South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-23
Jackson, Mich, Woman Re-
turns Deed to Property
Secured From Vice
Investigator.
NO CONSIDERATION
INVOLVED IN DEAL
Letter Telling of Alleged 0per-
atoms of ''ViCe SIeuth" is
Received From Akron,
Ohio Man.

One more property deed for South
Bend real estate formerly owned by
Mrs. Marion B. Miller QuiIhot, and
which was decided 70 Anna Murray in
Jackson, Mich. has been returned to
the former Mrs. Miller. Following
suit Of Frank V. Quilhot, cousin Of
John T.. in returning two deeds
Monday, Anna Murray Tuesday sent
in a quit claim deed for property
which she held, the value Of which
was $500.
OF the seven civil suits filed against
John II. QuilhOt and others by his
wife, only four will remain to be tried
One of these Quilhot holds in his own
name while the others mentioned in
the civil action are "disinterested"
third parties.
The property which Anna Murray
returned TO Mrs. Quilhot Tuesday IS
located In Hartman and Miller's sec
ond division. The woman intimated
hot's attorneys that no consideration
was involved when the transfer was
made from QuilhOt to her, although a
consideration was recorded.
QuiIhot Favored Move.
There is a well defined theory pre-
vailing that the return of the deeds
by Frank V. Quilhot from Chicago,
son. was done at the instigation of
John ii. Quilhot himself 1t is known
that Cousin Frank, having become
alarmed over the publicity that has
been given 10 the case, wrote TO John
II. last week, telling the latter that
he did not care to get mixed up in the
proceedings. In answer to that letter
John II. wrote back, strongly rec
ommending to his cousin that the
property be returned to Mrs. Quilhot
The total approximate value of the
property which has been returned TO
the wife OF the former investigator
is S5,S25. The total value of property
which Mrs. Quilhot charges that
Quilhot induced her to deed away
was S26,625.
ATTORNEYS for Mrs. Quilhot accept
the return of the property from the
Murray woman in Jackson as a
strong indication that the realty was
secured through fraud. Atty. Lem j.
Dare. who saw Frank Y. Quilhot in
Chicago Monday, brought back with
him an affidavit signed by Frank v,
stating that no consideration what
ever was involved in the transfer Of
property TO him. Saturday night
Frank and his wife transferred the
property back 10 Mrs. QuilhOt, but
the papers were not legal and Atty.
Dare Monday made a special trip to
Chicago, inducing them TO turn over
TO Mrs QuiIhOt warranty deeds.
Deeds Are Recorded.
The deeds were recorded Tuesday
morning and action will be taken i'm
mediately by Mrs. QuilhOts attorneys
10 bring about dismissal OF the suit
1t is the contention Of the Messrs.
Dare and &c, that the athdaV1t Sc
cured from Frank Y. Quiihot and the
return of the deed by Anna Murray,
as the equivalent 10 an admission that
the deeds were secured through mis-
representation, the grounds OF the
civil charges filed against Quilhot.
Admission in the three cases is bound
10 be of material benefit in the pros
ecution of the other cases. they state.
Cumulative evidence TO be used
against Quilhot in the civil suits in
which il is charged that his opera
lions in the rich widow line extended
from coast 10 coast. Is rapidly pour
ing in 10 Attys. Oare and Geyer, coun-
sci for Mrs. QuilhOt. The latest Is a
letter received Monday from J.. II.
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