The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-12

states, the couple were married by the
Reverend D. T. Newton of No pos Soutf
Eighteenth street. in the Church of the
Good Shepherd at No 2SSS Salena street.
Mrs. Agles No. ! said TO The Republic
last night that her husband left home on
the morning of July 20, ostensibly for Mil
waukee. and that she has not seen hin
since. To prove that she is the legal wife
of Otis Agles she has a marriage certificate
signed by James McCafery. who was Jus
tice of the Peace in the Sixth ST. Louis
District in 1890.
The certificate states that Otis Agles Of
Edwarisville. Ill. and Miss Caroline z.
Hobe of Marine. Ill. were married by JUS
tice NcAaffery October l. 1870. This Ger.
tifcate she took with her to the Four
Courts yesterday but because she did not
have the return of the license for wedding
No. TO prove that a second marriage had
actually taken place the warrant was re-
fused Mrs. Agles No. / expects to have
complete evidence when size applies for a
warrant again to-day.
THE TWO WIVES MEET.
When NJ Agles left home on the morn
ing of July % said Mrs Agles No !. last
night. he told NE that he was going 10
travel for some A1ilwa ulee firm and that
he would be back in four months. II he
liked the work. Before leaving. he kissed
me and our little boy. Elmer. good-by
The night before he left he nUrsed Elmer.
who was sick with a fever.
The Monday after ne left The mail car.
rier called me downstairs and said ne
had letter for Mrs. AgIes but he would
not give II to me. for 1t was not addressed
to No. 2515 North Broadway. He told ma
that there was another Mrs. Agles in town.
During the week friends showed me
newspaper clippings which contained the
notice of the issuance of the marriage IL
cense. Finally 1 decided TO apply for a
warrant. L went to the home o. Gussie
Curry, the maiden name of Mrs Agles No.
2. this afternoon, and found her to b.. a
reputable woman. entirely innocent OF any
criminal intent"
Since his marriage, Mr. Agles has been
living with wife No. and her brother at
No. 4J15 South Broadway and has continued
his work at a hardware establishment at
the corner OF Second and Carr streets.
Shortly before he returned home from wo-l;
last night Mrs. Agles No. 1 was there with
her child Soon after she left Agies came
in.
II thought you told me you weren't mar
Red said Mrs. Agles No. 2 Your wife
and child were here this afternoon
Just let me explain said Agles.
Explain nothing" said Mrs Agies No.
:, Indignantly. You get out of here
Agles went. Where he spent the night his
two wives do not know
"Asles has been going with my sister
three
of wife No. .. to The Republic last night.
1 believed that he was all right. Six
months ago learned that he would marry
Gusse 1t was at my suggestion that the
marriage took place in a church Asles
wanted TO buy my furniture, but L told him
I must have cash.
He first met my sister about eight wears
ago. but he has been going with her since
he met her at q dance at Bohemian Hall at
the corner of Ninth and Allen streets three
years ago. AS soon as heard that Mrs
Caroline Agles claimed to be his vito 7
came TO her house to see if she could prove
her claim. Since 1 have seen the marriage
certificate 1 am satisfied that Mrs. Carolins
Agles is the legal wife,
ONCE SENT HIM AWAY.
Mrs. Agles. No. l. said she has known for
some time that her husband went with an
other woman. but she did not know who
she was. Once she sent him away from
home. but after three days, she says. he
came back. She says that roomers in her
house knew more about her husbands ac-
tons than she did, but that they did not
tell her all they knew. for they did not
want to make trouble in the family.
Twice, so she says. she found a picture OF
woman in Agles's clothing, and when she
saw Mrs. Agles. No ., she recognized her
by the photograph. When Agles left home
No. i, he took with him but little personal
property. leaving some of his clothing be-
hind. He also got s. from his wife before
deserving her, so she claims A marriage
license costs 81.
Agles is IS years old. weighs about 17.5
pounds. is about feet . ircnes high. has
dark hair. dark mustache and dark eyes.
Mrs. Agles No. is 30 years old.
Agles has one child. Elmer. by wife No. /.
The boy is years old. Two children have
been buried in Lebanon. ILL.,. where the
parents of the ALLEGED bigamist I've.
Agles gave Wifi = money every week
until he left her
Prescription Elmer & Amend.