The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-21
HUSBAND HELD
FOR INQUIRY

Los AN q y LES. April a.
Armour Phillips. husband Of IN.
escaped hammer murdcress." was
jailed today as search for the elu.
niye Clara hpeedsd
Police arc holding Phillips as a
material witness until they can In
vestighte fully IMPORTS and rumors
Of the presence OF Clara in Central
America.
II know nothing OF her where.
abonis." Phillips pleaded with those
who Interviewed him In his cell.
"Rumora that she II in Honduras
are bunk. ! hope tho feports OF
her arrest are false and I've always
prayed that some timo rhe would
find safe refuge beyond the law"
Phillips tegan habesn corpus pro.
ehedlnga today 90 obtain his release.
Ills lawyer In Bcrram Harrington,
the same man who defended his
wife.
NJ, =. Rodriguez. consul for Hon.
duraA. has wired his .ovsrnmeni
urging that II Clara IL found she
t~ Immediately returntd TO the
United States. he emphasized tina,
such step would strengthen the
bond OF friendship between the
United States md Honduras and
likewise dispsl tho American inn.
prsssion-gzined from the turbulent
stories OF o. Henry and Richard
Harding pavls--ihat Honduras 10 4
safe refuge for criminals
III she IL really there and has
been arrested abe viii be returned
20 Los Angeles within two weeks
he predicted.
Rodriguez said tina, the state Of
TagucigRlpa. where II is most re
Gently reported thar clara has been
reen In company with a "Mr and
Mrs. caracn." II one OF the most re.
mote sections OF Central America.
II IL no, reached by a railroad AMI
IL a days antomobile journey from
the Pacific coast.
Authorities here believe the Jesse
Earsen mentioned as companion
OF C1ara In the man Of that name
wanted here on an arson charge and
that he Is acquainted with Armour
Phillips.
Officers say they have evidence
that Phillips and carsen we're aeen
together after Clara had escaped
from jail He left for Mexico City
sorne time ago.
Phillips arrest was ordered FOL.
lowing reports from Gov. Richard.
son that he had been Informed BY
Secretary OF State Hughes that Clara
was reported 10 be In Honduras.
The telegram sent from Washing.
ton read;
American legation at TegucIgal.l
pm. Honduras. telegraphs that Clara
Phillips IN reported TO be nj the Hotel
Teguciguipa under the name OF Mrs.
r. at Young and is accompanied by
a couple registered as Mr. and Mrs.
carsen. II you desire this depart.
ment TO request the fugitives 'pro.
visional arrest and detention with n
view TO extradition, please NO state.
adding that she had been convicted
of murder In California"
Sheriff TRIGGER liz en- route 10 Sac.
ramcnto, where he will confer with
Gov. Richardson concerning action
to bring the fugitive hammer muir.
dercss back to the United States. He
Is placing in the hands OF the gov.
ernor official records necessary for
extradltion.
According to County Fire War.
den Stuart J. Flntham. who has
sworn to warrant charging Car.
sen with arson. Phillips gave Car.
sen check for $4,000.
According TO Flintham. Caren IL
also wanted at olathc. johnson
county. Kansas. on n cattle stealing
charge preferred by Sheriff Lon
Cave. carsen also served s.year
term In Oklahoma state penlten.
tlary for manslaughter. according
20 reports.