The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-02-16

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about three minutes to dispose Of the
case for the present.
Mrs. Beebe was brought TO the
court house q little before 1 O'Clock
and placed In the sherin's Office. and
a few moments later MT. Kreuger was
brought from his cell below. When
he entered the sherin's Office Mrs.
Beebe. although seemingly conscious
Of his presence In the room. never
looked toward him. although his
eyes were riveted on her face. and not
q word vas exchanged.
Mrs. Kreuger and some friends
from Kimball were present at the
court house and they stood on the
landing on the second floor await
ing the coming of the pair. AS Mrs.
Beebe left the sheriff's room to go
up stairs her nerve seemed to fail
her for just a moment when she step
ped into the hallway and faced the
crowd of men. Tears were noticed
on her e%yelashes, and her hands
trembled slightly, but she mastered
herself. On going up the stairway to
the courtroom Kreuger walked by her
side. At the top Of the stairway
Kreuger encountered the piercing
gaze of his wife. The eyes Of neither
finched a particle and the only
change of expression was in the COM
preston of the lips of Mrs. Kreuger.
When Mrs. Beebe looked ahead and
saw Mrs. Kreuger standing there her
eyes dropped.
In the court room Kreuger and
Mrs. Beebe occupied seats side by
side, and the same stoical silence was
maintained On the part Of both, not
even exchanging a look. .
James Brown, Of Chamberlain, ap-
peared in behalf Of both defendants
before Justic Drake. and States At
torney Herbert appeared in behalf Of
the state. The complaint in the cast
was not read. and in speaking for the
defendants stated that they would
waive examination. The court plac-
ed both defendants under bonds of
$4,000 each for their appearance at
the April term Of circuit court. Pend
ing the obtaining Of the bonds they
will remain in the custody Of the
hserin.
The news Of the arrest in Kimball
created something Of a CONSERVATION
in that little city. and a number of
telephone calls were sent in Thursday
evening asking for information con
corning the situation. Mr.. Kreuger
and Mrs. Beebe are both prominent
in church and society circles in KIM
ball. He is engaged in the real es-
tate business at Kimball and is part
owner OF a bank in North Dakota.
Both are progressing looking peo-
pie, and neither are over 35 years Of
age. Mrs. Beebe being perhaps FIVE
years younger.
Charles F. Kruger and Mrs. Nina
Beebe. both resident Of Kimtall, S.
D., were arrested Thursday afternoon
in this city on the charge Of adul-
terry. The Information leading to
their arrest was fled by Mrs. Irene
Kreuger. wife Of the recalcitrant
husband. who came to the city in the
morning from her home in Kimball.
The papers YER placed in the hands
Of Sheriff Berry. who went to the
Widmann hotel and discovered the
pair in the room with the door bolt
ed.
Immediately on her arrival in the
city Mrs. Kruger commenced pro-
ceedings for divorce against her hus-
band. charging adultery as the basis
for her action. Mrs. Kreuger alleges
that the crime vas committed in the
city Of Aberdeen on the evening Of
Feb. 8. at the Ward hotel. They
have been married since April, 1898.
Mrs. Kreuger shows in her complaint
that her husband has been engaged
in the real estate and banking bust.
ness during these years and that she
gave him $4,000 OF her money at the
time Of their marriage; that he ia the
owner Of a large amount Of real es-
tate, in Brule county and the city Of
Kimball. and that he is one Of the
owners Of q bank at Verona, N. D.,
that he has subject to his control
about $4,000 in cash, and that he
is worth not less than $4,000; she
alleges further that his income is
about $4,000 per year.
In her divorce proceedings Mrs.
Kruger asks the court to direct that
she be given the custody Of the child.
and that the defendant be prevented
from dispesing Of or encumbering
the property: that she has been COM
PEELED to become responsible for a
large amount Of money by investi.
eating and ascertaining her hus-
bands adulterous course as outlined