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wo.I0r3 riot; 'leeca 1larre-'her’eace.LayLayittryanire-‘ is ad-IEVOSereFINIS IS WRITTEN IN CAIN BIGAMY LAW SUITREINBECK* April 25.—The final chapter of the Ben Cain lt;bigamy case of Inst year has been written.Cain came down from Clarion, after obtaining a divorce in the District court liere, and, accompanied by Sheriff Boekes. went t'tf the home of his forifier wife, . Mrs.Jerry Bockea, in Melrose township and took their two children, both boys, whose custody he was given by the court.■ Mrs, Bo ekes was charged with bigamy before the grand jury last fall at' the instance of Cain, who alleged that the woman was his wife andhad deserted him when he moved from Clarion to a farm in Minnesota. Slie came to Grundy county end went to work for Jerry Boekes, afarmer, as housekeeper arid later-they were married.She was acquitted on showing that she had reason to believe Cain was dead and the casd was dropped.Cain applied for a. divorce in the Clarion court and it was granted .him..
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The Evening Gazette
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US
Mon, Apr 25, 1921
Page 12
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