New Britain herald., 1927-02-18
GIRL IS LOYAL TO
MAN UNDER ARREST
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that Award had not secured a di-
vorce when she left this city with
him. She said that il was her belief
, that he was divorced. Apparently,
she said, he expected that a decree
would be granted soon after they left
New Britain. She added that she
holds against Martin, a half brother
/ of Award, the fact that he knew the
man to be married, and failed to in
form her.
She would never have left the city
If she had known that Award was
not divorced. she said. Miss Wenzloff
accepts her fate stoically and has
this to say about her plight, Il fell
| into this snare, as you might call It,.
and I'll suffer the consequences and
do my best TO live them down"
According to her story, a letter
from former friend of Award to
! the United States marshal at Wash
/ ington, caused the investigation. She
said that the letter contained charges
which were later proved to be I'M
/ true. but that it served to have AL
ward arrested by government de-
! tectives.
Miss Wenzloff was employed in
/ the office OF the Landers. Frary &
Clark Mfg. Co. prior to her elope-
! mept. She said today that she has
been offered her job back. She was
. formerly superintendent of the
| Raphael Building on West Main
street.
Showcred Her With Gifts
/ She told of the gifts with which
Award showered her after their en-
I gagement three weeks before the
elopement took place. He presented
i her with two beautiful diamond
rings, a leather hand bag. a check
/ for 5000 string of pearls, an au-
/ tomobile and other gifts. She said
his word and that he has never been
a -four flusher.''
I He is plain fellow, she said. and
he objected to her use of face pow
der, saying that he preferred her as
she was. In all his actions he was
(
The has never given her any reason
TO distrust him.
( Mrs. Wenzloff. mother OF the girl.
was also firm in her regard for the
man. She said that she liked him and
she had never opposed the marriage.
/ When Joseph Updegrove, an agent
/ from the United States department
| OF justice, interviewed her Wednes-
! day and told her the details of the
case and OF Awards arrest. she
| stated that he had said she did not
want such a man in the family, be
cause of the fact that the story had
sounded harsh. Since hearing her
daughters side of the case, also, she
is a staunch supporter of the man.
Award is about 35 years OF age
and his home is in Webster. Mass.
where it is said that he is in the
trucking and transportation business.
According to Miss Wenzloff. at the
time of their meeting. he was spend
ing the holidays in Hartford. He
formerly resided in Elmwood.
Award Served Prison Term
Award served several months in
states prison late in 1924 and early
in 1925, after he was apprehended
in Quebec with a young girl from
Windsor. In June of that year it
was learned that he had left his
wife and children at Landview
Farm. Elmwood, and had run off to
Canada with Naomi Griswold, said
to have been Is years Of age. They
were brought back in December OF
that year and he was sent to states
prison, being released a few months
later.
Miss Wenzloff said today that
their plans had been to elope and
to go to California on their wedding
trip, there to remain until June.
She said that all her friends had
been informed OF the fact and that
she and Award were rendered a