The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-16

himself IN the good graces of young
people here, swOoped down on their
errlng husband on Tuesday night and
today ne is in the city jail, facing
charges of bigamy. The two Young
women, one of them claiming to be
Mrs. Sophia Brewer of Boston, and the
other Mrs. Frieda Schilby Brewer Of
Evanston, had gotten together and
compared notes and came to Kenosha
to expose their former husband. Both
declared that they were tired of their
bargain and desired only to prosecute
the husband and then secure divorces
from him.
Chatting away in q determined way.
they left Kenosha together on Tuesday
night after they had had their hus-
band arrested, and promised to appear
against him at Evanston. Today a po-
lice official from Evanston will come
to Kenosha to take Brewer to the Illi-
nois city to face the charges.
Trails Husband Across Continent.
The first Mrs. Brewer, who alleges
that she was left in Boston without
any word from her wandering hus-
band followed him all the way to the
Urea Lakes Training Station, only to
fl1id rim married TO another woman.
whom he had also deserted. Brewer
had come to Kenosha only a few weeks
ago and while here had posed as an
unmarried man. He had claimed to
be an ex-service man and penniless
had appealed to the American Legion
for aid. He was well hammered and
well appearing and had found sympa-
thy there to such an extent that he
had been given work as a janitor at
the new club rooms to supplement his
employment at the Cooper Underwear
company. On Tuesday evening he was
talking to some of his new acquaint-
ances when his wives called for an
explanation.
No Weeping or Wailing.
There was no weeping or wailing on
the part of the two wives. Together
they went to the police Office Tuesday
evening armed with photographs and
marriage certificate to back up their
charges. Mrs. Brewer from Boston
showed how she had married the man
more than five years ago in Boston
and had lived with him for several
years. Then he went to the army and
later Joined the navy. When she
failed to hear from him for many
months, she trailed him all the way
to the Great Lakes Training Station.
There, through a hospital record, she
found that he had been married to
another, and Immediately she sought
the second Mrs. Brewer. The women
did not quarrel over the man, for
meanwhile the second Mrs. Brewer at
Evanston had been deserted and was
looking for some trace of her husband.
One Goes With officer.
Mrs. Frieda Brewer of Evanston
agreed to go with Detective Rock to
make the arrest and to identify the
joint husband. When they reached the
club rooms, Brewer was very amiable.
He greeted his wife cordially and
pleaded that "she should kiss and
makeup" She asked him to go to the
police station with her and the officer
and he acquiesced, declaring he could
explain it all.
As the trio neared the city hall, they
met the first Mrs. Brewer from Boston.
"My God, the other one is here tool"
exclaimed Brewer, as he met his east
ern wife. "How many years will get
for this ?" Then he refused to make
any other explanations but declared
that he would not fight extradition.
Also Faces Other Charges.
After Mrs. Sophia Brewer, who had
trailed her husband all the way from
Boston, had greeted him rather per-
functorily, she had some rather inter
esting remarks to make regarding him.
"Bigamy isn't the only thing against
you," she said, as her very eyes
fire. "You know you jumped
that 81 900 bond at Pensacola, Florida,
when you were held for bootlegging.
You can just answer for that too now.
More than that, don't know how you
got out of the army-maybe you de-
serted"
This remark caused an investigation
of Brewers belongings In his suit
case were found four different sets Of
discharge papers. The police officials
believe that several Of these are forg-
cries and it is possible that the young
man may face desertion charge after
his marital tangles are all Strengthened
out at Evanston.
Made Friends Fast Here
The melodramatic end of Brewers
career in Kenosha came as great sur
prise to the friends he had made in
Kenosha in the shof- time he had been
here. He had posed as an unmarried
man but had not attempted to enter
any social life here.