The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-29
HE'S NINE. ALL MINE,
SAY THE TWO WIVES
SolomOn'S Wisdom Needed
to Pick Arenheim's
Real Spouse.

Hes mine.'' declared Mrs. COrdelia
Arenheim, OF $50 1 street northwest.
Hes miue,' responded Mrs Eugenia
Arenheim, of 625 I street northwest.
benjamin. Arenheim sat between the
two women in Juvenile court and tried
TO get in a word occasionally 10 eN-
plain TO Judge DeLaCy just how he
stood in his matrimonial ventures Mrs.
Eugenia Arenheim had secured mis- ar
rest on the charge Of non-support. while
Mrs. Cordelia had come along 10 de-
fend her title 10 Ben and his earnings.
Who put that ring on my finger when
we were married in New York; asked
Mrs Eugenia. fixing her piercing glance
on the much married defendant
He Bought It.
II don't know who put it on your
finger. / bought it. but L never put II on
your finger. / never married YOU put
in Arenheim. when there was pause
in the protests of the women.
Mrs. CordeHa Arenheim produced
marriage certificate which was regular
in form and signature. Mrs. Eugenld
had what purp0Tted TO be a copy OF the
court records of New York. showing
the marriage between herself and Aren-
for that reason, Judge DeLacy dis
missed the case, and Mrs. Cordeha was
uerrnitted to lead her youthful husband
down the stree. while Mrs. Eugenias FOL
lowed closely behind. berating MIN for
his faithIess conduct, and the other
wife for rohbIn- her OF a husband
Mrs. Cordelia told Judge DeLacy that
she married Benjamin Arenheim, sep
60 10
urcate.
Belongs to Her.
..Thst woman was at the wedding and
she did not attempt 70 keep us apart
she declared, pointing at Eugenla. Zen
told me he had been living with her, but
he had given her up for me. She has no
hold on him. He's mine
fl never lived with that woman ina
Washington" Areuheim declared. Il
lived with her in New York, out / have
got lawyer brother who is way up,
ard lie told me 7 was all right, never
went through any ceremony with her
and my brother said the common law
marriages were abolished long enough
ago to make me safe. knew too much
10 get into any bigamy trouble
Didn't we live happily together unth
three weeks ago. inquired Mrs Ri
gcIia as he said this.
NO; I don't know who could live
happily with you"
The duty Of bringing Arenheim into
court today was given to officer Harry
X. Wilson. and he stumbled into the
wrong place The two wives live on
opposite sides of I street, and Officer
Wilson got into the home of the wife
with the regular certificate
In the Wrong House.
ct suppose YOU know all about this
/ charge of non-sUppOTt, since be is your
husband" the officer said TO Mrs. Cor
della.
NO; I know nothing about II. 1 have
I fsfys sworn out a warrant for fhe arrest
Of my husband"
The officer Looked at the warrant and
found he should have gone TO 90 I street
instead of $50 1 street. Bowling his
apologies, he stepped across the street
and asked for Mrs. Arenheim. She came
TO the door and while talking with tie
officer {she saw Arenheim coming. Ask
/ ing officer to take a chair in the
par - Mrs. Arenheim greeted her al
/ legged husband anectionately.
Am 1 not your legal wife?' she
asked.
You sure are" said he giving her
4 kiss. but not noticing the officer.
Were we not married in New York
Benz" she asked.
why, of course we were. Why dc
you ask that?"
( Points Him Out
This is your man. Take him. Of
/ hcer," responded the woman and Of
/ fcer Wilson placed Arenheim under ar
/ rest.
well, WHAT" was about all Aren-
/ heim could say.
Before eOing TO the station, Areu-
[ heinz kissed both Of the women a fond
( farewell and both stood ON their door
/ steps, waving their hands at him as he
/ marched 10 the station
Both Of the women are much older
than their alleged husband Mrs. Cor
della Arenheim admitted she was forty
/ seven years OF age and that she had
/ seven children before she married the
youthful Hebrew. Mrs Eugenia did not
venture a guess IS to her age, but she
is not much younger than Mrs. Cor
della.
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