South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-20
"ViCe SIeuth" Made Contract
With Michigan Woman to
Gather Evidence Against
Her Husband.
HALF ALIMONY SECURED
TO BE HIS PAYMENT
Investigator Under Indictment
Here Said to Have Been in
South Bend March 29.
Has Official Protection?
News Times Special Service:

News Times Special Service:
BATTLE CREEK Mich April 20.
The vicissitudcs OF John IL. quill
hot. fugitive from justice from more
states ,nau Indiana, wanted in south
BEND on indictn ents charging lar
oeny and fraud the husband or ex-
IIsoaud IF at least seven wives.
and one time vice sieutn. we're res
LrreCtcG IN the circuit court here
today ia the divorce suit of Eugeuie
vs.. Myrou Young. Judge Tucker Of
at. Clemens presiding in the stead
Of Judge Walter n. North.
A contract between QuiIhot and
2lrs. Young. by which ne was TO Sc
cure evidence against Xoung, was
presented TO the court, the agree
.nent BEING that Qhilhot was To have
ole-h2lf OF whatever might be Sc
cured from the husband by way Ct
ilimJny or settlement
The contract was secured by Mrs
Anna Frankel Of South Bend. from
alrs. Etta Darguasch of Ypsilanti
who vas staying with QulIhot hero
at the house OF mystery" at the
lime thai Mrs. Frankel kidnapsd
2Irs. Marian Miller QailhcI wife OF
the vice sleuth, last Nov II. and
rushed her TO South Benz In an
automobile. Both Mrs. Frankel ara
BIrs. DagIasch are witnesses fOr
the defendant. The latter testifyinS
that the representations of QuiIhO.
10 Mrs. Young were that lac would
make Young glad 20 give III $1,000
10 prevent certain scandals being
drought out about himself and
daughter by a former wife, and that
he wanted one-half that amount
Henry Colo OF Mechanicsville, y Y.
cousin Of Quilhot. also figures in
this transaction The contention of
the defense IS that the suit for d.
vorCe. alimony. etc. is not entered
ID good faith. but is the outcome
az q conspiracy between Qullhot and
drs. Young TO fleece Young. who is
"A wealthy farmer. residing west Of
here. out Of a considerable portion
of his fortune. The contract is dated
sept /. 1915.
Mrs. Young Frequent caller.
According TO Mrs. Darguasch. Mrs
Young was a frequent caller at the
house OF mystery" Battle Creek.
during the dme that Mrs Quilhot
was incarcerated there with Quilhot
and Mrs. Dargussch one Of the
purposes Of her calls was to get
POSSESSION Of certain property at
Auddleviue. which Quilhot helped
her 10 do. using S70O OF Mrs Quill
hot's money TO pay off the mort
cage Mrs. Young is said 10 have
been al the house or mystery" at
the time OuIhot Is asserted TO have
pot poison in Mrs. QuilhJts soup.
il is limited by Mrs. DargoLsch that
drs Young and Quilhot were 20
marry after Mrs. Quilhot tud been
Fotten out OF the way either 10y
death. or sending her 10 an insane
asylum and thea obtaining "a di-
NorCe. Tlis evidence however. was
ruled out - the court
Mrs. Eta DargaJsoh is step
daughter Of Qunhot by q former
wife She Is 25 year old Her
maiden name WAS Burt.ham Eec
mother married Quilhot az Balston
.,pa y. u. wnen the daughter WAS
seven years old. She haJ two chill
separating from her husband no
lesides al Newcastle Ind. she has
...ted n various times as a. sort cr
private secretary 90 QuiIhot Sluce
his indictment i'm south Send she
has been residing in lpslanu. ana
retends 10 have turned against hin.
snce he has LEFT her upon her Ou n
u sources The whereabouts Of
Quilhct is vauo-sIy believed 60 He
anywhere from Key West. Fla 90
Victoria. r 80. or somewhere m be-
tween. Tie is asserted Co iove beer
in Jackson. Nich.. as late as Dec
-. last. iu vhich city he is saiJ
10 make MS homo with Mrs Anna
hurry. an alle=ed wealthy widow
Whereabouts Not All Mystery.
That Vice Sleuth" Quilhot has
lad plenty or asst stance ma maintain
ina a safe distance from officers that
would cause mis- arrest. ami that his
whereabouts Is being even officially
guarded. belieVedIv from South
nend mas been limited 90 in ;ts
course OF the trial IL IL even ass
serted that ne vFs IN south Bend
SIS late as March 30. and registered
under an assumed name at the
Crescent hotel. giving his residence
as Battle creek.
That Mrs Young called at the
blouse ~ mystery at least FIVE
times is sworn 10 I'M dispositions
given by Mrs Marian Miller Quill
hot. and used at the trial IL IS