Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-06
Senator Fitchpatrick's Daugh-
ter Files Information
Against Husband
PARTIES ARE QUITE PROMINENT
Miss Fitchpatrick's First Matrimonial
Venture Did No. Prove Happy One
and Divorce Followed-samue' G.
Hazard Alias Samuel Harsrave-
Case Promises to Be Sensational
One.
cnao,a, - T,nes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada. Jan. GA report from MIN
neanols saws Viva F'itchpatrick, tne
handsome daughter of Senator ). ID
Kirkpatrick. of this place. has hiea
information in the court at Minneapolis
cbar,,,ne her husband Samuel c. Haz-
zard, alias Samuel Hargrave with the
crime of bgamy. Hargrave or Hazzara
is an ex-oflicer of the United States
army. The information states Niles
EYtchpatrick and Hazard We're married
last August, but that rev WEEKS
ago she discovered Hazard had an :
other wife and despite his protests oil
love last summer, he forsook her 10.
one Or. Linda Burtield of this city.
She also charges Hazard with having
another wife in New York City from
whom he was never legally separ-
ated.
The case. in consequence of the prom
Iinence of the parties connected with IL.
promises to be one of the most sensa-
tional of the year in Minneapolis.
Hazard does not deny living as man
and wife with Viva Fitzpatrick Haz-
zard in Minneapolis He does not claim
however. that he and DIR. Burfield, or
Minneapolis, are legally and properly
married and that she is his favorite
and only wife, according to law.
MIR. Hazard or Hargrave. says that
ten years ago he had wife in New
York City. but that he was legally ana
properly divorced from her. He claims
he has done nothing wrong.
Hazard is graduate OF West Point,
and served four years as instructor In
the army. AS lieutenant in the army.
Hazzard went all over the country as
Inspector. He even went to Europe. It
is said, to inspect the armies OF for
eign countries, and was held in great
favor at the army headquarters lr
Washington.
Miss Viva Fitchpatrick was formerly
one of the most prominent young wom-
EN- of this section of Iowa. She was
exceptionally pretty, devoted herself te
society and on account of the high
standing OF her family. cut wide
swath She was well known in Des
Moises Several years ago. she was the
center of little romance which result
ed in her marriage to Harry Swafford
In South Dakota. The marriage did not
prove a happy one and divorce follow.
ed. The couple resided here and afte
the divorce proceedings. Mr.. Swafford
went to Cedar Rapids where he Is now
employed In railroad office.
Mrs STAFFORD spent considerable
time in Dubuque and other cities in
eastern Iowa. She is now about 80
Last August, announcement was mada
of her marriage to Samuel c. Hazard
in Minneapolis.
A few weeks ago. her mother. Mrs.
]. II. kirkpatrick and her sister. Mrs.
+. M Mccall, went to Minneapolis and
returned in a few days. Viva accom-
panying them. The rumor was started
then that her last matrimonial ven
ture had not been a success
A few days ago. letters were received
here from woman giving the name
of Mrs. A. F. Hazard and her address
as West Thirty sixth street. Ne,s
York City. She wanted information
concerning Miss kirkpatrick and also
regarding the marriage to Mr.. Haz-
zard. 1t is supposed she was securing
evidence against Hazard whom she
claims as her husband.