OCR Text |
Show SCENE CHANGES II MURDER TIL Wife of Accused in Michigan Michi-gan Case Gives Evidence. MUSKKGON, Mich., Dec. IS. Interest in tho case of Milo If. Piper, Muskegon insurance man, charged with the murder mur-der of Miss Frieda Weiohman of Chicago, Chi-cago, was suddenly transferred today to Benton Harbor, Mich, Mrs. Hilda Carlson Piper, wifo of the accused man, today admitted, according to the Muskegon authorities, that Piper In 1 nOH married Miss Iva Gnodcnough at Benton Harbor, becoming divorced from her five years later. Mrs. Piper marie this admission following receipt in Muskegon Mus-kegon of a query from I'enton Harbor as to whether piper bad not lived in that city and wedded "Miss Marion Grey." According to information from Benton Mar bur, Miss Grey conducted a matrimonial matri-monial bureau there. It is alleged that Iva Goodenough and Marion Grey are the same person. Although the authorities here adopted an attitude of reticence, because thev assert, early publicity in the case hampered ham-pered their investigations, It became known this afternoon that they aro conducting con-ducting a thorough investigation of the Benton Harbor angle and look for early developments. The authorities are awaiting1 tho arrival ar-rival of several persons expected to assist in solving the mystery of Miss Welch -man's death. Those looked for include Mrs. W. F. Klinke of Chicago, aunt of the young woman. CHICAGO, Dec. 18. V "Marion Grey." who is said to have been the first wife of Milo H. Piper, Muskegon insuranne man, charged with t he murder of M iss Frieda Weichman, was convicted in Chicago Chi-cago of using the mails to defraud in conducting con-ducting a matrimonial agency about ten years ago. according to Chicago court records. It was declared that Piper eloped with her when she was only ITi years old. Her real name is said to have been Iva Good enough and her home was In Benton Harbor. Mich. 'Die pair were divorced, it was said, about a year after their marriage. ! |