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ALLIANCE, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEDUASKA, THURSDAY, DKCKMBKK 16, 1915
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VOLUME XXI II
NO. 2
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PERRY ROBB HELD FOR
VIOLATING MANN ACT
1'dward Levere Says Divorced Wife
Accompanied Ilobb ou Num
erous Trip!
IS A FEDERAL COURT CASE
Wade A. Wilson, special aftent of
the department of Justice, arrived in
Alliance Wednesday morning to In
vestigate the case of Perry Kobb,
who Is charged with violation of the
Mann white slave act. The woman
in the case is Hattie Levere, former
wife of Edward Levere. She obtain
ed a divorce at the recent term of the
district court. Levere, although di
vorced, knew that his former wife
was keeping company with Robb, and
suspicioned that they were having
improper relations. To substantiate
this suspicion he followed them to
Cheyenne, where Robb was working,
and where Mrs. Levere had gone with
their minor child, and found that
they were staying at the same room
ing house. Levere had asked them
to be married, and when they would
not do this he determined to get evi
dence and have Robb brought to Jus
tice. The matter reached a climax here
Sunday evening. Robb had taken
Mrs. Levere to the show and on their
return they were met on Third street
by Levere and a fight ensued In
which Robb was badly worsted.
County Attorney Dasye happened by,
and be, with some of the other spec
tators that bad gathered, succeeded
In separating the men. They were
taken to police court and fined.
Monday morning Levere appeared
at the county attorney's office and
filed the white slave charge against
Robb. He claimed that when he
went to Cheyenne and found the man
and woman staying at the hotel, with
his child, be asked them to get mar
ried. While there he and Robb en
gaged in a fistic encounter, and later
the trio were asked to leave town by
the police. Robb then said they
would be married at Sterling, to
which place they were going, and
Levere returned to Alliance, asking
them to send him a newspaper clip
ping of their marriage when It was
performed.
He received no clipping, and when
they came to Alliance from Sterling
he met them at the depot nd asked
if they were married. Mrs. Levere
said they were, and mid she bad the
papers to prove it, but did not show
them. Levere accompanied them to
a cafe, carrying part of their lug
gage. A short time afterward he
learned that they had not been mar
rled, and the fight and following
events was the culmination.
On being questioned by Special
Agent Wilson Wednesday morning
Robb admitted that they had stayed
at the same rooming house the An
nex in Cheyenne, but that they oc
cupied separate rooms and only saw
each other in the day time. When the
two men were arrested there they
were fined and put In Jail, leaving
Immediately after their release. Robb
was asked further if be had furnish
ed the money for Mrs. Levere's trans
portation to Cheyenne and Sterling
when he sent for her to come. He
rather reluctantly admitted that he
had furnished "part of it". He said
they had planned on going to Chey
enne Tuesday of this week and get
ting married, but the arrest put a
stop to these plans. The reason they
had not been married sooner, he
said, was because he did not have
enough money.
According to Robb, Levere would
not listen to reason, as he had tried
on several occasions to talk the mat
ter of their marriage over with him,
but to no avail.
Robb worked in the kitchen of a
local hotel last summer and became
acquainted with the woman at that
time. He had visited Mr. and Mrs.
Levere several times before they
were separated, but declared these
were only social visits and were not
prompted by a desire to be with Mrs.
Levere.
The worst blow of all came to
Robb when he was told that he could
not have married Mrs. Levere for six
months yet. He was told by Special
Agent Wilson that for the next six
months she was yet Levere's wife
and that the Nebraska laws would
prevail over the laws of Wyoming in
case they tried to get married there.
However, there are some cases in
which this law has been overruled.
Mr. Wilson will remain here till
the latter part of this week investi
gating the case, and if sufficient evi
dence U'found R6bb will be removed
and tried by the federal court.
