Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-04
WILLIAM sYERs MAKES MANY
TRIPS ON SEA OF
MArRiMoNY.
BECOMES CARELESS
ABOUT DIVORCE DEGREES
Faiis 70 Nuliify One Marriage Contract
Dssers Ertsrins Into Another, and
Finds Himsslf With Too Many Wives
:. !. r::.=-. $3.50. court.hie R.sults
In Incarceration. ~

Cedar Rapids. Jan. 4.-Wfniam z.
Byers was evidently . regular cut-up
with the ladies.
Notwithstanding tho fact that Will
Ham ID only 2s years old. he already
has had moro experience, in matri-
monial way. than most men OF ~.
and IL Byers keeps up his present
speed he will be able TO give Nat Good
win, DeWolf Hopper and other WELL
known authorities advice on how to
select wife. Temporarily. however,
William will not have an opportunity
to add more names to his list Of wives.
He Ia In jail.
The police haven't got Williams
record entirely complete as to details,
but here are q few experiences thru
which the officers who are making an
investigation say Byers has passed In
seeking proper sort Of wife:
-Four or five years ago Byers mar
ried Q young woman who Lived In West
Cedar Rapids. They lived together for
q time. Then William became ac-
quainted with fair one living on the
east side, whom he decided possessed
charms that placed her far above his
wife. During his courtship he told this
young woman that he was q single
man, and she believed him. When he
asked her to be 'shis'n" she consented.
Byers borrowed his wife's wedding
ring 1Iii gays e 80 his Ee: aencee Az
an engagement ring.
Hycrs and his new sweetheart went
to Chicago. where they remained sew
sral dave md then returned to Mount
Vernon, where they were arrested.
During the court action that followed
Mrs. Byers obtained a divorce, and
William married wife No. 2.
Met Third charrer.
After living with No. 3 about year,
Byers became acquainted with No. 3.
q widow with one child. He informed
the widow also that he was a single
man, and his attentions became SO ar
dent that wife No. got wise, started
an awful row, and finally obtained
divorce Then he married No. 8.
About six months ago he met No. !.
an estimable young woman who Is en-
ployed in ono Of the downtown stores.
He also told this girl he was q single
man, and ~ IN engagement ring gave
her the same diamond which had fg-
ured conspicuously thruout his matri-
1nonial career. Byers and his No. 4
fiancee went to Iowa City q few days
ago to get married. After paying q
visit to tho county clerk, Byers In
formed his would-be bride that he
could not obtain . license unless her
mother signed It. So they returned to
Cedar Rapids. The girl wanted to 80
TO waterloo, thinking they could obtain
a license there. During the argument
which took place in First avenue and
Fourth street Saturday, the girl re-
moved the diamond engagement ring
from her finger and threw It on tha
tracks. So tar as Is known It is theirs
yet. Then she learned that William
was already married. did some talk
ing. and Byers is languishing in cell
on the island.
It 10 alleged that during his matri-
Ynonial career Byers married one Of
his wives In July after having obtained
q divorce from another the preceding
June. thus violating the courts In
Junction not to marry again within
year. He will be arraigned. 80 1t is
alleged. in Marion for contempt OF
court