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February 13, 1918
Belding Banner
Belding, Ionia County, Michigan
What is this article about?
William Frick faced charges for deserting his wife and baby in Michigan winter, fleeing south. After initial not guilty plea and jail, he admitted guilt, promised family support, paid $300 pursuit costs, and got three years' probation in Ionia court.
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FRICK TO PAY $300
WHILE ON PROBATION
The William Frick case has been
closed for the present. On his first
appearance in court at Ionia he pleaded
not guilty to wife desertion, but
after laying in jail for a few days he
undoubtedly began to think differently
in regard to the dilemma in which
he had placed himself in skipping out
for the south where it was warm and
leaving his wife and baby to get along
the best way they could in a Michigan
winter and concluded to change his
plea to guilty.
On his promise to support his family
and pay to the county three hundred
dollars which had been spent in
a chase after him twice to Virginia.
he was placed on probation for three
years.
WHILE ON PROBATION
The William Frick case has been
closed for the present. On his first
appearance in court at Ionia he pleaded
not guilty to wife desertion, but
after laying in jail for a few days he
undoubtedly began to think differently
in regard to the dilemma in which
he had placed himself in skipping out
for the south where it was warm and
leaving his wife and baby to get along
the best way they could in a Michigan
winter and concluded to change his
plea to guilty.
On his promise to support his family
and pay to the county three hundred
dollars which had been spent in
a chase after him twice to Virginia.
he was placed on probation for three
years.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Family Drama
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Family
What keywords are associated?
Wife Desertion
Probation
Court Plea
Family Support
What entities or persons were involved?
William Frick
Where did it happen?
Ionia, Michigan; Virginia
Story Details
Key Persons
William Frick
Location
Ionia, Michigan; Virginia
Story Details
William Frick pleaded not guilty to wife desertion but changed to guilty after jail time, promising to support his family and pay $300 for county's chase costs to Virginia, receiving three years' probation.