Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-30
COMES TO CITY IN
AccUsER's AUTOMOBILE
Friend Drives Car, Sheriff and Mrs.
Dsvsndorf Are Passengers From Dss
Moinss-Husband Of Young Woman
Pests eena-Hsarins Set for Thurs
day, Mays.

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Moines Tuesday forenoon, charged by
Friend with larceny by embezzlement
Mrs. Devendorf was rushed to this
city in an automobile in the afternoon
arraigned in Mayor Millard's court in
the evening, then released.
The young woman's husband. Leo
Devendoff, who hurried to this city
with an attorney. got here prepared to
furnish bond at once 20 secure his
wife's release. This he accomplished
with q $1,000 bond. signed by himself
Says Hes Worth $4,000.
The hearing occupied only a few
minutes. Mrs. Devendorfs attorney
pleaded not guilty for his client. and
was prepared with the bond. Devon
dorf was put under oath and testified
that he was worth $4,000. He named
a number of properties in Des Moines
which he said he owned. On this show
ing he was accepted as surety by the
mayor. aa.s4lss .
The preliminary hearing was set for
Thursday. May 8, but the time was not
definitely fixed. The Devendorfs and
their attorney said they would arrive
here on . forenoon train Of the day Of
the trial and would be ready to appear
in court soon afterwards
Hurry After Prisoner.
Believing that efforts would be made
at once to secure the release Of Mrs.
Devendorf. Sheriff Edgar left early in
the afternoon as fast as Friends high
power car could get him there. The
sheriff reached police headquarters in
Des Moines at 1880 o'clock. Half an
hour later he was on his way home.
No effort was made by Mrs. Deven-
DORIS attorney to prevent Sheriff Ed
gar from bringing her here. A mech
anician was taken along by Friend
to repair the car in case Of accidents
or break downs.
Mrs. DsvsndorTs Story.
Just before leaving Des Moines. Mrs.
Devendorf told what she says is the
history Of the ring and how she came
into possession of it.
'.Pll tell you the start of It," she
said. II was playing vaudeville with
my uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. King,
in The Decree Of Fate l had reel
Of film as part Of my act. With tho
pictures we played as the whole show.
Several months ago we sent our
pictures ahead to Marshalltown. Mr..
Friend did not book us. He said that
his partner would not let him. He was
stuck on the pictures-just about
crazy over them. Finally Mr.. Deven-
dorf, to whom I was engaged. booked
US at Marshalltown in the Princess.
which Mr.. Friend owns. We played
there about March %.
II did not pay any attention to
Eriend. I was engaged. He was talk
ing and noticed diamond ring which
my aunt was wearing. He said he had
a beautiful ring up home and would
bring 1t down. We told him we would
be glad to see it. He took us motor
ing and out to dinner. My aunt and
uncle were with me all the time.
Asks Her to Try on Ring.
"The next day, he brought the ring.
It was beautiful stone. He asked
me to try it on. 1t was very tight. l
put it on and it would not come off.
My aunt told me to put some soap on
it and did. Still could not get it
of Then he told me 1 did not need
to take 1t off, as he was giving 1t to
me / told my uncle and he told me
to have an understanding that 1t was
gift. and there was to be no con-
sideration. did. and my uncle and
aunt heard what we said.
I'VE were there over Sunday and
he did not say anything unusual about
the ring. Then we went tofTama and
Toledo. He followed US there. AZ
forwards we went to Pella. He was
going home at noon, but before this
walked down the main street with me
to dressmakers. THIS was the first
time was with him alone. On the
way back from the hotel he said
something about the ring and claimed
1t belonged to his dead brother. Il told
him he had given me the ring and I
was going to keep it. Later l walked
to the depot with him. He tried to
get the ring from me and then to
take 1t away. refused and left him.
He followed me back to the hotel and
then my uncle told him few things
Friend Denies the Story.
Friend denounces the young woman's
story as untrue. He says quite DIFF
ferent story OF the episode will be told
when the case comes to trial in the
local court. His version Of the affair
Is that Mrs. Devendorf asked him to
let her have the ring so she could try
it on. and once getting It on her finger
she refused to give It back.
MEADE WINS IN FIGHT.