The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-08
First Two Wives Of Rev. H.
White Are Said to Be
Local Women.
NOT KNOWN IN RICHMOND
DIVINE LANDED BEHIND BARS At
MARION As THE RESULTS OF
THE EFFORT OF THIRD WIFE,
MICHIGAN WOMAN.

Marion, Ind, Nov 8.-The Rev. Har-
Ian White, Sc years old. three times
married. who deserted his third wife
at Newaygo. Mich. two weeks ago at
ter drawing $500 of her money from
the bank and went on visit to his
second wife at Osgood, Ind, was ar
rested in Marion. his former home,
Saturday, and less than an hour later
confessed that he is a bigamist. and
upon arraignment before City Judge
Marshall Williams pleaded guilty to
the charge.
The confessed bigamist admitted
that he had spent the third wife's
money in going to Osgood to visit his
second wife and also in buying pres
ents for the latter. Some OF the third
wife's money also had been spent In
buying a suit Of clothes for himself.
When taken to the police station he
had $500 in greenbacks tucked away
in his hip pocket and he turned over
this money to wife No. 8. who had fol-
lowed him from the Michigan town
and confronted him with having neg
lected to get divorce from wife No. 2
before leading her to the altar
"Goodie" She Cried.
"Goodie," said Mrs. White No. 8
gleefully when she saw that the man
she had known as her husband since
last February was in the tolls.
Come and see me; won't you, Jen-
nie?" pleaded White as he was led
from the police station to Jail, where
he remains in default of bond.
mo. indeed. I've seen enough OF
you already" retorted his third wife
with anger.
When first taken before the super
intendent of police White denied that
he was a bigamist and he admitted to
only one previous marriage. He at
first said that his brother, J. c. White
of Richmond, had informed him that
Rosa Hudson White, who lives at Os-
good. Ind, had obtained a divorce,
and that It was upon the strength Of
his brothers statement that he mar
ried Jennie Ffefield White, who is his
third wife.
White finally admitted that he has
three living wives. He says, however.
that he was divorced from his first
wife at Richmond, Ind. twenty years
ago. Wife No is Rebecca White,
who is now living with her daughter.
Mrs. Pearl B. Gallon, and son, Rose
well White. at 1916 Cornell avenue,
Indianapolis.
Whites third marriage was rather
romantic. He was speaker at street
corner meetings of the Salvation
Army at Valparaiso. Ind. when he
met Jennie Fiefield. a widow, who
had just fallen heir to an estate left
by her husband. White, just for &C.
commodation, he says, married her to
take care of her estate.
Returns Part Of Cash.
White turned over $500 to wife No
while at the police station, but she
charged that the amount he had taken
was considerable more than he admit
ted.
mo, l didn't. 1 am willing that God
strike me dead IL took more money
than I say l did," said White in d
soft, kindly voice.
Hell do 1t, and where will you &C
II he does? You are the biggest lial
that God ever let walk" snapped Mrs
White.
White then charged that his wife
had once thrown q Ratchet at him
striking him on the finger, and thai
she also bombarded him with pail
of scissors, q hammer and few 9th
er things.
Eyes, did hit you on the hand will
a Ratchet, and my only regret is tina
1t did not strike you in the head,
said Mrs. White as she shook her ifs
in Whites face, and she added: 6
wouldn't be surprised II am not you
fourth or fifth wife. You1l have to g,
to prison. and you won't get chance
very soon to get another widow,
money"
It is probable that White will b.
returned to Michigan, from which
state he viii be sentenced. The ioca
courts. 1t is considered, do not hav'
jurisdiction In his case.