Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-21
WOMAN FINDS She
HAS z HUSBANDS
w. H. Latham, Supposed Heir
to Million Dollar Estate,
Returns.
WIFE IS MARRIED AGAIN
Must Get Divorce and Remarry Sec
ond Husband, to Make 1t
Legal.

William Latham, said to be lineal
descendant of the house of Essex in
England, and heir to a million-dollar
estate, returned to Davenport a few
days ago, and yesterday morning when
he appeared at the Davenport police
station it developed that his wife,
whom he left in that city about seven
years ago, had been married to another
man without first having secured a
divorce from Latham, whom she
thought dead. She married Alex
Asonmanakis, Greek, some time ago,
and has been living with him on East
Second street in the 400 block.
AS a result of this tangle the wom-
an must first secure a divorce from
Latham and then go through second
| ceremony with Asonmanakis before
| she will be his legal wife.
| Latham and his wife, it is said,
agreed to separate about seven years
ago, when they were living in Daven-
port. He left the city shortly there
after, and says that he spent the
greater part of the time in New York
City, where he has a sister, Mrs May
Bohannon. Later he was at Hampton,
Iowa, where his mother lives.
HEARS FROM CHICAGO LAWYER.
Mrs. Latham, the police say, is sis
ter of the late Ed Warnken, who com
mitted suicide recently, after shoot.
ing his wife with a revolver.
When she was married to Ason,
manakis she said that she had re
ceived a communication from an at
torney in Chicago, which informed
her that her husband had been killed
and that her son was the direct he'll
to a million-dollar estate in England
An effort was to be made to secure
this estate for the son.
The account of the million-dollar es
tate was published in the papers here
Latham told a reporter yesterday
: morning that while he was in New
York he had the pleasure of reading
an account of his own death in thu
papers.
81 almost fell over" he said, "wheI
l read that in the papers. My moth
er, who lives in Hampton, Iowa, sen
copies OF the paper to me in New
York"
Latham declares himself ready t
, grant his wife divorce and was wait
ing at the police station yesterday ur
til the papers could be drawn up 70
him to sign. 1t is said that the fol
= NAL charge to be brought in the pet
ton for the divorce will be desertior
DESCENDANT OF ESSEX.
Latham said that he is a descend
ant of the house of Essex of England
t His grandfather, William Latham, mai
|, ried Lady Essex, who was in posses
S sion of the entire estate. He die
e about 4S years ago. His father VIII
r lived at Hampton, Iowa, was Jane
e H. Latham, and he is now also deaC
e The mother of the younger Williar
/, Latham is again married, her husban
d being John Prescott, grain and fee
u dealer at Hampton. Latham says h
has been making his home with theI
s for the last two or three months, jus
before coming to Davenport
d His sister, Mrs. May Bohannon, {
s New York, he said, is investigating tn
e estate in Great Britain through he
), attorneys in New York. His sol
C James Latham, who was mentione
J. by Mrs. Latham as being the direC
= heir as the boys father was suppose
y to be dead, is living in New Yorl
K as well as a younger son, who
q named William.
II FORMERLY IN INSURANCE BUSHES
Latham said that before he left Da
export number of years ago he Wa
e employed by the Prudential Insuranc
company, and also worked for one
the public utility companies. For
y while he was employed in the shops
y the Bettendorf Metal Wheel compan
now French & Hecht.
le While in New York he worked as
s. janitor most of the time, and durir
'e the time he was at Hampton, Iowa, /
was employed in the feed store of Ii
IS stepfather.
ye He said that as soon as matte
er were Strengthened out he expected
return to Hampton, Iowa, and fro
there will go back to New York