South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-22
THINK QUILHOT'S
ARREST POSSIBLE
Believed That Vice SIeuth
Could be Taken if Want
ed Badly.
Neus.Times Snecial Service:

News-Times Special Service:
BATTLE CREEK. April eat is
believed here that Judge Klink, one
Of counsel for the plaintiff in the
Eugene VS.. Myron Young divorce
suit. was in close communication
with John II. Quilhot, who was
financially interested in the outcome
Of the case, last night and that had
officers been particularly anxious TO
locate the vice sleuth and fugitive
from justice, he might today have
been in the tolls Of the law. In fact
Quilhot somewhat disguised, is said
to have been seen in a village, Bed
ford, near here, on Thursday, though
the assertion was discredited by the
police.
The divorce case came to a close
at noon today amid much confusion.
Judge Tucker. who presided in the
stead Of Judge Walter II. North, re-
serving his decision until next week.
Argument of counsel. preceding ad-
journment, was most heated, Judge
Kink, who with Atty. John Kinch of
d
ceniering their attacks upon Mrs.
Anna Frankel of South Bend, who
had been a star witness for the de-
tense, securing the contract between
Mrs. Young and John II. QuilhOt,
which brought the latter into the
case.
1t had been brought out in the
testimony while Mrs. Frankel was on
the stand that she was arrested in
Jackson. Tuesday, on a charge of
false pretenses preferred by George
BostWick, who it is said furnished
and drove the automobile with
which Quilhots wife was taken from
Battle Greek 10 Jackson, last NOvem-
ber after the woman had been kid
naped. 1t appears that Mrs. Frankel
represented that there was plenty of
money possessed by Mrs. QuilhOt
with which to settle for the machine.
but that Oare & Geyer, attorneys in
South Bend, representing Mrs. Quill
hot, have repudiated the debt, and
asserted to them that Mrs. Frankel
had no business to hire the machine.
OutgrOwth of Conspiracy.
While Mrs. Frankel was in Jack
son, Tuesday, working on the Young
VS.. Young case, Bostwick became
aware OF the fact and caused her
arrest, Mrs. Frankel, however, as
sorting that she believes it was done,
BOstwick having become a friend of
Quilhot, for the purpose Of keeping
her from appearing at the trial.
Bail was Immediately secured. her
trial being set for next Thursday
The amount wanted for the use of
the machine is said 10 be $3.50. At
tOrneys for Mrs. Young sought to
blacken the reliability of the witness
by the fact Of this arrest. and by
casting other aspersions against her
character, which, however, we're not
backed up by any evidence.
Philip Cosgrove. attorney for
! Young. made a vigorous defense Of
the woman, pointing out that the
| case just tried was merely the out
come of a conspiracy between Quill
| hot and Mrs. Young TO defraud Mr.
Young out &C his property. and that
the attacks on Mrs. F'rankel were
merely due to her having brought
/ the conspiracy to light Judge Klink
! is said to have acted as counsel for
QuilhOt on several occasions incident
/ to past troubles and ii was believed,
| COlgrOve said. that the vice sleuth
/ was not far from Battle Creek await
\ ing the outcome of the case. The
contract between Mrs. Young and
/ Quilhot provided that she was 10 pay
| him One-half of what might be
/ awarded her as alimony. or in case
a settlement was effected, provided
that there should be no settlement at
! less than $4,000. Young is reputed
to be worth $4,000. Quilhot was
/ also TO provide Mrs. Young with
counsel from outside Calhoun county
/ 10 try her case. and both of her law
/ yers being from outside the county
he appears to have kept that part Of
/ the contract.