The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-10-08
HANSEN
SEEKS PARDON
Writes Judge Slater That
He Wants to Support
His Family.
WIFE DOESN'T OPPOSE
Martha Bloom Hansen, Only
Legal Wife, Wishes to Put
No Stone in His Path.

Charles Hansen, who was sent to
state prison December 81, 1924, by
Judge Slater for abandonment and non
support of his wife, Martha Bloom
Hansen and his four children, andSwho
entered the prison gates with the re-
proaches of three women, all of whom
he had married, ringing in his ears,
has now applied for pardon.
Ten months of prison life may have
taken the Tilt out of Charley's happy
go-lucky walk, and crimped his style,
but when he was last in Kenosha at
the time of his detention here, it
seemed that nothing would spoil those
taking" ways Of his. 4s
Wife Talks to Judge.
Friday afternoon, Mrs. Martha
Bloom Hansen, Hansen's only legal
wife, consulted with Judge Slater in
the matter of the pardon. At the time
of Hansen's arrest his wife had no
kind word for him.
"Let him go to prison." she said at
that time, and glancing down at the
four small children who clutched at
her, she added, ~ an in prison now."l
At that time she said that she would
never give him another chance, be-
cause she had already given him four
chances and she chad d souvenir for
every chance" 50
But with Hansen in prison for ten
months. writing her thoughtful let
tiers instead of paying court to others,
and thinking of the future of her
children as well as of her husband
himself, Mrs. Hansen's attitude has
softened just little, although her
memory of the past remains green.
Doesn't Want to Interfere.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Hansen
came to the interview somewhat re-
luctantly.
ct don't really know what to do,
Judge Slater" she. said. IF could
be sure that Charley would be a diff
ferent man when he came out, would
by all means urge you to help secure
the pardon for him, for allaour sakes."
Hansen wrote Judge Slater, telling
him that his wife and children are in
need of him, and that he wants to get
out of prison in order to support them.
Hansen said that his wife was coop
ating with him to secure his release,
and it was because of this that Judge
Slater asked Mrs. Hansen to come and
talk the matter over.
81 have been treated very kindly by
people who gave me help because my
husband had deserted me in need"
Mrs. Hansen told the judge. 81 want
to be fair to them as well as to my
husband. At the same time, ! do not
want to put stone in his '.ath. 1t
is possible that he has learned his
lesson, that he has had change of
heart, and that if he came out he would
try to make life happier for our chill
dren"
Judge Slater did not indicate what
his own advice to the pardon board
would be; as the judge who sentenced
Hansen, and who is in touch with the
condition of the family here. it is
recognized that his assistance will be
of material help in securing pardon
for Hansen.
A Romantic Record.
Charles Hansen, according to report,
although it was not testimony in the
case or made part of the record
against him, married two other women
after he married Marth Bloom. One
was Reeve Goldberg of Kenosha. She
secured an annulment of the union,
and last spring was married in Cali
fornia to another.
A year ago Hansen was arrested in
New York City two days after his mar
rage to a third, this time Kathlyn.
Riorden of the Bronx. His bride of
two days was unwillir to believe his
perfidy, and was only convinced when
Chief of Police Logan, who went to
New York to secure Hansen's arrest,
produced proofs of it. She parted with
Hansen with heart-breaking sobs.
Now Hansen declares he is willing
to forget all his old loves and wives
in behalf of the "first and only; that
is, if he is released from prison soon.
He was sent to prison not on the charge
of bigmany but on the charge of aban-.
donment, and at the time the district
attorney declared that it was possible
that the bigamy charge might be
pressed in the two other states, In
diana ar New York, where the alleged.
offense was said to have been COM
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