Wichita eagle., 1889-08-25

He made friends rapidly, giving the name OF
A. B. Ward It was not long before he was
much sought after by society and he met
Miss Emma Perry at swell reception. She
was the daughter of George Perry, well
known resident of aristocratic Eimwood
-Four days after this meeting he proposed
marriage and was accepted by Miss Perry.
They were married one day after her twen-
ty-first birthday, when she came into for
tune of $4,000 After the financial matters
of the bride had been settled up they mys-
teriously disappeared.
HIS CAREER In DAKOTA
In December, 1887, man calling himself
Arthur B. Ward turned up in Grand Forks,
D. T., with young wife. He showed letters
ostensibly from United States senator's and
representatives, and was known as general"
in few weeks. During the presidential
campaign ne turned his ene~gies to stump
speaking, and so successfully fooled the poll
ticians that he was sent ON speech making
tour through Indiana by ora Of the big politi-
cal parties In the meantime he bad opened
a law office, and as he was fluent speaker
and of agreeable presence, he soon had
large practice.
He lived like prince and found time to
borrow large sums Of mon from his many
friends All at once The Herald came out
with the startling announcement that Wards
previous life had not been wholly blameless,
and limited that at one time he had been
known as Wadsworth. The effect was cleo
trical. Gen A B. Ward vanished, leaving
his young wife NEE Miss Perry, of Provi-
dence) in delicate condition, and totally I'M
provided for, and Also leaving hosts OF
mourning creditors. His disappearance was
the biggest sensation that the territory had
had in years. He went from Grand Forks to
Winnipeg, and from Winnipeg to Montreal,
thence to New York
For some years there has lived in the latter
city q couple named Plunkett. They were
Christian scientists of the most scientific sort,
Mr. Piunkett being the editor of a magazine
devoted to his creed. A man calling himself
A Bently Worthington, but who was in real-
ity none other than the hero of this truthful
tale, turned up at the habitation of the Plum
ketts and became enthusiastic in the study of
Christian science. Before long it was evident
that Mr., Worthington had usurped the throne
formerly occupied by Mr.. Plunkett in the af-
fections of the latters wife Soon it was an
nounced that according to the particularly
fists, Mr.. and Mrs Piunkett had decided to
separate, and not long afterward, without
taking the trouble 10 have the separation
from her former husband legalized.
Mrs Plunllett stood up with Mr.. Worth
lngton before few friends and announced
that they were originally created for the es-
pecial purpose of living together, and that
they proposed 10 do 50, whether or no. This
particular brand Of free love was just a
shade too much for Mr. Plunkett's faith, SO
he sued for an absolute divorce.
Ii few weeks the New York papers began
to gradually expose Worthiugton's record,
and he made full confession, with many
ruffies and frills, IL which he said that he had
been saved by Christian Science and Went on
in the Same strain at great length, remarking
incidentally that he should not fee from pun
ishment In the meantime he fed He is
said to have married eight separate women
in his villatnous career.