The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-03
k|DDER COUNTY GIRL
FOUND IN MILL CITY

MlnneapOlls, MOI. 2.--Carrled or
by her father and Sheriff Price OF
kidder county. North Dakota, 16-
year-old Mary Riddle, would-be
eloper, who was found in Minneapo-
lis, was taken back to North Da-
kota yesterday in defiance Of writ
Of habeas corpus issued by District
Judge II. ID. Dickinson to prevent
just such a move
AS result. District Judge Joseph
W. Molyneaux issued a bench war
rant charging sheriff Price with con
tempt OF court, and if the sheriff
comes into Minnesota again the war
rant will be served. Under the
law, he cannot be brought back
from North Dakota to answer the
charge.
Technically, the girl is accused OF
stealing an automobile belonging to
her father, Frederick Rittle. The
machine was used by Mary and her
intended bridegroom, M. II. Chance,
% years old to drive from the Rid
die farm to Steele, N. d., to catch a
train for Minneapolis, where they
were to have been married.
Held on Auto Theft Charge
At Steele, Sheriff Price arrested
Chance on an automobile theft ac-
cusation, although the couple had
only intended to use the car to
drive to the train. Mary eluded
the sheriff and got the train That
was a week ago.
Mary came to Minneapolis alone.
Sympathetic trainmen helped her
hnr
suit. Arriving here she went to
the home Of Mrs. James Cummings,
1925 Elliot avenue, sister of
Chance. All went we'll until We'd
nesday, when the police got a wire
from Steele, giving Mary's where
abouts and asking that she be held
for Sheriff Price, who was on his
way to Minneapolis with her father.
Grand larceny was given as the
charge on which she was sought.
Detective John Staples arrested
Mary. The father and sheriff
reached Minneapolis and at $3.50 p.
m. Wednesday, Detective Staples
turned the girl over TO them.
Defendant Fails to Appear
AT $3.50 p. m. II. K. Chance. 31s
Ninth street S.. attorney said to be
a brother Of the jailed suitor, OBJ
tanned from Judge Dickinson a writ
Of habeas corpus commanding De-
tective Staples, Sheriff Price and
others to produce Mary Riddle be-
fore Judge Molyneaux at 10 a. m.
yesterday.
When court convened Detective
Staples was on hand So was Mr..
Chance. But there was no sign of
Mary Riddle. or her father or Sher-
if Price.
Staples told the court he had
been unable to obey the writ for
the reason that he had turned
Mary over to the North Dakota
sheriff and her father two hours be-
fore the papers were issued by
Judge Dickinson.
Mr.. Chance then informed Judge
al sWrit upon Sheriff Price and a
copy of it upon Mr.. Riddle at the
Great Northern passenger station
at 1O:45 Wednesday.
Courts Mandate Disobeyed
"They had the girl with them and
l greatly fear they have dlsobeyed
the courts orders and have taken
her back to North Dakota" said
tho attorney.
Thereupon Judge Molyneaux is
sued the bench warrant for Sheriff
Price.
Whatever may befall Price in
the future. the girls father SEEM
ingly has accomplished what he
set out to do. He has his daughter
back. The man with whom she
started to elope is in North Da-
kota jail accused of grand larceny
Thus ends for the time being the
romance Of Mary Riddle. motherless
country girl, who kept house for her
father and who fell in love with
NJ. II. Chance. member of thresh-
ing crew. whom she met when she
was busy getting meals for the
threshers.