, 1880-03-23
STILL THEY COME.
Five More of Davis Wives Make
Their Existence
Known,
Tho Arch Polygamist Indicted for His
Misdemaanora In Cook y
County.

j. fore tho Grand jury yesterday morning. Ills
csse WIS the first one called, but rs the wit
uesses were tardy In getting around, he was
not reached until three other cases had been
disposed of. THEN the little antc-room was
filled will! witnesses. mostly wives, but in
Guiding Mr.. Elld Mrs. Clenycland, the step
father mud tl,o mother Of CarrIo Lynch,
The latest victim, and one hnby, which
was borne by tile Detroit wife,
Win claimed That 1t wns tho illcgitimate Off
spring of Davis by n young girl ut her nc
quaililanco whom Davis Ind seduccd. Tho
utmost harmony prevailed among tho wit
nesses, the women laughing a,ll chatting
pleasaht'y together, aisd making co,nu,on
causu Of their trouble. Each Ind invented n
new form Of punishment for hin, and NIL mp
peared to regret TINT ho llntl not ns many
lives as 1t Is popularity believed cat llas, that
each might try upon him tic result of her
experiment. Boiling iii ylIriol would doubt
less be ono .of the 1nilder forms Of
punishment IL those women could bo nl-
loved to prescribe according TO their feelings
They all testified, went away to dinner, md
liberatiGns Of the Grand Jury: They were
gratiiIesl tn learn tint their picnic resulted
II tho finding Of n true bill against Davis for
l!gamy The State's.Att9rncy vii propahly
dds a!yio the The INDICTMENT I nj. ntn t1rss cpns ,
against him, nB tho. Grand jury could only
deal with such circumstances us llapleneu
III Cook County. 1t \. sHfe to predict that
tho future prospeGtiS;; of Nr, &c; Carence l.. Davis
fore tho Gral!d Jury were Mrs. Maggie Davis,
Mary Anu, Davis, Carrie Lynch, alias Mrs.
Davis, .Ohicer john ID: Shen, and Atr. and
Mrs: Cleavelantl: The lsev. Alr. 1,pavitt, tho
mIniste1r y wo ot!!s!ate4 st tle last @ naarrlaEc,
he did not respond to the Invitation.
In n conversation with Mr.. Clcayeland, the
stcpfathor Of Carrie Lynch, lle informed 4
reporter th9t hts daughter was as eager to
prosecute Davis a8 any Of tho other wives
was, md tat the rltm0rs that sllu was still
deeply In love witt! the sc0llntrul were falsu.
lie said that cycn 1t Davis succeeded in prov
Int that sllo was his only lawful wife,
and alloy him, to 90 Ills. lie salt, also, tl.at
lie was intending to prosecute Davis to the
full extent of tho law, and not suffer him to
escape, now TINT he llad lliu, II he could help
FIVE ADDITIONAL WIVES
wcre heard from yesterday, two from I'LL
nois, one from Nllehigln, ont from MIune-
sofa, alld one from Virgin1n. -Four OF them
made, known their grievances to l,ol!ce-Su-
perlnten1ent O'DonMell iii the following
Communications:
AulHopoN, Ill.,, Marcel. s0:-Mr. O'Donnsn: I
'lavo henrsl a Ereat ticai of tho much-rnnrrlctl
nan, Clarence L. Davis, but never thought until
ausbsni. nut ait a,'c II hp i Is, ind W ean en- Ts furnish
poalttve proof, tno. Clarence nnl wcr0 law
fully married. IN Quincy OH tho a tlay Of neccu,.
dnn't thiuk care, to prosecute my husband,
although lnrctl him dGarly ut one tiE,c. b,tt t
haven't hc9rt fro1n hir, for slcarly ten months.
.r4ul1SH DAVIS tneo wnlkcr,.
Chtf u Poifce-DEAIt SIN: with much SURPRISE
lellrr OF tho arrest Of my lnnK-lUst hls6nnd,
whom hare known nothing q for twp ycars.
on my .wAy home; afterwards mot md wero
married, but kept it a secret for fcar. Used to
@ meet him nway from home: lie doseryes u
eclYe 1t. JESSIE DAVIS.
DECATUR, Ill, March aQ.-lfr. S. .o'Donne1-
DEAR Bll: Ciarence f. Davls nnd I wcro ,nur-
fs1 Ts1 IL r. the yoar ls; " E!nsl'.I o. Sy tho
hp being ail could wish or desire III hI,slaln'.
x!nG afectonate anS s as supposed oyll but
sx mouths ho loft nc ut DECATUR i'll, IL rea.,n.o
,hat t{ne untIl hoaFd q hs arrest for FOR b!g,'Hy
agooA homo. kind. lnduigcnt parents who haso
'Fcant ehi!;s. Ours was 4 " urotna Green" #
not he too harshy dealt wlth& l will call to 500
ht.n very soon: ot, howoveF, in tho spirit Of Al,
rrntl,. nn,l vtiins =, lin: H." n",tin ~ rEnrt
oyerhis 1nanv ,xr,nrs ~ Vcrv @ rnvnnrtfHiIv
sllss. CLAtsA DAVIS, t,ite Kucgman}.
ohocnrsrrn, stlnn.,-, March TO-. 'so.-7s chtef
rested mnn Gy the ma,,ao Of Clareueo i. n.vIs. M
which oIaui M nv first lovT II, nv =, vo,thf',i
dnyH i viii nt5a tlnt nv ,,ninc ,vna nit, H,nith
beft,rc ,narrM1 nartY NJ t'r~t ~ nrn,,ai,,t",,,o
viii him wns Il, VvInonn nsIat, v"s ~ III,
lil,oiag Ilr Hhorttiav, ~ th"t "ItH. snnntustvt.
% VIA ~ fh"t tn ~ ~ ts ia,y
& Lay. Mr. Window intrWlueGd ,le to lin.
stating, TINT Davis was a million hulr," tlat ho
owned larlse plhts Of land III Win0nn and Orni.
ateau Counties, uiiI u largo amount Of rc.ll
tSate ~ n ~ y rani ,Ynang Us Was IND far ft''
IL tbn,n aMd ~ y, ny tatast mn notner"
arrie H. - IN ~" Mnnt,at ow % LOT nysGi " " VIZ ~,
Elder EY. Xii mtssod smM,thjv rnr thrt,2 81
months. lie then wrnt, as Gu sill 10 mo. nm
going, Ellie, TO st. Louis Oh business. Now to
fsei e bad. Twill write you ii Dubuque, then ut
II Lns" went With him to the l'ont, tho hoy
ESn{. Mo ksssed mo gonl,by, md thnt Wtls tho
Cbeaun nanrs q, h bs l s1w ~ 1s an na'n9 1xs ~ IT,
ay In Pv,ioncc S Il md t!t sam * nn tn -
tiou, and thAt sho was iiieoo or SUnnt5r
nEta9uet OF provlt!ento. Amid the lnaty
SnMnKee III l!fo's ur!ef thy pnlIse, but mt to
81 vi, ISs 3 GtaFehee II Davis. hay ask favor
en,stl!' sa Hniet oi HoS9. 70 paeiish this eriet
! aAA !ok lA0 HDllH hlloW lMht II IuE UnBf