Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1902 — DOCTOR HAD TOO MANY WIVES. [ARTICLE]

DOCTOR HAD TOO MANY WIVES.

Dr. F. D. Wilson of Thayer, Is Arrested on Bigamy Charge and* Now In Jail Here. Dr. Frank D, Wilson of Thayer, was arrested Tuesday evening by the sheriff of Newton county, on a charge of bigamy, preferred by wife number one, to whom he was married at Ft. Wayne in 1898, and who now lives at Collins, Ind. He was brought here at once and placed in jail and the bond fixed at SI,OOO. The doctor claims that he only lived with his first wife a short time, and soon after their separation located at Thayer, for the practice of medicine. Later his wife begun proceedings for divorce and he sent her money to cover the expense of same and supposed it had been granted. In January last he was married to Miss Bertha Cyphers, of Thayer. Dr. Wilson Claims to be a son of T. W. Wilson, a Ft. Wayne at torney, is about 35 years of age, and has been well thought of and had a good practice at Thayer. He was greatly broken up over bis arrest. Wife number two is standing right by him and an effort is being made to secure bail for his release.