Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1920-05-09 | Page 11 | Shermn Admits Having Eloped

ADMITS HAVING ELOPED W Woman Tells fells Her Share in Escapade Man Ilan May 1 Be Bc Prosecuted n herald Sp Special J I. Ogden May 8 Leigh S-Leigh Leigh Sherman whoso whose disappearance was explained last night when whon ho reported at the tho police station statton is being hold for Investigation while Mrs Lorene Olmstead Sherman divorced di divorced dl- dl wife of or Shermans Sherman's brother Is also at tho police station having been taken into custody this title morning Sherman upon returning from Crom Salt Lake last night stated that he had i boon boen slugged over the head and packed I Into a freight car He lie claimed to have o regained his senses upon arriving at Salt Lake c. c When hen examined by Capt Robert Hobert Burk he Is said to have havo confessed confessed con con- to having loft left Ogden In compan company company com com- pan pany with his former in sister According to Captain Burk Leigh admitted having met the woman about 7 P P. p. p m. m tho the night that he disappeared Ho then went to tho the bridge e loft his bicycle and his check book and re returned returned returned re- re turned to catch a n Bamburger train out of or Ogden Ho lie admitted having k kept pt at least two dates with Mrs Sherman prior to his i disappearance according to Captain Burk Mrs Sherman when questioned ct this morning is said to have have- admitted having having hav hav- ing accompanied her former brother brother- law In-law to Salt Lake The couple are arc being held for tor Investigation investigation allon and it is probable that a charge of wife desertion may be bo preferred pro pre against Sherman