People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 January 1897 — QUEER RECRUIT FOR CUBA. [ARTICLE]

QUEER RECRUIT FOR CUBA.

Sargent’s Two Kentucky Wives and His Loose Matrimonial Ties. I William Sargent, left his home in Lewis county, N. Y., the other day to join the revolutionists in Cuba. His wife kissed him an eternal farewell, as she never expects to see him again. Sargent is a stalwart, 6 foot Kentuckian, who has had a remarkable matrimonial, experience. Four years ago he wedded Mies Rosa Evans, one of the prettiest , girls in Lewis county. She was the daughter of the Rev. William Evans. They had been married less than six months when Sargent went west, in the interest of a capitalist. From the west came a report that Sargent had died in the Rocky mountains. After a decent interval the young widow married a prosperous business man of Cincinnati. After an absence of two years Sargent returned, procured a divorce and paidcourt to Miss Mary Evans, a younger sister of Rosa. Three months later they were married. It was not long, however, before Sargent disappeared from home, and a report came back that ho had died in Cuba. His wife then married Charles Simpler of Lewis county. About six months later Sargent again turned_up Jr ..but he difiLnoLgurxendeikhis

claims fTMary, ancTSlr. Simpler had to surrender her. In speaking of her peculiar husband, Mrs. Sargent said: “If a Spaniard’s bullet does not end his restless life, I think his strange experience in marrying the Evans girls will prevent him from returning to Lewis county. ”