Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-09
Man Charged With
Stealing Wife Is
Taken With Woman
Principals in "Modern Enoch
Arden" Story Brand Hus-
bands Tale as Work
OF Fiction.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 8.-Chicago's
Modern Enoch Arden" story was
revealed as 4 bit of fiction today.
"Enoch,' known in everyday life
as Paul Pierre Author. chemist.
who lived in a Chicago suburb, ard
Mrs. Enoch." Legally Mrs. Philip
Franzen of Madison, Wis. were in
iail today. Mrs. Franzen declared
her husband had given her to All
thcr.
Mrs. Franzen said the Arden
story was untrue. She admitted that
she never had been married to Au-
thcr, a married man, whom her hus-
band charges had stolen her at
the point Of pistol" She and Au-
tfer also denied the charge that he
had forced Franzen to give them a
check for $l00 for the expense of
their honeymoon" S
Arrested Early Today.
The couple was arrested early to-
day at the home of newspaper
editor, after reporter had found
them at hotel and had taken them
there. A trunk belonging to Mrs.
Franzen had been found here by
the police.
The couple waived extradition and
lett on a noon train for Chicago. A
warrant charging larceny was issued
against Auther in Madison, while
Highland Park authorities have
warrant against him on a charge Of
~, .,J ,k.1J ,h,nd
According to the police, Mrs:
Franzcn said she and Auther had
been acquainted for a number OF
years. "
Several days ago she is said to
have explained Auther came to her
home in Madison and told her hus-
band of their mutual love and asked
him to allow Mrs. Franzen to leave
with him.
Husband Was Agreeable.
Franzen is said to have agreed, and
when Auther stated he had no
money, gave him a check for $l00.
Mrs. Franzen left the house to cash
the check and the two men remained
there during her absence.
When she returned she immediate
ly packed her trunk, then departed
with Auther, after shaking hands
with Franzen, the police said she told
them.
While the couple were en- route to
police headquarters in the patrol
Mrs. Franzen repeatedly kissed
Auther, according to the police
Will Be Returned.
Madison, Wis, Jan. 8.-Pierre Au-
ther of Chicago, accused by Philip
NJ. Franzen, an employe of the Uni-
vcrsity of Wisconsin, Of stealing his
wife from her husband at the point
OF a pistol Tuesday night, will be
brought to Madison to stand trial on
the charge Of grand larceny, local
police say.
According to Franzen, Auther told
All "Enoch Arden" story, emphasized
by the pistol. to the effect that Mrs.
Franzen &ealiy was his wife, whom
he had married, in Australia l3 years
ago.
The larceny charge is based on
Franzen's allegation that under the
romantic spell of story and weapon
he gave them check for 500, which
Mrs. Franzen cashed at nearby
store and then left with Auther.
Woman Is Spiritualist.
Mrs. ]. F. Wenfauer of Sheboy-
gan, an aunt OF Mrs. Franzen, today
told of her niece's belief in spiritu-
alism.
Mrs. Wenfauer recounted incidents
in connection with the last visit of
Mrs. Franzen to Sheboygan less
than three weeks ago. According to
the aunt, her niece, following one of
the repeated consultations with a
clairvoyant, said: "The spirits have
decreed that Pierre andsI were in
tended for each other and we will
take a trip to California very soon,
where Pierre will build bungalow
for me and we will live our lives
over again happily"