The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-12-11
Man Who Married Three
Women Brought Into
Court Today.
HE Is A REAL SHEIK
Charged with Abandonment of
His Four Children; Hansen
Pleads Not Guilty.


is the part 1t wasn't his fault that
nature gave him dashing figure and
handsome pair of eyes. And the
girls fall for it. They always do.
He came through the Office of the
chief of police Sunday evening, with
other men. The chief was just tell
| ing about how they handle the traffic
problem in New York and of the crime
problem there. The dapper young man
on his way through asked if he could
get his slippers out of his bag. Con-
sent was given. The other stopped
over a smart bag and pulled out the
articles. His clothes were smart, his
| soft hat was smart, and he carried his
overcoat over his arm like a young
blood. But he was in custody. He
actually went down the back stairs,
and with an officer in blue uniform
and brass buttons on his heels who
watched every move.
Ought to Have Been Film Hero.
"Whe is that important person" ?
the chief was asked.
"Charles Hansen" said Chief Logan
smiling.
The reporter, hearing that, followed
the officer in blue uniform. Down in
the lookup there is a row of cells,
and corridor just outside, grim ce-
mented walls, and little = windows
above with iron bars. An odd place
to meet and pay one's- respects to a
sheik. The second impression was
| like the first: very presentable per-
son. He is the kind of man who can
call a lady by her Christian name the
first time he meets her, and no Of
fence taken.
| Not tall and not short, just of the
proper height, pair of big brown
eyes that would register perfectly on
the screen, and a manner, oh boy! In
stead of being a ledger for the night
at the city lookup he should have
been shadow for the silent drama,
drawing a fabulous salary per week.
Nothing could destroy that magnifi-
cent "front" of his.
Even against the dubious back
ground of iron bars and white con-
crete, Hansen played his part admir-
ably.
"What are you going to do about
t." Hansen was asked, referring to
| his "trouble.'s
swell, you see," said Hansen clev-
erly, giving wave of the hand to the
little cell he was to occupy and the
bunk in it. 1t was as much as to say,
"There isn't much | can do about it
now"
Had to Separate Lovers.
Charles Hansen was brought back on
the charge Of non-support of his wife,
Martha Bloom and four children here.
In addition, though no charges have
been brought in this state, he is al
legged to have married Reeva Gold
berg, formerly of Kenosha, at Crown
Point, Ind, in February, 1928, and to
have married Kathlyn Riordan of
Bronx, New York City, while still the
lawful husband of Martha Bloom.
Kathlyn Riordan, although she learn
ed of Hansen's deception eight days
after she married him, is still in the
throes of her infatuation. She wrote
Mrs. Hansen at Kenosha last week
begging her for "the baby's sake" to
stand by Hansen and "take him back"
The parting between Hansen and
the New York girl was touching, a
Closeup" that lasted five minutes.
Miss Riordan, the Kenosha officials
said, is an extremely pretty girl,
dressed to the lines. She belongs to a
well-to-do family of Irish descent and
her marriage to Hansen took place in
the church of her faith, she told the
Kenosha police officers.
Her mother who was in the court
room when Hansen was taken away
was heard to mutter, "If I had a gun
I'd kill him!" But the girl, torn be-
tween her awakened knowledge of
Hansen and her love for him was a
piteous spectacle. She threw her arms
about Hansen and their embrace Of
fearful love and despair lasted five
minutes. Then the. Kenosha men tore
Hansen loose.
81 love him so! What shall l do 7"
cried the girl despairingly to the men
who held Hansen captor.
"Get your annulment speedily and
forget him." was the grim advice. The
girl was led sobbing away.
He Pleads Not Guilty.
With his overcoat over one arm and
his black bag in one hand, Hansen
this morning was one of the little
Monday morning "army" that walked
from the city hall to the municipal
court, in the custody Of police officers.
you're the fellow I've been reading
about in the papers," said Judge Stat
err, as he read the charge. 'It has
been said that you will be charged
here with bigamy. But they can't
charge you with bigamy in this state.
You are here charged with abandon
ment and non-support of your wife,
Martha Bloom and your children, Ray
Charlotte, z; LaVerne, a; Ardelle. 8,
and Harry Elmer, 20 months. What
have you to say, guilty or not guilty p
'Not guilty" replied Hansen.
/ The case was continued to Decem-
Der IL, bail $500. In default of bail
the defendant was committed to jail.
Letter From Reeva Goldberg.
/ Beuiah Mcneil, of the police serv-
ice bureau, received q letter this
morning from Reeva Goldberg from
California The letter consisted Of
two full pages Of closely typewriter
copy.
The contents were not made pub
lie, until the police department here
decides what action will be taken, if
any, in the matter of Hansen's alleg-
ed Illegal marriage to Miss Goldberg.