The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-23


MAGBrRAIE.-Has he given you any money,
ChTHARirE.-No, sir, not a penny; he got SIS ed.
vance, which believe, he has spent; in the evening
OF the next day he came to Mrs Bsdfords and ted
me TO go to Brooklyn with him and stay all night:
wouldn't co. he then came again about IL O'Clock
that night aud wanted me to GO but would mt The
next morning very early we were woke nm nv two NO
icemen, who said that James Eidridge wanted to see
me az sae hospital to see him die as the night before
refused to 90 to Brooklyn with vent to the dr. 40
store, of Roosevelt and Cherry stress bouohe
ten cents worth oflaudrum and drank the whole Of IT,
hospital by the policeman
MActsTRATr.-Is he dead
CATHARINE.-No. sir. He recovered. a nd is now out
again, and sent letter to me TO- day wanting me TO
come and live with him. but won't do IT, He hs,
and Bill wheaton, sailor. who is now IN the na1
yard knows he is married. and has seen his wife
MAGISTRATE Don't you love your husband, Ca
tharine?
CArHARINE.-No, sic. don't care pothin for him
never wanted to have him. and want to Fet clear af
him, so that can marry again.
MAspTRArE Well, we must send for Bill wheaton
An officer rent for Wheaton, who in the cours.
OF an hour, brought into court
Wheaton then said (after hitchng up his trovscrs
ard turning his quid) knows Jim Eldridge; re is an
OLD chum OF mine for this nine years; know, hs's A
wife in Philadelphia, seed the m arrIage lines
MAeisTRArE.-lt seems the first wife Is in Phila.
dephia and We have direct evidence of the mar.
rage therefore, young woman we can arrest youe
hus band on charge OF igamy az the il in
tuhlcient There is no doubt but what he has most
shamefully deceived you and deserves punishment
CATHARiNE oh, don't want to hurt him All
want is to be clear from him that can marry again.
MAGYrRATE.-if he is really married es you say
your marriage with him is Of Mt avail you ara az
liberty to marry when you please; but good looking
woman Ike you should be more careful, ami felect
man who would make you n good husband, aud not
n tx in with a parcel Of drunken sailors. ! hope tho
next time you will be successful. That 10 all
ca N do Tor you to-day.
Thank you, cir taid tho innocent little woman,
leaving the court room with pretty smile on her
countensnce, and showing of her little turnup nose
to The very bs ct advantage
The clerks differed very much with the m.si.trsto
az to the legal points and thought that her case was
q good one, and could have been made strong enough
with a little mancuvering, to hold water, and the
guilty husband made 30 suffer But tho m q z, trate
thought otherwise, and dismissed the c se-at least
for the present.
Chsrge of Robbing Sranger-i ma a. by the nams
Of Patrick McGee his wife Julia together with Ann
Wilson, Ann Kennedy, and Maria Arthur, were all
arrested on Saturday night, charge Of having
robbed man, by the name Of Daniel Ward, resiiing
In Manbattsnvile, of purse contsining S37. It
feens the complainant quite Trunk and strolled
into McGee's porter aud dance house. In Little Water
street, on the Five Points and while there ma one
etole his money Suspicion rested on tina aboys mar
tee and Assistant captain Gar uer of the 9th ward
police arrested all tho parties the CHARGE On the
case being Investigated before Justice Timpsou tina
evidence wac not sufficient To sustain tina
and the parties discharged from custody exceot
McCce, who held to bail to an,wpr a charge or
keeping disorderiy house Wherec an the possaen
dni sn orderly house In that vicinity,