The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-06-30
VOORHEES, IS
LIBERATED ON
PLEA OF WIFE

Jess H. Voorhees,, Great Falls geol
ogist. who on June 2 married Myrtle
May Jordan at Saskatoon, Sask.
while having wife in Great Fails
from whom he had not been divorced
was Friday arrested at Anoka, Mimi,
by police, according t0 information
received by Sheriff Bob Gordon.
Voorhees, was arrested on charge
Of wife and child desertion at the
request of local authorities.
Voorhees,, it was stated, was regis
tered in an Anoka hotel under the
name Of J. R. villars. another Great
Falls geologist, at Hhe time he was
arrested. He will be returned to
Great Falls. according to Sherirr
Gordon and extradition proceedings
will be started Immediately.
The arrest of the geoIogist was moi
unexpected by Sheriff Gordon, who
had traced the fugitive from Sask-
atoon and had requested Minnesota
authorities to watch for the man.
Press reports from Saskatoon state
that in that city Voorhees, claimed an
extraordinary war record and repre-
sented himself to be a member Of
the original Princess Pats regiment.
He is quoted as saying that he was
awarded the Victoria cross by Eng
land and the congressional medal Of
honor by the United States.
Verification Of the geolcgist's state
ments was requested in kilograms
sent to Great Falls and an investi
cation revealed that Voorhees, had
wife and child living In Great Falls
The wife. Mrs. Mary VOrhees, sos
Fifth avenue north, refused to credit
the reports OF her husbands mar
riage in Canada until Canadian auth
critics certified press reports
Voorhees, was married to his legal
wife in Great Falls On Jan. II. 1924.
by Justice OF the Peace P. j. Shields.
On May IS, 1927, he left Great Falls
with the stated intention Of accept
inc position as conaulting engineer
with the Big Six OH company He
later requested his wife to forward
his mail to Portal. N. d.
On June 13, Mrs Voorhees, filed
in the Wilson justice court.
in which she charged that Voorhees,
deserted her on May 49, Voorhees,
It was further charged deserted
s-year-old son. Richard Leo.
Before the complaint had been
He'd Voorhees, left Saskatoon and
nothing further was heard of him
Until Friday. In the meantime Can
ldian provincial police had issued
stating that Voorhees, was
wanted in Saskatoon for bigamy:
Voorhees, was employed for severa-
'ears as switchman on the Great
Northern railway and later becams
geologist. He maintained offices
n the First National bank building
bonds for the desertion offense were
et at $500 by Justice of the Peace
J. A. Wilson. Great Falls Tribune.
(IATER) Jess n vorhees, Great
falls geoIogist, who on June mar
led a Saskatoon, Sask girl while
aving a wife at Great Falls, will
ot be returned to Qreat Falls TO
ace charge Of wife and child de-
ertion. It was learned Tuesday when
.noka, Mimi authorities were re-
ueated by Sheriff Bob Gordon to re-
sase Voorhees, from custody. The
ction Of Sheriff Gordon was taken
q orders Of the county attorneys
Efice.
The decision Of authorities to per-
it the release Of voorhees, BY the
noka officers. It was stated. was
lrmed following several conferences
ith Mrs Voorhees, The wife re-
lested that her husband be re-
ased and the charge dismissed
reat Falls Tribune. Wednesday,
me 20.