The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-15
HIS MARITAL TROUBLES
Story Of G. I. COnard'S Ex-
pprieBces on the Natri-
mOniaI Sea

Mulhall, okla, May l5.-G. T. Con-
ard. a farmer living near Marshall,
Logan county, has met with martial
experiences which fall to the lot Of
few men, -Four years ago Conard was
happily married and prospering. His
farm was well stocked, he had a bank
account and several children added
happiness to his home A tramp farm
iaboror applied to Conard one day for
work, and was given employment. He
MAJ himself serviceable on the farm,
and his ability to play the organ and
sing enabled MIN to ingratiate him
self in Conards home. The laborer
paid considerable attention to Mrs.
Conard. but the husband thought
nothing of it. The laborer won the
affections OF the wife, however, and
one night about three years ago the
two took one of Conard's teams, filed
a wagon with household goods and
eIoped, carrying the children with
them. They were overtaken and
brought back, but the wife was SO
interested IN the man that she refus-
ed to live with her husband.
Conard pleaded with his wife, say
ing they had liveo happily together
for years, mad children, and that the
man with whom she eloped was worth
less and would forsake her. The wife
was obdurate. Instead Of resorting
to violence, Conard gave his wife the
team, q quantity OF furniture and
money and told her to go her own
way. He was unwilling, however, TO
see the woman he mad loved, the
another of his children, depart penni-
less.
Mrs. Conard and the hired man left
the country. Conard was granted a
divorce shortly afterwards in the dis
trict court of Logan county.
Conards lonely life increased his
unbappiness. He felt the need of a
wife, and resolved to marry again,
but his next experience was even
more unusual than his first.
In the neighborhood had lived a
young farmer named William Hunter.
At the outbreak of the war with Spain,
Hunter enlisted as a volunteer and
went to Cuba, leaving his wife behind
him Months passed without any
word from Hunter to his WIFE Fin
ally news came from Cuba that Hun
ter had been killed in battle. Mrs
Hunter then gave UP all hope and her
neigl0ors sympathized with her in
her grief
Conard knew Mrs. Hunter. and ad-
mired her. He courted her. and, less
than two years ago, they were marri-
ed. The marriage proved a happy
one ConarGs industry increased the
value OF his farm. and his wifes thrift
added to the comfort of their home.
About three weeks ago Conard and
his wife were staggered by the re-
ceipt of letter from William Hunter,
who was supposed to be dead in
Cuba. Hunter said that he neld
commission in the army in the Philip
pines and named the day when he
would reach Hennessey 10 meet his
wife and take ner with him across the
Pacific. Conard ana his wife met
Hunter at the depot at Hennessey.
The two meu who mad married the
same woman shook nands and stood
nonplussed at what should be done.
Hunter said that he had come for his
wife, and asked her 70 decide between
them, The wife still loved Hunter.
and said that 1t was her duty TO 20
with him. Conard was heartbroken,
but yielded, and William Hunter and
the woman left for 81. Louis.
Ia talking with friends. Conarc
discussed his misfortune philosophic-
ally. saying that oy relinQuishing his
wife, two persons might be made
happy, whereas the lives of three
might have become miserable had he
compelled his wife to remain with
him.