Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-03-03
Faces Bigamy Charge
(Continued from Face One)

Dorothy Scott of Windsor, Me.
Through exclusive interview with
officials and a through search of
legal records The kennebec journal
correspondent unearthed many sur
prising facts which not only support
the case presented by Chief Of Police
Hanley but which bring to light
most amazing evidence of a mans
utter disregard for truth and law.
Nutting bears a very poor reputa-
,.tion in this section, according to
those who know him best. 1t is said
his business activities here have not
been of the best and it is claimed
several prominent citizens. including
Hon. Herman French, Joseph. Emery
and the Cooperative sBank With sew
eral individuals have SufffEdd con-
siderable financial loss through his
methods. .tf
Nutting married Dorothy Scott of
Windsor, Maine, in that town when
! he was about Is years of age. After
a few rears of residence there the
couple removed to Wendall. Mass,
and later to Massena Falls, n. u. in
that town in October, 1912. they sep
arated. According to his story to the
police Nutting has been ell through
the eastern part of the country and
Canada since that time.
! He arrived in Randolph in 1919 and
! Immediately journeyed to Boston,
where he interviewed Attorney Dun
| bar regarding divorce proceedings, in
| forming his fathers friend that he
wished to marry again. Attorney Dun
bar completed his papers and they
were filed in the Suffolk court here on
July Z, 1919. At this time Nutting
swore that his wife Dorothy deserted
! him at Massena Falls. n. T., on or
about Oct 4, 1912, also stating that
there were no children whereas there
| were really two, one now II and the
| other -. Notice was published in the
| Boston Evening Traveller and service
was made by registered letter which
was returned in August.
Six days later, OH July 13. 1919, to
be exact, Nutting applied for mar
riage license to marry Mary May Col
lins. IS years of age, a native of Ire
land, the daughter of Dennis and Mary
| Doyle Collins At that time Nuttins
gave his name as Kenneth and stated
that it was his first marriage. Later
he changed il and stated that he was
divorced. again stating that there
were no children. He gave his age as
IS and occupation as a steamfltter.
The couple Immediately appeared be-
fore Judge Irwin of the superior court
at Brockton and the five-day law was
! waived. The couple were then mar
ried that very day at S42 Washington
street, Braintree, Mass, by Henry
Monk. a justice of the peace.
A few days later the second Mrs.
Nutting gave birth to girl twins and
IA months later a boy was born to
them. On the 9th of last January
their fourth child, another girl, was
born.
Nutting is now in Dedham Jail In
default of $500 bail which he can not
seem to secure. At the time of his
arrest on Washington's Birthday At
torney Dunbar. who was notified by
Chief Hanley, stated that he would
4 have nothing to do with the case. To-
day. however. when interviewed by
the kennebec Journal man, Attorney
Dunbar stated that he would act for
the defendant. Il know Harold s
father, Warren, and know him well.
He's one nice man." Attorney Dunbar
continued. land l think a whole lot of
him. Harold signed his divorce pa
pers nearly three years ago and paid
me in advance, but when l sent for
him to appear he never showed up.
The case is still pending"
Nutting's second wife and four chill
| dren, poverty-stricken and homeless.
were yesterday sent away. Their case
is extremely pathetic the children be-
ing midgets, apparently from the lack
OF proper nourishment. The case has
caused sensation here and feeling
Fagainst Nutting runs high.