The Glenwood post., 1924-03-13
MARRIED WOMAN
IN JAIL HERE
Honeymoon Spoiled by Arrest
in Rifle on Com plant
Of Utah Husband
BIGAMY IS THE CHARGE

Just because Mr.. Theresa Gardner
forgot she had one husband and took
unto herself another two days after
leaving the first, she is held in the
county Jail here awaiting district court
hearing on the charge Of bigamy.
According to the story as disclosed
in the court of Justice Chas. Jennings
in Rifle Wednesday of this week, Mrs.
Gardner originally lived in Illinois.
Rifle parties visited the Illinois COM
muntiy and became acquainted with the
girl who asked that she might write
to some young fellow in the Rifle vi
cinity. A correspondent was found for
her and letters were exchanged. Later
the young man married and the letter
writing ended. Mrs. Gardner, whose
maiden name is said to have been Gard
ner, later went to Yellowstone park
where she met Ray Gardner and they
were married. This was about one
year ago. They took up their home
in Utah and lived together until last
Friday or Saturday when she eUsaa
to have left his home. She had, after
locating in Utah started correspond
ence with Joe Chamberlain, living on
the government road north of Rifle.
Mr.. Chamberlain, it is said, was led to
believe the girl was single or that if
married, she had secured divorce and
was thus free. They decided to get
married and she landed in Rifle last
Tuesday night and they were married
at the section house.
Ray Gardner, hearing his wife had
started for Rifle, telegraphed the Rifle
authorities to arrest her. Investigation
disclosed that she and Chamberlain had
been married and they had taken rooms
in Rifle hotel for the night. They
were taken into custody Wednesday
morning and the woman was arraigned
before Justice Jennings who remanded
her to the district court on the charge
Of bigamy.
Undersheriff Rater was in Rifle
Wednesday and returned that night
with Mrs. Gardner, husband No. and
Robert Vidal, wanted here on a charge
Of non-support. The woman had been
unable to give bonds Of u 900 and was
landed in jail to await hearing. Hus.
band No. was placed in Jail because
he could not give $3.50 bonds required,
he being held as a witness.
The affair will probably be aired in
district court late this evening or to-
morrow. It is stated that hubby No.
now states that he will not appear a.
complaining witness, but the complaint
against the woman has been signed and
she will be tried on the above charge.
If she should plead guilty to the
charge when arraigned, she will proba-
bly, receive a speedy sentence. If she
denies her guilt, the trial will probably
be set for later this month or in April
when jury will be recalled.
Robert Vidal, formerly of this city,
was arrested in Rifle Wednesday Of
this week by Undersheriff Rater.
Vidal is charged with desertion and
non.support. He was arraigned before
Justice Rice this morning and was re-
turned to the county Jail in default Of
bonds for his appearance in Justice
court for q final hearing.
Later:-Just before The Post went
to press Mr.. Gardner Chamberlain ap
peared In the district court and enter
ed plea Of guilty to the charge Of
bigamy, and was sentenced by Judge
shumate to pay fine Of 900 and
costs, and to serve not less than SIX.
teen months nor more than two years
in the state penitentiary at Canon
City.
Mrs Gardner admitted that her liason
witk Chamberlain was her third matri.
monial venture, all three Of her hus.
bands being alive, $50 far as know, u