Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-02
Or. 4. e. WEBSTER, HUSBAND
OF CEDAR RAPIDS GIRL, HAD
roo MANY WIVES.
'REsoRrED TO MURDER WHEN
DIVORCE ACTION FAlLEr
Cedar Rapids Girl Not Aware Of Web.
stsr's Matrimonial Entansi smerts -
Iowa wife 10 Mrs Zoe varney Web.
stsr-Prostratsd BY New. and 10 in
Critical Condition.

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Cedar Rapids. Oct "A great SEN
sation was caused here yesterday by
the announcement that DR.. Henry E.
Webster was charged with the murder
of an alleged wife Yin Chicago. DR.
Webster was married in Cedar Rapids
on Jan. last to Miss Zoe Varney. a
music teacher. 1t was understood that
he expected to locate in this city soon.
Miss Varney met DR.. Webster when
she was attending conservatory OF
music in Chicago. 1t is said he went
to the boarding house to see another
girl and became infatuated with Miss
Varney. Their acquaintance soon
ripened into love, and after one or two
visits the doctor and the Cedar Rap
ids girl were married. Webster told
his bride that he could not take her
to Chicago. as hospital internes are not
permitted to wed. The couple spent
a short honeymoon at Dixon. AL. and
the bride, then returned to Cedar Rap
ids. where she had been ever since
Mrs. Webster has seen her husband
but once since last January. Webster
! married the Chicago woman whom he
killed within ten days after his mar
riage to Miss Varney. The Varneys
are we'll known, wealthy and highly
respected. The family came here from
Wellman three years ago. The young
woman is popular in music circles.
Mrs. Webster went to Chicago Sat
urday night In response to an urgent
message from her husband. Her father
went to Chicago last night and will re-
turn with her this afternoon.
Il will spend every cent in my pos
session to clear my daughters good
name." declared Mr.. varney last night
before taking the train for Chicago.
Chicago Oct. "A confession made
in Chicago yesterday by DR.. Henry FL
gin Webster. a physician whose I'M
scrupulous ambition made him sue
cessively bis&mist and uxoricide,
cleared the mystery Of the murder Of
his wife.
When the doctor had completed his
admissions the story Of how the young
woman whose body was found in the
woods of Ogle county-later identified
as Mrs Bessie Kent Webster-had
come to her death was a matter Of
police record 1t was a story sordid
and tragic, Of the interne's intrigue
with young nurse. his marriage with
q rich girl and subsequent forced
marriage to the woman he had
! wronged-w ..4
After withstanding a grilling for
several hours at the hands of Chicago
police officials and Representatives Of
Ogle county DR.. Webster collapsed.
Without waiting for direct question
he allowed a torrent Of admissions to
burst from his lips.
He admitted he had killed the wom-
an he met and loved In the hospital
| wards and who thought she was his
Wife The act, he said. was a result
of swift passion and was not pre-
meditated. ~ y
coiiapses, Decides to Tell All.
20 1 can't stand 1t any longer" he
cried. I'm going to tell you the truth.
haven't told any lies SO far. but I'm
going to tell everything now"
, Emerson and Delaney leaned forward.
but they did not interrupt with ques-
lions. The stenographer's pencil began
to glide over the pages OF her note
book He talked for an hour.
When it was all over DR.. Webster.
half supported, half dragged. was
carried to a cell in the basement be-
tween two policemen. The newspaper
men were allowed to enter the room
where the confession had been made
for the first time.
E:..$ w;fA fakAn - AoRnital
While DR.. Webster was making his
confession. Mr. Zoe varney Webster
of Cedar Rapids. whom he married ten
DAYS before his ''union" with Bessie
Kent. was Frustrated in another part
of the police station. Later she was
taken to- Passavant hospital in hys-
! terical condition.
! She had come to Chicago from her
| Iowa home. unaware, of what had
| transpired, to spend a few days with
the train Saturday evening the young
woman knew nothing Of the trouble
that besct DR.. Webster
! In the hours that followed the ply
sician undeceived her. He took her to
"Mr. and Mrs. H. E. varney.' She did
|
when the clerk addressed her husband
as "Mr. varney." p
| Once in their room. Dr., Webster be-
gan to unburden himself. He told his
wife how he had became entangled
with a nurse Miss Bessie Kent, and
| how subsequent to his marriage iu
| Cedar Rapids. he had been forced tc
give this nurse the protection Of his
name.
| At Z o'clock yesterday morning Mrs
Zoe Varney Webster, who had been no.
titled OF his arrest, arrived at the police
station. Captain Baer had met her Al
the Northwestern station. as she was
about to take q train for Cedar Rapids
to tell her parents OF DR.. Webster
difficulties.
"Dr. Webster has been arrested
said the captain.
20, take me to him!" she exclaimed
At the police station Mrs Webster
was refused permission to see the ply
sician. Then she broke down.
An hour later Miss Sexsmith, FOL
whom detectives had been searching
walked into the station and told whit
she was. In talk with Captain Bae,
she said that all she knew Of the
troubles of DR.. Wsbster and Mrs. Bes
sic Kent Webater had bean contained
In the affidavit dled with his divorc.
bill.
Wifs's pareWts Defend Him.
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