New-York tribune., 1914-12-01
Arrest Recalls His Remark
Then: "We Are In, but
We Are Out"
IN SHERIFF'S CUSTODY
AWAITING BAIL
Desertion Alleged, Sep
aratiOn Asked - Bride
Feared He'd Flee.

Supreme Court of Indiana, seventy
years old, was yesterday arrested az
the Hotel Marseille by Deputy Sher-
dffs Mcdonnell and Zeltner in a sepa-
ration suit brought by Mrs. Norma En-
mis-, twenty-seven years old.
Judge Ennis is the father-in-law o.
George II. Lormer, editor of "The Sat-
urday Evening Post" Of Philadelphia,
but both Dir. Lorimer and his wife were
unable at the hour the judge was ar
rested to obtain bail bond of 1000.
Mr. Lorimer made arrangements by
telephone, so Sheriff Grifenhagen had
the prisoner taken to an uptown hotel
overnight by Mcdonnell and Zeltner
and to-day he will furnish bond.
Thus were recalled the words of
Judge Ennis on May 16 last. when he
married Miss Norma Schilling. He told
an inquiring reporter: ave are in, but
we are out"
According to Mrs. Ennis, this May 20
December marriage has not been a su:
cess from ne start, when her husband
borrowed from her mother, Mrs. Ma
tilda Schilling, money to furnish their
apartment at Hadden Hall, on River
side Drive. The debt is now $4,000, and
Mrs. Ennis said that her husband has
not contributed anything to her sup
port.
Feared He Would Flee.
She had him arrested because she
feared that he would leave the state
This was after he had left her in Au-
gust, saying that he was going West
to look after some of his properties
which needed development, but instead
OF leaving New York the judge went TO
the Hotel Marseille to live, leaving
Mrs. Ennis and her mother with long
lease on their hands.
Judge Ennis is probably the most
distinguished looking prisoner the
Sherih's Office has had fer several
years. Tall, with military carriage and
with his carefully trimmed white
beard and long, white locks that al
most reached mis- shoulders, topped
with a silk hat, the judge indeed looked
the commanding personality" And If
there was any doubt about this charac-
teristic there could be none after hear
ing him.
An attache of the Sherif's Office re-
membered Judge Ennis from another
visit he made there few years ago.
"How are you. Mr.. Ennis In trouble
again ?" he inquired. 81 am Judge En-
mis-. What do you mean, am IN
trouble again ?" And from that moment
until the prisoner left for the night
Re made Il plain that he was bestow-
ing an unusual honor on the Sherif $
office by his presence.
His prior visit to the Sheriff had TO
do with a matter in which Broadway
hotel was interested Judge Ennis in
cidentally mentioned that he used to
be counsel of the Pullman Company,
and from the complaint Of Mrs. Ennis
nc told her Of many large business
matters that were engroSsing his at
tention. The young wife referred 10
these as "promoting schemes adding,
"hs marriage to me being one OF his
most important schemes
81 was attracted by his commanding
personality and his noble character
said Mrs. Ennis in her complaint,
(which he led me TO believe he pos
sessed. | have, however. since learned
that he forced his attentions upon me
and married me because of his desire
TO use me as an instrument in assocla-
ton with the various promotion
schemes in which he was interested.
lie also believed me TO he a woman OF
means.
when he learned that ] would not
become a party TO any of his schemes
and that ! would in no way lend my
aid or give him any assistance IN the
work he was doing, and that | dld not
possess wealth, he deserted me ana
my widowed mother IN an expensive
apartment with a long lease ahead Of
us, a great many furniture bilis un-
paid and even small tradesmen's bills
for the necessities OF life. which were
incurred by him and on the strength
Of his credit, were unpaid by him"
Wife Destitute, She Says.
Mrs. Ennis said that she is now desti-
tute. and that her mother also has
almost reached the end of her re-
sources.
After their marriage. in May, the En-
nises went to live at the Hotel Latham.
subsequently they lived at the Hotel
Aberdeen and at the Hotel Majestic.
Then they took the apartment at HAD
den Hail. Mrs. Ennis said that before
thew were married Judge Ennis told
her that besides having been on the
nench i'm Indiana he was "a lawyer OF
great repute, representing numerous
corporate interests and man OF con-
siderable wealth"
Some of the things OF which II is
said he claimed ownership were 200
acres of land in Topeka, Kan, valued
al $4,000 an acre, sixty-seven acres OF
stone quarry in Bedford, Ind, valued
at $4,000 to $4,000 an acre, and about
6ftv acres of silver mining property
known as the "Sierra Bonanza.
Notwithstanding, the Judge did not
contribute to The support OF ms wife'
she said, and while they occupied thelr
apartment the expenses were paid Dy
her mother. In the iatter part OF
August Judge Ennis told his wife he
wMld have TO 20 West to look after
tho deyelopment of some OF his prop
erty. But he did not go any further
thar the Hotel Marseille. it is al
legged
Mrs. Schiller. the mother-in-law,
added an affidavit TO that Of her daugh-
ter. saying that Judge Ennis owes her
$1,000, and that he never contributed
TO tho support OF his wife, although
before their marriage he entertained
her at dinner parties at the leading
hotels.