Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-01

est allowed beyond what the money required
have been obtained for, in u proper and legitimate
mode, n loan will then have to be made Of some
thirty or forty million dollars, for the purpose of
redcemnr those Treasury notes, and carrying on
the government.
Then will come the awful day of reckoning for
those bungling, laundering Treasury managers,
and impotent fnanciers.-M adisoaian.
Extraordinary and double charge of Bigamy.-
4 very singular Of Grim con, including
charge Of bigamy, brought up for hearing
Yesterday afternoon, before Alderman Augustus
ID. Tarr. Tee parties accused were WIN. WOO
and Mary c. Bcknell, and the gravamen OF the
charge against them on the part OF the Common
wealth. consisted Of them having been married
on the 18th of July last, the one having bus
bind, and the other wife, living at the time.
We regret to learn that Wood had once been
considered highly respectable and moral man.
Mary G. Bickne the wife of Mr.. john Bick-
nell, the mate of ship now wing at Baltimore.
Mrs. Margaret Wood, the legal wife of the
male defendant, appeared witness, and de-
posed that she had been married to him SOME
wears previous TO the Goth of July. She stated
that Mrs. Bickneil, in the absence OF her hus-
band, boarded at the same house with herself and
Mr.. Wood; and that she had at times observed
what she considered, too close and familiar an n-
lnacv between them. This lady gave her evil
dence in a very clear and feeling manner. She
neither upbr ided her faithless husband, nor did
she in any Insult the woman who had so
deeply injured her. ON the contrary, she eXhih-
ied much torbearance throughout. and SAID that
! notwithstanding all that had taken place, she
( would again receive her husband home, II no
would return to his duty and her affections.
The Rev. G.. a len, of the Protestant Episco
pal Church was next examined, and testified thai
! the parties accused. were daily married by hiu
on the 18th OF July last, and certificates to thai
effect were produced. Before the ceremony was
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: mans testimony. that Il somewhat singular 'ncI
dent occurred. After warning the defendants III
the usual manner, of the solemn n't"re OF 'h'
, contract they were about to engage N, anu i's
binding character. both according to the laws o
, the land md the laws of God-hc observed tina
Mary c. Bckneil uaZed on him him IN an express
, i've and rather agitatod manner. On looking 4
he. attentvclv, he remembered having know
=, her when a child, andhe said why, Mary.
E that YOU, Does your mother know that you ar
going to be marred?'
, She replied NV mother knew 1t would tax
- place, but did not expect it yet.
: 'Are YOU singic?'
yes! I have been q widow these five months
They were then married.
According to the evidence of Anne Macon
> and Judith Thompson, it further appeared tha
thew proceeded to kensng, ton, where they too
:, a room and said they had been man and wife II
;, four years.
We are informed, IN addition TO the above te
> tiplonv that Wood had been suspected before
: an improper intimacy with Mrs. Bickne'i,and th'
proceedings were twice instituted against hun
:, his church. TIE evidence, however, was n
sufficiently strong to convict him.
, The result of the examination before the lde
-, man was. that both the defendants were held
> bal! in $500 eacn to answer the charges OF ADJ
>, terry and bigam,, to be preferred against them
- the next Court of Criminal Sessions.
=, This case has excited Intense interest IN Il
= District of Southwark and during the examin
: ton a concourse of women assembled I'D front
ar the Alderman's office, who expressed their disa
" probation of the conduct of the accused, '
- nv gentle terms.-Phil. Enc.
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