The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-14
MATILDA'S HUBBY
IS NOWFACINC A
BICAMY CHARGE!
Funston Officers Claim Soldier
Groom Has Another Wife.
Unkind Fate Forces More IfOu-
BILE on Greenberg Girl.
MARRIED TO SAMMY SUNDAY
Today She Prepares To Put on
Widows Weeds.
Cupid's Shot After s Months
Goodness Sad Blow.
Unk;nd Fate Forces More TrOu
BILE on Greenberg Girl.
MARRIED TO SAMMY SUNDAY
Today She Prepares To Put on
Widows Weeds.

Matilda Greenberg, Topeka girl OF
a dozen escapades, has stepped from
a brides trousseau into a widows
weeds in three short days. That is,
providing it is fitting for widow of
the grass or enforced variety to wear
weeds.
chief of Police Frank S. Harbaugh
TODAY received a telegram from
Lieutenant L. w. Gray at Camp runs
Ton asking for a notification OF the
marriage of benjamin F. Fletcher to
Matilda Greenberg, of Topeka. The
telegram also contained the informa-
ton that Fletcher has wife at DEM
ing, n. NJ.
Probate Judge Ralph H. Cav was
pulled from the bosom of his family
Sunday afternoon by big, tall sol
Matilda. The soldier gave his name
as Benjamin F. Fletcher, of Boston,
Mass They desired to be married by
a minister and were directed to the
home of the Rev. w. L. Goldsmith,
1888 Mulvane street, after the license
was issued.
Il thought it. was funny they want
ed to be married by minister, said
Judge Cav. Perhaps his conscience
hurt him and he wanted to clear it
in a Christian atmosphere"
Girls Father Knows Nothing.
"
with a tailor shop at 531 Kansas ave
nue., who has fought, bled and nearly
died in Topeka hospital from a
nervous breakdown in an effort to re-
lieve his good wife's mental suffer
ings and set his girl right with the
Matilda's husbnd. The first Green
berg knew that Cupid's dart had
fatally punctured Matilda's heart was
about $50 o'clock Sunday evening
when Matilda and Fletcher appeared
at the parental threshold.
Father" said Matilda, meet Mr.
Fletcher, my husband"
A bomb couldn't have caused more
of sensation in the Greenberg house
hold. But they did their best under
the circumstances. A Sunday night
supper of canned salmon and the like
was placed in the discard. A wedding
feast was served. The bride and
groom remained at the Greenberg
home only two or three short hours.
g We didn't have time to find out
anything about him. said Greenberg
today 1--WE didn't even know that
she met him. They left our house
and went to the Chesterfield hotel to
! stay until a II o'clock train arrived
to take them to Camp Funston This
will nearly kill her mother"
! He Denies Topeka Marriage.
over the long distance telephone
from Camp Funston this afternoon
Lieutenant Gray stated that he haC
i heard of the marriage this mornins
and arrested Fletcher. The soldier
admitted he had wife at Deming, bu
denied the marriage at Topeka Gray
stated. That caused the sending OF
| the telegram for a verification of the
| nuptial ceremonies, which verified.
ton was made by the police today
He has the girl here with him.
| said Lieutenant Gray. Fletcher is E
regular and a bad egg. 1t is probable
! the battalion commander will turf
him over to the Shawnee county au
| thorities."
Robert D. Carver, county attorney
/ announced today that he would prose
/ cute Fletcher on a bigamy charg,
should the allegations prove true, anC
if the military authorities were willing
to turn him over to Shawnee county.
Matilda Greenberg was sensation
in Topeka for about three months las
| winter, and her troubles were varied
and multiple. Her parents did al
they could to straighten her out. Fol
the last eight months she has been
good girl. according to her father. ant
then to meet up with such fellow a.
| Fletcher and experience this latte
trouble will be a severe blow to Mrs
! Greenberg.
t Matilda is 10 years of age, accord
ing to the marriage license