Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-01-25
Marries Rich Iowa Girl.

MarrIes Rich Iowa Girl.
Webster gave SO much time to the
Kent girl that he gradually began to
neglect his regular correspondence to
his flancee In Iowa, whose father was
giving him financial aid. He finally
furnished a home for Miss Kent In
Chicago and lived with her for sew
eral months. during which time he
gave little thought to the girl he de-
clares he really loved.
A sudden cessation OF allowances
from the prospective father-in-law in
Iowa alarmed the doctor, however,
and on January 3, 1910, he made a
trip to Cedar Rapids, effected a re-
Cancellation with his offended tiancee,
and in order to make certain of tinan-
cial support from her father. arranged
for an immediate marriage. which
took place on January 4
The pair went on weeks honey
moon trip to Denver, and when they
returned to the brides home. Webster
promised to go to Chicago to finish
his studies. and send for his wife as
soon as he had. furnished up home.
Then Becomes Bigamist. d n
Upon his arrival in Chicago he was
visited by Bessie Kent's sister, kittie
Kent Newberger, who charged him
with deceiving her sister and demand
ed that he marry Bessie Immediately
In order to protect her good name.
The pair were married on January
IL, barely week after his marriage
to the Varney girl.
Tragedy of September IS,
On Friday night, September Is,
Webster started to Dixon to spend
the week with his parents. AS he
stepped from the train he was met by
the Kent girl, who had followed him
from Chicago on the same train.
In the morning he hired a horse
and buggy and drove out Of town, and
while passing through a stretch OF
dense woods, according to his con.
fession, after being arrested, they be-
gan quarreling and In the height OF
his passion he stabbed her repeat
eddy with pocketkn1fe, dragged her
from the buggy, stripped the body OF
all the possible marks of identified
ton and carrying 1t to ravine con.
cealed it under pile Of leaves, where
it was accidentally discovered ten
days later.
After the Identification Of the body
by the girls relatives, Webster was
arrested. and held for the murder by
the coroner's jury.
Text Of Sentence.
Following is the address in part OF
Judge Richard 8. Farrand In sen.
fencing Harry E. Webster to life i'm.
prisonment:
Harry E. Webster, the crime to
which you plead guilty was cruel
and cowardly one. Under the name OF
husband you beguiled Bessie Kent to
lonely spot where In childhood days
you had passed hours Of pleasure, and
there in the quietude you took her
life. .5 &
Much leniency In this case would
not be a virtue, but rather condona-
ton of the crime. shall spare your
life, and be more merciful to you
than you were to your. victim.
u. know no greater continuing pun.
ishment that can be inflicted upon q
young intelligent man than to i'm
prison him for life. .,J5 1. I'll.
God, with his infinite power, can
and will penetrate and know your
heart. You have slnned against his
laws and broken his most sacred com
mandment. II u
It Is the sentence Of this court that
you be imprisoned In the penitentiary
at Joliet for and during your natural
life, the first day Of that imprison-
ment to be in solitary confinement,
the balance OF the time at hard labor,
and that you pay the costs Of PROSE
cution.
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