Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-12-15 | Page 1 | 'Love Mates' Struggle for Existence as 'Outlaws' in an African Colony

Love Mates Mates' Struggle for Existence As Outlaws in an African Colony n Br United Press Pr J. J LONDON Dec Dee 15 A 15 A distinguished distinguished distin distin- British physician and a married woman who abandoned all aU they had for love struggled for survival in a remote African colony near the equator today outlawed The man Dr C. C F. F Searle of had been struck formally from the rolls of the British Medi Medi- Medical Medical cal association by Its general council council coun coun- cil elI for tor Infamous conduct in n a 3 pro professional lonal respect The woman wom worn an Mrs Elsie Searle Is the mother a of his old month child The woman changed her name by deed poll to Searle She is the wife wile ol ot J. J D. D Place a Cam Cam- t 1 bridge grocers grocer's clerk who has sought r revenge in law and medical medical medi medi- cal courts A year ear ago Place was awarded 2500 damages against Searle for tor enticement of his wile wife He pursued pursued pur pur- sued his action to the general medical council and succeeded in having Searle disbarred from practice There was a hearing before the council decided to disbar Searle Place was a witness testifying to his wife's wiles association with the physician Long before the couple had gone to Africa to be together In m a country where they hoped to start a new life Searle was unable to come com come for the hearing but defended defend defend- ed himself U by letter f 5 f. f He wrote I have already replied to the charge against me The only additional additional additional ad ad- fact is the birth of our child on April 2 If it is infamous to stand by bythe bythe bythe the woman you love then I am guilty of Infamous conduct Whether I am struck off the a oils lolls or not I will continue to stand standby standby standby by her and her little girl If we can ever marry we shall most certainly do so The question Is entirely one of morals The verdict was forwarded to Searle by cablegram and courier to hl his reu refuge e in the remote British East African settlement of ot Nan Nan- yuki The case is celebrated in England as the Helen of 0 Troy case caso i Lr tf r