauley's parents
at Liberty. but a short time ago they
had to leave. and. it is said, sheer ne
cessity for livelihood drove them to
Indianapolis in search of work.
Extreme devotion seems to have
been manifested on the part of the
young wife. When it was decided that
Pauley should go to indianapolis for
work, the girl refused to be left at
home, even for week, and volunteer
ed to make the trip and obtain work
with her husband, whatever kind they
could find to do. 1t was their inten-
tion, they told the police to secure EN-
ployment at common labor and toll
side by side. To do this necessitated
the adoption of male attire by the girl
The young wife is slender and frail
She was dressed in a blue suit of
rough cloth, a blue shirt, and wide.
brimmed sOmberO hat. Her hair was
cut short and she carried the sheared
braids wrapped in newspaper in an
inside pocket
Her frail form and feminine feat
ures made her a marked figure, say
the Indianapolis police, when she
walked through the Traction Terminal
station, but she didn't seem to mind
and chung tenaciously to the arm OF
her husband.
Story Pauiey Tells.
The story Pauley told the Indian
apolis police follows in part:
We had a hard time to make ends
meet. We lived for awhile with my
father, but the house was not large
so we moved. We moved again, but
there was nothing for me to do in the
little town and had heard there was
plenty of work in this city. | decided
to come here alone, leaving Stella un
til | could find place for both of us
She wanted to begin housekeeping
Refuses to Be Left.
But one great obstacle came into
the road. How could l leave the girl
She refused absolutely to be left
alone at Liberty and We had nothing
on which to live while here We fig
ured and the plan was suggested tha,
she come to the city with me attiret
as you see her now. l demurred al
first but she was insistent. Finally
We decided that was the best plan
Il cut off her hair and procured a
suit of clothing for her to wear. She
donned it and We started for the city
Saturday night We left Liberty, walk
ing a part of the way to save money
She was great TO save. We took &
train at Rushville and here we are.
have a sister here and she promised
to meet us at the Terminal station but
before she arrived the officer arrest
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