Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-01
GLADYS IS AGAIN
IN RING TROUBLE
LOCAL ATTORNEY CALLED Tc
B. MARsHALLTOWN 70 DEFEND
YOUNG WOMAN.

Gladys Wayne Perkins Devendorf
who, true to her professional calling,
was the star in q series OF performances
in local courts last week, Is again IN
the tolls. Curses An Ottumwa attorney
left last night for Marshalltown where
he will defend Gladys against HARDY
Friends charge that she stole dia-
mond ring. 1t is the same ring that was
fondled by Constable Warren CrisWell,
Sheriff W. E. Knox, County Attorney
Dan Steck and finally the persistent
Gladys, and now Hard Friend is trying
to get possession Of 1t. Gladys was ar
rested in Des Moines. and the Capltal
tells the following story OF her friend
ship with Mr.. Friend:
Gladys Devendorf, acress. 1S-year- old
bride Of Leo Devendorf. son of w. A.
Devendorf, late we'll known real estate
dealer, is spending her honeymoon in
jail charged with stealing $500 dia-
mond ring from Hardy Friend, theater
owner, Of Marshalltown, Iowa. Friend
is q former admirer Of the girl. She Is
held for the sheriff Of Marshall county,
who is expected to arrive here this art
ernoon. In the meantime the girls at
torney, Judge Jesse A. Miller IS max
ing every effort to have her released on
bond The girl was arrested at her
husbands home, 117s West Ninth street
today.
Declaring that Friend Is a foolish
boy whom she Tilted because she loves
her husband, the girl, pretty and petite,
told her story through the bars OF ner
cell. She was married a week ago Sat
1rday and came to Des Moines on her
honeymoon.
isn't this nice place to be in?" she
asked smilingly Of the reporter.
"Why, this is the biggest Joke ever
That man Friend wooed me madly
while I was showing at his theater the
Princess, in Marshalltown. He gave
me that ring and when he found that-I
was going to be married he wanted me
to give it back to him. He understood
that no promises were attached to the
gift. Now he has gone and had me ar
rested"
The girl says that Friend is the son
of the president of the First National
bank at Marshalltown. She also AYERS
that he is a member Of the firm Of
Friend & Son. clothiers In that city.
81 met my husband Ave years ago
while was little girl in short dresses
at Story City" che said coyly when ask.
ed about her husband. II was playing
there. My husbands father runs a drug
store there The acquaintance led to
love after so many years and he came
for me at Marshalltown. I was In vau-
deyille.
II woro q cut little bathing suit on
tie vaudeville stage and gave a lecture
on how moving pictures were made.
You see, used to play little girl parts
with the eastern Selig Film company.
guess that was what captivated
Friend. Anyhow, one night he produced
th- diamond. was on the stage was
never alone with him minute In my
life. He gave me the ring on March 18th
and wanted it back two days later.
"He said that the ring belonged to his
dead brother and yet I know that he
has let lot Of other girls wear 1t. and
then taken it back. He admitted he did.
Why he had me arrested I do not
know"
The case has attracted considerable !
attention due to the prominence OF the
parties concerned. The girl takes the
matter jokingly and says that the ring
was given her in good faith.
1T was just because didn't love him
ina he wanted me to and COULDN'T"
she declared.
"Oh yes, have been on the stage all
nv life I like it. Ny husband will go
nto the moving picture business just
Is soon as the estate Of his father Is
settled up. He is dear good boy and
"Oh, there he is now" she finished
Is her husband suddenly appeared.
Leo, dear, what have you done?"
the exclaimed. "Just to think I should
,e here SO soon after we were married"
The husband smiled.
You will get out within few hours"
Il, assured her.