Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-14

the best he could and they would take
the chances. He drew up the contracts
and signatures were affixed. Then all
went back to the farm and celebrated
the event by an elaborate dinner.
Soon after Jackman and Mrs. Mosby,
with the latter's adopted little girl,
went to st. Louis.
The strange agreement soon became
known to the neighbors, and not few
were soandalized. Threats of a COM
plant to the Officers Of the law were
made, and finally a friend told Mosby
that he was liable to prosecution.
The young farmer hitched up and
drove to Pana. He went to see Attorney
O'Farrell, but the latter's office was
closed He sought another lawyer and
found G. h. Springtum who Is assistant
states attorney. To him he explained
the case fully
Come to the city hall with me ana
we will fix 1t up said Springtum.
Mosby followed joyfully. When they
reached the city hall the assistant
states attorney told him to wait q
minute and called the town marshal.
In few minutes the surprised Mosby
town Jail window.
Friends gave $500 bond for him and
he was released, to appear for trial
later.
Lawyer O'Farrell, returning to Pana,
explained that he had made the Illegal
nature of the contracts clear to the
parties. He said, however, that what
ever offense had been committed was
not actionable in Pana, as Pana is in
Christian county, while the Mosby farm
is in Shelby county.
Women Talk
The arrest of Mosby, which brought
this strange mix UP to light also put
the first apparent animosty into 1t.
The two women began to talk.
Mrs. Jackman contended that all four
parties to the exchange were perfectly
satisfied, and said she could not see
where neighbors or the law had the
right to interfere.
Mrs. Mosby told with some show of
anger of the manner in which Mrs.
Jackman, twice her age, had won her
been compelled to sign the separation
from her husband and common law
marriage contract with Jackman as a
means of insuring herself and her child
home. She was little inclined to
blame her husband, but condemned
Mrs Jackman as the cause of the entire
extraordinary tangle
Her story of the exchange of mates
showed that she was far less satisfied
with the trade of husbands than was
Mrs Jackman.
II don't know but l am as we'll off
now as / was when I lived with my
husband" said Mrs. Mosby. "If they
want to arrest me they can just arrest,
] don't care.
Il hadn't heard that they had ar
rested Mosby. 1 hope they won't do
anything to him. That woman is the
cause of 1t all. and he'll get punishment
enough IL they just let him live with
her.
"I heard our lawyer at Pana say.
when we drew up those contracts, that
If one pair of us went to Missouri and
the other stayed in Illinois, they
couldn't do anything with us.
"They ought to arrest Mrs. Jackman.
She broke up my home. My husband
and always got along nicely until she
came between us. / would rather have
stayed with him than to live with an
other man, If she hadn't made trouble
between US.
Not Won by Beauty
81 can't see what attracted him to
her. She is twice my age. She can
beat me at only one thing; she can
write little better.
"She's not pretty and she's too thin
TO have good figure, though 1 must
admit that she is little heavier than
/ am now. / have worried so much
that I've fallen off lot
my husband first proposed this trad
ing business last December, before
Christmas.
Jackman and Mrs. Jackman were at
our house that day. and my husband
said to me, Allie, we can't get along
together Let's change things around
You go with Jackman and I'll take
Sarah (meaning Mrs. Jackman). 1 was
dumbfounded and refused
MRS. Jackman was more than will
ing, and Jackman seemed willing
enough when l at last gave in and
signed the contracts. I had to have
place where 1 and my baby could live
In peace, so / signed.
81 care nothing for Jackman, and he