Cheyenne record., 1917-10-18
Bigam1st Ate SIX
: Meals A Day To
Fool His Wives

gone to the penitentiary! He spent
his last morning here arranging
toilet, Tie perfection OF which had been
a bright and shining armor for his
conquests.
His accomplishments as gallant,
though, are exceeded by his great
gifts as o trencherman..
Coleman it now develops, would eat
breakfast at the Monroe hotel with
Mrs, Efiie Olivia Keidel, whom he was
counting, and then he would hurry up
the street to eat a second breakfast t
with his wife at the Kennard house.
Thereafter he would go back forlunch
with Mrs. Keidel. Then he would re
turn for a second lunch with his wife
at the Kennard house. In the evening
also lie dined twice, once with his Vile
and once with Mrs. kcidel.
That made e.six meals day.
But each woman was convinced that
he hud bird-like appetite and feared
that he would go into decline If he
couldn't be made TO eat more.
Stuffed with earlier meals he would
toy delicately with his dinner.
.sYou aren't eating anything ut all'
the one with whom he was dining
would protest. "You must eat more.'
N.vatheIess He Grew Plump.
Eaci, woman wondered, too, that
while he ate so little when he dined
with ber he grew no thinner. Instead
he waxed plump and more plump
That sent on for six week, in 1916. AT
the end of that time he welded Mrs.
Keidel, leaving his first wife In Cleve-
land.
That automatically reduced his daily
meals from six to three, which was u
relief. for some of his best clothes
we're beginning to feel tight. He gave
much attention to his clothes always,
and frequently changed three times
a day.
He adopted n style of walking coat
known rs Prince Albert, and was
known 10 attaches OF the kennard
house as Beau Brummel."
Talked of Mi,ie Interests.
Coleman was promoter who talked
argely of mining and oil properties
and interested himself also in less :ni-
pressive enterprises.
Marketing Of patent clothes hanger
brought him to Cleveland.
His first wife, who came here, with
him. WAS So. She was widow when
he married her in Syracuse in 1914,
and her name there of Mrs. Lucille
Weeks That courtship lasted only
+ four weeks.
She learned recently that lie had
married another. She came to Cleve-
land, testified before the grand jury,
and quick Indictment brought about
the valiant Colematl's arrest in Dem
yer.
Coleman told the court he had five
wives in all, and had served q prcvi-
.ous sentence for bigamy. He made this
declaration when he stood up to be
sentenced by Judge Powell.
II was wild man all my life" quoth
Coleman. His age now is 81.
aMy real name Is Germain,' he said
ssI an she black sheep Of u good fam
ily Ia Michigan, and my education in
alluded two years ut Ann Arbor."
He shot his cuffs nicely rs he spoke,
Strengthened his coat, md adjusted
his glasses. which hung at the end of
long black ribbon.
I..veA Wivss His casA
ST hare signed IN order on my bank
TO give Mrs. Weeks sl.OoO." he said
"Mrs. Kcidel will be cared for amply
nv the ss.uuO have in Denver"
Coleman when arrested was found
to be philandering by letter with
widow In FL Paso. Tex.
But he had no intention of marrying
her, be assured County Detective Dor
an.
Coaeman's chief interest was the
prison menu at Columbus. He hasn't
been getting six meals day in jail in
Cleveland. *. G. Post.
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