Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-15
Husband of.
IL Wed to
Nebraskan
Romeo Marries David City
Diyorcce-Persuades Her
Mother TO Mortgage
Home.
Nabbed at indianapolis

Eighteen months OF suspense were
ended Monday night for Florence
Johnson OF David City. Neb,. when
she was told her second husband, y.
II. Vaughn. is under arrest in In
disnspolis, Ind.
Vaughn. whose real uams Is Isaiah
Moore. g. was arrested in the
HooSier metropolis on charges OF
embezzlement and bigamy. and his
alleged confession TO having married
II wives and being be,ro,hed 10 wed
& 18th yesterday. revealed his ident-
ity as the J. II. Vaughn for whom
warrants still stand in David CITY.
Late in the winter OF l9lo-20 a
ncs, and genial baker appeared in
David City and secured work in the
Gates restaurant as master baker, ac-
cording TO friends OF Miss Johnson.
He worked under the name OF
Vaughn and soon Won the confidence
OF his employer.
Sang in Choir.
He joined the Congregational
church. sang in the choir and took
active part in the social activities OF
the congregation.
Soon he met Esther Johnson,
divorce and mother OF little Neal.
row IS. Miss Johnson had married
T.. w. Higsiubotham and had di-
vorced him after he was alleged TO
have made threats against her lie.
Later he married again. but she was
given custody OF their child.
Faushn's infatuation for Miss
Johnson seemed love at first sight !
and after whirlwind courtship they |
were married.
Wins Mother -in-law.
Naughn's winning ways were not |
confined to his business and church |
associates. for he soon won place |
in the affections OF his mother-in-
law. Mrs. Elmer Johnson, widow or |
4 former well-to-do business man; |
so strong place, il is said, that he
is alleged to have induced her TO |
mortgage her home and give him the |
thus acquired with which he |
said he would purchase bakery in |
Omaha and set up in business for
himself
All this within six weeks from the
and a few days later, on
when the banks were closed.
Vaughn is alleged to have visited |
two jewelry stores, purchased two
valuable diamond rings for his vile" |
for which he gave his personal
and then bought complete
sets OF clothing from haberdasfers in |
similar fashion.
.. On Midnight Train. |
On the midnight train he LETT. |
Monday morning the checks were I
stamped mo funds" by the bank. No !
word came to his bride Of six weeks
and she began to worry for tear. he
had been the victim of foul play.
Her search for him reached into the
far places, but no trace could be
found.
After weary months OF waiting,
her heart cooled. chilled by the
thoughts OF her mothers lost money,
and She brought suit for divorce on
grounds of desertion and nonsup-
port. The decree was granted last
December, and her maiden name re-
stored again.
She now is working as linotype
operator in the Office OF the Butler
County Press.
Illusions Shattered.
Monday night her illusions that
her fiery lover of two years ago
might have been the victim of dis
aster were shattered when she was
informed Of Associated Press dis
patches from 1ndiapoljs relating
Vaughn's varied voyages on the
sea,
Authorities at David City yester-
day were considering the advisable
ity OF putting in bid for extradi-
ton Of Vaughn to Nebraska or leav-
ing him to the acre of Indiana att
thorities. Miss Johnson, however,
declined to push the case, saying she
will be satisfied to let Hoosier law
take its course.
No. IL Escapes.
Indianapolis, Ind, March a.
saiah Moore's 18th marriage was to I