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Show GIRL WIFE FEARS FOR HER LIFE SALT LAKE, May 2. Declaring their lives wore In dauger and that they had been attacked by a crowd of Italian women who attempted to prevent them from attonding court this morning, Mrs. Helen Minardi, aged 1C years, of 1318 West Seventh South street, and Mrs Ray A. Shea, aged 20 years, who lives a short distance dis-tance from the Minardi home, were taken, trembling with fear, to police headquarters this morning by Patrolman Patrol-man Carstensen for protection. The trouble grew out of shocking disclosures made several days ago when Mrs. Minardi appealed to the police for protection from her husband, hus-band, Paulo Minardi, and her father, John Pirrlllo, declaring her father had forced hor Into a marriage with Minardi Mi-nardi when she was not yet 15 years of age and that since her marriage she had been kept a prisoner at her home and forbidden by her husband, and her father, to leave the placo under un-der any circumstances unless accompanied accom-panied by Minardi. Afraid of Hor Husband. At tho time of her appeal to the police, po-lice, the pretty girl-wife said she did not want a divorce from Minardi, as her religion taught her divorces were wrong, but she said she did not want to live with him for fear she would be murdered. She escaped from her prison home and fled to the home of Mrs. Shea, who accompanied her to tho station. That night sho returned and claims she was cruelly treated by her father and hor husband. Pirrlllo and Minardi were arrested on complaints com-plaints of neighbors, but the charge against Pirrlllo was dismissed. Minardi Mi-nardi was ordered to appear in court this morning to answer to the charge of disturbing the peace. Her Father Threatens. Last night, according to Mrs. Minardi, Mi-nardi, her father told her she must not appear in court this morning He told her if she dared leave the houso today to appear in court sho would do so at hor peril. She managed to escape and went to tho home of Mrs. Shea. Sho was followed there by Mrs. Pirrlllo, her mother, and a number of other Italian women, who yelled and cursed and tried to break down the doors. An alarm was sent to police headquarters and Patrolman Carstensen Carsten-sen responded with Chauffeur George Moore. They took the young womon to headquarters where thoy told their story. Minardi Fails to Appear. When the case against Minardi was called In police court the man failed to show up. Mrs. Shea declared he icmalned away purposely, thinking the two young women were too frightened to appear against him. Judge J. M. Bowman Issued a bench warrant for MInardPs arrest, and the police are trying to locate him. Mrs. Minardi and Mrs. Shea were advised to find a place to stay tonight ivhere they would not be molested by the Italians and they agreed to be in court tomorrow to-morrow morning to tostify against Minardi in the event ho is found. Mrs, Minardi said this morning that she had stood abuse as long as she could and had made up her mind to secure a divorce from her husband. |