The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-03-01
HAD FOUR WIVES.
A Dramatic Meeting.
atlanta Constitution.

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Edward Hagood, sixty years old, q
major of the confederate army, a member
of the South Carolina aristocrscy, cou.
sin of e1- Governor Hagood of South
Carolina, and bearer of letters OF recon-.
mendation from men of national promi-
nence to the pest people of this city, is
prisoner of the law.
He was arrested at his home, on the
corner of Forest avenue and Jackson
street, by Detectives Mcconnell, Looney
and Cason, on warrant from Charles
ton, S. c., charging him with bigamy.
Without single word of protest, Major
Hsgood accompanied the officers, and
his second, or third, wife, whom he mar
ried in Chicago seven years ago, with
whom he has been living since, accompa-
MED him.
Yesterday mornings Constitution told
about the presence in this city ofyouthful
and pretty Mrs. Hagood, who is daugh.
ter of Patrolman Beauderot, of Charles
ton, and who was married to Hagood
seven months ago. She came to the city
in search of Major Hagood, who had de-
serted her and gone back to his Chicago
wife.
She called on Chief Connolly Sunday
and told her story. She " As young and
pretty, aud the chief was skeptical. He
doubted parts of her story, and pointedly
refused to take any part in having the
erring husband arrested. He told Mrs.
Hagood that the proper course for her to
pursue was to have Chief of Police Mar.
tin, of Charleston, officially request the
arrest of Hagood. he further informed
her that this was the only way in which
she could get him arrested by the Atlanta
officers.
Very much disheartened, she returned
to her boarding house, the Arlington,
and wrote to her father of what had oc-
Cured. She received, on Monday night,
a telegram from him, stating that he
would come to Atlanta at once and have
Hagood arrested.
She made no further move, resting on
her oars until her father should arrive.
Yesterday morning she received visit
from the Chicago Mrs. Hsgood. This
latter lady spent several hours with her,
talking the matter over. She wanted her
to sign papers to the effect that she would
not give Hagood further trouble. Young
Mrs. Hagood emphatically informed her
that abe would not do it, and that she in
tended to hunt Hagood down and have
him punished, if it took her the rest of
her life. The interview ended in stormy
manner, and the elder Of the two Mrs.
Hagoods went eff defyiug the younger,
and requesting her to have their joint
husband arrested, if she cared to. Young
Mrs. Hagood says that the meeting came
near tpking on a serious turn, as the
elder lady informed her, at one point in
the conversation, that she always went
armed. The elder Mrs. Hagood gave the
Younger cordial invitation to visit her
at her home on Forest avenue.
On the 7 O'Clock Richmond and Dan
Vile train last night Patrolmsn B..
Beauderot, the father ofyouDg Mrs. Ha'
good, and his wife reached the city.
They went at once to the Arlington,
where their daughter is stopping. After
dining they repaired at once tu police.
headquarters.
For the third time Chief Connolly gave
audience TO the deserted bride of seven
months and in few minutes be became
convinced that justice demanded the ar
rest of Hagood, whom he had at first re-
fused to moIest Beanderot, the father
of the girl, told straightforward story,
which was readily believed and then
handed to the chief q warrant for Ha-
good, which he had had sworn out be.
fore leaving Charleston. 1t required but
few minutes talk with the Charleston
officer to decide Chief Conolly upon what
course he would pursue. Calling IN
Chief of Detectives Wright he turned
the warrant over to him and Detectives
Csson, Mcconnell and Looney were
sent to Hagood's home on Forest ave-
nue..
The detectives found Hagood sitting in
his parlor enjoying quiet evening with
his third wife and pretty eigbteen.year-
old daughter. The home is an elegant
one and is sumptuously furnished, all
the haugings and wall decorations, as
we'll as all of the furnishings
being of the grandest and of the best of
taste.
Major Hagood received the detectives
with a CURLY manner and LISTENED 10
their explanation of their visit without
losing his composure in The slightest de-
gree. He rose after they had finished and
said that he was ready to 60. His wife
also arose and said she would accompany
him.
Msjor Hagood was ushered into Chief
Conolly's Office where his youngest wife,
her mother and father and several detec'
tives we're seated. he looked toward the
pretty young woman without speaking.
His handsome, acknowledgement Chi
cago wife took seat beside him. The
FIVE people most interested looked at
each other. Hagood, soldierly, hand
some, dignifed, sat upright in bis chair
waiting for some one to break the 81
lence.
"Msjor Hagood," said Chief Connolly
in a low tone, "this young lady says she
is your wife," MJor Hagood assent
ed by nod of this head. Chief Con-
molly paused, expecting the prisoner to