Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14
Il WIVES ALLEGED
IN CASE Of B|CAMY
Accused Man Taken in Indi-
ana on Eve of Intended Min
neapolis Wedding.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March H.
Isaiah Moore's twelfth marriage was
TO have taken place in Minneapolis
today, according to local authorities,
who arrested the man yesterday on a
charge Of bigamy and embezzlement.
Moore is alleged to have had several
aliases. among them being George S.
Melrose.
Moore was arrested on a charge of
embezzlement preferred by his last
wife, Harriet Evans, Hoosier school
teacher and his eleventh bride. He
Is said to have embezzled $500 from
her
Moore deserted Miss Evans after
they had been married less than a
week and took $500, which, she said
belonged to her, it is alleged.
Miss Evans said when Moore de-
serted her she reported the case to a
national detective association, who
traced George MelroSe," thef name
under, which she married him, to Lo-
ganSport. Ind. and then back to
indianapolis, where he was arrested.
Proposed to Several Women.
According to the story. Moore told
the police that he had proposed to
several Indianapolis women since his
arrival here last week.
or the eleven girls he said he mar
Tied, he could not remember the last
names of two
His first wife was Flora Dolf of
wyoming. Pa, whom he married
Twelve years ago. They had one
He is said to have confessed to
marrying the following other women
In the order named:
Amelia Werner of Detroit, Mich,
married at Windsor, Canada, under
The name of Harry Moore.
Sue Harris of Houma|La., whom he
married under the name of Harry
Melvin,
Bessie Che could not remember her
last name) of Wilson, N c., whom
he married under the name of George
Shields.
a womaD whose given name was
Gertrude, but whose last name he is
said to have told the police he could
not remember, of Findlay, Ohio. He
gave his mamie as Howard Wilson on
enat occasion, it was said.
Laura Shields, whom he married
1t Spokane, Wash.
Florence Johnson of David, Neb.,
whom he married under the name of
j. ii. Vaughn.
Helen Hardgraves, at Augusta, Kan.
Deserted in Few Weeks.
Up to this time it is alleged that ne
Courted his brides in person and de-
serted each within a. few weeks.
AS Howard Wilson" Moore is said
to have married Irene Hale, three
years ago in Chicago. He met her
through marriage bureau in a
southern state, he said. He deserted
her, taking with him $1.50O, it Is al
legged.
In June of last year, he. is said to
have married Laura Hertzberg at
Peoria, ILL.,, under the name of George
Churchill. His last matrimonial ven
ture was that with Miss Evans of
Vincennes, Ind, whose father Is said
to be in the newspaper business at
Coldwater, Mich.
Moore is thirty-two years old. He
will be arraigned in city court as
soon as detectives check up on minor
details of the confession he Is said to
have made.
Divorced Wife Webs Again.
WILSON. N. c., March 14-Mrs Bes-
she Whitson, young widow of this
city, was married to George 5.
Shields here about seven months ago.
according to the records in the office
of the Wilson county register OF
deeds. where the marriage license was
obtained. Shields is said to have car
ried his bride to Goldsboro, where he
is alleged to have relieved her of a
diamond ring, small amount Of
money and then deserted her.
Mrs. Shields recently obtained a d.
vorce on the grounds of desertion and
was married at Washington, N. c.,
last Sunday.