Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-23
WAS UNDOUBTEDLY A BIGAMlsT
Undisputable Evidence Comes as a
Shock to the Many Des Moinss Bus
mess Men Who Knew Dubois Be
Ievec That Wife No. Knows the
Entire and Probably, Interesting Story

Mrs. DUBOIS NO. i, knew tnat the mar
she had reposed her faith in had been
untrue, but she hat never met the
wronged by him. Thru the maneuv-
ering OF friends the women were kept
apart and even late last night, Mrs
Dubois No. g. Of Des Moines knew not
that two other women claimed her hus-
band as, theirs.
Today the news will be broken to
her and the three with their attorneys
will confer as to the rights of each
to the property left by the deceased.
This is estimated at between $4,000
and $4,000, but as Mrs. Dubois No.
8 claims to have had the bulk of that
sum when she married him, there
promises to be a battle royal in the
courts where family skeletons" will
be brought to the cruel scrutinizing
gaze of curious public.
E. L. Dubois. who was one of the
best known ditch and conduit contract
ors in Iowa, and the northwest, died
last Friday. With perhaps one or two
exceptions. no one knew OF the secret
that he carried with him to the grave.
These few are supposed to be his part
ner, j. w. Turner and an old time
foreman, Henry Locfte.
Hidden in Mystery.
The tale OF Dubois career is hidden
in mystery. That he is bigalnist no
one now denies. The three women
here have undisputable evidence of
their claim to him, but even so. 1t came
las shock to the many business men
who knew him. Du,3ois was schol-
ar a business man OF unusual capacity
and Soldier of fortune" The extent
of his wanderings no one appears to
know, but in his odd moments he re-
lated tales of the Franco Prussin war.
of experiences with the German army
in South Africa, of work on the famous
Panama canal government work for
Brazil, of. service in the rough riders"
under President Roosevelt, of work in
Austria and service in the Philip
pines.
Story Of Mrs. Dubois.
YES. Mr.. DuBois was a Wjdower
when i married him and one of his
daughters attended the funeral hero
today" said Mrs. Dubois No. 3. when
seen at her home on Seventh street
last night She was not told the story
of the mans perfidity the reporter be-
ing willing to let some one else break
the news.
Mr.. Dubois told me about former
marriage, but said his wife had died
many years ago and a few children
by her had grown ard were caring for
themselves. / never saw tiaem.
saw woman here this afternoon at
the services who was weeping and one
of the friends of my husband told me
she was a daughter. was toe heart
broken and too busy to get to talk with
her. / understand she is nurse at
Denver.
Mr.. Dubois and were married Mt
West Union. Ia, nearly two years ago.
was widow, my name being Mrs.
b. ]. Berry. No, there was no ro-
nance, I met him there where he was
doing some work and matrimeny fol-
lowed. He has been the kindest of
husbands to me and l half wish I could
follow him to the grave tomorrow.
Was German Soldier.
Mr.. Dubois was peculiar in that he
told me very little of his past life. He
was a great traveller. finely educated
with special aptitude to engi-
neering.
HE was born neer Paris, France,
forty-elght years ago last December.
He resided there until he was 10 years
old, when his parents moved to Ger
many. He served as a lieutenant in the
Franco Prussian war, and later went
with the German army to Africa. Then
he came to America He did work on
the Panama canal. or the canal that
was attempted across the isthmus, then
found employment With the Brazilian
government, where he secured medals
for excellent work. Later he went to
Australia.
II think he came 10 Des Moines nine
years ago and has been here off and on
since. He was personally acquainted
with President Roosevelt, having serv-
ed with the rough riders under him.
He also served in tie Philippines"
Wife TO. 1.
Mrs. NJ Dubois of New Orleans wife
No. 1, refused to discuss the matter
when seen at the Graefe house last
night It was limited she knew the en-
tire story.
II do not want any newspaper no.
toriety. 1t is family affair and hard
enough on me and The others without
being held up before the gaze of the
curious public where it would be a
seven days wonder / do not want
the sympathy which would only be
given "a short time.
Don't try to question me. I have
an adviser and VIII not talk until
see him. Perhaps tomorrow III tell
you my story.
please let the dead rest in peace.
l have suffered and am suffering now
to keel, my feelings hidden. God pun
ished him and am willing to leave
him to his Gcd for judgment Nine
long months of Illness gave him time to
think 1t over"
Wife fIo. 2.
The woman who says she Is Mrs.
Mary p. Dubois, of Denver, Colo, and
who a1heres tenacit'usly to the state
ment that she is the real and only or
igina1 Mrs. Dubois appears to be about
IS years of age, although she is proba
bly, older. She is about five feet and
eight inches In heiglith, has splendid
figure, and although there are a few
lines OH her face, a glance shows that
in younger years she has been wom-
an of pronounced beauty. She reached