The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-12

Winnipeg, Jan. 12-Albart q. Boyce,
millionaire eloper. has vanished.
In the dusk of the early hours
last evening. 1t is alleged, he was
spirited from the immigration hall,
where he was being held on charge
Of being unlawfu1iy' in Canada, BY
Eugene Logan. his Texan representa-
tive and His counsel, T. j. Murray.
One runor heard ia to the effect that
he was being conveyed to the provin-
cial Jail. there to await the result Of
the investigation into the facts Of his
case before being dcported.
Another story. which is given the
most credenca, Is to the effect that he
was allowed his liberty on the UNDER
standing that he would leave the city
Immediately and return to the states,
1t Is now believed that the fugitive
is In hiding in come obscure. place in
North Dakota, accompanied by Logan.
When seen today. Mr.. Murray je.
clined to make any statement regard
ing the affair. He stated that he knew
where Boyce was and the circum-
stances surrounding the latest devel-
opment. but that he was not at liber-
ty to give any information.
Boyce had been prisoner in the
immigration hall since January 2.
when he was taken In custody by the
immigration officials as the result of
his sensational elopement with Mrs.
]. B. Sneed. wife of the Amarillo mil
lionafre, and the charge of being un-
lawfully In Canada was laid as the
result Of the two coming into Cana da
as man and wife.
, Left No Address
Today an attempt was made to To-
cate Mr.. Logan In an effort to secure
Information regarding Boyce; but It
was stated at the hotel that he had
given up his room and left no address
where his mail might be forwarded.
Meanwhile the police of the city are
trying to ascertain his whereabouts to
charge Of theft, which was the result
Of an information that was sworn out
by J. B. Sneed,. the Texas banker,
charging him with the theft Of $3.50
worth of Jewels given by him to his
Wife.
The affair has created a profound
sensation among police circles owing
to the fact that there is still charge
OF larceny which Is being pressed
against the fugitive by the Texas po-
lice, and that beside the new charge.
laid today, there is also another charge
not specified. which has kept his name
on the court docket since his appre-
hension on December 81.
At present Boyce is on bail on the
larceny charge. given in one surety Of
$4,000. and 1t is probable that II he
does not return to face to charge 1t
VIII be estreated by the magistrates
orders. ~
eculiar Feature
A peculiar feature is the fact that
on Monday Sneed was also in winni.
peg. He returned to the city to lay
a new information against Boyce on
the charge of stealing his wife's prop
erty, which 1t is alleged was his
property.
This morning a determined effort
was made by H. Phillips, K. c., act
ing for Sneed to prevent the bail
money, which was paid to secure the
liberty OF Mrs. Sneed and Boyce, be.
ing returned until the missing Jew.
elry IL returned.
The order for the return of the bail
was moved by Mr.. Murray on the
grounds that as the matter had been
disposed Of by the immigration au.
thorities the police had the affair TAX
en- from their hands. In requesting
the return OF the bail Mr.. Murray de.
clared that he personally gave $4,000
OF the amount required.
Required as Evidence
1t was claimed by the prosecution
that the jewelry was not the property
of the woman. but Of Sneed. An ap-
plication was made for an order Of the
court making 1t necessary that they
be produced on the grounds that they
were crown evidence.
1t was stated that these Jewels.
which are now In the possession OF
0nArge OF theft 10 laid and that, ow.
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