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■ tQuarrel Over Little Bedskins Millions and Change of Husbands . Was.-Responsible.JOPLIN, Mo., June 3.—(AP)« V;tMaude Lee MucJd -Wilgon, eighteen year old Indian heiress, came home yesterday with her husband, but instead of receiving the.blessing of-her mother and step-father, Mivaml Mrs.Levi Bomberry, they, all landed in jail on ieace disturbance charges following'a quarrel.They drove .here, late -yesterdayfrom Miami, Okla., accompanied iby her husband's br-olker and his wife,Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Wilson, arid the four were arrested -at the Bomberry home on a complaint sworn. to; by Bomberry, .who charged, that the girl’s - husband, Joe Wilson, and : liisbrother cursed, abused and threatened them.Both couples were held in jail all night and released- this'morning, Wilson and his brother under bonds on -disturbance charges. Theirhearing was' set for June 8 beforeJustice B. H. Cdliison.At police headquarters, Maude Lee's - husband arid his--brother said their ; arrest resulted -from another clash over .the irsdi^ri' girl’s estate; jijin which , has been estimated variously from half a million to three, million.dollars. , It is still tied, -up ih: litiga-ir-XT•'listvKtlPlt;TtrmInMeitsaftWiIWhile aulhorities were attempting to -f err it out the' case' this morning •Maude. Lee’s first . husband,.- E. E. Gordon.of.Miami, whose marriage to her was. anriuled, appeared, at policeheadquarters and was arrested form • • ► *.investigation. Officers said- there is ncL-charge against him, -but-lie isheld - in . jaiLAccording to the ;:story ; gleaned4 • 1 * r •froiri the; principals today, 'Maude Lee’s'-riibtlier ii-rid step-father-'Were in sympathy with her first-' marriage to Gorddju and are supporting him = in his efforts'-to have the-afinulmeiit set aside. • e *Maude' Lee. was' married ;tq Wilson aboht a year ago in Arizona.and has been 'residing .With; him; at 'Florence, Ariz. She returned . here 'recently for the purpose of visiting her nibth-er and attempting, to effect-a- recon-ciliattoriy she'said. :i 'The .heiress' said today she intends to stay :with her second-- husbandy. despite .the ,bpposition, of her.mother and step-father ! to the ' nriirriage. j y; She vowed that slid 'Was fofce'd .iiitD liferfirst' nihrriage-Jjy ; Her mbther, who at . that ’tirrie was .her. legal guardian, and declared.that sh'e^tloes not believe the marriage' was legal.She announced her intention; to return with her husband to Arizonato reside and'to oppose' Gordon’s attempt’s to}.’liave his marriage *tn-nuiment; set aside. : ' ‘ .A.repbvt 'that charges'of kidnaping ;h I had been filed against Joe Wilson arid •Mr.1 and’Mrs.. V. J. Wilson could not be verified in official circles ■here’today.oilbdlaT • •Srm'st-mjtabeii-i-ecmhi311ihb-inofin,xxp;•tr
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Jefferson City Tribune Post
Jefferson City, Missouri, US
Fri, Jun 03, 1927
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