The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-05-11
From the Milton(M CO. Chronicle.
LOOK OFT GJRISI

ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF BIGAMY!!
The present is critical and doubtful age
famous for every species of vllany and rascality;
virtue retrogades notwithstanding the march OF
intellect, and deeds black and damning are daily
committed in the midst of civilization Well
may the philanthropist weep as he contemplates
the depravty of the times, and, had virtue a
tongue, well might she exclaim "rescue! res
cuc!" in tones Of scven-fold thunder.
1t appears that man, named Ed,card (not the
redoubtabe Edward C. Boling), A Callahan
was arrested in Roxbororough, Person county,
on Thursday morning last, and committed to Jail
un11ts lie lie Charge o. DDigamy. The particulars,
IN ufan~nlrcounry, whe7cf ne married kis sfsi
wife; but she died some time afterwards, and our
'hero' emigrated to Pittsylvania, Va, where,
Christmas before last, he married again-select-
ing for his 'better half" Miss Martha Harvey, a
young lady Of fine responsibility. 1t would ap-
pear however that they did not live long in we'd
lock ere he converted its joy into misery-he
whipped his wife occasionally, and such ulti-
mately was his fendish cruelty, that his wife ar
rested him and very properly commttcdin custo-
dy, where he remained but short tirae, only, in
consequence of giving bail. Thus manumitted,
he left his wife and located in Roxborough,
where he commenced prosecuting the branches
of his professional (Tailor)-and where he sue
ceeded in gaining the affection of Miss Martha
Jeffries, lady Of amiabity and much respec-
ted, who, on Thursday evening before last, in the
full consciousness that he who wood her was
unencumbered by any matrimonial ties, other
than those she was about to rivet herself, gave
the base and treacherous man her hand, and SOL
EMMY vowed with him, at Hymen's polluted al
tar, to stake him for better or for worse" and
''to forsake all others and cleaye unto him.
But mark the progress Of Justice: His "hon-
ey-moon" shore gloriously but little while-on
yesterday morning at o'clock rap at his bed
room door disturbed his repose, and a conscience
black with guilt penetrated his callous heart and
infused in it thousand fearful, torturing pangs
but it was impregnable to shame! The un-
ceremonous knocking at the door and the tumult
without-what could it all mean! Instantly
memory flashed over the past and revealed him
monster more terrible than the midnight assassin
who laughs reckessly as he bears aloft the ia
tai dagger reeking with innocent blood!-His
bold, daring heart stepped in the foulest corrup-
ton, shrunk back as he approached the door to
greet the multitude! and he paused are he un-
locked it!-but what could he do! whittier could
he fly! there was no escape! Justice stood close
BIZ! pale and trembling, he opened the door
stout arms clasp'd him and bore him off to jail
Such change! But yesterday and he revelled
in the luxuries ofthe 'honey moon"-to-day that
"moon' sunk TO rise no more! But yesterday,
and fair and virtuous woman caressed and call
cd him kts6nnd-to-day, she spurns, despses,
and calls him villain, robber, murderer! fes:er-
davis sun went down, and he reclined on bed
ofdown in fancied security from detection and
ntcrruption-but the mornings sun found him
IL. -f. 81, 4ff1r,
sivc prison, stretched (perhaps) upon the hard,
cold floor, clanking the culprt's chains! Such
is the destiny Of base dishonor, and vice. JUS
tice 1oiH triumph
Callahan is about so years ofage, man Of
yery genteel appearance, and of, hitherto, fair
character, when whipping his wife is excepted
These particulars we have gathered from BROTH
er-in-law Of his, by his second wife.