The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-04
TWO MRS. ATWOODS.
One Resides in West Orange and
the Other Is in Boston.
Honeymoon Of the Former Rudely
Ended by a Letter.
She Charges the Recreant Husband
with Robbery and Dcsertion.

WEST ORANGE, N. j., Oct. AIRS.
Anna Canniss has had four husbands.
Three of them are dead and the fourth
Is missing. His name Is William II.
Atwood
Mrs Canniss supposed her name was
Atwood until last Saturday, when her
mother, Mrs. Elijah Burnett, received
a letter from a woman in Boston, who
claimed to be the only original Mrs.
william II. Atwood.
Mrs. Canniss married Atwood on the
Wednesday previous, and was right in
the midst of her honeymoon. She was
enjoying this honeymoon, too, because
Atwood was really a most engaging
man. When Atwood came home last
Saturday night, Mrs. Canniss, or as she
still supposed herself to be, Mrs. Atwood,
told him what her mother had heard. At
wood could not make the matter clear.
Mother and daughter consulted, but no
definite conclusion was reached. So Mrs.
Canniss continued regarding herself as
Mrs. Atwood, with a mental reservation.
The ceremony which had made Mrs.
Canniss the supposed wife OF Atwood
was performed by Rev. William Durand
In St. Jamess Chuch, in Newark. The
notice was published in the Newark
papers and reached the eyes OF sundry
persons In Arlington who knew At
wood and his first wife when they re-
sided there month ago: No one re-
membered to have heard OF the first
Mrs. Atwood's death. and a letter was
addressed to Mrs. Atwood No. !. who
was last heard from in Boston.
The letter reached her at the home
Of her parents. She had not heard
from her husband for some time and
supposed he was busy: She wrote, to
Mrs. Burnett, stating that she had left
her. husband because, he did not sup
port her. She said she would come on
from Boston to prove her marriage to
Atwood and make 1t disagreeable for
him.
After a quarrel with wife No. 2 At
wood left, saying he was going to New
ark to obtain $500 due him from his
employer. e. Alsdorf & Co., bicycle
dealers. He returned on Sunday, and a
sort Of truce was established between
himself and Wife No. 2.
On Sunday night, when Mrs. Canniss-
Atwood retired with her husband, she
at $500. not to mention, lien on At
wood. When she awoke on Monday
morning she had nothing. She declares
taat Atwood had arisen during the night ght
$50 and all the Jewelry, besides his
own wearing apparel and other personal
enects and had stolen quietly away.
Mrs. Canniss then decided to return
to the name Of her third husband, con-
corning which there was no doubt or
dispute. Mrs. Burnett approved of this.
She said nothing to the police until
Tuesday. She thought the matter over
on Monday and came to the conclusion
that Atwood had chloroformed her;
She Is light sleeper, and she said
Atwood. could not possibly have gotten
up, packed up his personal effects and
secured her own property without
arousing her.
on Tuesday she was convinced that
Atwood did not intend to come back.
So she told the police. They thought
1t well to keep the matter quiet hoping
10 catch Atwood. so the affair was not
made public until to-day: Mrs, car is
police desire to have Mrs. Atwood No
/ Identify, after which they will use II
in their attempt to capture the fugi-
tive.
Mrs. Canniss got acquainted with At.
wood through a Newark matrimonial
bureau. She is reputed to be the pos
SCISSOR of considerable property. She is
forty years old, and Atwood was thirty.
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