The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-07
Wife Fell Heir to $7OO and He
Started Out to See How
Soon He Could Lose 1t.
HIS WIFE is BUT Fifteen.
cox WAS ARRESTED AND WAS
FINED By COURT ON CHARGES
OF DRUNKENNESS AND CARRY.
ING OBSCENE LITERATURE.

Mrs. Bartlett Cox Of this city fell
heir to about $700 and in this fact
there lies a story, as the money was
the direct downfall of Mrs. Cox's hus-
band. his subsequent arrest and hear
ing, in police court this morning. The
was repeated. Count De Castallane
could never have been happier when
he saw the Gould millions within the
reach of his eager fingers than was
Cox, when his fifteen-year-old wife re-
ceived the few hundred dollars from
her guardian, Saturday
Mrs. Cox up to last August was
staying with an aunt residing near
Richmond Cox, who Is man ap-
preaching thirty years, went a-wooing
and as the result he captured the
young girl and marriage shortly fol-
lowed. BY the act of marriage the
money which the girls guardian was
holding for her until she came of age.
had to be paid on demand, and after
few days had elapsed following the
ceremony, Cox consulted with an at
mode of procedure to secure 1t. His
efforts were successful and Saturday
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. currency arrived
in Richmond.
Apparently Cox's JOY knew no
bounds for he Immediately proceeded
to imbibe freely. He made a visit to
the cleaning shop operated by r. Gra-
ham and there manifested his Joy ov-
er securing the money. He exhibited
it freely. Cox soon left, however, and
dropped behind him 800 bill which
was taken to police headquarters by
Graham and there turned over to the
authorities.
An Officer Sent Out
Sergeant McManus. hearing Of
Cox's actions before Graham made his
appearance at headquarters, had de-
cided that Cox was cutting too large
swath, having purchased a dog for
$40 and then given a boy 81 to get the
dog, besides casting his wife's money
to the winds in other directions, de-
tailed an officer to search for him.
Saturday afternoon the bartender at
mugs of cold beer when Cox called to
him. "Hit there, give me change for
this money!" At the same time he
waved $500 in one hand, so as to i'm
press the crowd near him that he was
John ID. in disguise. Hardly had the
request Of Cox fallen from his lips
when the cold hand of the law in the
person Of Patrolman Vogelsong fell
forcefully upon his shoulder He
walked to the police station, all the
while waving his "wad" of money
before the very noses Of pedestrians
on Main street. A search at head
quarters revealed a piece of obscene
literature on his person and instead Of
one charge being filed against him,
he faced Judge Converse with another
outstanding. He plead guilty to both
but witnesses were examined to show
the characteristics of the man. He
drew 81 and costs on the charge Of
public intoxication and SO and costs
on the charge of carrying obscene lit
erature. Prosecutor Jessup asked that
the court bestow a jail sentence upon
| Cox but this was not done.
The case evoked much sympathy
and pity for Mrs. Cox, a mere girl.
She is a nice appearing little woman
and when she made the statement
that the money which Cox had on his
possession at the time of the arrest
was hers, a wave of indignation was
| evident.