Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-09-29
HAD A Wife
IN KENTUCKY
Miner at Durham Pursues
His Son-in-I,aw.
SALLIE HlSE, AGED 10,
VICTIM OF DECEPTION
c. M. Jones Accused by the
Girls Father and Locat-
ed Through Police
at Lock and Dam
Chattanooga Times:

Chattanooga Times:
Wrath of an Infatuated father
might have been disasterously visited
on G. M. Jones, alleged bigamist, hat
be not been arrested before the irat,
parent met him, Jones is charged
with marrying Sallie Hise, 16-year
old daughter of Henry Hise, coal min
ers. of Pittsburg, Ga, when it is as
serted that he has wife in Kentucky
from whom he has never been divorc.
ed. The alleged bigamist was arrest.
ed at the lock and dam yesterday on
information from Chief of Detectives
Bush, who located him there
According to the statement of Mr..
Hise, made to Chief of Detectives
Bush at police headquarters last night,
the marriage of Jones with his daugh-
ter was contracted more than year a.
go over his urgent protest, as he had
always been more or less suspicious of
him. This, he says, was confirmed
about two weeks ago, when negro
working In the mines told him that he
had known Jones in Kentucky; that
there was something wrong and advis-
ed him to investigate for himself He
contided his intentions of visiting
Kentucky to no one save his wife, and
bound her to secrecy, and few days
ago went to Barbourville, Ky, and
there obtained certified copy of the
former marriage of Jones, solemnized
in July, 1906 He also obtained proof
of record that Jones had never been
divorced from his first wife, and fur
Their information that she was still
living in the neigh borhood of the Ken
lucky town, and did not know any
thing of her husbands whereabouts.
Fortified with these proofs he return
ed to his home at Pittsburg Monday to
confront Jones with the evidence of
his alleged illegal marriage. In some
way, he asserts, Jones suspected that
he was being Investigated, and making
some excuse to explain his absence to
the members of the Hise family, he
disappeared last Friday.
Hise, when he discovered that Jones
had gone, Immediately came to police
headquarters and asked Detective Bush
to help locate him. His movements
were traced to the time he left for the
lock and dam, where the detectives
learned he intended to go to work.
His description was telephoned and he
was arrested without trouble.
Speaking of the affair to Times
reporter, Mr.. Hise said:
This fellow Jones came to Durham
mines, where am employed, about
fifteen months ago. l never did like
him, as he was too reticent about his
past life, and when he began his at
;entions to my daughter I did protest
and did every thing in my power to
Keep them apart, but it was without
avail. From the day he entered my
'amily he has not contributed any
hing towards our maintenance, and is
worthless, However, / re-
emily gained enough information that
,roused my fears. I am poor, but
determined man, and worked without
Ihoes in the mines to get money to-
yetherto go to Kentucky to learn some
hing about this man. All that / have
% say is that it is good thing | did
lot find him at home when returned.
But now / am satisfied to let the law
AXE its course, since ] have such in
lisputable proof of his guilt.
Jones, when locked in the city Jail
asst night, declined to make any state
nent 1t is said by the police that
me of the clews that led to his quick
;apture was that he posed about town
IS detective.
He will be held until an officer form
Georgia reaches here with requisition
,apers, unless he consents to return
without that formality.