The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-19
Wife With Two Children Ran Away
With Broomcorn Cutter
From Decatur.
CAUGHT AT CENTRALIA AND
MAN is LODGED IN JAIL
All Go Before Justice of Peace to
Obtain Divorce and Marriage
License.


have him and marry him before the
sun goes down" said Joseph Hummel
of Decatur to Edna Hummel, his
wife this morning in referring to
William Turner. a man whom Mrs.
ilummel had attempted to accom-
pany. with her two children to Cairo
from Decatur The woman express
ed her qualification at the statement
and returned with her husband to
their home, the understanding being
that Turner would return this after
noon to Decatur, when the woman
hoped to again join him.
The case possesses many unusual
features and many elements Of hu-
man interest Joseph lIumme anl
w.fe and two children. and William
Turner arrived here last night
about 1880 o'clock on the Main line
from Decatur. Turner and the wo-
men and children intending 70
change ears here for Cairo The
husband, however, was 10 be reck-
oned with, and he put 4. crimp in
their sails by reporting the matter
TO the police and asking that t.e
party be detained. Justice T. II. An
drews was summoned and returned
TO his office after g O'Clock, AMI
heard the stories OF the party.
Justice Andrews questioned the
al n t.I,r -
tho case proved somewhat perples
ing Mrs Hummel stated that Tor-
ner was an old sweetheart, and that
she loved him before she married
her husband, marrying him at the
request of her family who preferred
lin to Turner. She claimed her
husband had not been true to her,
and mat She was off with him for
ever, and did not intend TO live with
him. The husband did not appear
deeply concerned, and made charges
most of VIII ch she denied. The wo.
fan had left three children with he
uncle ut or near Decatur, and
brought two with her. both girls
one OF whom, was q victim Of infan
tile paralysis, ana although about
FIVE years old, could not walk OF
stand alone. The other child was
young.
Justice Andrews became dsgustel
at the Indifference and coldneas
maintained by the mother towar
the afflicted ch d. The little on
was s tting on the fathers lap. am
wanted to leave him, and cried fo
the mother TO take, 81 might poiso
you" said the mother col1ly, vo
better stay where you are" Thi
was too much for the kind heartc
official, ana he rebuked the woma,
sternly, telling her she showed her
self totally lack ng the instincts an
heart Of a mother, and that sh
ought to be ashamed to treat helr
less child in such a manner. Tn
woman then allowed the child t
come to her
The Hummels had been marie
about ten years, and have five chill
dren The officer detained the part
here last night and required the hus
band to find a hotel for the VIII
and little girls, while Turner wa
locked in the city jail He was re
leased this morning but not NUT
the train bearing the Hummel fem
lily homeward, had departed. Mrs
Hummel asked if she might Sc
Turner before leaving and was al
lowed to do so. Turner declare
solemnly that he would join her
Decatur as soon as she sent hin
money to get home on, and promised
to be faithful to her, using langrae,
more emphatic than elegant to ex
press his constancy and love.
seems the woman had paid h 8 wa,
here, and expected to pay expense
of the trip as he had but six cente
Turner seems to have been what I.
called "broomcorn johnnie" in th,
'broomcorn district, and carried
broomeorn knife in his vest poeket
almost as sharp as a razor II look.
ed as murderous as stiletto
None of the party showed much en-.
ucation; in fact they were rather ig
norant, as proved by the fact that
they thought a divorce could be pro
cured and marriage to another fol-
low, all the same day
When the Hummels left they
had agreed to have the children |
placed in a home somewhere so that |
the mother could marry the broom
corn hero.
The husband had accompanied the |
party to this city. but until his ar |
rival here seemed to lave made no /
vigorous remonstrance against the
proceeding. i ssS