Arizona republican., 1921-06-13
By FREDERIC J. HAskIN

BY fhEOeHiC J. hASNtN NEW YORK CITY. June s.--why is a bigamist?
 This question is receiving much sober. scientific discussion. in New York as a result of the tremendous number of bigamy eases that have recently filled the courts. As far as psychologists can dope 1t out. there are two distinct types of bigamists- plural marriage as money making proposition. and the kind that marries over and over again for lack of the heart to refuse.
 There is Florence. for instance. Florence is a mere fiapper of 15. and she has already had TWO husbands fin the space of few months. Her first marriage took place last November when she was welded to a nineteen year-old youth who worked in cheese factory. Florence deserted this youth after a few days On April she married again. this time twen- ty- -three-year -old iron riveter. who promised her a honeymoon to Phila- delphia. But Florence left him. too. after which he found out about her first marriage.
 When arrested on the charge of bigamy. the girl simply shrugged her shoulders. Why worry?'' she soothed her mother. who had ourst into tears. sThey can't do anything to me I'm a minor"
 This careless attitude toward the holy state of matrimony was also Haunted in court by a young stock actor who was recently arrested in . noval manne; for having more than his legal quota of wives.
 IT r,r -fr.e~ ft1x To frr a England stock company when he re- ceived telegram from wife asking him to hurry to New York at once. She would meet him in the Pennsyi- vania station.
 Jack hastily packed his suitcase and did as he was told As he came through the Boston train gate. small blond woman rushed forward and threw her arms about his neck
 Hello. kid" said Jack. tenderly.
 The next moment A detective placed heavy hand on JacS-s shoulder and told him he was under arrest The small blond woman quickly withdrew her embrace and beckoned to two other women who had been watching the scene with intense Interest.
 The Decsiver Deceived
 Come on." she called. triumphant ly: "here he is. l told you he'd come Now we can all go to court and hav' the matter settled-'
 .So it's a conspiracy of wives. suggested the victim as the two othe women joined the group. "Ans you're in it. too. honey" he added re proachfully to. the youngest one. VII. later turned out to be wife No. Well, we'll, never expected the thre of you to be here to meet me.
 And thus conversing pleasantly the detective. his prisoner and hi three wives sauntered off to court There Jack was asked to explain wh' he had married three different wom en. As none of the women possesse money or life insurance. the 1udg could see no possible motive for sue idiocy. Neither could Jack. Finall, he said he supposed it was just De cause he wanted to be agreeaol' They were all charming girls, and h couldn't bear to disappoint them b telling them he was already married According to the psychologist both Jack and Florence conform to true bigamist type. Each represent an individual who is extremely sym pathetlc. sentimental and weak willed. Florence admitted that sh was not in love with either Of tn men she married, but each told he long and eloquent history Of fi troubles. she felt sorry for him. an so allowed herself to be persuade into matrimony. Jack felt the sam way. He couldn't say No to gl who wanted to marry him. At IT time he was apprehended he was O the point of marrying fourth spous young actress in the same compan with him.
 These are only two of long iii of bigany cases that have harasse l and bewildered New York judge The season began with a large ere of involuntary higamists- both me and women. who had received forge divorce decrees from a fake dlvor' | lawyer. People who. believing then selves to be respectfully divorced. ha married a second time. suddenly di' covered that their decrees we
 worthless bits of paper and that tho
 were still legally tied to their fir
 spouses. Perhaps the publicity give
 10 this unfortunate circumstan
 started the bigamy wave-wl
 knows? At any rate. bigamy n
 been a spectacular feature Of O
 metropolitan life ever since.
 There have been only few deli
 crate bigamists to deal with, aithoul
 criminals of this type are always
 large. The man who marries lar
 number of women in order to ge
 their savings or fife insurance Is
 common figure in the courts.
 this type belongs the modern Fren
 Rluahaard whose crimes crowded |