The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1921-04-01
LOVE TRIANGLE
REVEALED HERE
Wife Traces Husband and His
Alleged Affinity from Los
Angeles to Minden to
Recover Children

What is said to be the result of a
love triangle. the beginning of which
started in Los Angeles. Calf some
time ago, took a sudden change at
Minden last Thursday when Mrs.
Eliza Kendall appeared at the Sc
cluded nest of her husband and al
legged affinity, and without opposition,
and in the absence of her spouse, Sc
cured the custody of three minor chill
dren.
Kendall and his children. as well as
what he termed the governess OF the
youngsters. arrived at Minden some
time ago and shortly after their ar
I, rival the children were started to
school. However, Mrs. Kendall,
through detectives, trailed them to Ne
vada. Early last week Kendall, who
has been In the automobile insurance
business at Los Angeles was called
to that city on urgent matters. The
detective took advantage of his abb
sence for a master stroke In gum
shoe work and wired Mrs. Kendall to
come, which she did. She registered
at Gardnerville hotel under an as
sumed name, and remained secluded in
her room while attorneys were pre-
cure the custody of the children. Then
In the company of the sheriff, Mrs.
Kendall went to Minden, where she
found them being cared for by the
governess. Mrs. Kendall resented the
name "governess' and told the lady
what she was. The mother took pos
session of her offspring. hurried them
into waiting automobile. and left
Immediately for Reno.
Mr.. Kendall returned to Minden this
week and after adjusting his business
affairs left for Southern California.
Much of her story is contained In
affidavit form in her petition for a
writ of habeas corpus. II sets out
that they were married April 8. 1908,
at San Diego, Cal, and that there are
three children living. the issue OF the
marriage. George J. Kendall. eleven
years, Katherine Kendall. and Eugene
l.. Kendall The kendalls resided to-
gether in the city of Los Angeles from
February. 1919, until December, 1920,
and for many years, according to the
petition, "the said Eugene L. Kendall
has. In San Diego. California. Los
Angeles and San Francisco. kept COM
pany with and gone with various wo-
men. preferring their company and
association TO those OF his wife, and
the said minor children. That when
his wife, your petitioner herein, would
demonstrate with her husband, the
his keeping company and associating
with other women, he would argue In
favor of the double standard of moral
ity and contend for the right of a
husband to live his life and govern
his actions toward other women in
accordance with his own desires. stat
ing in this connection that such was
the natural order of things and that
a wife should consent to and accept
them"
The pleading goes on to say that
Kendall is under indictment In Los
Angeles on a charge of embezzling
funds OF the American Indemnity Ex-
change of Los Angeles and that the
case has been set for trial on March
2S. 1t was also pleaded that Kendall
Is an unfit and improper person to
have the care. custody, and control OF
the children and that II would be det-
rimental to the morals and welfare of
the children for them to remain long
er In the custody of the said Eugene
l.. Kendall or the said Katherine
Bryant or either or both of them"
Mrs. Kendall asserted that her hus-
band left Los Angeles on or about
February IL and the children were
sent away the previous day. Miss
Bryant departed about the same time
she said. They had been at Minden
since about March Is.
Judge Langan was notified by Mr.
Summrerfield of Reno that the writ was
to be filed and when the party ar
rived at Minden, Sheriff Chris Nielsen
was told of the impending action.
Nielsen accompanied the party and
Witnessed the mothers recovery of
her children.
Before doing that lob of painting,