Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-07-19 | Page 16 | Alleged Swindler Released by Court

ALLEGED SWINDLER RELEASED BY COURT Mrs. W. D. Loatherman, Thought by Polico to Be Madam Bruce, Is Lot Go. Mrs. W. D. Lyeatherman, thought by tho police to be Madam Bruce, a clairvoyant clair-voyant wanted In Grand Junction for nhinlnlii"' monnv hv fraud, was yester day released from custody on a writ of habeas corpus. An hour later a telegram was received by the police department from Sheriff Schrader of that city ordering or-dering that the woman be let go, as the county would not stand the expense of roturrilng her. A dispatch from The Tribune correspondent corre-spondent at Grand Junction stales that the women alleged to have been fleeced bv Madam Bruce refused to prosecute, explaining that they did not wish publicity. pub-licity. ' Sorcn X. Chrlstensen, attorney for Mrs Lxjatherman. who was held by the police without a charge being placed against her on the blotter, demanded that the woman be released, or that Information In-formation be filed with the county attorney. at-torney. In view of the refusal of tho Grand Junction authorities lo answer a telegram concerning the woman, this could not be done.