The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-14
.ARONS OWNS UP
TO TWO WIVES
'.BoNEsETTER" SAYS HE'LL
PLEAD GUILTY TO CHARGE.
Breaks Down in Jail at Colorado
Springs and Agrees to Return to
Aitkin Hope to Soften Hearts Of
His Wronged Wives, but Boasts Of
Power Over Women.

DR.. w. G. Atoms, the famous 1bone-
setter" Of Hudson, Wis, has broken
down in Jail at Colorado Springs, and
has confessed himself guilty Of bigamy.
He says he will return to Minnesota
and plead guilty to the charge.
DIR. Arons is the husband, according
to his own confession, Of two former
Arons left Hudson for Redwood, Cal,
where he met, wooed and married Mrs.
4 Edna Kempffer, formerly Miss Fisk Of
| Minneapolis. He lived with his bride
only a little over two months when he
| disappeared completely, and his where
abouts were not learned by Mrs. Arons
,untn two weeks ago, when in Mime
apolis, she learned of her husband s
plurality of wives.
It has been since learned that the
doctor went from California to Aitkin,
MINI, where he married Miss Mary
McMurdy, a granddaughter Of DR.. r.
s. McMurdy Of this city. The couple
went west again in August and settled
at Colorado Springs. While there DR..
1 Arons became involved in some for
geries and was arrested. He sent his
| most recent wife back to Minneapolis
| to raise money While here the two
wives met, compared notes and the pro-
secution of the doctor on bigamy
/ CHARGES l6SulGcu. .
I. A complaint was sworn out, requisi-
4 ton papers secured and Sheriff Doyle of
Aitkin county, accompanied by Mrs.
Arons No. 1 and, her attorney, started
for Colorado Springs, where the defend
ant had been arrested and held to await
their arrival.
i The .Arons confession is related in q
dispatch from Colorado Springs as fol
! lows: @
/ Bit by bit confession has beer
wrung from Bigamist Arons at the
county Jail at Colorado Springs. Like
4 an ague victim his limbs shook as he
told his story and finally he broke down
and sobbed.
i ttHave mercy on me,' he pleaded
"God knows that it is my nature thai
got me in this trouble. am not E
Hoch, but have allowed my sympathy
for my parents to get the better Of n.y.
Judgment. If I could see Mrs. Arons
who is now in Colorado Springs, I an
"She would not let me 90 to Still
water, I am sure. ! know she is no
} to blame for this, it is her mother VIII,
} is back of it. 81 b.,g...- ->-=
Arons saw an opportunity to gain I
point with wife No. by pleading hi
chivalry for women. He begged tina
, she be told he still loved her. But il
: the next Lew DredInS declared LlaG II
had been duped into marrying the we
man. > 49,. ID
: '.She asked me to marry her, sal
? Arons. IT was beguiled into it by he
( music. Her voice was irresistible
me and shessaw that I was within he
: power. She had suffered much fror
2 her first husband, and T felt sorry 70
l her. < .-g
: J"Now T did not want to marry hel
but I had not the heart to refuse. D
! I love hers Yes, I do; but my hear
e is with the other and she will stand b
! me. have made study of psyche
d logical influence and am proud Of m
! power in that direction II
He denied, however, that he had eve
/ sought to take advantage Of woman
a weakness, while she was consultin
e him in professional capacity.
;, Arons said he would 60 back.