The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-28
John Vincent, a Middle Aged
Man. Writes a Burning Let
ter to a Local Young Wom-
an, Unknown to Him
HAS DRAGGED HIS WIFE
FROM PLACE TO PLACE.
1t Now Appears That Vincent
Is an Escaped Patient From
An Insane hospital and Is
Also Guilty of Bigamy.

John Vincent, a middle aged man. II
held at the city jail for safe keeping.
II is believed the man is insane and
an inquest will be held over him
In ali probability. Mrs. Vincent states
that her husband when a young man
was adjudged insane and sent to the
Western Insane hospital. West Virgin
la. She states that he escaped from
married her. Mrs. Vincent also states
that on last Monday she also learned
for the first time that her husband
had been married to a Tennessee wo-
man before he was confined In the
insane hospital and that he had never
been divorced from her. In a docu-
ment found on Vincent Friday when
he was taken into custody, 1T is stated
that this first wife secured a divorce
from him on the grounds of deser-
ton.
Vincent Is a man of wandering.
restless disposition. Since a young
man he has been searching for his
souls affinity but, according to Mrs.
Vincent, he has never been able to
locate II definitely. During the ten
years of their married life, during
which time nine children. seven of
whom are now dead. were born to
them. Mrs. Vincent states that Vim
cent has moved with her and the
children from town to town. In each
place where their wanderings have
led them. Vincent has discovered his
souls affinity.
Writes Burning Letters.
Each time Vincent discovered an
affinity he would send to her an epis-
tie which scorched the paper with it's
phrases OF burning passion. In sew
eral instances these afiinities had VIM
cent placed in durance vile. Such
was the case In this crty. IL is known
that two young ladies of prominent
families have been the objects OF Vim
cents tickle fancy. Friday Vincent
entered the home of one OF these
young ladies and handed to her n COM
munication In which the young woman
was addressed as light of my life"
and by other fervent titles. She
slammed the door i'm Vincents face.
telephoned to her brother who had
Vincent arrested. The young woman
destroyed the letter after having read
only few lines.
Mrs. Vincent called at police head
quarters this morning to see her hus-
band She is of deeply religious ma
ture. when a young man my hus-
band had splendid characteristics.
never knew all the circumstances con-
nected with his life until last Monday
when he told me that he had been
previously married to a woman In
Tennessee and that he had never se-
cured a divorce from her. He also
told me that he was at the time OF
our marriage in 1897 an escaped in
mate of the Western Insane hospital
OF West Virginia. You can imagine
the shock I received when I learned
for the first time that / was not le-
gally married." said Mrs. Vincent.
Call to the Ministry.
when a young man John received
a call TO the ministry but he disobey-
ed it, He is now suffering as anyone
will who disobeys Gods commands.
Since our marriage we have wander.
ed from place to place. Just as we
would become settled in one town
John would take me and the children
and move TO another place. Perhaps
be did this to escape from his con-
he wished to remain
n hiding from the insane hospital
In many places John was
arrested for making love to women
who for the time being caught his
'ancy. You never can imagine the
! have gone through with
Turing the ten years of my married
ife. Seven of our nine children are
low dead. Whatever you say In tho
paper about this case be charitable
or my two little daughters must bear
he brunt of their fathers actions"
Believes Il 10 Conscience.
Apparently Mrs. Vincent does not
,elieve her husband to be mentally
She thinks that he il
actuely from his conscience
md that he will recover. In a suit
ase belonging to Vincent was found
is autobiography. 1t is the sketch OF
man who has led common place,
life, dating back as far az
sS5. There is also a fervent letter
o his first wife in which he informs
er that she still loves him and that
he should come back to him. The