The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-08

su n Il money he carried"
billiard, the man reported in the
above article To have been injured Is
ParkersburE man, although de mas
no; been saayinE here FOR number
OF months, and he has family restd-
ing at 5O4 Julius street whom he X
alleged TO have deserted early last
spring. When a Sentinel reporter
called on Mra- HnIard at her home.
she stared that she had heard OF the
reported accident. and was going To-
have the matter investigated although
she was inclined to doubt the report
as she said he had caused number
of reports to be printed In differen'
she stated to the reporter that
TIilIard for Bae last year or nl,rs had
been employed ip the oil field IN that
section OF the country ahou- Cl1rliss-
! burg and FafrTS1t according TO IN
formation which had been brought TO
her by different people who knew him
md had seen h5L working IN thar
section, and sha further alleged that
/ her husband. who had never been d.
vorced from her, had married the Ne
PEEK woman referred u in the above
! article. she stated that she had
! communication from ;he county clerk
! Mt Fairmont stating that license
! vas Issued to the couple there. Hi
lard representing that he was wid-
: over and the woman a widow
loon after uas. marriage was re-
norted To have occurred Hillard CAM
! hack here and said that he was going
4 10 STAY at home. Mrs. Hilkard now
/ hsIieves he did this 10 throw her OF
the track. She stated that she never
J said austhips to him ai5eut the re-
1 ported marriage and made no attempt
to cause him any trouble as she did
not want 10 bring Disgrace on her
children.
According TO NIrs. Hillards state
ment he remained hero until last
spring. when he left home saying
} that ne was going down near Cincin-
natl to work and that Is the last she
has seen OF him, although she has re-
IceIved n number OF reports from peo-
pie about him and the AIcPeek wonn-
an.
she stated that owing to the fact
that her husband Is reported to have
had a large amount OF money on him
when the above accident occurred
she was going to have the matter m
vestigated. for the reason that II the
report IL true, she Is entitled 70 some
of the money However. she stated
that she did not intend 10 take any
] action IN uhe alleged bigany charge
! for the reason that she does not care
j anything about him as her cons are
; able to make a living for her.
HiIJard mas claimed 20 be the inven-
tor Of a cement granite burial casket'
and last spring represented that ne
n was eudeav oring to organize a com pa
ny In rh.s city for the manufacture
7 OF his patent caskets. Later ne gave
] out the report that he had sold MS
paeut rights to ". l. Warner an q
others for $95, 900 who were COINS
To hnance a large concern for the
manufacture or the caskets.
AIRS. Hilplrd stated to the sentinel
mat she never toOlc any itoek IN inc
story or his pateut, aud 're TO, e. .Esss
Department oh the lIiteTfor - - 3 =
tain II one had ever been .tal1Is.i 70
him. aud Is iri pOssession or. a com
munIcatFor from The chief clerk OF
\ the department Stating that there Is
no record of any pp'teutz having neesi'
Issued to Hillard.
When the man stayed In Park eT's-
burg he was employed asa common
II laI,orer according to the statement OF
ii his wife. although ne was ennAtanttS
ORIGINATING stories OF great areori-
plishmenss that he had made aioI's'
dinerent lrnes.
Mr. and Mrs, .Fbowas. FarnsEoFtp.
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