Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1911 — MARRIES “DEAD” WOMAN [ARTICLE]

MARRIES “DEAD” WOMAN

Deserted Wife, After Search, Finds Couple at Indianapolis. Indianapolis, Feb 24. Clarence Smith, of Columbus, 0., deserted his wife several months ago and soon after he left, the wife went to the grocery store of a Mrs. Morely and saw crepe on the door, being told that Mrs. Morely was dead. She connected the supposed dead woman with her absent husband for some reason and securing a photograph started to find her. The search led through a number of states after getting a trace of the “dead” Mrs. Morely at Cleveland and the pair have been found herej, having been married a short timri ago. It is said that Smith has three living wives. No. 2, who has searched for him so diligently, caused his arrest.