The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-16
"sPY" COMEDY At DADE CITY
Troubles Of the Bruins Arouse In
terest-Wife Had Hubby Arrested
Four Times Before He Finally
Turned Tables

much worry to Pasco county officials
and the local federal officers cropped
out today. Mrs. Henry Bruhn, who
with her husband resided between
Dade City and Greer, appeared at
Sheriff Hudson's Office in Dade City
some months ago and said her hus-
band was a German spy, and held
secret meetings in their yard every
night She declared he wore mask
at these night meetings, where he
met other Germans. He had code
signals, she said and did nothing but
plan these night meetings.
Believing her story, Sheriff Hud-
son got the warrant, his "forty-four"
and bracelets" ready for "Mr. Ger
man Spy, and went for him, with
the expectation Of doing great
piece of work for the government.
Bruhn was arrested and brought to
the county Jail in Dade City to await
hearing. The arrest was made Fri
day and Monday Bruhn was released
under bond. Since the first time
Mrs. Bruhn had him arrested three
times. After his arrest she would
borrow the money and put up his
bond Authorities began to wonder
where she got the money for the
bond every time. Much to their
surprise, when Mr.. Bruhn was ques-
toned about the bond he solved the
mystery.
"I've always told her she'd pay me
out If / got out" said the alleged
spy. "And when she was coming to
SCENE in jail, she was asking me to
let her borrow the money to pay my
bond"
"And l suppose you did? questioned
the officer.
Eyes, let her have 1t, cause
knew I'd be kept here II didn't"
replied Bruhn.
After Bruhn was released the
fourth time, he began to get dissat-
isfied with his wife's work, and de-
cided to get even with her and let
her suffer the horros of Jail life for
while. He was at loss, according
to officers, for a while to know how
to put up a game on her. when sud
denly it occurred to him that his wife
had been married four times before
her marriage to him, according to the
story she told him, while another
time she told him she'd been mar.
ried five times. His plan was to say
she had living husband when she
married him, from whom she had no
divorce.
So Bruhn called at Judge o. L.
Dayton's office the following morn
ing to get a warrant for his wife, and
take out divorce papers, because, as
he told it. she was illegally married
to him. Bruhn, after great efforts,
convinced the judge that he really
wanted to get divorce and have
Mrs. Bruhn arrested. Judge Dayton
issued the warrant for Mrs. Bruhn,
on the ground of her having an un.
divorced husband when she married
Bruhn.
When the warrant was signed and
handed Bruhn, who is about so years
old, he took the papers and put on
fancy dance for the Judge and spe-
cial agent declaring, "I'll get even
with her now-Tll fix her for accus-
ing me of being spy"
Mrs. Bruhn was arrested and
brought to Jail. where she was held
until her hearing. She was released
under bond, after hearing before the
county Judge. Now, Mrs. Bruhn de-
clares her husband is not a spy, that
she was provoked at him and want.
ed to get even with him, while he
says she is his lawful wife. The Of.
fcers are wondering which has got.
ten even, while Mr.. and Mrs. Bruhn
are living on their little farm, as
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