The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-01
4 MAN OF MANY WIVES.
Three States Represented and seVeraI
Counties of South Carolina.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb, 24-Col. A.
z. Hagood of Chicago was brought here
from Atlanta to-day by the father of
his l6-year-old' wife, Mr.. Beaudrot, to
answer to the charge Of bigamy. Col.
Hagood had scarcely been placed be-
hind the prison bars before there was
rush Of wives from various parts OF the
State to this city, andit is probable that
convention of his wives will be held
here. When the Court of Sessions
meets, on Monday next, it is thought
that many counties in the State will be
represented by Mrs. Hagood. Thus
far only two States outside Of South
Carolina have been heard from. The
State of Illinois is represented 10y Mrs.
! Belle Hagood of Chicago. Georgia has
another.
When the Colonel was brought here
only two wives were known to be IN
existence. In less than twen.y-four
hours nearly dozen women have been
beard from, and the returns arc not yet
ali in. Charleston furnishes three
victims. The one in Savannah seems
to be senior in rank so far as is known.
She was married to him about twenty
years ago in Grahamville. Barnwell
county, and has borne him five chill
dren. one Of whom, an lS-year-old
! daughter, has been living with the
Colonel. He had also married Miss
Davis in WATERFORD, who bore him four
children, and then died.
Col. Hagood came to Charleston ten
wears ago and married Miss Alley, the
daughter of rich undertaken here.
Her wifehood lasted about three weeks.
She is dead. He was next heard of at
Pineopolis, an aristocrdtic settlement
in Berkeley coun y, where he went
through marriage ceremony with a
Miss Atkins. Then he was heard of in
Vanceburgh, where he was married
again. After six or eight years be dis
appeared. Two years ago he returned
to Charleston and, under the name of
Coyle, married dashing young widow,
Mrs. Clancy, with whom be remained
about three months. Then he went to
Philadelphia and wrote to his latest
wife that be had the grip and that she
must look out for the announcement OF
his death in the Philadelphia papers.
The announcement came in due time.
Seven months a. go be returned to Char
lesion and married Miss Beauorot.
The precise time of his marriage to
the Chicago wife is not known. The
woman who followed him here is ap-
parently wealthy and has furnished the
money to bail him ont. Hagood's
Savannah wife says that she paid him
,, $40 month. Her maiden name was
Beck. She was about to enter convent
here, when she fell heir to some pro-
perty and met Hagood. Hagood is of
the distinguished family to which Gen.
Johuson Hagood, famous Confederat
General of this State, belonged. There
can be no doubt Of his connection with
the family. He is distinctly Hagood.
He is about 60 years old, was in the
Confederate army, and is very hand
some. At the preliminary hearing to-
day bail was fixed at 81 900, which was
advanced by his Chicago wife, and the
Colonel was set at liberty.
HAGooD JUMPING HIS BAIL.
Especial to The Register.]
BAMBERG. S. c., Feb. 24.-I travelled
from Branchville to Bamberg with +.
A. Hagood End wife. He says his hrst
wife is dead and that be married the
Charleston lady while unde- the in
fuence of whiskey, and the Chicago
lady is his only lawful wife. He is on
bis way home to Atlanta, Ga. He has
large stock farm in South Georgia
and a big wholesale business. He is
out on Sl,0O bond for bis appearance
at the next term of courtin Charleston.
Mr.. Hagt I'd and wife are handsome
and polished in their appearance.
THE BIRDS HAD FLOWN.
Especial to The State
CHARLESTON, February Gas was
indicated in The State this morning,
Maj. Hagood, the prize bigamist, shook
the dust of Charleston from bis feet as
soon as his bail bond was fixed. A
telegram arrived from his Savannah
wife, asking Chief Martin to detain
him here, but the birds had flown, and
nobody here expects to see them again.