The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-20
John Wise Found By Rela.
tives In Jail, Not
la Tomb.
Wife Turns Him Up TO 0bion
County Sheriff.
MARRIED ONCE IN PADUCAB

Union City, Tennessee. July 20
Relatives who came TO attend the
funeral Of John Harvey Wise. a for.
mer well known citizen Of this coun'
~, we're startled to learn that he was
not dead, but had been arrested and
placed In Jail for murder he com
mitted 23 years ago. They had
been summoned from far aud near
IL having been reported by wire from
Monroe. La, and from ri Dorado
Ark. that Wise had been killed by
an engine overturning on him at the
former place.
Wise was turned up by his wife
who was a bride OF two weeks when
the awful crime was committed
which made her husband a fugitive
and brought to both OF them a check
cred career that Is as fun OF incident
as a novel by Balzac. She divorced
him. married another man. left him
~ the solicitation OF Wise. later Sc
curing a divorce. remarked Wise In
Paducah, Ky. and then left him be-
cause Of his brutality lie threaten
ed 20 murder her. and followed her
over several states, finally coming
back TO this county two years ago,
when she. thoroughly frightened at
his actions. swore out a warrant charg
ing him with murder and going TO
the jail for protection. Wise fed the
country. and was Heard OF no more
until his return here saturday. when
he was chased from his wife's home
10 Rlyes. this county. and arrested
bv the same man who arrested him
20 years ago.
Killed Neighbor.
Wise was possessed Of a jealous
disposition. Tie came 10 this county
from Hartsvllle. Tenn, and winning
the heart OF Mss Mamie Frlel. mar
ried her They lived with the brides
mother. and two weeks after their
marriage Wise. arriving home. found
his wife engaged In a conversation
with Noble Mason. n nelghbor. who
had come over for a friendly call.
bringing his wife with him. he was
- fNiAhfu WIN hAr WIZ aHN haT'h
that he drew his pistol and shot the
latter. innlctlng a mortal wound Be
fore he could escape Wise was arrest
ed BY Sam Braiton and Fletcher Nall
ing. who turned him over to the coun
~ officers Two OF the latter were
guarding him and he asked that one
Of them see the dying man and gain
his consent 10 a final interview. While
left alone with one officer he over
powered him and made his escape.
and for years was heard OF no more.
Mrs. Wise, after six years had
passed. secured a divorce and mar
ried George Gray. by whom she had
one child. Garner Gray. beautiful
and accomplished girl now 16 years
Of age. They had a good home near
Union City. but we're not happy. and
Mrs.. Gray lrked under her bonds.
Drifted TO Arkansas.
In the meanwhile Wise had drifted
20 Arkansas and under the name OF
Eagan had married at Eagle Mills.
A daughter was the fruit of that
union. Miss Eehel Eagan. as she Is
known. now young lady. Mrs.
Wise No. 2 or Eagan. died some years
ago. and Wise pined for the bride OF
his youth, so he wrote her, and after
some correspondence, she agreed to
leave Gray. secure a divorce and re-
marry her first husband. This arrange
ment was carried out In all OF its
details, and four years ago she and
Wise remarked at the home of his
sister In Paducah. She had been con-
Quoting a novelty store here. after
leaving Gray. and this she turned
over to her mother. Mrs. Friel.
Hers seemed destined TO be q life
OF bitterness. for once again the cup
OF sorrow was placed to her lips No
sooner was he In possession OF her
than Wise began to mistreat her, and
she did not linger long at his fire.
side In Arkansas. whittier she had
gone with him. but after standing all
the torment she could she came back
TO her mother and to her store.
Threatened Her Life.
Two years ago Wise returned ia
Union City to see his wife. and on
this visit threatened to murder her
She turned him up to the officers, but
he got away before they could arrest
him. Six weeks later he again turn
ed up and renewed his threats, She
fed from him and went to the jail
TO secure protection. To Sherit
Easterwood she told her troubles and
had a warrant sworn out for the ar
rest OF her husband. lie effected his
escape a third time. carrying with
him a pistol and her gold ring, which
he returned by express
Nothing more was heard OF Wise
until Saturday. when his wife re