Shelby County Indiana
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Gleason
Newspaper Articles
Gleason
A Shelbyville Newspaper
Tuesday, December 16, 1902
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CHARGE OF BIGAMY
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Made Against John S.
Gleason, of Waldron
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He Was Brought to this City and
Upon His Own Cash Bond for
$1,000 He Was Let Go.
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The inhabitants of Liberty township and especially those living around Waldron, were thrown into a state of excitement Saturday evening by the arrest of John S. Gleason, on the charge of bigamy. He was brought here Saturday night by Deputy Sheriff McDougal and placed in jail over Saturday night. On Sunday morning he was released on a bond of $1,000 which he filled by producing the cash.Tuesday, December 16, 1902
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CHARGE OF BIGAMY
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Made Against John S.
Gleason, of Waldron
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He Was Brought to this City and
Upon His Own Cash Bond for
$1,000 He Was Let Go.
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The complaint was filed Saturday evening by a well-dressed yound lady who had just arrived during the afternoon from Selma, Alabana. She claimed that Gleason was married to her at Selma, during May, 1900, and she produced a marriage certificate to that effect.
The story as heard is about as follows: The residents of Waldron first became acquainted with Gleason about twenty-five years ago he at that time being employed by the Big Four railroad company as an engineer. He met a daughter of Jacob Jones, of Waldron, and they were soon married, four children resulting from this union they being John, Walter, Frank and Mrs. Eva Crister. They removed to Cincinnati, where Mr. Gleson's headquarters were and about twenty years ago, as we understand the story, the husband left that city and went West, where it is said he re-married, the supposition being that he never obtained a divorce from wife No. 1. His wife in the West died awhile after their marriage and the property she had at that time was given to him.
It is said that correspondence was kept up with the family during the meantime they having again moved to Waldron, where Frank and Walter are now engaged in the barber business.
Mr. Gleason went South and never put in an appearance in Waldron for a number of years until last summer when he again returned to that place and purchased a few lots in the town and erected a modern dwelling house which he gave to his family. It is also said that he is the owner of two or three small pieces of land in the South. During his absence he lost one hand which the Alabama wife says he did while out hunting.
The supposition is that Gleason never secured a divorce from Wife No. 1, hence this complaint filed by the lady of Selma, Alabama.
The preliminary examination will be called before 'Squire Brokering this afternoon at one o'clock.
Later -- The case was to have been tried this afternoon but on account of the absence of some of the witnesses, and the short time to subpoena some of them, the case has been continued until Friday morning at ten o'clock.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
