The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-03
VI. MAYO SEIZED
ON BIGAMY CHARGE
Wealthy Manufacturer Com
fronted by Woman After
Long Search.
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HAD MANY ROMANCES
Suicide Of Young Typist
Brought Many Complications,
but No Prosecution.
HAD MANY ROMANCES

virginlus J. Mayo, a wealthy star-
ford manufacturer whose marriages and
entanglements with women have at
tracted attention since the suicide OF
his pretty stenographer. Lillian Coof.
four years and four days ago to-day,
was arrested last night on charge
OF bigamy and locked up at Poll .
Headquarters.
some one is going TO suffer for this
said Mayo when arrested, according 20
Detectives H7user and Hooker, who
served the warrant sworn out by Mt'
Wilhelmina L. Meyer-Mayo, the third
wife OF record
Mayo has already admitted in court
marriage TO Alma Rice Mayo In Clevc-
land IN 1880. She died In 1887. In 1890.
according to the affidavit on which the
warrant was issued by Magistrate
Groehl yesterday morning he married
Florence Weeks in Scranton. Pa. II"
married Mrs. Meyer Mayo In 1904, hi
former wife. the mother Of several Chi
dren. having lost track OF him for many
years.
busy Year for Mayo.
The Scranton wife. then living IN
Binghamton. heard Of him in 1915. fol-
lowing the notoriety developed BY tLA
suicide Of lillian Cook. n Brooklyn g.ri
who was working ae Mayo's stenoE
rapher at his plant IN New Haven. AZ
this time Mayo admitted that he wa
supporting children by a woman name
Mrs. Lois Dudley. then and since Twin;
in Brooklyn. Tho present complainant.
Mrs. Meyer-Mayo. was living with hir.
as his wife in New Haven.
During this busy year OF 1915 Mayo
faced n charge OF assault made by Miss
Susanna Wahlers, who alleged he was
the father OF her daughter. . years old.
1t was only then, in June, 1915. thnt
Florence Weeks Mayo obtained de-
cree OF divorce IN the Pennsyl-
vania courts on the ground of desertion.
Though Mrs. Meyer Mayo admits that
her marriage is as n matter OF fact
null and void, no judicial decree has ever
been entered annulling tine marriage
and, she says she still Is compelled by
law to use the name OF Mayo
1t is not the first time that Mrs. Me-
cr-Mayo has fought her one time nus
band" in the courts She holds JUDI
ment against him for 500 900 for dan
ages because he repreeented to her that
he was unmarried wien the ceremony
between them was performed in 1905
This judgment she has never been ahlo
to collect. Only last October she oh
tanned a final order compelling Mayo
to be examined in supplementary pro
ceedngs looking to the satisfaction cr
the 100000 judgment. This order ha-
never been carried out, because Ma
has never been found within the jurisdsc-
ton OF the New York courts.
Case Revived Suddenly.
Ralph Gillette. attorney for Mrs..
Meyer-Mayo. said last night that his
client had not only been trying to co..
lect this Judgment, but that ever since
she believed Mayo n bigamist in 1915
she had been endeavoring without sue
cess to obtain his Indictment IN Connec-
ticut or In Brooklyn.
Mr.. Gillette and his client, with As.
sistant District Attorney James r.
Smith. appeared in Yorkviile Court be
fore Magistrate Groehl Yesterday and on
their representations the Magistrate is-
sued the warrant.
When brought to Police Headuuarters
Mayo was booked as 5s years old. H.
address was given as 54s Fourth street
Brooklyn, the house where lives the or
time Lois Dudley. whom Mayo marie
last fall
AskedSvhy II was that Mayo had nc.
been indicted before for bigamy Mr.. Ct
'etto replied
An J can say is that my client has
heen trying industriously 10 get him ir-
d'cted in Connecticut and N KINGS
county. 1t is now the AFFAIR OF tire DE-
trict Attorney OF the county OF Me-
York. Assistant District Attorney srni,
vas with US in court this morning"