Arizona republican., 1920-03-03
CONVICT U 'BR|EN UNDER U. ]. LAW IN MORT AFT FA|R
Love Pact Ends Sordidly as Companion of Pretty Vera Is Found Guilty . Girl Held by County

A pre- marriage love pact, trial marriage of a discharged British sol dier and a beautiful artists model had sordid ending in the federal court yesterday when a jury found Henry Barry O'Brien guilty of violation of the immigration act in bringing Vera Mort to this country from England for an immoral purpose. In returning it's ver- dict the jury recommended leniency. Judge Dyer stated that he would defer passing sentence until 10 o'clock this morning.
 The 19-year-o girl in the case, who declared it had been quite easy to make O'Brien bring her to America is stlil in custody. Although she has been released by the federal authorities she IS now being held by county officers as a very material witness in the case of Dr. T. F. Campbell of Wickenburg, who Is charged with assault with intent to commit murder as the result of an aitercation with O'Brien over the art ists model
 The girl frankly stated it was she who suggested trial marriage to O'Brfen. He asked me to marry him ana l said I would give him six months" she said as she exnlained mat she promised to marry him at the end of the half year if she liked hin, well enough.
 Man Suggests Marriage As Escape
 HdL V bT1en ndQ suggested mar rage to her only a day or two ago as a way out of their difficulties was re- vealed by letter O'Brien wrote Vera a day or two ago.
 '.The dramatic and splendid thing 6or us to do would be to marry" he wrote his sweetheart. The letter, which was read in court, said:
 - Tt seems to be like this: am liable to get a, penitentiary seF4ence and you are liable to be deported un- less you marry or get adopted by some one. The lawyer said. why don't you marry her now; can't you get into communication with her? Now. dear. l have already written you a letter ex- piaining all of that and my seeming eeiay and reluctance, so it is not nec- essary to go over that again; you will remember and understand. Now darling, the pith of the matter is this Tor us to get married would be the dramatic and splendid thing to oo-we would cheat our enemies of their prey-you would not be deported and T would not be sentenced. If you did not ike me you can easily obtain a di- Norce Tn America I will not live with wish it. o
 At the eleventh hour there is still tlme- A line from you in reply and can send a word to my counsel and he VII VIII nave us married in a few hours why, even Tuesday morning in the court room there will still be time. Ton say, say tne word and he would delay the tEiai ana have us married in the court room But after the trial it will be 100 iate-after sentence is passed mar rage will be too late. So you under- stand now, dariing.'
 Doesn't Want to Wed Him Now
 As the United States attorney read this portion of the letter many glances
 
 H. Harter who, it is known. has of fered to adopt the beautiful young alien Major Harter followed the case with interest and did not miss a word or the testimony offered by Miss Mort lie said he was not yet ready to make any announcement of his plans
 Vera said that she did not care to marry O'Brien now, although she saio she respected him. She testified that he offered to marry her. not once. but many times
 He always wanted to carry out his offer of marriage except once-that was in Wickenburg after he had been shot by pr. Campbell. At that time he thought it would appear cowardlv when he might have to face arrest" she said.
 It was not a trying situation to the SrL She was entirely free of embar- rassment as she spoke of her relations with OBrlen- She is a believer in trlal marriages, she says, although oBrlen testified that they frankly talked over "the right and wrong of the thing before travelling to this country as man and wife.
 Affair Began in London
 Vera told the story of her meeting the soldier in London where he was visiting relatives after he received his | discharge from the service. He fell | nadly in love with the girl and after | two days, acquaintance proposed mar l riage. She rejected him but later l agreed to the trial marriage in l America.
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