The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-05
THE KING OF HEARTS.
Strange Adventures of a Cana
dian Don Juan.
vAsHoN AND HIS FIVE WIVES.
He Loved Them Each Dearly, but Loved
the Next One Better-Pursued
to Seattle and Captured.

Alexander Vashon a French chef d e cuisine
who has broken the hearts of five girls and was
in q fair way 90 destroy the happiness OF the
sixth when his career was brought TO q sudden
close By the cold hand of the law, occupies q
steel cell in the city jail, charged with bigamy.
He was arrested at O'Clock yesterday afternoon
on the steamer olympian, on his way 10 Tacoma,
by Officer w. A. Johnson, on complaint of
George Chisholm. of 225 Box street, whose
daughter Lizzie he married in Minneapolis
three years ago and cruelty deserted. after liv.
ing with her for nearly two years
The story OF Vashons life and his scores of
brilliant conquests in the lists OF love, cleaned
from what he himself chose to tell and the state
ments of the parents of Mrs Vashon, nee CHS
holm, bride No 2. is to say the least, decidedly
sensational. He was born near Quebec thirty
years ago. BIS father was the proprietor of a
little hotel, and il was there that he learned the
art of cooking.
WIFE NUMBER ONE.
He remained in Canada until % years of age
when he emigrated to the United States The
year 1884 found him in Wahpet IN. OAK. While
there he met Miss Lizzie Stock, and after a
brief courtship she became Mrs. yashon. For
little over a year all was happiness and love in
the Vashon household. but after time the hus-
band tired OF his wife and they parted in
Helena vashon claims to be divorced from
her, but that is question.
WIFE NUMBER Two.
Vashon went TO Minneapolis from Helena, and
three years ago wooed and welded Miss Lizzie
Chisholm, the cause of his present trouble. She
was his sister-in-law, her sister having been
married to his brother. who now resides at
Moorhead, Mimi, four years tefore. Vashon
was then employed as a cook Oh the Northern
Pacific railroad in the Pullman service, running
ont OF St Paul and Minneapolis. He spent but
little time with his wife. but what he did was
han 1t-s 10 -14..
the unfortunate woman was about to become a
mother, Vasbon uDceremoaiousiy deserted her,
leaving her without a dollar. Almost broken
hearts d, she returned TO the house of her par
ents in ST. Paul. Vashon wen. to Chicago. AMI
when he returned to Minnesota, a few months
later, his wife was at Moorhead with his brother
and her sister.
TWO MORE BROKEN HEARTS.
Vashon then went 10 Pennington, Dakota,
and while there made love TO TWO girls. one
Miss Ella Freel and the other a Miss Jennie
Van Horn. With a spirit OF devotion that has
possessed him all his lie, he became engaged to
both and appointed the same day with
each for the nuptisls. His ir timscy with Miss
Freel was criminal and 20 avoid prosecution
after The discovery OF his perfdy he gave her a
deed TO his presumption claim. and taking Miss
Van Horn to MINI eapoiis made her Mrs. Vashon
No. 3. All was JOY ana happiness for time
and then Vashor, Sc zed with lever for the
West again, deserted his new wife and came out
TO Butte, Mont.
WIFE NUMBER FOUR.
Here mis- fancy made Miss Clara Carroll the
acme OF all that was lovely, and with his accus-
toned fervor he began 20 make love to her. His
suit was acceptable and Rev. VILLAGE. pastor
OF Methodist church in a little
town outside OF Bu'te. made Mr.. Alex
and r Marchant and Miss Clara Carroll
man and wife, vsshon evidently conscious of
the fact that things were liable to get tropical
fer him, having assumed the name of Mar
chant Mr.. and Mrs. Marchant lived together
for just two weeks, and as usual Mr. vashon.
alias Marchant did all the DESERVING
Vashon made one mistake in that two
weeks that will probably cost him his
liber for few years to come.
He told that vile, who was an estimable
woman, that he had a half brother living in
Moorhead, MIMI, and after he had deserted her
She wrote to Moorh a. and Mrs Vashon No. 2.
nee Chisholm, received the letter. Correspond
tnce followed and full explanation of matters
came about
A FATAL. COINCIDENCE
Vashon came to Washington indirectly from
Butte and arrived at Tacoma five months ago.
Strange to relate, Mr.. Chisholm, with his wife,
son and daughter, Mrs.Vashon, with her daugh-
ter now year old. had preceded him but a few
months. They located in Seattle and Mr.. CHS
holm, who is brcklayer went to work at
his trade. cottage in Queen Anne
town, at 225 Box stree, was secured
and there the family has lived ever since wash
on on arriving at Tacoma secured work at the
Fife hotel. Several weeks ago he hearo that his
second wife was here, and a curiosity
10 see her brought him to Seattle.
This Eabout three weeks ago.
Vashon passed the house several times land was
finally rewarded for his pains by seeing his
wife sitting in the window, but was himself
seen by her. Returning 10 Tacoma he sent
brother OF his, who residas in that city, TO see
the Chisholms. reconciliation was limited at
by him, but the folks would not entertain the
proposition.
THE SIXTH VICTIM SAVED.
On the contrary, they resolved to prosecute
Vashon. He came over from Tacoma several
times, and was seen on the streets Saturday by
Mr.. Chisholm, who resolved t. have him ar.
rested but eoul1 do nothing that nieht H.