San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-18
HAS FIVE WIVES.
They Were all Pretty and Had Small
Fortunes.

They Were all Pretty and Had Small
Fortunes.
ST. LOUIS, June 16.-A Special to
the Globe Democrat, from Chicago
says; Charles J. Loring, a handsome
Englishman, is wanted here on the
complaint of four wives, with others
throughout the country to hear from.
He has a mania fOrmarrying and his
taste in women was good, for there
is not an ugly Mrs. Loring IN the lot.
The city of his nativity seems to have
been London. When he came to
this country about five years ago he
brought a daIk-eyed wife with him.
Her name was Esther, and at that
time she looked enough like him to
be his sister. How many wives he
had had before is not known, but the
mother of another of the wives says
that Esther told her that when she
married him in England he was
divorced man. He must have gone
into the marriage business at an ex-
tremely early age, for he is now not
more than 80 years old.
Loring-at least that was the name
he went by here and in England
was connected with the electric light
company in Lakeview, and, though
living with Esther, made love to Au-
relia Anderson, the daughter of a
Swede candy maker, who lived on Di- |
' ersey street, not block from the
headquarters of the electric light |
In August last the pair |
eloped to Mendoza, where they were |
married. Aurelia was deserted in a |
short time, however, and is now liv-
ing with her parents broken-heart-
ed woman. Soon after Loring's dis
appearance dispatches from New
Orleans stated that the peo-
Pile in small Louisiana town
were looking for a man named
Charles J. Loring. The village
had ordered an electric light plant
and Loring acted as the agent, but
suddenly left. About S., 900 that had
been collected from subscribers was
also missing, and a beautiful young
ady, the belle OF the village, could
not be found. Loring fled to Europe
and spent money freely. When
England was reached his money was
zone.
Seeking to recuperate his fortune,
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again. Florence Smith, the
laughter of an English farmer,
wishes that he had not. He repre-
'ented himself to her as wealthy
Yankee travelling for pleasure, and
he readily consented to become
Mrs. Loring By skillful represen-
ations he secured good part of her
ather's possessions to pay travelling
expenses. They came to America.
Ioring again came to Chicago. This
vas not many months ago. When
le had gone Florence discovered she,
90, was grass widow. The fifth
wife whose name is not known. lived |
With him a short time in Lakeview,
,ut what became Of her is a mystery.
she faded from sight. This Mrs.
4oring was tall and sweet-faced, with
ark hair and brown eyes When
esther heard of Loring's arrival in
jhicago with Florence Smith,
he secured warrants for
lis arrest and that of
Hiss Smith. Loring fled, how
yer, having heard of the plans for
is apprehension, but has been To-
ated in city in the northwest, and
he police have sent a man after him.
Hiss Smith was left here without a
ent, but is being cared for by an
Inglish woman who knew her III the
Id country. Esther will also see that
he does not want, and will not have
be warrant served on her. She will
make a good witness against the
exile LOring.