The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-03-17

way 1nQ1CdteQ p1dt lie COnlefll-
plated ending his life.
Woman Has Pistol.
Another feature OF. the story,
occurred Thursday night after
Wayrnire attempted suicide. His
seconds wife who was Mrs. Mary
Harris, came to the Jail asking to
see Waymire. He was unconsci-
Gus at the time, and she was told
to return later. AT about nine o.
clock, when Way1nire was ex-
pected to die, the woman was
sent for and came to the Jail. Be-
fore admitting her to the rear
corridor, Sheriff Voreis told her
to step into the office, and told
Mrs. Noreis to search the wo-
man. An empty revolver OF 22
caliber was fOunD1 in one OF her
stockings. She refused any ex-
planation in regard to the wea-
pom. Today her former husband
Harris, who aided in the prose-
cution against Waymire is miss
ing. and the suPposition is that
Mrs. Waymire, Number 2. was
looking for her former husband,
Harris.
Ask for New Trial.
Attorney S. NJ Stevens, who
was appointed by the court to
defend Waymire, stated Friday
morning that he would ask for a
new trial on writ of error. Those
letters from Waymire, to his first
wife in Michigan, should not have
been allowed to enter as evidence
said Mr.. Stevens. Letters from a
man to his wife, or vica versa, are
inviolate, and according to law,
cannot be used as evidence
against either party, is the reason
given by Attorney Stevens for
error In the courts ruling, when
the letter from Waymire to his
frst-sw;fe axere introduced. which
was the evidence which convict
| ed Waymire for bigamy.
1t did not take the jury, trying
the case of State of Indiana VS..
VIM. Waymire, for bigarhy,
long to find a verdict, OF guilty,
agains. him. The case went to
the jury at l :45 Thursday after
noon and shortly after 2 ver-
dict was reached as above. Way
mire will have to serve sentence
OF two to five years, in the Mich
| igan City penitentiary, for his
crime.
The principal accuser against
Waymirc was his first wife, Mrs.
Minnie Thompson Wavmire, who
testified that she and Waymire
were married in Cherokee county,
Kansas. and lived together until
a few months over a year ago,
when they were residing in Mich
igan. She had not obtained. or
even petitioned for a divorce from
| Waymire. Wavmire obtained a
marriage license and welded Mrs
Marry Harris. in this city about
January l, 1910. In the applica-
ton for a marriage license. Way
mire told the clerk that he had
/ been married before, and gave the
name of his former wife, but stat
eli that his first wife was dead.
| On the stand in his own behalf
i Waymire admitted that ne had
perju-ed himself knowingly when
| he made that statement to the
clerk of Marshall county. The en-
tire defence was upon the theory
that Waymire was of the opinion
that his wife had obtainel di-
vorce. from him in Michigan. be-
fore he married Mrs. Harris here.
i Chris Lolemaugh testified that
he had been in Michigan shortly
before Waymire's second mar
riage. and while there. he heard
that Mrs Waymire had got a
bill against him." He returnef to
Plymouth and told Waymire. to
90 ahead and marry Mrs. Harris
because he had heard that Mrs.
. | Wavmire had secured the di-
vorce. Lolemauel was the only
, witness tor the defense besides
: Waymire himself.
Married to Escape.
The real fact was disclosed that
] Waymire, married the Harris wo-
man here to escape prosecution
on another criminal charge. AT
the December session OF the Mar
shall county grand jury in 1908
a true bill was returned against
William Waymire. for fornica-
ton. He was charged with CO.
habiting with Mrs. Harris. Tc
escape prosecution on this charge
he quickly secured license, and
married the Harris woman.
The spectacle of the two wives
of Waymire in court, seated on
/ either side Of the court room
| each with a group of friends
about her. is novel scene for the
, Marshall court room. All OF the
persons directly interested in the
. case. including Waymire, his two
wives, the witnesses and friends
, of all. are a sorrowful looking lot