Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-15
ANDREWS WIVES
SUE FOR FREEDOM
,,..,s, Of His Children Asks d.
vo,ce, the Other Seeks An
nulment Of Marriage
uo 2 oUsTED BY NO.

>,,, York. April 15.-Counsel Tor
,,.Lor, Thornton Andrews, New YORK
'''.ph rh,oter who is alleged to have
"O.1 S'.S n Jersey City with two wives for
Inyu .,r months, today announced receipt
,ofovmation that both spouscs have
,.,,iotcd action to separate themselves
,.om their common husband. .,
''"" Jacob J. Laznroc: Andrews couhsci, ,
IA S"iG that Mrs. Maud Andrews to whom
iI ~" otcnt was married several years ago
h.S n, rho is the mother of his two boys
S,.I ",nnloycd counsel to bring divorce
p", p",,o, ir the New Jersey courts. MIS-
Igtm T'mor Andrews. with whom Andrews
rrs.,r,lv rs"l went through the marriage
r.sern ..er,,nv in Greenwich. Conn. also has
ranlovcd counsel to start annuiment
ss..ncccIirC,, Mr.. Lazaroc said.
|"SII "I on, nIs 80 informed that Mrs. Maud
,.inows acting on the advice of coun =
AZ ANU orsicd Mrs. Esther Andrews from
W.. %,' I"r.cy CITY apartment. and later
NV ..od Nr. Herbert Andrews, the
,,sror ousro" continued. Mr.. Andrews does
law Lnow the present whereabouts OF
Mrs Mr. Esther Andrews, and neither do
/ nor do care. =.
l. Tho r%r attorney denied reports that ali
..onw had bcCn provided by Andrews for
W,m ,I""' Word Andrews. He also denied
.ho Mr., rrnrrt that his client had left thc
,"o,imcnt ,"s with Mrs. Esther. the
Yp"rcrr Of the two women.
Uc said he know Of no warrant hav-
,rr hccn issicd by Greenwich. Conn.
,."s,boritics ,"s Cor the arrest of Andrew :
an charges Of higamy and perjury. II
s"v snch warrant is issued. he added,
Sis S client would gladly surrender him =
,,lf ana answer charges that may be
fcd against him.
Feared Suicide Attempt
Late last night ncighbors informed
the rolicC that they smellcd ether from
Tho Andrews apartment. Lieutenant
IIolspy Van Horne knocked on the
door. and, receiving no response, forced
itin, IIc awakened Mrs. Andrews No
and found everything all right. Mrs,
Andrews exclaimed:
"My, | meyer knew case could
attract such interest. ! am hcartbroken
Herbert never said gOodby to me or the
children
The main character in the drama is
Andrews. head of II. II. Andrews &
Co., Of 20 Broad street. The firm ha'
branches in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia
Chicago. Cleveland and New London
II his first marriage license is to b'
believed, Andrews is thirty three years
Old. According to his second license,
be Is twpnty-ninc. lie Is about five
feet ten inches tall. weighs about IA;
hounds has n prominent nose topped
with glasses, is dark haired. quick ant
amused Of eye and snappy of carriage
and step.
Calls First Wife Mother"
Wife no. looks about forty-two
nut when married to Andrews in 1o1-
declared herself to be twenty seven
She is Of St0cky stature and of serious
micn. Andrews addresses her as
Mother"
Wife No. . is twenty five. bril-
| liant blond type. about five feet foul
inches in height. weighs about 11C
pounds and is slender. Andrews nd
' dresses her aS darling.
There are two children. John. eight
and Harley. six years old. Harley
| ,cgS have been crippled since birth
Both address No. I as Mother" ant
No. >, Of whom they seem to be al
most equally fond. as Esther"
Andrews aud Mrs. Maud Augusti
Haynes were marriod.in Portland. Me.
June Il. 1917, the bride declaring her
self single, though II Divorce.
On January 20. 1921. Andrews ant
Esther Tantnall appeared before Mis-
Alice ]. O'NcilI. justice of the peace a
GrCruWiCh Conn and AwOrC thpy WpTI
single Andrews gave his age ny twenty
ninr and his address as Pittsburgh. Mis-
0NciIl married them Previously thci