The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-16
H. H. Morrin Brought Her to Mitch
oil in August Under u Prom
Use of a Marriage.

$500
revealed a sad chapter in the life OF
the young girl, which was brought
about, however, 10y the designs and
intrigue OF II. III. Morris.
The couple came 10 Mitchell some
time In August and took a residence
on the south side in which TO make
their home, Morris having A position
as a brakeman on the Milwaukee
road between Mitchell and Chamber
lain, and running as far west as
Murdo at times. The alleged wife
took student and boarders
from the University to aid in max
ing the expenses OF the household
meet. There did not seem to be
any question or suspicion among
the neighbors over there who knew
them that they were othev than
they represented, and doubtless
everything would have moved along
without the facts becoming known
but for the fatal accident which
happened the young lady on Friday,
Nov. 2. Late in the afternoon of
that day she attempted to revive
a fire in the stove 10y pouring on
some kerosene oil. An explosion
followed which saturated the front
of her clothing with the Oil and it
Immediately ignited with flames
from the stove. The girl was
severely burned and there was very
little hope of her recovery. Morris
at the time Was on his railroad run
out west and he returned as soon
as possible.
Within a day or two after the
accident happened Mrs. Thomas 7.
Whittemore, of Onawa, Iowa, arrived
TO take cars of her daughter, and
after she had been here a few days
she suspicioned that things were not
as they should be between her
daughter and the man supposed to
be her husband, but not having any
grounds on which to base her suspl-
cion she said nothing. Matters pro-
ceeded along this way for two or
three days, when it became an alb
solute certainty that Miss White
more could not live to exceed a couple
of days. Last Friday morning Miss
Whittemore revealed the whole situa-
tion to her mother, acknowledging
that she Was not married to Morris
and that a marriage was impossible
under the circumstances. owing to
the fact that he was already married
and had a wife living at Cherokee,
Iowa.
The young lady stated that Morris
represented to her that he was a
single man when he first commenced
to pay attentions to her at Onawa,
Iowa. The parents of the girl at
that time were averse to her having
anything to do with the fellow for
fear that. he vas not what he repre-
sented himself to be. There had
been some hints given the parents
and the girl that Morris was married
and 1t succeeded in creating a
GOODNESS between them. To over
come this Morris secured the aid of
a man by the name of Charles III.
Rowley, Of Sioux City, who wrote a
letter in July last to the girls par
ents assuring them Of the good
character Of Morris and that he
was all he represented himself to
be, and not to believe the stories
which were told of him. IN a
measure confidence was resorted be-
tween the parties and when Morris
was able to persuade the girl to
accompany him to Mitchell, it was
still with much reluctance that
the parents saw her 60, and yet
they were unable to place any re-
straipt upon her for she was OF age.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Whittemore
were not positive that Morris was a
married man, yet they felt q strong
suspicion that he was. Miss Whitte-
more placed the utmost confidence
In the statements OF Morris and
finally accompanied him to Mitchell.
II Miss Whittemore entertained
any suspicion after she came to
Mitchell that Morris was married
she had it fully confirmed a little
over a month ago when she found a
letter from his wife, Clara Morris,
who resides at Cherokee, Iowa, and
after reading the letter there was no
room for doubt that Morris had
cruelty deceived her in the matter
of bis marriage. Being taxed with
his deception there was nothing left
for Norris to do bit to acknowledge
bis guilt, but he insisted that it
was his intention to secure a divorce
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