The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
DISMISS SOLDIER
WITH TWO WIVES
Military. Authorities Cashier
Without Court Martial New
Enlisted Recruit
Gay Young Adyenturer Marries
One in Japan and Another
in Denver


One wife more than. the. common law
Of the country allows proved the down
fall Of Private Jack TreadwelI. recent
Is dismissed from the United. States
army The youns man has been posing
for several days as Z greatly abused
person and seeking sympathy in many
quarters. but even his closest friends
cid not know that Uncle sam hurried
him cut Of the service for being a
biEamiSI-. The Official investigation re-
vealed the fact that Tre2dwe]l had a
pretty. wife waiting for hin IN Japan
when ne won the heart OF d. fair Denver
belle and led her TO the altar.
The real cause OF Tresdwens dis
misssi from the army was kept secret
ana even the AMY officers failed TO
breathe a word OF IL When he was
discharged the findings read. .Decep-
ton and entering the army under false
pretenses. for Tresoweil ealfstec as 3
single man four years ago. although
his wife was in the orient al the time
soon after joining the forces. Of Uncle
sam TreadweI was stationed with
then at Fort Logan His goodfeilow-
ship and free and easy manner soon
won for him many close friends.
Trea6welI made frequent trips 10
Denver. where he quickly became a
fsVortte IN cflureh circles and idepti~
fed himself with the Young Mems
Christian association and was a
familiar dg1re al every social hop and
church festival in the. Colorado city.
Naturally. TreadwelI Eel. in love and
the sight OF the beautiful Denver girl.
e daughter OF prominent. family,
caused him 10 forget all about the
litzle wife who was snxiousty awaiting
him on the -erher side Of the broad
Pacifc.
Treadwellss easy speech and good
looks comp ietely captiwsted- the Denver
girl. Even the. persuasion of her rela-
ttves failed 10 weaken her determine
tloR to become the wife Of the gallant
seid1er They were married one bright
morning IN one OF the most. prominent
churches OF Denver and the wedding
proyed one Of the social events OF the
Beason. ..-
When. he courted Fke girl Treadwell
masQuera5ed under the title q an army
o1fcer once married 10 the man the
young woman soon discovered his de-.
ceptlol. Closely. following thts she was
Informed that TreadHelI had q wife IN
the Philippines. An investigation soon
proved the truth of tkis charge and the
second wife ot The solder a .IicslT So
cured an znnulnent OF the marriage
n tse GROUND. t-lzt .rsr. k-s1GlG ~as =
blga1aiEt
This wzs the beginning o. the down
faIl of the soldier. Uncle sam quickly
took hrs case In hand Tresdwell was
.broVeht. before q court martial; found
guilty On the. Charge preferred AID sen
ienced 10 six months IN the meantime.
his company had moved 10 Fort Doug
las and Il was there that TFeadwell
was discharged from the army on
September Is. 1897
For several. months the young man.
kept IN seeIusion, but some time ago
he again saEned the ranks Of Uncle
sam at the Preside. All went we'll
with him III the authorities learned.
= that he was formerly discharged be-
cause OF his tigamoas record. An in
Testi gatiOn resulted IN the discovery
that the findings OF the former court
martial were correct and Tresdw eli
was dismissed from the service with
ont he fornaiity OF a court martial
Trea6well was born IN. Japan Of
Americas parents he was an adept
scholar when child and -seon mas
tered the native language His ability
attracted him 10 Captain Rowland. now
assistant 10 the judge advocate gem
era1s department. Eowland helped
Treasz1eIl while he was 1n.the army
ard il was mainly through. the officers
.e1ert that the young mans biganous
! record was kept a secret for so many.
months.