A Matrimonial Career Suddenly

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2919, 8 June 1888, Page 2

A Matrimonial Career Suddenly

Checked, A despatch from Columbus, Ohio, saysl)r. J, M. Chaplin, of Findlay, has been arrested for bigamy. An investigation by the prosecuting attorney shows up Chaplin in a Vffij bad light, lie did not practise mmcine as much as he practised matrimony, His little game appears to have been to go to some prosperous country town, hang out his shingle, and then proceed to get acquainted with wealthy marriageable ladies, and it did not make much difference whether they were maidens or widows. He went to Findlay about two ujjjKhs ago, rented an office, and begaiMhe practice of medicine. He met with indifferent success in that line, but three weeks ago married Mrs Laura Frfiberger, a widow, living in North Baltimore, She had 12,000d015, The announcement of the marriage was extensively circulated, and finally reached one of his wives who lives at Greenville, Indiana, whom he married last August, and two months after left her, after getting all the money she had. This woman put in her time hunting up the history of the doctor, and found that he had wives living at Fresmo, California; Busselville, Kentucky ; Madison, Wisconsin; East St. Louis, Illionois; one in Connecticut, all alive; and several States to hear from, Armed with documents from these women, the Greece wife went to Findlay and had Cliaphh arrested, and he is now in gaol. He is not prepossessing in appearance. It is a wonder so many wome;gfcave fallen in love with him. In hisWunk was found evidence that he had been married ten times.