The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-30
CAPT. TANSEY
RETURNS TO
FORMER HOME
Married a Young Girl Whose
Love Grew Cold.
THEY LIVED IN WICHITA
Captain Lost Everything, Even
to His Books.
THEY LIVED IN WICHITA

Guthrie. o. T., Sept. @.-Tbst person
is never TOO old TO learn and 10 be caught
ty Cupid's wiles has been the experience
| OF Captain W. E. Tansey. one OF the best
known citizens and politicians OF the cap
ita, city OF Oklahoma, and one Of this
! csty's most respected citizens. For long
term of years he had been a widower.
This lonely life finally became ronoto-
nous. and he thought TO break the said
monotony by taking unto himself another
| wife He himself now sees the mistake,
and admits il, for instead OF picking out
a woman of at least fifty years. for the
| captain. although hale and hearty him
self TO be enthralIed by young woman.
claiming to be a widow, so II IS alleged,
who was barely twenty years. They were
married in Oklahoma City about two
months ago, and already the captain has
returned TO Guthrie. sans bride and sans
most everything else. but wiser and de-
termined 10 remain IN Guthrie until his
dying day.
The course OF true love ran smoothly
with the captain and his girl bride, who,
| according to rumor. had been married
or ce before, also, and divorced in Indian
| apolis. Indiana. and they went 10 Terre
Haute. Ind, in the Hoosier state, 10 visit
her mamma, this being their honeymoon
trip. She loved the old gentleman well
enough during the trip. and he was well
liked by her mother. also. who admitted
her new son-in-law TO the bosom Of her
family. composed OF herself and daughter.
with the greatest OF pleasure and evident
satisfaction.
The world still continued TO look bright
for the captain. and he did not regret the
day ne met pretty Miss Alta Harvey.
who claimed her home 10 be in Wichita,
which used to be joined TO Oklahoma for
judicial purposes.
In fact, so well did the mother enjoy the
company Of her daughter and husband
that she coincided TO return west with
him to live. a happy inmate of a happy
home TO be fitted up and handsomely
equipped by the captain in the said
Wichita. After spending a few weeks
very pleasantly in Terry Hut" they re-
turned 10 Wichita. where the plans were
carried out according TO the debating and
wishes of the women folks. the captain
equipping a cottage in the incest kind OF
manner and striving to make everything
a peasant as possible
The home remained home only for =
short time. however, TO the captain. for
soon after things were all in good shape,
tho young wife seemed to tire of the older
husband and she began. so the story goes,
to make things exceedingly unpleasant for
him. being aided and abetted. again the
story says, by her mother. This run OF
things could not continue forever. you
know. and soon the young wife applied for
a divorce. alleging incompatibility OF
temper The judge took pity upon her
and granted her the separation. together
with the following perquisites:
Monthly alimony, 10 be paid by the
captain, So
Lawyer fees. to be paid by the cap
tain. S25.
Court costs to be paid by the captain
SIS.
Injunction preventing the captain from
returning 10 his home or taking away any
o. the property.
The captain was thus thrust out into
the cold world without stitch ot clothes
except what he had on HIS back. and
without the companicnship Of s9oo worth |
Of fine. choice books which he loved /
dearly and read often. He explained the |
matter to the court. who granted him the !
company OF a policeman and the privilege |
Of returning 70 mis- home and getting his !
trunk of clothes and his books. These he /
secured and returned 70 Guthrie swearing /
h. will never leave. and declaring also 4
that when a man has been once married. /
that is sufficient forever and day
The captain is a veteran Of the Mexican
and Civil wars. and tried 10 enlist in the
Spanish war. narrowly escaping the close
scrutiny of the cnlisting officer 50 young
DID the captain look when he appeared 20
enlist. He was probate Judge of Cowley
county. Kansas. for two terms and has
had other Offices Of trust IN the south
west He is orc Of Guthric's most edu-
Gated and best respected citizens