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CHARGED WITH BIGAMYmm* mmrn*)ne Woman Arrested for Having Too Many HusbandsMrs. Elizabeth Sbaw of Floodwoodras arrested by Policeman Roush and wrought before Mayor Rose Thursday » the charge of bigamy. She waiv-d examination and bound overo the grand jury under three bundle lollar bond. She was unable to scare bail and was sent to jail.According to the -tory a* related In he mayor’s court, Mrs. Shaw wasnarried to Charles Six of Floodwood, arliile it is alleged that she had never locured a divorce from her husband, fames Shaw. When the marriage icense was secured from the probate *ourt on March 2H, sfio said she had cen divorced from her former has* and, and on the strength of this itatemeut the licence wa» issued to icr and Six. it now develops, accord* ng to the information lodged against icr that she had never been divorced 'rom Shaw. She Will now have to grower the charge of bigamy.She said she was married to Shaw igainst her will, that he stole her kway from her parents and compelled jor to marry him. Her marriage to Shaw, so she claims, took place at ngan in 1SWO, when slie was but hirteen years of age.
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Athens Messenger and Herald
Athens, Ohio, US
Thu, Apr 03, 1902
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