The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-08-14
REASON FOR COUPLES
ARREST LAST WEEK

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The following story will be of in
terest to Eurekans, for only a few
days have elapsed since the parties
in question were held here by Sheriff
James Mackey on a telegraphic war
rant from the Lander County sheriff.
They were released when "a hours
had passed, for the reason that no
further advice had been received in
regard to them, and they could not
be detained longer by law. They
were travelling in a Dodge car and
continued on their way toward Salt
Lake City.
Mr.. Temple the husband, came
into Eureka Monday from Austin,
and when learning of their release
and departure, left for Elko to con-
tinue on his way to effect their arrest
and carry out the intentions he gives
In the following story taken from the
Austin Reveflle:
Stealing a mans wife, driving
away with her in a car belonging to
him. telegraphing to him for money
from time to time as the trip pro-
crossed and leaving a sick baby de-
serted in a hospital hundreds of miles
from its only faithful parent is the
score credited to a Greek o de-
tanned in jail in Eureka awaiting the
arrival of the outraged husband and
father to prosecute him.
The details of the escapade. as they
were. told here by F. p. Temple of
Las Vegas are substantially as fol-
lows:
About two months ago the two
year-old child of the couple was Sc
yerely burned in their home at Las
Vegas, and the father and mother
took 1t to a hospital in Los Angeles
for treatment.
After arranging for their care and
comfort in the city of oranges and
high prices for real estate, the hus-
band returned to Las Vegas, leaving
the family auto for his wife to use.
Two weeks ago the woman notified
her husband that she was about to
start for home in the car.
He next heard from her at San
Francisco, from which place she
wired an s. o. 8. for money with
which to pay for repairs on the car
The husband wired her a sum of
money, and the next he heard was a
telegraphic notice from Lake Tahoe,
saying that the car was disabled
again and asking for more money.
Again he responded by wire with the
cash.
From Fallon he again received a
call for the sinews of war, but this
time he responded by mail.
Last week q couple drove into Aus
tin and were about to go into camp
on the lot adjoining the courthouse,
but on finding out that they were
next door to the Jail, put their stuff
back on the machine and moved fur
Their up the road.
Deputy Sheriff Lowney noticed
their actions and, being familiar with
the ways Of crooks, started to investi-
gate. He found that the woman be-
longed at Las Vegas and that she had
wired a forwarding address to the
postmaster at Fallon.
Convinced from their actions that
something was wrong, he wired Sher-
III Gay at Las Vegas asking II they
were wanted, and received a reply
that they were not. Shortly after
this the pair broke camp and started
for Eureka.
After they had gone he received a
telegram from Sheriff Gay asking him
to arrest and hold them, and immedi-
ately wired to Eureka and had them
detained.
The wronged husband had gone to
the telegraph Office to send his wife
more money. and was advised by the
operator to see the Sherif before
sending away more money. When
shown the telegram from Austin say
ing his wife was here with another
man and the car he ordered their ar
rest and took the next train for Aus
tin. arriving here Saturday. Find
ing that his people were in Eureka,
he took the next train for that place.
During his stay between trains here
Mr.. Temple made a good impression
upon those with whom he came in
contact. He declared II as his inten-
ton to ecove his ar. send his faith
less wife back to her parents, recover
and care for his child, and prosecute
the man under the Mann white slave
law. He made no threats of person
al violence nor INDUCED in bombast.
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