The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-02-26

oaoo when DarneiI Is freed on
bail.
Chicago. February 1S.--Rev. James
Morrison Darnell. central figure In
series Of remarkable matrimonial
complications. viii h. prosecuted IN
two and possibly three states for nj.
legged violation OF the Mann act. The
charge is that he Transported Ruth
Sopcr mother of his two-year-old
son. from Owatonna. MINI. TO Chi
caeo and then TO Kenosha. Wis,
November 20. 1914.
The first clash over jurisdiction
viii be between the Illinois and
Wisconsin federal Officials. Wiscon-
sin believes prosecution should be
there. as Darncll lived with Miss
Soper in that state several months.
Illinois officials have announced that
they will start proceedings regard
less OF Wisconsin action.
Expect Minnesota to Act.
Minnesota is expected 10 act. as
that is the state home OF Miss So
per
II is expected that District Attor-
ney Clyne will take the govern
ments evidence before the federal
grand jury today.
District Attorney Guy ID. Con- Of
Milwaukee was equally positive that
narncll would be- brought Ia trial
ia Wisconsin.
With the arrest of Darnell II is
disclosed that Ruth Soper. whom
he had been trying To marry since
divorced by Seventeen-year-old Doris
Vaughn. has deserted him and will
be the governments principal wit.
ness in the white slave prosecution.
She is now under surveillance at her
home al Owatonna
Miss Soper Already His Wife.
Darnell. who is a prisoner in the
county Jail here on government
charges prepared for fight today
and will assert that Miss Soper
already is his wife.
Il believe the law will hold that
Ruth and are married. even though
said Darnell at least Ruth re.
CARDS herself az married woman
and is so regarded by all who know
her. feel the same way about it,
What more can he necessary TO con
stitute common law marriage?"
Darnclrs hearing on the charge
of having transported Miss Soper
illegally from OwatOnna Ia Chicago
and thence To kenosha is set for
February %. before United States
commissioner Mason II Is n matter
for future settlement whether the
prisoner will be tried in Chicago
or before the United States com
missioner AT Milwaukee.
Darnell's failure to marry Ruth
Soper while he was in Minnesota
is said To have decided the govern
mcnt officials in Chicago To arrest
him il he returned here.
According 10 friends OF the
preacher. it had been tacitiy decided
that no arrest would be ordered If
Darnell did the right thing"
Accompanied by Maud Vaughn.
When il became known to repre-
sentatives of the district attorneys
office that Darnell had visited
Crown Point and had taken out
there license TO wed Ruth Soper.
while accompanied by Madge
Vaughn. a sister of Doris Vaughn.
the Chicago girl who recently di-
vorced him, the mans arrest was
ordered at once.
ITS hard to understand what they
want To arrest me for just as was
prepared To marry the girl according
10 orthodox rites said Darnell We
could not get license i'm Mime.
sofa. and ! did not know whether
they would issue one at Crown
Point.
Il asked Madge Vaughn To ride
down there with me because | was
lonesome. ] am sorry her name is
brought into it, She was moved by
sheer good nature
Madge Vaughn refused tn discuss
the trip To Crown Point. Doris
Vaughn made light of it,
What did they suspect-that he
wanted To marry Madge?" laughed
Doris. Why. Madgc is to be married
i'm two weeks to another man. I
think IL is ridiculous to make so
much fuss about nothing"
To Milwaukee For Trial.
Chicago. February 1S-James Nor
rison Darnell. charged with having
transported Ruth Soper from Min
nesota TO Illinois i'm violation of the
Mann white slave act. will be taken
10 Milwaukee where grand jury
will consider his case February 23.
This decision was reached late
yesterday by United States District
Attorneys Clyne Of Chicago anr
Con of Milwaukee.
From Thursdays Daily.
Frank Morgenthaler the young
man who was arrested about two