Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-20
BRIDE HELPS
PARENT To
TRAP MAN
Prisoner Said to Have at Least
Three Wives-MatrimoniaI Ad-
ventures Investigated.

While A. r. Williams, of No. So
Dillon street, was calling on his bride
of two weeks, blissfully thinking she
had kept the knowledge of their run
away wedding from her family, the
girls father, ]. w. Hightower, a mer-
chant, of Capitol avenue and Hay
good street, was quietly investigating
the past of his son-in-l law and gath
ering evidence through which he de-
clares he will send Williams to the
penitentary as a polygamist. -
This climax of Hightower's inves-
tigation came late Monday night when
the police arrested Williams at the
request of the merchant, who said his
son-in law had two wives before he
married his 17-year- daughter,
Miss Georgia Hightower
One of Williams alleged wives, who
formerly was Miss Ruth Dunn, of
Rome, Ga, went to headquarters with
HightoWer late Monday night and
told Chief Beavers that she was mar
ried to Williams last February in
South Carolina, and that for the past
few months she has been living at
No $50 Madison avenue. Williams,
she declared, left her several weeks
ago about the time he became infat-
uated with Miss Hightower.
Finds Trace of Third Wife.
Mr., Hightower also told the police
mat he has unearthed information
indicating that Williams has at least
one more. wife besides his own daugh
Ter and wife No. /, who has been To-
Gated. In 1901, he told the police,
Williams was married to his first
wife, who is now supposed to be liv-
ing in Florida.
The police are investigating Will
Hams matrimonial adventures, and
declare that they are in possession of
information indicating that the man
may have other wives than the three
mat have been located. He Is lock-
ed up in police headquarters, and the
nearing probably will be held within
few days. Tuesday morning Will
mans refused to make statement.
According to Hightower, Williams
met his daughter about a month ago,
representing himself as a Pullman
conductor, while 1t is said that In
reality he is a news butcher" on
Train that runs out of Atlanta.
Inc girl became infatuated with
Williams. the father says. and the
pair planned to get married. Mr..
hlgntoWer was unfavorably impress
ed with Williams, and objected siren
uously, So two weeks ago Williams
ana the young girl ran away and
were married, agreeing to keep the
until parental anger should have
abated.
Father Is Suspicious.
Mr.. Hightower, however, became
suspicious when his daughter dis
missed all her other suitors and de-
voted herself to Williams, and after a
conference with her she admitted her
runaway marriage to Williams. The
Iather then told his daughter that ne
was not satisfied with Williams as
son law, and had heard that the
man had a number of wives. The
laughter agreed to say nothing TO
Villains about her fathers suspi--
IONS and did not tell her husband
Rage.
50, while Williams was a daily CALI
T at the Hightower home, thinking
,se father of his bride knew nothing
W lheir marriage, Mr.. Hightower was
Spending most of his time fnvestigat-
"s the past of his son-inlaw. After
rev days he found the Rome wife
aoo obtained the information about
Florida,