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Story December 27, 1933

The Daily Alaska Empire

Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska

What is this article about?

William R. McDonnell from Hyder, Alaska, locates his wife and son in Seattle, leading to the arrest of his wife and Ben Oien on a morals charge. The wife denies the charges.

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WIFE LOCATED WITH ANOTHER MAN; ARRESTS

Resident of Hyder Does Detective Work in Seattle with Results

SEATTLE, Dec. 27.—Coming here from Hyder, Alaska, in search of his wife and four-year-old son, William R. McDonnell led deputies to his wife's residence and had her and a former Hyder neighbor, Ben Oien, aged 46 years, former dairy operator, jailed on a morals charge.

The two are held in lieu of $1,000 bail each.

McDonnell took his son down to his temporary residence here.

Mrs. McDonnell denied her husband's charges and said she had been living in her present residence for two months and Oien had been rooming there.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Story Family Drama

What themes does it cover?

Betrayal Family Deception

What keywords are associated?

Wife Arrest Morals Charge Seattle Detection Family Conflict Hyder Alaska

What entities or persons were involved?

William R. Mcdonnell Mrs. Mcdonnell Ben Oien

Where did it happen?

Seattle

Story Details

Key Persons

William R. Mcdonnell Mrs. Mcdonnell Ben Oien

Location

Seattle

Event Date

Dec. 27

Story Details

William R. McDonnell searches for and finds his wife and son in Seattle, arranges arrest of wife and Ben Oien on morals charge; wife denies charges, claims Oien was rooming there.

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