El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-19

13, 1916. She complained at that time
he had another wife, Mrs Caroline
Morris Wilson, Of No 5 south Four
teeuth avenue, Mount Vernon whom
he married June Z. 1915.
Wilson a son Of a Scottish Aetho-
dist minister, attributes his mar
rage spree" to the actions OF his
first wife. whom he married in Dav-
export, Iowa. January p, 1900 and
also the fact that he was a travelling
salesman He denied that all Of his
wives came from religious circles
and were Of unblemished character.
He said:
says They Wanted Luxury.
4 don't want TO throw mud. but a
number Of them were designing wo-
men, who knew that I. as a travelling
salesman, made from $40 10 $50 q
day and could support them in com
parative luxury. I married one Of
them out OF pity. She was in trouble
and feared disgrace TO her family,
so 1 took her to distant city and
married her. I was not responsible
for her condition"
Superintendent Barber, OF the So
ciety for the Prevention Of Crime,
who was responsible for wilson's ar
rest and obtained his confession, said
that Wilson's statement that his first
wife misbehaved was "an unvarnished
lie" Mr.. Barber said the first Mrs
is a most estimable woman. and had
shown much leniency toward Wilson
for their children's sake before she
got a divorce. Mr. Barber has a let
ter written by Wilson on Thanks
giving, 1911, three years after he had
deserted her for the third time. in
which he praises his first wife and
says she IS all that a good and true
woman ought to be-
At Revival Realized Crime.
a little over two years ago, n
Cumberland, Nd" said Wilson. 7 at
tended a tabernacle revival service
realized my great crimes against
humanity, and with the love OF God
newly born in my heart, recided TO
clean my past slate and make atone
ment as much as possible for the
wrongs I had committed ThaLniEht
/ telegraphed TO Mrs Louise Davis
wilson, who was wife No. and 5.
having married her two times. She
was in Detroit with her parents.
Il went TO her and told Of my g.
termination, and asked IL she intend
ed to prosecute me to do so at once.
She knew of my other marriages ]
told her If she did not / was going
to each of the others and make the
same request
Louise declined 10 prosecute and
said If ] would pay $500 to get our
furniture out Of storage IN Pittsburgh
we would resume our nome lie We
Travelled through Wisconsin together.
At La Crosse we were both arrested.
Loouise succeeded in getting bail and
disappeared. I was convicted Let
tiers recently written by Louise 70
governor Philip and the prosecutor
at Ashland. Wis. exculpated me en-
tirely and I was Internationally par
dOued
Wonders IL He Is Married Now.
Il recently wrote 10 Mr.. Barber
that II a New York officer would not
be at Waupum to arrest me when I
was released 1 would return to New
York II had to walk to make amends
to her Tor my wrongs
4 don't know whether ] am con-
sidered a married man or not. al
though I feel ] am II the courts
decree I am single. it will be never
again II 1 am still considered a
married man and had my choice OF
returning TO any OF my wives, ! would
prefer Caroline Morris. Caroline
is lovely girl and I am sincerely in
love with her"
For years Wilson was a physical
instructor in 7. N c. A work in sew
ersl cities. He was informed yester-
day by MI Barber that he has been
a grandfather for thirteen months.
A baby girl was born TO one of his
three DAUGHTERS through his first
wife.