The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-28
Broke and
Needs Work.
Clerk Says
Deputy Sheriff Takes Him
From Hotel in Council
Bluffs-Out OH
$1,000 Bond.
Other Woman With Him

| ledu broke ana III nee1 or A Job.
said Claude F. Bessie when he re-
turned under arrest TO Omaha yes
tcrday afternoon after an absence OF
Two months.
The former city clerk was brought
from Council Bluffs to Omaha yester-
day afternoon by Deputy Sheriffs
Olaf Thestrup and II. l.. Rridwell on
Il warrant charging wife abandon
ment.
He waived extradition, arrived al
the office Of Sheriff N. l.. Endres at
4 and at 4:30 was at liberty on bond
OF $1,000. furnished by Paul Patti
Sana, 412 South Tenth street. and ap-
proved by District Judge L. 3. Day.
Slipped Into Council Bluffs.
The warrant was issued on infor-
nation furnished to County Attorney
Henry Beal by Mrs. Maybelle Mexican
Bossie, who is the second wife and
maintains that she is his legal wife
at this time.
Bessie registered at the Grand hotel
in Council Bluffs Tuesday night az
l"Charles Baum, St. Louis" He was
lassigned to room 502. and a woman.
known as Ruth Wamsley occupied
lroom 504. Bessie referred to her as
bis wife.
The former city clerk and his com
panion came to Council Bluffs from
kansas City, where Bossie conferred
ooncerning a federal case, which is
set for hearing April %.
Claims He's Legally Married.
When the automobile bearing Bos-
sic entered Douglas street he re-
marked that Omaha was the best city
lin the world and had been good 10
him.
And there Is the city hall" he
commented when the municipal build
ling was in sight.
Il was married TO Ruth Wsmsiev
lin Lawrence. Kan, on December -.
lhe said There was a separate main
tenance agreement between myself
land Mrs. Bessie in Omaha. In my
Iopinion. political opponents in Omaha
have been urged b. my second wife
TO bring these charges against me.
He would not discuss the question
OF whether ne obtained q divorce from
h.s second wife. as reported in ar
, interview when ne arrived in New
York on February Il.
Back to Clear Up Accounts"
4 haven't murdered anyone MOI
stolen anything he added. There
Iceriainly has been a lot Of fuss
stirred up. | have had too much pub
llcity. more than I deserved. l have
come back 10 assist in the audit Of
: the accounts of the city clerks office.
/ II had a record of being an efficient
! .and correct city clerk. The accounts
will be found TO he o k"
Bessie stated that he was III in
New York city 10 days after his re
turn from France two weeks ago
yesterday lie said his waist line has
diminished.
He appeared quite calm when the
Council Bluffs sheriff entered his
hotel room Yesterday afternoon and
explained that he would he under Gus
tody until arrival of deputy shsrifis
from Omaha. He used the interim
hy telephoning to John 4 Wear. at
iornev in Omaha. to arrange a bond.
He joked in the automobile on the
way 10 Omaha. telling those who rode
with him that he was 90 days in
. Paris, was interested in the dexterity
OF the tsxioab drivers OF the French
capital. and that he did not suffer
seasickness either way.
Chats With Sheriff Endres.
Arrived at the sheriffs office. Bos-
sic greeted Sheriff Endres. wha IN.
quired how he was feeling.
when we arrived In New YC:k on
the Rerengaris." Bessie said. there
were about 80 photographers after
MS. While trying to shield me from
the camera men my wife was photo
sraphed by a man who used fash
light While in New York Felix Nc.
|, Shane. former sheriff here. called 10
see me-"
Bessie said he would remsin in.
Omaha until his case is called in kaus
sss City in April He Indicated -
he will have To look for 3oha
declined 10 discuss details of
, legged tangled masstuaonial al
tween himself and the seo
Bessie and the woman ne
= us'1 r. ',,s. ,S.y r.,. Ill /
lat the Bluffs hotel. Ttri .
, insisted that she ~as Mrs ~
Hsum Of 81, Louis that her huse
had gene to Omaha and would retua
, at 5. Bessie wss N VS. room unit
arrested and taken n oushs.
Hints AZ Political scandal
When pressed tor an explanation
of the meaning et his statement ths;
hostile political thdpcnces in Omaha
have souEht his undolnr he declined
"a make any extended fefereuee
Boss,e. Who fHs appointed 10 The
position ot CITY clerk at the beSin.
, ninS II the present city ADMINISTERS.
tien three wears ago. lett the civ
han on saturday morning. December
-, being here only a few hours he.
tween trains after an absence u
eisht days On that occasion Mayor
nahlrnan delivered an uitimatnm
that he either discontinue his weekly
! visits 70 Kansas City OF resign as esf,.
clerk no; later than January I. On