Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-14

gotten. Here was truth indeed stranger
than fiction:
A man living in the same homo with
two wives and laughing at the very idea
of being accused of bigamy.
For that is the strangest of all the
strange angles in this twentieth century
beaudelairian drama:
Herbert Thornton Andrews Is the only
cool person in the nest that is no
longer a love nest. He smiles at the
suggestion that the arm Of the law
might clutch him. He hints mysteri-
ously at "technicality." That he mar
ried both women Is beyond a shadow
of doubt Both marriage licenses have
been printed in fac smile In New York
papers Nor Is there any record OF a
divorce.
When he and/"No. 2" returned from
New York they were met by No. /
strangely, uncannly changed. Hitherto
she had fought all her battles silently.
She spoke up. The staggering weight o.
her sorrow and scorn once given vent
through words, she felt stronger, more
seIf-reliant and now she is speaking even
more plainly and more dehantly.
ANDREWS PROMISES
WHOLE STORY
Andrews, cool and smiling, promised
to tell later in the day the whole story
of his strange dual matrimonial life.
Wife mo. 1" does not yet know exactly
what she will do. She waivers between
charge of bigamy and q suit for d.
vorce. She has consulted law firm and
her attorneys are considering the best
course to take.
While waiting in her alcove room for
the return of Andrews with 'the other
wife" she planned murder, she ad-
mitted.
81 will throw her down those stairs II
she comes back here tonight" she told
herself To William Cahill, real estate
man, she said:
"I don't know how I have stood what
1 have so long In the weeks after he
first brought that girl here / often rose
at night and went to their room TO tell
them both what a crime they were COM
hitting. But the door always was
barred with furniture"
The strange case came to Hight when
an agent of tn Greatly company from
which Andrews rents his apartment
called to investigate the rumors he had
heard.
TELLS NO. SHE'S
WELCOME TO STAY.
Mrs. Andrews No. 1, It is said, told him
her husband had brought the younger
woman into the apartment last January
with the announcement that he had mar
ried her. At that time he told Mrs. Maud
Andrews that she was welcome to remain
in the house II she desired. She stayed,
but moved to a small alcove bedroom
Her sole motive in remaining, she said,
was to see that her two boys were prop
erly brought up.
81 have no money and no home" she
explained, land so / must stay"
The real estate man, William Cahill,
was still talking to Mrs. Maud when
Andrews and Mrs. Esther arrived from
theater party.
Mrs. Esther is small, blonde and Of
rather shy manner. She was a bit
frightened when Mrs. Maud confronted
her sngrlly at the door Of the apartment.
but Andrews soothed both women and
there was no quarrel.
st don't see why you treat me so,
Mrs Maud said to Andrews. The broker
calmed her and in a few minutes peace
reigned in the unusual household.
CAN'T DECIDE
ON WHAT TO DO.
Mrs. Maud said she was undecided whae
course to take.
81 don't know what I shall do" she d.
clSred. II have talked to my lawyer, but
can't decide whether to sue for divorce.
The circumstances under which l remain
here are very trying, but 1 have nowhere
to go with our children. don't feel
friendly toward the young woman my
husband has brought into this house, but
1 realize / am prejudiced.
81 have been much alone ever since
the night he walked In with her on his
arm and announced they were married.
bat that might remain If wished. They
go out evenings and stay here with the
boys"
Andrews attitude is said to be that
there was something technically wrong
with his marriage to Mrs. Maud SO that
no bigamy was committed when he mar
ried Esther, a telephone girl and ste
nogra pher In a Pittsburgh business house
But he is very mysterious about 1t and
would go no farther than to remark sig
nificantly. I'VE shall see when the time
comes"
Mrs. Esther is said to take the posi-
ton that she Is Andrews wife, that she
has perfect right to occupy that posi-
ton in his home and that Mrs. Maud is