The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-12-18
GONE ON WEDL0CK
CHARLES SHEPHERD Is ARRESTED
FOR TOO FREQUENT MARRYING.

was Quite PopuIar-He was Indicted for
Bigamy by a Missouri Grand Jury. but
Jumps HIS Bond and Comes to Wichita
Where He was Discovered by star
Bosrder just in Time TO Prevent Him
Leading Wichita Woman Before the
Shrine of Cupid.
Charles Shepherd, who has filed the
position Of head cook at the Carey
hotel for some time, is evidently a
man who believes in the ScriDtural in
junction that ''it is not good for man TO
be alone
Charles last night after his days work
was done, rested from his labors in the
city jail while a warrant was in the
hands of the officers charging him with
bigarny.
The man was located early in the
evening, but owing to the fact that the
hotel was giving a banquet, Mr.. Shep-
herd was allowed TO remain at his post
Of duty until after the guests Of the
house had bene properly provided for.
when he was brought by Officers Ream-
speare and A. NJ. Sutton TO the city
building
The man refused to talk but made
no delnial Of the allegations alleged in
the warrant He said he supposed there
was nothing else for him 10 do but 10
accompany the officers TO Missouri and
there answer TO the charge OF having
married Two wives without taking the
trouble to have the first CONTRA L set
aside, before entering upon the sec
ond ma trimonial bargain.
Shepherd came 10 Wichita some two
monShs ago and applied at the hotel
for a position as either head cook or
baker. He was engaged for the former
position by Mr.. Eaton. He proved to
ibe the right man in the right place and
grew in favor not only with the pro-
prietor and guests, but with his CO.
lafborers in the culinary department
When his work was over he would
dress for the evening in becoming style
and was a great admirer of the ladies.
He was good conVersatiOnalist and VISA
just the man to grow popular. and ru-
anOr says he had proposed TO No 3 and
his love had been returned.
The first breath of suspicion that any
thing was wrong with the man who
had given the name of Charles Shep-
herd, was contained in the following
letters received from the proprietor of
the CentrCpOlis hotel at Kansas City
and his lawyers.
The correspondence IS as follows: {
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. II.
"Chief Of Police. Wichita, Kansas.
Dear Sir-About three months ago
my head cook, Ed Crawford, was ar
rested for bigamy and as he assured me
he could prove his innocence, I went on
Glis bond. Be fore his case came TO
trial he ran away. taking with him two
watches and some money he stole from
the other cook. / have since learned
that he served one term for grand
larceny, etc. My head waiter received
a message from some one in Wichita
on the 18th saying this man was work
ing al the Carey hotel. l gave the mes
sage to my lawyer, Mr.. Johnson, to-
day and asked him TO write you.
Crawford is a very smart fellow and
would be hard to catch and will jump
out at the first alarm. Kindly do a
little detective work before letting the
hotel mana cement known that you
want him, as they might give him the
alarm. Kindly wire me at my ex-
pense if he is arrested and 1 will pay
you for all trouble. Yours. etc,
f. K. CRILEY.
Kansas City. Mo-. Dec. II.
"Chief of Police, Wichita, Kansas.
Dear Sir-A cook by name Of Ed.
Crawford is now under indictment here
for bigamy and in order to escape pun
ishment has forfeited his bond. His
bondsmen are very anxious to have him
brought back. He is about So years old,
barge man, weight about 200. small eyes,
cross-eyed. has a deep scar in one hand,
blonde mus'tache, looks like a SweS1e.
/ think he has marks on neck. Prob
ably goes by assumed name. Take him
into custody. Will send requisition
for him. He works at the Carey hotel.
He has done time in the Missouri peni-
tenEiary. Wire me at once, at my ex-
pense. Is a first cook. Respectfully,
JOSEPH JOHNSON.
The chief answered the correspond
ence and received the following dis
patch:
Kansas City. No. Dec. II,
"Chief OF Police, Wichita, Kansas.
ARREST and mold Crawford. Officer
with warrant leaves this morning. An
swer by Postal telegraph.
''E. X. CRILEY."
The chief showed the dispa tch 20 Mt.
Eaton who asked that the man might
be allowed 10 remain until after the
banquet and he would then call him 10
the office and the arrest could be made.
Attorney Johnson arrived in the city and
instead Of waiting TO see the chief call
cd a policeman TO his aid and gave
Shepherd the alarm and the agreemnt
ta wait until after the banquet was
broken.
Mr. Johnson says the man has been
married several times. and two Of the
wives he has met. He was indicted by
sba GRAND i,Yr-y AZ Kansas Cffy and