Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-13
PORTLAND MANS PREDlCAMENT.
Husband Of Two Wives and They
Meet.

Portlul.I, Me, April 12.-Leon. Boiar-
sky is a Portland man who has lately
been employed in a Congress street
dry goods store. He had a call from {,
call from a policeman, Tuesday fore
noon. He was told that his wife had
been arrested on a charge of keeping
a disorderly house on Fore street, and
that she wanted him to come to the
police station at once.
That was all that Policeman Thrash
er had been told about the matter. 1t
was all that was known at thepOl ice
station when he started up street to
interview Boiarsky. but big surprise
party for Mr.. Boiarsky was shaping
itself. A meeting of his two wives was
In store for him.
On the boat from Boston had arrived
Mrs. Leon Bioarsky, a child a. d her
brother-in-law She came from Rus
sin. recently. with her five children.
expecting % find her loving husband
in PrOvit.,lce and settle q 4 with
him. He had continued to Te her
about how much he missed - = AMI
the children, and that he led it
would not be long when he could send
for them and re-establish their home
In the land of the free.
Taking him at his word. she and the
children came over from Russia. 1t
was glad surprise Mrs. Boiarsky
thought she would give him. His let
tiers had all been postmarked at Provi-
dence. X. 1. To that city her brother
in-law pilOted her and the children.
There was no Leon BOiarsky named in
the Providence directory. and a long
hunt through the Hebrew quarter fail
cd to disclose the location of the man
who had been yearning for his family.
In some way the brother in law
learned that Mr. Boiarsky was in Port
land and that friend of his in Provi-
dence had been mailing some foreign
letters for him.
That was how the wife and brother
in-law happened to come to Portland.
ton, the assistance of the department
was solicited in locating the husband.
BY singular coincidence, while they
were discussing the matter with the
official heads of the department. a
woman was brought in under arrest.
She was charged with keeping a dis
Oruerly mousse. NdIl IIliIic HuSDdIu,
was her appeal.
Where does he work." Deputy Firth
asked.
She named n dry goods store where
II had been said tina Mrs. BOiarsky's
missing husband worked.
What is his name?" the deputy
asked.
Leon I.oiahsky," said the woman.
Il want heem to come here, help me
geet out"
Il guess he will be here soon enough,
the deputy replied as he sized up the
situation.
While they were awaiting the arrival
OF them UGH married man. the two
women were introduced. The surprise
Of wife No. . was especially great. The
other wife had begun to susT It. be-
fore she came to Portland. that mat
tiers might not be just as they seemed.
Mr. Boiarsky's expression, when con-
frOnted by his wife from Russia was a
picture. The dialogue that followed
was triangular affair. and. though in
foreitu tongue. the officers had no
difficulty in understanding the gist
Oft.
For the sake Of the children. the
brother in-law # the first wife is try
ing to orange IN amicable settlement
Of the diff, rulty. whereby the second
wife may retire from the scene and the
happiness and the original household
he resumed.
1t Is the most bothersome problem
the police department has had on its
hands in many day. The assistance
or the county attorney has been called
In.