The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-21
A NAN WITH MANY WIVES
HIS LAST DUPE NOW sEEKING TO
HAVE HIM ARRESTED.

HAVE hi NJ a HhED16Ds
A Eorse Trader Named G. c. Hay
good the Alleged Culprit-Wife No.
4 Charleston Girl who Thought
She Would Like to Be the Old Mans
Darling.
ATLANTA, GA. Feb. CO.-This morning as
Chief Of Police Connally was engaged IN his
private Office he was interrupted by the en-
tran ce Of q young woman. She was Of the
pronounced brunette type, very pre- ", OPP
parently Is or % years Of age, styllsh!y
dressed in a dark suit and lawn coloFed
cloak of the prevailing cut. She entered
with quick, nervous step and addressed
the chief in a decisive, though musical voice,
that Immediately enlisted the attention Of
the officer. The young woman gave her
name as Mrs. HGygood and
in as few words as possible stated
her business. She was, she said, deserted
wife No. Of 6. q. Haygood, horse dealer
who was supposed TO be in the city. She
had followed him from South Carolina
and Florida through to Atlanta and her call
on the chief vas to have him arrested. In
July last, she said she had married Hay
good at Charleston, S. c., her home, her
father being James Beaudrot mounted
officer on the police force Of that city. She
told her story quietly, but with an emphasis
Of expression that showed a determined
purpose.
AN OLD MANS DARLING.
Haygood was 90 years Of age, but when
she met him she thought she would prefer
20 be al old mans darling aud a marriage
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ceremony she and her husband left for
Texas and Florida on an extended tour,
HRygood being a man Of considerable |
means. In Jacksonville, Fla, they finally
decided to stop awhile and took apartments
at the house of Mrs. Garvin' on Hawk
street.
There they passed some weeks happily
until one day, two weeks ago, an elderly lady
and young girl Of IS presented themselves
at the house and asked for Mr.. Haygood. The
young wife stated that her husband was
confined 20 his ted, having been stricken
with a sudden illness since their arrival in
Jacksonville. The elderly lady said, however,
that she did not mind, but would go on up
20 his room TO see him. Not knowing how
to take the action of the visitors the young
wife stepped aside and allowed them TO 60
20 her husbands room.
PROVES TO BE ANOTHER WIFE.
When she followed close behind she was
dumbfounded to see the elderly lady walk
up to her husbands bedside. and, with
a tragic air, lift her veil and exclaim to
che sick man: "Ah, my dear, are you not
glad to see me! Don't you know your
wifeW Then turning, she continued: "Aud |
here is your daughter. too" A scene en-
sued. Haygood both denied and confessed |
his dupliciGy. The young wife sent for her
mother, who arrived from Charleston, aud |
in the end took her daughter back home |
with her, leaving HaYgood and the elderly |
woman whom be claimed 60 be his wife and |
the daughter Ia Jacksonville. Haygood de- !
clared that be would eXonerate him |
self. He would follow Immediately |
TO Charleston as soon as be |
could arrange his business. But |
Haygood failed 20 turn up in Charleston /
and after consulting with her father the |
young woman decided to go to him aud |
compel him 70 prove the falsity OF the |
claim of wife No. l, who had informed the |
bride that she had not only prior claim |
on Mr.. Haygood but that that individual |
was suspected OF having two other wives |
somewhere. The young woman found in
Jacksonville that Haygood and the elderly
wife and daughter had left and they we're
located in Atlanta. She followed and took
a room at the Arlington hotel where she
and Haygood had stopped on their. way
south just after their marriage last July,
REFUSED TO MAKE AN ARREST.
Chief Connolly, after listening to the
young voman's story, declined to arrest
Haygood. who is living on Forest avenue
IN this city, until the young woman fur
nished satisfactory credentials Of her mar
riage and standing. She has telegraphed TO
her family, she states, and tonight states
that her father and mother would arrive in
Atlanta tomorrow. Tonight Mrs. Hay
good No. 3, the elderly lady, who, with her
daughter, appeared on the scene In Jack
eonville two weeks ago, called
at the Arlington hotel aud had a
long conference with the Charleston wife.
Haygood himself. however, has disap-
peared. be is well known in Atlanta.
The guests at the Arlington, which is one
OF the best family hotels III the city, have
interested themselves In behalf Of the
Charleston wife and several called at the
police department tonight to urge the ar
rest of Haygood if he could be found, but
Chief Connolly declined to act unit! ste has
presented proofs of her marriage and iden-
tity. Sensational developments are ex-
pected tomorrow.