The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-23
HAG0OD'S MANY WIVES.
MRS. HAGOOD OF SAVANNAH SAYS
SHE'S R AL WIFE MOI.

ried on Charge OF Biganay, and Will
Enter Suit for Divorce and Alimony
a Romantic story with a Savannah
End.
On Second street, two doors from
! Barnard street, with her mother and three
young children, lives Mrs. Mary NJ. Ha-
good, the only, as she alleges, lawful wife
Of the now notorious Maj. E. A. Hagood,
the man Of many wives, who was arrested
in Atlanta Tuesday, and carried to Charles
ton on a charge of bigsmy, which promises
as soon as it is brought into the courts to
develop into one Of the most noted cases of
! polygamy on record.
| While his lawful wife has been in Savan-
| nah for the last five years, earning liveli-
/ hood as a dressmaker and occasionally TAX
! log boarders in order 20 retain house and
home for her family, Hagood has been
| playing the rake in all parts Of the country
leading general sporting life and marry
inR wherever he found pretty face that
struck his fancy, and where be could, only
to play the deserter and leave another wo-
man u happy and miserable
The story OF Hagood's various ventures
has been told in the Atlanta dispatches Of
the MORNING News, but somehow or other
the true wife number one, who lives in Sa-
vannah, was not mentioned.
THE STORY OF THEIR MARRIAGE.
Mrs. Hagood number one is rather a
pretty woman of about IS, but her face
shows signs Of long suffering aud mental
struggles.
Yes" abe said, when asked about
HagOOd, II am Mrs Hagood and the only
lawful wife Of E. A. Hagood. Not only
that, but have papers, letters and wit
nesses which will subs antiate every word
that say and every claim that / make.
bis name is not u. A. Haygood, as was
given in the account / read, but E. A
Hago0d Of Barnwell S. G.
our wedding took place at Grahamville,
>. q. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Mr.. Coburn of that place have the
records here, which as you will gee show
the marriage on March % of Mary H. Beck
OF Grahamville and l.. A. HagoUd of Barn.
well, 8. c., and when read the account of
Hagood's actions determined to go at once
to consult my attorney in regard TO what
course to pursue.
HER MARRIED LIFE UNHAPPY.
"You will see from this record :" con-
tinued Mrs. Hagood, that by him I had
five children. one Of whom died while we
were in Brooklyn, and was buried there.
The eldest one, Hattie, is the girl who was
mentioned In the MORNING News as going
into his room in Jacksonville with his
Chicago wife while be was there on a bridal
tour with wife number five, believe from
Charleston. Hattie is my own daughter
and the other three children live here
with me-"
Only when speaking of her child, Hattie,
did Mrs. Hagood give way to any emotion,
and when she old II how her daughter had
been taken away from her and taught
to forget her she could not keep
back the tears from her eyes, When
she spoke of Hagood her eyes flashed and
ner whole frame shook. 10, he's a devil
and a sooundrel," she said, "and a villain
with the blacklist Of hearts"
NOT HIS FIRST WIFE.
''Hagood's first wife," said Mrs Hagood.
wac Miss Davis Of Wslterboro, s. G.,
with whom he lived ten years and by whom
he had four children. After she died and
Hagood married me, l took care OF
these children aud brought them up. We
lived while at Grahamville and then at
Mechsnicsville, Ga, where my first child.
Hattie, was born. We lived together there
for eighteen months, shortly after which
be left me alone with my child and no
means of support and went 20 Charleston.
ANOTHER WIFE.
"In Charleston be met and married Emma
Alley, the daughter of Charleston under
taker, and after living with her only two
weeks he deserted her and skipped She
hunted for him high and low, but without
avail.
II went home and remained there for
awhile, but soon received a letter from him
at Petersburg. Va, to which place | ran
away from home to go to him. From there
we went TO Washington, then to New York.
and then TO Lake George.
81 have lied for that man and have done
everything for him that a woman could do
but steal or commit a murder, hut he has
cruelty beaten me and mistreRted me in
more ways than l know how to tell. /
lived with him in New York for ten years.
when he went off ana left me with my baby
child, which was then just weeks old. At
that time be abused me SO badly that had
to leave New York went home and re-
manned there just seven months, after which
l came to Savannah.
THE CHICAGO WIFE.
"Shortly after l came to Savannah re-
ceived letter from Hagood telling me to
come to Chicago, where 1 went with nv
children and remained one week.
During the last days YVES
there, or just after l left, he married some
woman in Chicago. | know her name ia
Belle D. Hagood, but what her family name
was before marriage l don't know, but of
this did not hear until some time after
ward.
81 returned TO Savannah, shortly after
which he came here and left me several
hundred dollars, stating that his business
was such that he could not take me north to
live with him. He then asked me il |
objected to bis taking Hattie to Barnwell
to see her grandmother. 1 did not, and the
next heard of Hattie she was in New
\ ork city, whore he was living with this
woman whom he married in Chicago. o,
| have seen more misery with that man
than could ever pray of in the world.
GOT HER CHILD BACK.
with the help of friends in Savannah /
went to New York and brought my child
home again. There l saw Belle, his Chi
cagO wife. who told me she would give me
SO a month if would let Hattie stay with
her l refused, telling her l would not sell
my child for money. Hattie stayed with
me for seven months, when they sent for her
again. Hattie told me she would go, as |
was poor and her father was we'll Oft and
better able TO support and educate her.
But she assured me she would some dav re-
turn From that day to this have never
seen my child.
~ received the 5000 few months when
heard from him in Charleston. He sent
me $40 and asked me to come there to see
him. spent the money TO pay rent and
wrote him that l would not come, and
would not see him under any circumstances.
This enraged him aud he sent me word that
be would see me and my children starving
in the ditch before he would send us any
money. After that l never received the
$50 month lie has refused to let my