IUfcket Ball Saturday Night
Next Saturday night at the high
school gymnasium will be played a
scheduled game between the local
Baptist and Christian basket ball
teams. This will be one of the fast
est games played in the minor league
this year. Both teams are contest
ants for the championship and this
game will probably forecast the out
come or the race. The Christians
Intermediate team have lost one
game, which was played on the Hem
ingford floor, while the Baptists have
not lost a game but have not played
away from home. The game will be
well worth seeing. A small admis
sion of 10c will be charged to help
defray expenses, but those attending
will get many times their money's
worth.
Cattle Rustlers Busy
Evidently taking advantage of the
fact that Sheriff Cox would not mol
est them, cattle rustlers ran off ten
head of cattle from the J. M. McLane
place, northeast of Alliance, while
the sheriff was at Lancaster with his
quartet of prisoners. Cards have
been sent over the country offering
a reward for the apprehension of the
thieves and for the return of the cat
tie. There were six steers and four
heifers, all branded "JM" on the left
hip.
ALLIANCE GETS 1916 CONVENTION
OF NEBRASKA COUNTY CLERKS
AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TELEGRAM RECEIVED THIS AFTERNOON ANNOUNCES ALLIANCE
WINNER AdAINST OMAHA, LINCOLN AND IIAHTINUS
JI KT ANOTHER CASE WHERE ALLIANCE OET8
WHATEVER IT CJOEH AFTER
A telegram at 2 o'clock this after
noon from W. D. Fisher at Hastings
says that Alliance gets the 1916 state
convention of county clerks and
county commissioners "unanimous
ly." Others in the race for this Im
portant convention were Omaha, Lin
coln and Hastings, the three largest
cities In the state, and the victory
for Alliance means that outsiders
are cognizant of our royal treatment
and genuine hospitality to visitors.
Thru the efforts of Lloyd C. Thom
as about forty telegrams were sent to
the chairman of the convention to be
opened at the meeting, part of these
being sent Wednesday afternoon and
the remainder this morning. These
played an important part in the land
ing of the convention, for nearly ev
ery business man in town extended
the glad hand to the officials to come
here next year.
County Commissioners Duncan,
llashman and Wanek, together with
Secretary Fisher, went to Hastings
the first of the week to be present
throughout the convention and im
bibe the county officials with the Al
liance spirit. That they, together
with the business men of Alliance,
were successful In their efforts, Is
shown by the unanimity of the vote
for Alliance.
Some of these days Omaha, Lin
coln and Hastings will realise that
they stand no chance as convention
cities, and then they will quit going
after them.
Stopped Over for a Visit
Mrs. Emma Murphy, whose home
is a t Long Beach, Calif., stopped
over Wednesday for a --short-visit
with her brother, W. B. aBrnett, and
wife. Mrs. Murphy has been on a
visit in the east and Is on her way
home.
Selling the Ford
The Keeler-Coursey company this
week Bold Ford touring cars to F. O.
Piatt, of Mumper; A. L. Trester, of
Lakeside; John Daugherty, of Lake
side, and Earnest Panoviti, of Alli
ance; and a roadster to O'Bannon
Bros.
County Agent to Lincoln
County Agent Seidell went to Lin
coln to attend the county agents'
convention which Is being held there
this week. From Lincoln he will go
to Grand Island and other points to
visit and attend to business matters.
His office1 will' be closed next week,
opening on the Monday following.
MONEY WAS ATTACHED
ChecsrNent for Payment of Roy Nel-
son's Fine Attached by Mer
chjut- Payment Refused
A check from Rapid City came In
last week to pay the fine of Roy Nel
son, the wife deserter, but before the
money got Into court it was attached
by local merchants. Thru some
source the sender learned of this pro
cedure and stopped payment on the
check.
After Nelson had been sent to jail
he and his w lfe affected a reconcili
ation, and it was a greed that he
would be released upon the payment
of his fl ne and costs, but since the
money sent for this purpose failed to
produce the desired rcBult, It looks
as though Nelson will anguish In the
county bastlle for some time longer.
