The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-19
bond Of marriage at Philadelphia. Pa.
VIM. DAYTON RoeETRS.
Joseph SWayne,
A. e. SWayne,

WIN. DAYTON RoeETRS.
Witnesses;
Joseph SWayne,
A. e. SWayne.
Mrs. Burton said, He has tried a thou
sand times to got that paper from me-"
"Who is tho woman who he introduced
mere as his wife?"
Her name is we'll known to me, and
she now lives on Mt. Vernon Street
in philadelphia, formerly she lived at
on Wallace Street, Philadelphia. Hor
mother with whom she lives. lis also
we'll known.
What did you know about Burton be-
fore you married him?'
II knew very little except what he
told me. Il was introduced to him and he
told me he had Just returned from Bel
GUM. where he was United States Con-
sui. He showed me his picture taken
when he had large bushy whiskers. and
said that he wore them IN Belgium be-
cause they made him look more dlstin-
suished. He said that President Arthur
had appointed him because he was an
old school-mate, and he even told me
what the President said to him.
Was Also Rich.
Well, Burton. how are your pol!tics?'
SAID the president.
I'm for the administration" he re-
piled.
And he was appointed. so he told me.
He also told me that he was very rich
and had interests In mining property
worth thousands. and he showed me a
life insurance policy for $1,000 He told
me that his income was $4,000 a year. and
that he did not have to work.
I'VE were married at the home OF Mr..
swayne. No. 1927 North Fifteenth Street.
on July n. 1892 and after that day
began to find out the kind OF man my
husband really was. Until the following
February we lived In Philadelphia He
did not work. and I furnished him money.
He said that he had lost heavily betting
on Harrison for President. and that 1t had
taken all his ready money.
One day he told me that President Har-
rison had offered him partnership in
his law practice, and that he had ac-
cepted the offer. He said that President
Harrison was an old friend OF his, and
1t was an honor he could not refuse. al
though he was too wealthy to work
II believed him. and sold my property
SO that we could move to Indianapolis to
BIO with President Harrison. He took the
money and we,left Philadelphia. ] had
become so afraid OF him that did what
ever he told me.
ION the day we reached Indianapolis we
met President Harrison in the street
face to face.
1 knew him by sight, for I had seen
him after said to Mr.. Burton: "There
is the President. Why don't you speak
to him?"
He pretended he didn't see him. and then
finally said: I'VE have had quarrel
He didn't treat mo right. and I don't
intend to notice him.
"That was the last OF President Har-
rison."
His story about him was just like
his being consul to Belgium, and being
school mate of President Arthur.
Had All Her Money.
"After leaving Indianapolis we wan
dered all over the country until we
treated me cruelty, but he had all my
money and had not a cent. He would
not give mo postage stamp to write
to my relatives. He was q Mason. an
Elk and q Pythian. and told me he used
these orders to help him in every city
and town we visited. lie said he didn't
care for the orders. but they gave him
q chance to get introduced to the people
he wished to meet.
.I have known him to make $500 In a
single day with his schemes.
"Had Him Arrested.
when we returned to Philadelphia my
frtends had him put out Of the knights
Of Pythias on account OF his emit OF
me-. we lived ut No. s10 Spruce Street,
and in August, 1895. no tried to get DR..
Park. No. 923 Spruce Street, to say that
I was insane. DR.. Park said no. and left
the house.
'"Mr. Burton left me in April, 1896. and
since that time has introduced another
woman as his wife. had him arrested
for non-support, and I got $50 q month
for four months. after which he stopped
paving. "A suit Is now pending In the
Philadelphin courts for my divorce.
l.,Mr. Burton has written lot of things
In the papers about himself He has said
at various times that he was theatrical
manager for Mary Anderson, Kate Cla1-
ton. John IT, Raymond and q lot OF oth-r
ers. but these assertions are not true,
I never caught him telling the truth dur
ing nll the time ! lived with him" de-
clared the wife. with emphasis. "He
wrote to me after he left me and offered
me- 5000 and my diamonds, which he had
taken and given to another woman, II
I would get divorce. refused. but I
rot back some Of my diamonds by having
him arrested. The woman still has two
Of my rings.
.'Charles O.. Iinde, OF Philadelphia, who
Is his lawyer ana who was In court with
him to-day knew all about my husbands"
glow did you happen to know that
your husband was In trouble here?"
~ saw It In tho Philadelphia papecs,
md I said+-"That's my husband-He's
sup to his tricks again. cut out the
notice and enclosed It, with picture
Of Mr.. Burton, to the chief of police OF
Richmond and wrote him that the man
was my husband and that had not
get an answer by mail, Sergeant Glib,
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