The San Francisco call., 1909-10-08
WOMAN BIGAMIST
LODGED IN JAIL
Two Husbands of Same Wife
Meet and Warrant for Her
Arrest Follows
Mrs. w. r. Hayner Asserts Sec
ond Spouse Knew of Her
First Marriage

OAKLAND. Oct. I've arc two men
stung by the same woman" is a state
nent made by William r. Hayner and
Edmund Theile OF san Francisco to Dis
trict Attorney Thomas P. Boyd of Marin
county some time ago that led to the
arrest OF Mrs Hayner, or Mrs. Theile
today at the Alta Vista apartment
Of bigamy. And confused in the story
OF double husbands and mutual wife is
the opposed statement of Mrs. Hayner-
Theile. She admits that she did not
secure divorce from Hayner, but con-
tends that Theile knew this when he
but pleaded that he could not wait until
she secured the decree. Theile declares
that he knows now that his supposed
wife is Hayner's spouse. but denies that
he knew 1t until some time after his
void marriage TO her. Deputy Sheriff
George Agnew came from San Rafael
today and conducted Mrs Hayner to
that city. where she was lodged in jail
under s15. 600 bonds. If she can prove
that Theiie knew that she was welded
when he married her charge of com
plicity in her offense may be lodged
against the man.
BIGAMIsT Is BEAUTIFUL
The whole transaction is explained by
the fact that Mrs. Hayner is beautiful
and attractive woman.
Theile. who was a druggist al
Crockett, brought Mrs. Hayner into the
clutches Of the law by persuading her
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Oakland, where the authorities. advised
by him OF their coming. were waiting. Ia
place the woman under arrest. With
Mrs Hsyner was her married daughter
Mrs. Morris Sidler
Mrs. Hsyner was Miss Mae Ferguson
when she met William r Hayner. then
Z young furniture maker. and now an
employe OF the J. Franks company
Eighth and Folsom tsreets, San Fran
cisco That was 20 years ago. The
pair married and moved to Denver
where they lived until about two years
ago. Then they separated. and Mrs
Hsyner, with her daughter. went to live
at 1851 Acona street, in that city. while
Hsyner with his son, lived at 7Ss
twentieth street. Finally Mrs. Hayner
came TO California, wher she met Theile
Hayner and his son came to this state
also, and settled in San Francisco.
and they were married by Justice OF
OF the Peace Msgee at San Rafael
where Mrs. Hayner gave her age as 3;
and her state as single" For a time
rhey were happy. and then. Theile saws
his wife secured $500 with which tc
visit her sick mother at Denver He
SAYS she never went TO that city. and
finally he heard from her in Portland
Ore He says she secured 81 400 from
him.
TWO HUSBANDS MEET
Uneasy at her prolonged absence and
having plenty of time in his Loneliness
70 recall certain puzzling remarks his
wife had made now and again to hel
daughter. Theile sent-s letter to Denver
addressed TO the man he saws he
thought was his wifes divorced hus-
band. The letter was forwarded 10 Sar
francisco and Theile and Hayner gor
into communication, told their tale Il
DISTRICT Attorney Boyd and then Theils
went TO Portland and enticed the
woman back within the Jurisdiction O.
California courts.
Theile alleges that while travelling or
his $500 Mrs. Bayner met a third man
Harry Brundag ge. a Colorado druggist
with whom she travelled about the coun,
try. Brundage, according to Theile, i.
now employed at Petaluma.
M 5. nGI was uIEce6u III TIE ll6iE
OF fashion, and Theile declares ii is hi
money that purchased the finery. HI
states that this is his second sorrowfu
venture into the sea of matrimony, tn,
first chance in the lottery OF love hav
ing been taken with a Kentucky belle
a dashing woman. who spent all hi
money and then deserted him.
"Theiie knew all the time that l wa
Etill married to my first husband" Mrs
Hsyner said last night in her cell at th'
San Rafael Jail. Il wanted him to post
pone our wedding until attorney
had secured in San Francisco could fre
me. but he said he would not wait, tha
he loved me and must make me hi
wife. Hsvner has made all this trou
BILE by finding that / was married again
He went TO Theile, and the latter. coul
do nothing but pretend surprise and de
clare he wished 20 prosecute me. i
reality he knew that / was married
snd persuaded me not to wait until m
divorce had been granted"