The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-26
Ludie Was Married to Her
Second Time, She Says;
Cozby and Neary Asked
N al Child Desertion
Charge be Dismissed, She
Alleges.

or animosity, with her face serene and
composed, In quiet well modulated
and Unconditional voice, Mrs. Veda Kin
ney, who states she is the wife OF Luie
Kinney barred the status OF her life's
history with the man whom she states
deserted her and her children.
Mrs. Kinney stated that she refused
an offer Of Il huge sum Of money ana
valuable lands to withdraw the charges
Of child desertion filed against Kinney
in Kansas.
Il am not prosecuting anyone" she
said but am determined to obtain Just
retribution for my children | am. the
mother Of two children. Lawrence, aged
3. and Captola, less than year old.
Ludie had never seen the baby.
Il bear sympathy for Opal. for / be.
lieve that she has been enticed in the
same manner in which Kinney wooed
me.
Married In 1918.
II first met Kinney at Junction City,
Kan, four years ago. We were mar.
ried on December IL, 1913, and divorced
during July of the following year
"He had instituted the proceedings
in this suit, whereupon filed counter
charges. He came to me and made an
effort to compromise.
I'VE were later remarked at Manhat.
tan, Kan, and came TO Sulphur, Okla,
where we lived for some time. Later
he sent me to the home OF my sister in
Nebraska City. Neb., where remained
for month and then returned TO my
mother at White City. Kan.
''Ludie came after me and promised
that ne would leave sulphur and estab-
lish a residence for US elsewhere. He
took me as far as Wichita, Kan. where
he deserted me. leaving me and my
child without funds, which any self.re
specting husband and father would not
have done.
Promised to Visit Them.
81 then returned to the home of my
mother.
He corresponded with me at various
periods. promising TO come for me, but
he never fulfilled his promise.
Il am now aware of the fact that he
| lived at Muskogee and various other
places. where he associated with other
women, although married to me.
In December, 1920. arrived at Mus
kogee, unknown to him. and IL rather
surprised him when he learned that
was there. He took me to a place in
the residential section OF the city. where
he kept me locked up for two days. lie
then escorted me 10 the railroad sta
ton and sat at my side on the train
until il started to move en- route TO my
home In Kansas.
Il heard from him again In February
1921, after my attorney had written
him briefly stating that he must make
certain concessions for myself and chill
dren. He never wrote again until May
when he advised me that he had OBJ
tanned q divorce In Muskogee county
Oklahoma, which was the first knowl
edge | had of a suit for divorce having
been instituted.
II am determined TO know on whai
grounds he obtained this second di
vorce an dam further determined. Il
possible, to have the decree set aside.
Tried to Buy OF.
/ In January. 1929. shortly after Lu
dies elupement with opal Rexroat
Jack Cozby. accompanied by Thomas
Neary. the attorney who played suci
an active part In the conspiracy. as
see t.. came to me and asked that
dismiss the charge Of child desertior
which | had Instituted against Ludie
and that / also dismiss the action IN
stltuted to set aside the last decree o
divorce. They offered me $1,000 and
deed To $50 acres OF land II | woulS
withdraw these charges.
II do not know Opal ReHoat. I GER
talnly do not entertain any III feeling
against her or personal hatred or en-
nifty against Ludie. although have
been made to suffer at the hands o
this loving husband, but am deter
mined to see that he make just retri
button to my children.
Played Attentive Husband.
For while following our marriage
Ludie played the attentive husband L
me just as he IL now playing Will
opal. and It will require time to make
an innocent girl realize that she IL be
ing duped and ls the prey OF this care
fully masked man. l can only express
for Miss Rexroat my heartfelt sympa
thy. for feel sure that che is not fun,
apprised OF the true facts surrounding
her elopement and subseau uent marriage