Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-06
Highways and By-Ways
of Liz or New York
Copyright, 1922. by Public Ledger Company =

Park West. Fearing to enter a taxicab
alone. there having been so many cases OF
chaufeurs developing to be crooks. she
boarded a street car. Hardly mad she
found a sat when a big, Eurly negro
pumped down alongside and attempted
to engage her in conversation, at which.
from across the aisle. sprang n we'll
dressed and exceedingly polite young white
man. who asked, rs this fellow annoying
you?" Instantly the negro moved to an
other part Of the car. The stranger
tiuped his hat and returned to mis- for
mer seat.
When Miss b Left the car at her street
she observed with alarm that he negro
got out after her but she gave q sigh Of
relief on seeing the whit man who had
befriended her follow the negro. About
the middle OF the block a dark spot both
men came up with her. but instead Of
things being as they seemed in the car,
the pair were in cahoots, and selling
her, they stripped her Of money, rings,
taking even the rings from her ears.
The Instance Of Mr.. X has a bright
side. He was standing at Columbus
Circle, when q stocky young person ap-
preached, whipped out a revolver. pushed
its cold nose against his neck and said
mo cutlery, but turn and enter the park
They had gone but short distance when
two other robbers Joined and his pockets
we're frisked OF their contents even to
gold pencil. Now of with the coat"
ordered one Of the trio Mr. Y quickly
slipped out Of the costly spring overcoat
and one after the other the three robbers
tried It on.
It might have been the showroom Of
a mems furnishing store. The delibera-
tion with which the coat was discussed
1t happens that Mr.. Y is extremely
rotund, and his coat hung Ike a tent
upon each of the aspirants. Finally the
leader Of the bandits tossed the coat back
10 IT'S rightful owner and In n tone Of
disgust remarked:
"Youse often wear smaller clothes Now
you put It back on and beat It. not to-
ward Fifty Ninth street. but straight In
to the park.
When II comes to women, some men
lack all power Of resistance. as shown
by two remarkable cases now being tried
in the New York Supreme Court. In
both instances the mon appear IN be
hard headed enough In business affairs
having amassed fortunes. but when 1t
promptly fell victims not only to differ
ent women, but In the case Of George r.
Williams to the same woman twice.
Williams married his first wife In Cam
den, n. J., In 1900 and they lived in Seat
tie until 1915. when he came to New York
and made lot Of money In the shipping
business during the war. Mrs. Williams
number one obtained divorce in Seattle
and Williams married n second wife IN
Jersey City In 1917 But Williams, &C
cording to the complaint Of Mrs. WI
liams number two. has gone back to Mrs
Williams number one. who Is living In
West End avenue and she has sued for o
separation which would insure alimony
and prevent his remarriage to Mrs. vii
liams number one. The issues are further
complicated by a second husband of the
original Mrs. Williams popping into the
mixup by suing Williams for dana ges,
alleging he has alienated the affections Of
the woman who previously was Mrs VIII
liams number one Williams defense is
that his first wifes second husband did
all the alternating that was done. Can
you beat il
The case Of Virgnius st. Julian Mayo
rich automobile radiator manufacturer Of
Brooklyn, is even more complicated
Mayo appears TO have separated from his
first wife seven years after their mar
riage. In 1908 Mayo met a Miss Meyer
and the following year went through n
marriage ceremony with her, although he
had not then been divorced from Mrs
Mayo number one. He says he married
Miss Meyer to give her a social standing
in the neighbOrhoOd where they lived.
In 1911 Mayo formed an attachment for
Miss Waterbury, and In 1915 broke
with Miss MeYer-by marriage. but not
legally, Mrs. Mayo number two. That
very year Mrs. Mayo number one doomed
into action and obtained a divorce from
him. which left him legally free to re
marry. Instead of going through a sec
ond marriage ceremony with Miss Meyer
Mayo plunged right into further trouble
by marrying Miss Waterbury, who thus
become the real Mrs. Mayo number two
And now Mrs. Mayo number one and the
woman who aspired 10 be Mrs. Mayo
number two are the chief witnesses
against Mayo in State prosecution
charging him with bigamy. OF such is
life in a great city.