The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
SEEK EX-PASTOR.
Chicago, Milwaukee and Newton
Women Claim Him.
Methodist Minister Burt Takes
Up Marrying Trade.

Chicago, Aug. 2.@The Tribune says:
DIR. Orlando Caesar Burt, once Metl1o-
dist Episcopal minister and more re-
Gently Chicago advertising solicitor.
has spent much OF his leisure time in
marrying. According to police au-
thorities, DR.. Burt's record to date is
three wives-none of them dead or
div oroed.
VIE No. is, Chicago woman,
now supposed to sbe. with the clergy
man in Canada. Wife No. is in
Milwaukee mourning his departure.
Wife No. is reconciled to his abb
sence.
The list of women claiming the
reverend doctor as their husband fol-
| lows:
1. Mrs. Susie Smith Burt, Newton,
Pennsylvania.
| 2. Mrs. Annie Taylor Burt, 333
| Chestnut street, Chicago.
3. Mrs. Annie Lemke Burt, Mill
waukee, Wis.
| Forged divorced DEGREES are said to
have played an important part In
F; Burt's game to secure for wives the
Chicago and Milwaukee women. q He
is charged also with employing hypno-
tism as an agent to keep in subsection
| the Chicago woman.
| First Weds Congregation Member.
| Burt's matrimonial ventures extend
over a period of twenty years, begin
ming when he was a struggling
preacher in Newton. He met Miss
Susie Smith, member of his congre-
cation and daughter of Robert Smith,
| a wealthy business man. Burt at that
thine had been only few months out
of college, having been graduated
from Northwestern university at Evan
ston.
After a short courtship Miss Smith
and Burt were married. They had two
daughters, both of whom are living
with their mother.
| Eleven years ago the president of
Dickinson college, Carlisle, Pa, sent
coached for second year work in the
institution. The girl, who lived in
Eddystone, Pa, was 16 years old. She
was handsome, and the minister be-
came infatuated. Mrs. Burt asked the
girl to cease her lessons and she did
50, returning to college.
! Two years later, shortly after she
was graduated from Dickinson, Burt
visited the girl in Eddystone. He said
he would be obliged to go to Nevada,
Mo-, for medical treatment and that
Mrs. Burt was anxious for Miss Taylor
to accompany him as nurse. She ac-
lcepted the invitation. They remained
for several months.
| When they returned to Newton the
girl called on Mrs. Burt to tell her of
their western trip. To her surprise,
she found that the woman was not
aware she had accompanied her hus-
band. After a stormy interview Miss
Taylor was requested to leave the
Burt household.
Scene Shifts to Chicago.
From that time on Burt saw little of
Miss Taylor. Three years ago she came
to Chicago, securing work as stenog-
rapher in the office of the Canadian
Investment and Securities company.
She. was liked by her employers.
| Then Burt came He still wanted
to marry Miss Taylor. She said she
would not wed him until he got a di
lvorce.
Two months later he returned with
la paper which he represented as a di-
lvorce secured in Newton from his first
IWaukegan i'll october, 1903, nine years
latter they first met
Miss Taylor begged Burt to keep the
marriage secret for she wished to con-
ftinue her work. He was willing.
THAT will be all right" he assured
iher. ''You know my voice has failed
me and I can no longer preach Until
get something else to do we shall
board at 333 Chestnut street, where
Miss Taylor lived.
Secret Marriage BECOMES known.
Last February Mrs. Burt's employers
learned that she was married. Three
/ months later Burt went to Milwaukee
/ to secure employment. his wife giving
i him the money to pay his fare. In
June he asked her to go to the Wiscon-
sin city for a few days. She accepted
the invitation, but when she arrived she
received a cool reception.
TIL not introduce you as my wife
here" he told Mrs. Burt. ut will hurt
/ me in a business way
| Burt took her to his boarding house,
| introducing her to Miss Annie Lemke as
Miss Taylor, his niece. Mrs. Burt had
| been his guests for less than an hour
| when he tried to borrow money. He was
| unsuccessful, and ordered his wife to
1 return to Chicago. She left that night.
/ A week later Burt came to Chicago
| and called on his wife No 2 at her
| room at 333 Chestnut street. He de-
rnanded $40. She gave him SO The
next day, July g. according to the Mil
waukee police, Burt took Miss Annie