The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-18
THE TEXAS BIGAMISTS.
soFTENING AND SORROW. AND A
DESIRE TO STOP PROCEEDINGS.
The Husband DESTROYS of Resumlng
Former Relations, Keen Willing for
Him to Do So, and the Female Biga-
mist in Tears-Hearing This Morning.

The second chapter in the Hauser- Keen
elopement and bigamy case is ready for
publication this morning.
Keen and Mrs. Hauser were arrested
about $50 Saturday evening, and in de-
fault of bond, escorted 10 Jail, the former
being placed behind the barssthe woman
and her little daughter given one of the
private rooms on the second floor.
On the lookout for an opportunity TO
confront them, Hauser, the deserted, app
peared at the Jail shortly after their in
generation. His first and an anxious
inquiry was for the uniaithiul wife. She
came down into one OF the offices. where
llauscr was waiting. Their first meeting
was one of great popularity. Hauscr
turned his back upon his wife, who
dropped TO her knees and approached him
much after the style OF modern high-strung
theatricals. She found him an iceberg
for brief moment, but his love and the
recollection of his children brought n
change in the situation, and soon the two
were rs loving rs a devoted couple who
had long been honorably removed from
each other Mrs. llauscr-kcen expressed
the most soulful contriton for her folly,
but her first husband comiorted her with
the assurance that lac iorgave all, would
withdraw the prosecution ii possible and
let the future give back all its promised
happiness.
The conference lasted until 3 o'clock
yesterday morning, and the closing re-
marks OF llauser mNst have again been OF
character against Keen 10 arouse the in
iatuated wOmans resentment, for she
stoldly refused to send her magnanimous
early love away with a Kiss
Yesterday morning llauser was again at
the jail bright and early, and remained
there all day with the woman aud their
child. An APPEAL reporter saw them
there during the afternoon, and al,o hal a
short conversation with the dgspoilcr.
When the reporter arrived llauspr aal
Keen were communing with each other
through the bars, and apparently as though
they thoroughly understood one another
and cherished no bitterness over tho ~.
fair The former had considerably pro.
vided the prisoner with chewing tobacco,
the only available balm for his loss OF ircc-
dom. After hc had rcjlincd his wife In
her upstairs prison the reporter took his
place and piled Keen wiiha few questions,
which brought on, but little information
from his side OF the house. lie denied
being married man. claiming that his al
lance with the woman whom hc lett be-
hind, and in delicate condition, was un.
authorized 10y law. Asked ID lac would p-
sis, the plan OF settlement proposed 10y
llaus'r the fellow cruelty replied: "No,
ho may have her; / have no claim ON her,
shall make none and desire none.
"pd you not know you were placing
her Ia dangerous prcdIcamcnt la going
through the legal forms oil giving her ascc-
ond husbandY'
"Wcn, | guess ] did," with sort OF
chuck.c, that left no doubt OF his intention
TO enjoy her as long ~ the money stolen
from her legal husband held out, then
silently depart between two suns, leaving
the poor woman 10 complete her Degrade
ton by entering upon an open life oi
shame.
4 call was then made upon the llauscrs.
Just as the reporter reached the middle ul
the iron stairs, the little girl came boiling
from the room wI,h an arniul ol apples,
which, she said, mamma sends To Mr.
Keen" She was permitted 10 carry them
TO him herself, and remained with him
behind the bars for fully fifteen minutes.
The parents were Tin the Dumps 10 10
speak. Mr.. llIuser expressing himself ~
willing 90 withdraw the warrant, but said
he would send her back TO her parents
IN Virginia. This is hardly probable.
though, Tor his love Tor her il far too great
10 remain separated with nothing 10 GU
force II further than his unwilliugncss to
condonu her Oilcnsc.
"kccn says lac was not married, and
therefore lett no wife at Austin" remarked
the reporter.
well, did not witness any ceremony
| linking the tNo," said llauscr, "but he
had aud left a woman there whom lac
called his wife, everybody else regarded
her ~ such and that's all know aboutiL"
Mn. llau-cr in answer to question,
said she did not know what she was doing
when she married Keen. She did know
/ enough to want to stay In tho cell with
him Saturday night This could not be-
done, as the Rev. +. u. Graves Is his cell
mate.
The hearing on the warrants against
Keen aud Mrs llauser charging them
with bigumy, will take place this morn.
| ing before Justice Thomas llolcnian.
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