MAN WITH THIRTEEN WIVES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15375, 9 August 1913, Page 2 (Supplement)

MAN WITH THIRTEEN WIVES.

A. novkl matrimonial case • agitated s?<iW York a few weeks ago. . , .j:^ , Mrs. Ernestine May Doychari/ who last;" year married Mr. Lionel /Lawrence, is: ; seeking; a declaration of '.annulment. Thft case v attracts the more 1 attention - since.'.'/-.. Air. ; Lawrence is a great-grandson of the,:.; naval captain ; whose words, "Don't giyej,« ,': up.-your ship," are inscribed in every American school History ; book. 'l ;< .'.'.; ■'< The marriage was celebrated; en August , 13, 1912. Five months later, Mrs. Lawrence declares/ she discovered that she /, i was the thirteenth wife of the defendant-' ; She/gives the names of 10 of his al.'e^^C f wives, declaring that 'he married vin ;;|p|l|§ Jessie Cunningham at San Francisco; ia 1891, Dorothy Drew; in 1895, Leddy|M| Vynriej in 1896, ! a lady l named ■•Bnnker-, '.. hoff; in 1897, Jessie Barnes and Erhbatpg Kingston; and in subsequent• years Lilian Bond, Carrie Rudolph, May Wcl^on B*t* Winfield, and three others. *«*W^ " lam bringing this suit," declared Mff-" Lawrence, "to exonerate myself i»'t™JJfe|; eyes of the world. After wc! were mi^ti|^;g| .. I read that he had been married ;fiyK|l*!|*p| and asked his family about "it. They sa» . .' it was merely : newspaper talk. I if»?* s * 1 C $ated the matter and found that 1 «**"•/•.; bevm greatly humiliated marrying * raan .; ; who was v virtually va . poiygaruist. I s" 1 j therefore suing for an annulment VAjS^M' ■ marrivge," - ' ' u'-'w Mr,' Lawrence admit* three of the "&£&& riages,>but says he is : totally & /J recall; tfee other alleged s alliances. He J*. 55 years of. age, and adopted a W^!S*. : g career aft a," an injury-{ft an eye hajl coMr ; gelled him to leave the. American Navy.-.