EARL M. MONTAIGNE IS i
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE'
Charged with Taking Advantage of
Promise of Marriage to Young
School (ilrl
ROUND OVER TO DISTRICT COURT
Will Build New Auto Road
Morrill county surveyors have
started work laying out the lines for
a road from Broadwater to Alliance,
as the local branch of the Lincoln
Highway. Morrill county has decid
ed to spend $2,000 on this road,
which will make an easy auto road
from Alliance to the North Platte
river.
It pays to advertise in The Al
liance Herald.
In this issue Is a half-page adver
tisement for the Standard Grocery
company, announcing special prices
on groceries for the holidays. The
Standard Is the grocery store recent
ly opened at the corner of Third and
Laramie, and since they started their
business has Increased by leaps and
bounds. Mr. Betyon, proprietor,
says h welcomes mall-order comas
tition, and asks those who are think
ing of sending away for goods to
bring him their lists and let him fig
ure on them.
Oeo. D. Read and wife will spend
the holidays at Clarence, Iowa, with
his people.
At his, preliminary hearing before
Judge Berry Tuesday afternoon, Earl
M. Montaigne, a young Hemlngford
photographer, was bound over to the
district court under $1,000 bond, In
the absence of which he was remand
ed to the county Jail. Montaigne is
charged with seducing a young Alli
ance school girl, whose name Is with
held, after he had promised to marry
her.
Before moving to Alliance the fam
ily lived at Hemlngford. Montaigne
became acquainted with the young
woman there and kept company with
her, against the strenuous objections
of her step-father. When ordered
away from the house on one occasion
by the parent, the young man said In
no uncertain, language that the old
man could "go hang", and that he
would see the girl whenever he
wanted to. f ,
It Is said that te family removed
to Alliance on account of the young
man, so the girl would be away froii
htm, as It was suspected that he ba-1
not the best motives In pressing his
apparent suit. After they had moved
to Alliance he started writing to the
girl, and two of these letters have
been secured and will probably be
introduced when the case comes - to
trial. In them he berates the girl's
"old man", and admonishes her by
the stereotyped phrases, which he no
doubt thought she would think orig
inal with him, to "Forget that poetic
Junk and get down to brass tacks and
tin and tell the world to go to h ";
and "Don't live someone else's life,
but live your own. Eat, feast and be
merry, for tomorrow you may die.
Why not brace up, get ambition and
dig out, but don't get lazy whatever
you do. Have a target and work till
you get there. If you follow the
way you are doing now you will die
in the gutter like a dog. You're no
dog or slave in this country and when
you're eighteen, and I hope it is
Boon, you will get up and say, 'I am
boss of this outfit and the world is
mine, and if the world don't like It
they can go to a warmer place for all
I care." One of the letters Is signed
"You Know Me", and the other with
the initial "M",
In response to one of these letters
which asked her to stay out of school
last Wednesday afternoon, the girl
did as requested. Montaigne came
down on 44 and met her clandestine
ly and together they Btarted for
walk into the country. When In the
vicinity of a haystack the alleged se
duction took place. Later the girl
confessed to her mother, and the ar
rest took place.
When arraigned in the county
court Montaigne said he was not yet
18 years oM, despite the "manly"
look on his face, and despite the fact
that when he was arrested at Hem
lngford a short time ago for fighting
he gave bis age as 26, a fact which
he had evidently forgotten.
It is further alleged that the young;
man, while tbe girl lived at Hemlng
ford, took her into his photograph
gallery thru the rear door, and al
though she nays be made no advances
he showed her some postal cards on
which were pictures of sparsely clad
women and roen.
There are two counts against Mon
taigne, either of which Is sufficient to
send him to tbe penitentiary. This
Is one of the most dastardly outrage
that has ever taken place In the
state, and tbe yoang man will doubt
less, be pat where respectable citizens)
wll I not be obliged to associate with
him. It Is inrVnated that he is a
white slave agent for some eastern
house and that the photograph busi
ness Is only a blind for his real occu
pation. . . .
