The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-02-23
BlGAMY CHARGE
C. A. Wakefield aud a Mrs. Wymer Ar
Arrested in Spartauburg.

| OTHER Wife APPEARED
Eloped From Pittsburg, Pa., to Co
lu,nbia, and Afterwards Went to
spartanburg, Where They Were
Taken in Custody, Under Assumed
Names, and Locked Up.
Samuel A. wakefield and Mrs.
Wymer, claimed as his wife, were
arrested In spartanburg by Sheriff
White Monday morning upon war
rant sworn out by Mrs. Wakefield
NO. 1 before Magistrate Fowles of
Columbia. The State says Wakefield
came to Columbia in November,
1910, with Mrs. Wymer and her boy
and secured quarters at q private
home. He held the position as trav-
cling superintendent for the Inter
national Correspondence schools,
They were people of good appear
ance and no thought was given Of
suspicion until Sunday afternoon,
ruary 12, Mrs. Samuel A. Wakefield,
who claims to be number one, an
attractive young woman Of 20, ar
rived in the city. Mrs. Wakefield
No. 1 had stopped over at Florence
to see her husband, learning from
his letters that he would be there on
February IL.
Upon reaching Florence she
learned that he was In Columbia,
thereupon she wired for him to meet
her in Florence. Upon Wakefield g
reaching Florence he was confronted
with charge of violating the law,
which he admitted, promising to re-
turn to Columbia and have Mrs.
|Wymer, said to be wife No. Q, and
her son, leave Upon reaching CO.
lumbia Mrs. Wakefield No. 2, being
unaware Of the turn of affairs. ap-
peared at the station to meet Wake
field.
Mrs. Wakefield No. 1 was left at
local hotel, being Informed by
Wakefield that ihe would see chat
Mrs. Wakefield No. 2 and her son left
Columbia. Mrs. Wakefield No 1
waited. In the meantime Wakefield
had transferred all baggage to the
station and he, with Mrs Wakefield
No. 2 and son, left on the 1850 p.
m. train Sunday night for Spartan
burg. They have remained there
since.
Upon learning of this action Mrs.
Wakefield No. / went before Magis-
trate Fowles and served complaint,
upon which a warrant was issued
and sent to Sheriff White Of Spar
tanburg. While In the Office Mrs.
Wakefield No. 1, upon being told the
penalty for such, an offense in this
State, swooned away and asked II
there was not some way to adjust the
matter without serving warrant.
Not until Sunday morning, Feb
ruary 10, were Wakefield and Mrs.
Wakefield No 2 located at promi-
neqt boarding place in Spartanburg.
On Monday warrant was served by
Sheriff White, when Sheriff Coleman
of Richland was advised. Wakefield
Is from Pittsburg. Mrs. Wakefield
No. / is from Pittsburg and since
reaching Columbia she has been in
constant communication with her pa
rents. Mrs. Wyner and her son are
from Pottstown, Pa.
A dispatch from Spartanburg says
as they were returning from break
fast to their boarding house this
morning In one Of the most fashion
able residential sections Of the city,
is. A. Wakefield and Mrs. Wymer
of Pennsylvania, who had been living
here for a week as Mr.. and Mrs.
Reese, were arrested by Sheriff w.
J. White and committed TO jail on
a warrant. sworn out by Wakefeld's
wife, who is in Columbia. Mrs. Wy
mers son accompanied them to the
Jail.
The arrest OF the couple was a
shock to the woman with whom they
had been boarding, as they had given
every evidence of refinement. Wake
field and his companion we're traced
to spartanburg from Columbia by de-
tectives. Mrs. Wakefield had fol-
lowed them from the North to Co.
lumbia. She overlook them there
and stormy scene ensued in Colum-
bia, during which Mrs. Wymer agreed
to leave Wakefield. Instead ruse
was adopted by means Of which the
two were enabled to eluda Mrs.
Wakefield and escape to this city.
Mrs. Wakefield Is an attractive Wo-
man, about 21 years old.
The State says S. A. Wakefield
and Mrs. H. Wymer are in jail in
default OF bond of $500 each on the
charge Of bigamy The hearing was
held in Columbia Tuesday, where the
prisoners were brought from Spar
tanburg on Monday night.
Mrs. S. A. Wakefield came into
court and almost collapsed when she
faced her husband who was charged
with a serious offense. She made q
plea for her husband, but WAS as