Fergus County argus., 1901-07-31
wANIID AsOIHfR WIFE.
While Under the lniluence Of Liquor Patrick
Tbnu Forgets he is Married.
(Great Falls Tnbunel ,

(Great Falls Tribune)
Several days ago Patrick III. Flynn, |
n sheepman OF Philbrook, arrived in
the city to attend to matters con-
nected with the sales of his woolcllp.
When this business was over he
spent few days looking about the
city and enjoying himself. During
this interim his friends found itncces-
sary to ask the police to see that he
did not get into trouble and, II need
be lock him up until he became sober.
However, this was not found neces-
sary.
Yesterday morning the Tribune
published the announcement that the
day previous n marriage license had
been issued hy the clerk,of the court
to Patrick IL. Flynn and Mary n,
Giles. This caught the eye ui Ernest
C. Buch, II well known sheepman of
Fergus county, who WIS IN the city,
aud several other friends uf Flynn.
They lost no time In beginning to
search for Flynn, 10 ascertain
whether or not hc had been married.
Some of these friends visited the olli-
ces of the peace, To find ont II the
ceremony had been performed and
also called up the ministers ON the
'phune. but no news uf Flynn could
he had until last night. " hen he was
located in n buggy and II WAS ascer-
tancd that he had not been married,
which, however according To the
story of Mrs. Giles, WAS no fault ui
his.
Flynn is said by Mrs. Gic- to be a
married man and To- hmyea IS ife ANA
family living AT pbiIbruuk. lie has
been drinking for several days and
his friends say undoubtedly hc WIS
not aware OF wliut he was doing
when he applied for thcliccusr. Mrs.
Girs keeps "a restaurant ut 3oN Second
Avenue south. She Is also u married
woman. Several months ago she
filed u suit for divorce IN the Cascade
county court n-niust Vincent Giles
lie is Il well known citizen oi Lewis
town. In his answer lC moved for
n change Of venue tu Fergus county,
which was granted by Judge Leslie
in April last. and the case has not
yet been settled. When seen Mt her
restaurant last night Mrs Gios snid:
"Wcll no, don't think have been
married. | am already married
woman. don't know what Flynn
was thinking about. diduut know
hc wu~ going to get out the license.
The iirst thing knew about II was
when ho came into the restaurant
last night nnd showed it 10 me.
"Ics, knew Flynn in Fergus coun-
ty and hc knew me. knew he was
married man and he knew was n
married woman. lie also knew my
brothers there. He had been drink.
ing aud " hilc under the influence oi
liquor proposed to me, hut | did not
think any thing ui IL. / asked him
for the license and then ] would not
give it back to him. lie drove
around to the restaurant this even.
ing aud wanted me To go for IA drive,
but told him could not go. for |
had to work. lie replied that if |
would 20 with him would never
have to work again, but | told him
to go away and finally got rid OF
him
"I don't see why he wants To act
this way aud bring all this nutorlety
on me-"
On being interviewed after the de-
luslvc effects OF the merry jag he eur.
ied had worn off, Mr.. Flynn denied
trying to induce anybody 10 marry
him and stated that he already had
n wife in Philbrook.
Mrs Gies says that Pat Flynn wns
making love to her all the time h,
wns in Great Falls aud had repeat
ehly asked her to accompany him
The friends of Patrick Flynn who ar,
now In Great Falls sny that his ne
tions were doubtless due To an over
plus Of spiritus furmcnti and thinl
that he did not know what he wa,
doing when he procured the license.