The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-06
From a late London pgDer


| BOW STREET.-1n extraordinary POtygn
mia.-This Office was lately crowded by rcspec.
table persons, and amongst them considerable
number of females, to witness the examination
OF an extraordinary character of the name of
Jarris alias Ed,rdrd Jnyeis Tdlind, who stands
charged with having mtermarricd IN the last
twelve months, with no fewer than six females,
two of whom he married within the last six
weeks and was about 10 lie married to another
in few days, had not his apprehension fortu-
| natcly put AN end, for the present, to his amato-
| ~ career The prisoner is u smooth-iaced, de.
mure-looking person, about 80 years of age a
member of the Wesleyan conncxon and the
majority OF his wives had become acquainted with
HIM at different places of public worship. Two
very elegantly dressed young ladies' not more
than twenty years ofage, named FmlaYson, at
tended 10y female who called herself Mrs Tol-
last, who appears about 10 years of age came
before Mr.. Halls and Sir H. Birnie, MS soon as
the prisoner was placed at the bar One of the
Misses FmlaYSon stated that she had IN the rst
place, a charge of assault TO prefer against the
| prisoner; and having detailed certain circum-
stances (Which appear in the sequel, he was or
dercd to be locked up Till he found bail Short
| ly before the Office was about 10 be closed the
prisoner was again put to the bar, & the follow.
ing facts were elected against hm--A gentle
man, " ho appeared, ms we understood profess
sionally, on the part OF the Misses Enlayson,
stated, that he had no doubt if time were given
for the purpose OF producing the necessary wit
neSScS, and publicity were given to the case, at
least six, il not more cases, of his marrying diff
fcrent women within the last twelve months,
would be proved against the man AZ the bar
indeed he should not be surprised if twice that
number OF ladies', whom he had abused and plum
dered OF their property, should appear against
the fellow. In some instances the prisoner had
assumed the garb of religion 10 obtain the con-
sent ct the females TO unite themselves in mar
rage with him, lie prayed with those who
were fond ofprayng, sang with those who were
inclined 10 sing, aud smiled and wcptcd alter.
natcly 10 gam his object he was so perfect an
actor that he could SHIT his face TO all occasions
In the year 1877, the priSonermarricd "A young
woman named Rachel Pearcc, who was still IL
i've In November last, the prisoner married a
young woman who was a servant ina uoblcman 5
family, with whom he cohabited but very short
! time, when She, discovering that he was a mar
red man, returned tohcr situation. \ letter had
been received from her by Miss Finayson. aud
she could be brought to London to give evidence
on future day, as she was now residing near
Hravesend.-Anothcr marriage had been con-
Sulnnatcd between the prisoner and female
who resided IN Essex, whom he left under the
prctence otgoing to attend the funeral ola rela-
iation letter had been found IN the posses
SION OF the prisoner by the penultimate wife,
which the former had evidently intended to send
to the young woman in question. We have
been favored with copy of the document, aud
as II may be the means of bringing forward the
injured female TO give evidence, we give il publi-
city,
"CAMpEs Town, May 2o-My dear Ann
! have Just received orders TO attend a funeral
Tomorrow, TO which at first objected but being
pressed hard by MIR Crutchey, could not with
propriety refuse, particularly as | am the only
one be has acquainted with that solemn duty. /