Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 221, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1913 — CAUSED ARREST OF RENSSELAER COUPLE [ARTICLE]

CAUSED ARREST OF RENSSELAER COUPLE

Clarence Hamilton and Mrs. Cleve Harkrider Alleged to Have Been Together at Plymouth. An alleged clandestine love attain that is said to have caused one separation and that is certain to bring disgrace on another home has terminated in the arrest at Plymouth of Clarence Hamilton, a painter and paperhanger of this city, and Mrs. Cleve Harkrider, who are alleged to have been found together at a Plymouth hotel. Mrs. Harkrider is well connected here and her two sisters and brother have been greatly disturbed at the rumors connecting her name with various debauches. A week ago last Saturday night a telephone message was sent to Nightwatch Critser that Hamilton was at the Harkrider home and Marshal Shesler accompanied the nightwatch there. They were admitted to the house and made a search, but could not find Hamilton, although a neighbor said that he knew he had entered the house and was positive he had not left. loiter a rumor was out to the effect that Hamilton was concealed in a cubby hole and that the officers were within a few feet of him. Last week Hamilton left Rensselaer, ostensibly to go for his two children at Pretty Lake. On Thursday he was seen at Monon with Mrs. Harkrider and later they were seen together at Plymouth and a tip was sent here and Marshal Shesler went to Plymouth Sunday and pflaced them under arrest. He could not procure a warrant there, however, and sent here to have the warrant made out and E. B. Smith swore out the paper before Justice Bruner and' it was sent to Plymouth Monday. He was expected to bring the couple here today.

The affidavit charged her with conducting an immoral resort and him with being a frequenter of it. Cleve Harkrider, the woman’s husband, left here some time ago, having been convinced that his wife was receiving attentions from other men. He is said to be in Illinois at this time. Hamilton’s wife is an invalid, and the shock to her when she learns of the alleged conduct of her husband will probably affect her adversely. She is said to be a very estimable lady.