The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-06
love DIES AT 81.
Romance of Wealthy Kansan
Comes to Sudden End.
r. p. Kenyon, Of McLOuth, Pines
for a Soul Mate.
RICH BUT so LONELY.
Court Protects Aged Man From
Designing Woman.
Bride to Be Fined $500 by
Knowing Police Judge.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 6.-When a
man of "a, the possessor of a 220 acre
Kansas farm and $4,000 bank account
begins to hunger for a soul mate COM
plications arise. One willing soul mate,
Mrs. Ada Cross. who would we'd the
lonely R. P. Kenyon of McLouth, Kan,
and live in some rooms he was to OBJ
tain for them in Kansas City with that
600 bank account, received a $500 fine
il. the municipal court. And the ro-
nance of the lonely woman of "a was
ended.
Mr.. Kenyon is one of the prosperous
men of Jefferson county, Kan. But with
all his money comforts he is not happy.
Ever since his wife died, several years
ago, he has been seeking a second wife.
He dreamed of this longed for COM
panion for his old age by night. He
thought of her by day. He even drew
Cp several contracts of marriage to
fanciful persons giving ito his beloved
wife a heritage of $4,000" But still
the soul mate did not come. Several
eligible women of his town cast envious
glances at the $4,000 bank account, but
they did not appeal to the lonely man
they were not the women of his
dreams.
Woman Went AVOIDING.
Then came Mrs. Cross. 1t was just
four months ago that she arrived in
McLouth. Ostensibly she was selling
calendars, but it was brought out in the
municipal court that the first thing she
asked them when she reached The viii
lage was, Where does R. P. Kenyon
live" There was quick courtsbip, de-
spite the efforts of Mr.. Kenyon's son,
Walter Kenyon, a merchant OF NC
Louth, to keep them apart. once Mrs
Cross met Mr.. Kenyon IN Lawrence
once in Kansas City. Then she was
called away, but the romance was kept
alive by several endearing letters, which
Mrs. Cross wrote.
The First Shadow of Doubt.
Wednesday Mr.. Kenyon came to
Kansas City to marry her. He also
came to get her established in the
rooming business. negotiating Ior a
Washington streets. When she asked
the man of "a to go on notes with her
the first shadow of doubt came into his
mind.
Then Mr.. Kenyon went to the police.
They investigated and Mrs. Cross was
arrested charged with vagrancy.
do you love this woman?" the
municipal judge asked. The man of
81, almost deaf, almost blind, looked
pitifully for a friend with whom to adj
wise.
IT do on condition, judge" he said.
''If she really loves me and is not after
my money, I want to marry her.
want a wife, judge. I want compan-
ion. If she's after my money, judge,
help me get rid of her. But I don't
know don't know what to do"
The Romance F1ickered Out.
Turning feebly toward the woman,
who stood facing the officers detiantly.
he asked: "Are you deceiving me? Tell
me the truth woman. 1 plead with you
to tell the truth"
Il love you, man." she replied.
But have you been lying to me as
the police officers say you have? [
can't believe you have been deceiving
me-"
Five hundred dollars for Mrs.
Cross" Judge Kyle said. go home and
cut out this foolishness, Kenyon"
Mr. Kenyon was taken to his home
in McLouth by his son.