Putnam patriot., 1914-07-31
DARMER ARRESTED
Instead of Going on Honeymoon 6Oes
 to Jail
Former Putnam Young Mans Late Ca-
 reer Closely Watched

Frederick Darmer, ., formerly of Putnam, who created lot of local in, terest and gossip by coming to Putnam with the police of Massachusetts at his heels, spent sunday in Charles Street jail.
 shortly after Darmer left Putnam he returned to Boston. He had been accused by relatives of Gladys Chase, It, of Dorchester, Of having eloped with her. A warrant was sworn out for him and the police of Massachu- setts, Rhode Island and Connecticut were on the lookout for him. He wrote letters to the girls relatives, to his mother and to Boston papers deny ing that he knew the whereabouts of the missing girl. He returned to Bos- ton and Friday the Chase girl, her par ents, an attorney and Darmer had \ private hearing before the probate court. A license was given for we'd ding and the usual five days notice was waived. Darmer and the girl seemed happy and 1t was supposed that wedding ceremony would im- mediately take place.
 Saturday the aspect of the case changed. Dafmer was arrested charg- ed with abuse of a female child. The girl told the police she would not mar " Darmer. Darmef was taken before
  bond of $l,0o0 for appearance for hearing and being unable to furnish the bond was committed to Charles Street jail,
 Darmer and the girl disappeared at the same time but he disclaimed any Knowledge Of her whereabouts. She later was found at the home of chum. Darmer came to Putnam. He told of being in search Of missing girl. The Putnam police were requested to arr rest him but he had gone when the message reached here. Darmer later wrote friend here that he went to Pomfret, doubled back on his tracks and went to Providence and from there to Portland, Maine. He said he had reasons for doing as he did as regards his trip but did not state what those reasons were.
 Darmer lived In Putnam a number of years and gained slight notoriety here. One time he called the police to his home saying that it had been h,t -Iar txs h nj hn al tat I'm. ed was missing was some gold beads belonging to his mother. The bureau drawers were all pulled out and things scattered all over the house. He did not seem in the least excited and the police were suspicious that things were not as appearances denoted. No com paint was ever made by Mrs. Darmer that she had lost any beads and noth- ing more was heard of the matter.
 At one time a rumor gained currency that Darmer was interested In the Mormon faith and was assisting elders in this section. The matter came to his ears and he rushed into print with column article denying any connec- ton with the Mormons.
 At another time after he had left the city Darmer wrote letter to former friend, whom he thought was too at- tentive to some girl that Darmer fa- vored. He threatened bodily harm to the recipient of the letter but when he came to Putnam he told his friend that 1t. was all right and he didn't mean anything.
 Dafmer's father died about two years ago and the family moved away. They came to Putnam from Danieison and it is believed that Darmer knew the Chase girl In killingly.
 Darmer Married
 The case against Dafmer charging abduction was nolled in the Dorchester court Wednesday and he became the husband of the Chase girl. The couple were married by justice of the peace in Someryille following the grooms re- lease from jail. Darmef's mother paid the fee for the marriage license. doubt of some capital which would otherwise come to the bank lin the