The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
HIS STORY
~ MIGHT Be
THRILLING
Peter c. Sharp Planning 10 Toll
Story Of His Two Wives
In a Book
Special to the Daily Leader

Special to the Daily Leader
Pittsburg, Kas., Nov. l6--Peter c.
Sharp, Pittsburg's '.twowife' man, is
planning to tell the strange story oil
his life in a book. He has seriously
contemplated a stage career. but has
abandoned this for less strenuous
fields.
1t will be remembered that Peter G.
Sharp is the husband Of both Ann
Catherine Sharp and Louisa Sharp.
Mr.. Sharp believes that the chron-
icling of the occurrences OF his life
will make interesting reading. NO
where, he declares, is there man
who has experienced so many tribu-
lations and so many unusual incidents
as himself Where, he challenges, is
tnere another man who admits he pos
sesses two wives?
Pioneer grocer of Iowa, civil war
veteran. soldier of fortune, traveller,
ana now an orator-these are few
OF the things to which versatile Mr..
Sharp has turned his attention dur
ing his more or less interesting ex-
perience. Just now he is gathering
material for the publication Of the
story of his life.
The Story In Brief
The Sharp family broke into the
limelignt during the summer, when II
was learned that Ann Catherine
Sharp, believed to be dead, was on
her way to this city from Oakland
Cal. 1t had been forty years since
Sharp fast saw his wife
The JOY of knowing that his wife
whom he had believed had perished
in the fire that devastated Chicago in
1871, really had escaped gave way to
instant gloom, however, when Sharp
realized that he had a second wife
He and Louisa were married at Cir
ard, Kansas, nine years ago.
Attorneys were consulted and they
advised that Lousia had priority
rights in the Sharp household so long
as her husband lived At his death
however, she would be unable to gel
possession of any OF his property
| But Louisa said she didn't care
Peter was her husband just as much
as he was Ann GATHERINGS.
But the Wives Did FUSS"
| When Ann Catherine reached Pitts
burg she was made perfectly at home
by her rival and her husband. Bnt a
strained relation resulted soon, anc
an enmity sprang up. Sharp threat
ened to build new home across the
street from his modest cottage at No
lg1T North Rouse avenue, which Ann
Catherine would be compelled to ~
cupy. il the Women didn'Hdnit t9eH
'fussing.
| That was several months, ago. Since
that time Ann Catherine has visited
ner son, William Sharp, at New or
leans and has returned to PittsDnrs
to live with her husband and ms
wife.
The dove of peace roosts in the
Sharp family's tree. apparently, foI
there has been no quarreling in the
little home for a long time. Ann
Catherine and Louisa are contenteo
and happy and Sharp is satisfied he
is devoting himself energetical.y to
the task of preparing his book
First Wife Had Troubles Too
| The troubles experienced by Anf
Catherine in locating her husband
during their forty years separation
viii form an important part of the
book when it is published. Ana
Sharps travels up and down the conn
try in his never ending hunt Tor ms
wife. whom he suspected had escapes
death in the Chicago flames will De
featured. There will be pictures to
enhance the value OF the publication
when il Is submitted to the public
| Whether he will himself write the
book or whether he viii split his
1
Sharn has not yet determined. tie
said recently that he might 90 tht
writing himself Should he determine
on this course the book prohably
would contain considerable more eoi
ora than il would if compiled by
strange hand.
I Pttsburo Is Anxious
All Pittsburg is anxiously awaitine
the issuance OF Sharp's history HIS
little family has Interested this city
more probably than any one thing II
It's history. II is so absolutely
Estrange that such conditions could ex
list in this enlightened age that th'
people here are prone to conside
themselves as identified. in meas
ure. in all that the Sharps do.
/ An unusual condition obtains II
pittsburg as far as the Sharps are
concerned. The local city director!
Is one of those that gives the wiie'S
name after the husbands lust nov
preparations are being made to ISSUE
A new city directory here. The pres
ent one contains this entry
SHARP. Peter c.: Uouisal VI
North Rouse ayenne.
i Pittsburgers are wondering II IN
new directory will read:
SHARP, Peter c.. O-onisa and AM
Catherine) r 9l5 North Rouse ave
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