New Britain herald., 1919-09-03
COUPLE ARE HELD
 ON SERIOUS COUNT
Mrs. Lola D0rr-W -WOrth-Mendel
 Must Stand Trial

Attorney P. F. McDonough, appear ing for Mrs. Lola Worth, alias Lola Dorr, alias Lola Mendel, waived trial on charges of bigamN today and Judge James T. Mesl1il took the usual course in a case of that kind, binding both the accused over to the next term of the SuperiOr court opening in Hart ford on the third Tuesday in Septem- Der. Bonds in her case and in that of Vincent Mendel-her second husband have been placed at $500 and real estate bond furnished by the father of Mendel has been accepted.
 An additional charge of misconduct, brought today by the state, was contin- ued after 8 portion of the evidence had been produced until September 30. It is possible, however, that the case will never be tried in the local courts as it is within the powers of States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn to have bench warrant issued bringing the trial of those charges within his jurisdiction also.
 First Married in 1917.
 Edward A. Worth, aged 25, to whom Lola Dorr was married on May ,, 1917, by Rev. M. s. Anderson at the home of his parents on Grand street,
  tive bureau made investigation and ar rests last week, appeared against his wife today He recited the story of their falling out three weeks after the marriage resulting in their separation until about four months ago when they again lived together, but for two weeks. He married her when she was but 19 years of age and their married life was anything but happy.
 The evidence of Sergeant A. J. Richardson and Sergeant Theodore Johnson, both of whom figured in the arrest of MT. and Mrs. Mendel on August 29 at their home on Park street was accepted after several points had been argued out by the at torneys for the plaintiff and the de- fendant. Attorney McDonough ob- jected to the marriage license of Men del and Lola on the grounds that there was nothing to authenticate the sig nature of the justice of the peace who, they said, had married them in the Brockton show tent, nor the signature of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hall of Tor rington, their witnesses. The license had been bound in a book of congrat- ulations and this was taken by Ser geant Richardson from the Park street tenement
 According to the detectives the two accused in the presence of one an- other made damaging admissions in their cells in the police station. They came here on August 10 and the fol- lowing night went to Torrington. Aft CT leaving their room in Torrington they again came to New Britain where the husband secured employ ment His statements and those of Mrs. Worth indicate that he was innocent of her previous marriage up to the time of the arrest.
 Bigamy Case Continued.
 Upon being informed of the girls physical condition her attorney an nounced that he would waive further examination on the bigamy charge but was willing that the misconduct be threshed out. Prosecutor George w. Klett explained the possibility of States Attorney Alcorn taking up that matter and recommended that the case be continued until after the superior court sessions. The date was finally set at September 30 and the bonds of S1,000 in each case reduced to $500 in each case.
 Unusual circumstances in this case will make it possible for the locall court to take jurisdiction although it is customary to have the, case tried in the state in which the second marriage is performed The couple left Connecticut, were married in Massa achusetts, came back to Con- necticut subsequently, and admitted guilt to charges of misconduct These facts change the manner of disposi- ton of the case.