The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-15
George Howard, a Darke
County Farmer, Adopts
Drastic Action to Separate
Brother from Woman.
HE SEEKS TO HAVE
HIM GO TO MOTHER
But Cadda Howard, Who
Was to Marry Anna Bren-
ner Today, Appears to Be
Completely Fascinated.

For nearly ten years Cadda Howard
boarded with Anna Brenner and
whenever Howard changed jobs the
location of the boarding house was
changed to suit the convenience of
Howard. Yesterday the two We're ar
rested by Sheriff Steen and Deputy
Sheriff Mote on charge of fornica-
tion preferred in the Wayne Circuit
court by George Howard. of near
Gettysburg, Cilio, who is a brother Of
the man held, and whose object in
having his brother and his alleged af-
finity arrested is to prevent their mar
riage and protect his brothers in
terest in his mothers estate upon her
death, he says.
Cadda Howard, who lived with his
mother. now Mrs. Wright, of near
Gettysburg, aged 20. until his infatua-
ton for Anna Brenner seems to be
er says, and recently when the man
attempted to forsake her and returned
to his home, she followed him, and
announced they would come back to
Richmond and get married.
Were to Marry Today.
The marriage was planned for to-
day. His relatives. in order to pre-
vent it, took hasty action and had
them both arrested. The woman is
at the Home for the Friendless in de-
fault of $500 bail. She likely will re-
main there until September. Howard S
relatives will bail him out of the coun-
ty Jail and pay his fine, hoping what
ever feeling exists between the two
will die out during their enforced sepa-
ration.
Two months ago Howard and the
Brenner woman went to General
Lambs farm about two and one-half
miles north of the city on the Middle
borough pike, and he was employed
by the colored man as dairy hand.
They were given quarters in shed
A few days ago Howard attempted to
break off his relations with the wo
man and he went to his mother S
home. Two or three days later, n s
Brenner also appeared and deman,. I'd
that Howard return with her. George
Howard told the sheriff she threaten
ed both him and his mother and they
were afraid of the woman.
She boasted they would be married
and after they left, an attorney acting
for Howard's mother and brother, tele
phoned Wayne county and Kentucky
! officials not to issue a marriage Ii
cense to the couple. He gave as his
reason for his demand that Howard
was not normal mentally. When the
two were arrested, the authorities
| were told by the woman that they
| would have to secure their license to
day.
Under Her Control?
Howard's relatives think the Bren
ner woman has exercised undue in
fluence over Howard in order that she
can share in his mothers estate upon
her death. Mrs. Howard owns several
very productive Darke county farms.
| Living with the couple was Mrs
Brenner's young daughter by her de
ceased husband. The girl has small
baby of illegitimate birth, the authOri
| ties say. The Brenner woman de
nies any illegal relations between her
self and Howard and says that he was
| her boarder, but admitted that they
changed their residence several times
The trip to Richmond to swear out
/ warrant against his brother and the
| woman seems to have been the first
time George Howard was ever in 6
city. Sheriff Steen showed him abou
the Starr Piano factory and the
Minck Brewery and told him of other
! interesting places in Richmond. How
| ard marveled at the size of the factor,
! and the brewery