LUTHER DRUMLEY FORCED
TO HARRY "SOUL HATE"
DUappeared ' When Wanted on
(tou-ge of Pondration but was
Later Found, and Married
Lived together , unmarried nearly
two years; she was about to become
mother; her condition was discov
ered by Police Matron Sharps; a
warrant jass sworn out charging him
with fornication; he agreed to marry
the woman Dot later skipped ost;
was found by, (be officers and com
pelled to marry her such Is the past
two years' story , of Luther Brumley
and Mrs Agnes Richards.
Police Matron Sharp beard of the
case several weeks ago. She started
an investigation and upon a visit to
the Brumley boose discovered the
state of affairs.' When Bhe entered.
Mrs. Richards held a newspaper be
fore her In an attempt to hide her
delicate condition, but In her nerv
ousness she let the paper drop. Im
mediately afterward the city physi
cian was called to make an examina
tion, and this confirmed the suspicion
of Mrs. Sharpe,
As soon as he found the matter
bad gotten into tbe bands of the po
lice, Brumley made himself scarce,
and it was not until Saturday even
ing that foe was found. He bad giv
en bis promise that he would marry
the woman several days before, bat
made his getaway before be was com
pelled to take this step. . As , soon as
he was apprehended be at once
showed a willingness to take the
marriage vows. - Mrs. Richards' hus
band died several years ago, and she
has lived In AlMancft lnce that time.
Shu has a slater in' the insane asy
lum. ; -
It is a rather, curious fact in con
nection with the case that Mrs. VAth
ards was tbe orst white child born In
Box Jlutte eonety.
FURS
All Furs reduced for Xmas
selling.
WOMEN'S UNION SUITS
75c Fleeced Lined Union -49c
$1.00 Fleecd Lined Union - 75c
$1.25 Fleeed Lined Union .'. 9Sc
$2.00 Wool Union Suits $1.48
KID GLOVES
$1.50 values for - S8i
$2.00 Values for .. $1.69
$2.50 Values for $1.93
SILK PETTICOATS
Guaranteed to give yo usatisfactory wear if
not, a new one in its place
$1.98 and $2.48
MEN'S SWEATERS
A flood Sweater 49c
$1.00 Sweater for 79c
$1.50 Sweater for - 98c
$2.50 Sweater for $1.93
$3.50 Sweater for $2.48
$4.0U Sweater for - $2 8
$4.50 Sweater for $3.48
Golden Rule Store
c&. Nebraska
Allian
Mens Ciothing
NO DOUBT THE GREATEST CLOTHING VALUES EVER OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC
$14.9.0
For Men's Suits
Values up to $20.00
$9.90
For Men's Suits
Values up to 16.50
THE PRICES MADE POSSIBLE BY CASH BUYING, CASH SELLIN GAND QUANTITY BUYING BY
THE GOLDEN RULE SYNDICATE
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every pair must give you satisfaction. They are made of all
leather by the best shoe makers in the world. You can save
10 to 25 percent on your shoe bills by buying "Ar" Brand
shoes at the Golden Rule.
Xmas merchandise of every
description.
MEN 'S MACKINAW COATS
Undoubtedly the Best Values Ever Offered
$5.00 Mackinaw Coats for .. . ..$3.C8
$6.00 Mackinaw Coat for ...$4.98
$7.50 Mackinaw Coats for . .. $5.98
$8.00 Mackinaw Coats for $6.48
MEN'S OVERCOATS
9.90
Men's Overcoats Value up to $15.00
BOYS' MACKTNAW3
$2,98, $3.48, $3.98, $4.79, $4.98
MEN'S UNION SUITS
Heavy Flcecde Union Suit 49c
$1.25Hcavy Fleeced Union Suit 79o
$1.50 Heavy Fleeced Union Suit 98c
$2.00 Wool Union Suits l $1.48
$2.50 Wool Union Suits $1.98
$3.00 Wool Union Suits $2.48
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