Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-07

the lady was alive. The result OF that irqniry
led 10 the present proceeding. a warrsn! was
Obtained tor the arrest vi ''lhe counlees on
charge oil bigamy, and tn Monday morning shs
was taken into custody al her n 'use ~ tia,,
Neon steel, Ficcadily, just as she was aoJ .sa
10 ee, into her carriage. She WIS taken " IN, .he
station house. Al the station mouse III w.
street she coolly pulled ont cigar, ana aP9'os'.
zins 10 the supe:inlsni ent or ihspec'oi ~,
moi having another 10 ohsr h'm, Pfeceeeeu w
smoke il with the Utmost nnconceIn. Al one
o,.Iocl ON ,h.. same day she was conducted 10
War,hororoh street. where she underwent an cA'
animation before Mr. Bingham. The sitting ma
ois,rate. She entered The court, lsanins on Inc
arm Of Mr. Head wko was Permitted 10 nave Il
chair beside her. She appeared quite nnemoar-
rassed, and smiled several times ara maze re-
marks 10 her husband. she was stated 10 be
lwcnly-tour years Of age Oh the police shee', out
has the lock O. a woman Of al leas! tnir'y. ahe
was dressed in black silk, IA cle'e'ti''nS oiacK
velye, l.cket, p'aia wave straw tohhei. vim
med with blue and blue veil In illuie she IS
rather plump and OF middle height Of pale eaf@
complexion, the lower part oil Inc features sym
melrical, the upper rail not 50 ecoa, ewing 10
rather prominent cheek bones, but sci of By
pair of unusually large blue eyes with long black
iashcs. Her rcpuiet husband, Mr. Head, is a
tall Young man. oil juvenile figure and aspect,
with Straight hair, ard small light brown cowny
mus!achios and whiske!S. The nose being Turn
ed up, gives him an ar OF great simplicity =
During the whole Of the proceedings, ne sal with
The countess hand clasp,d in both Of his o~n,
occasionally giving i! iervcn, SQUEEZE, ard at
particular paris Il the evidence whispering 10 her
with The toncest air, and pressing her hand 10 his
lips with juyenile warmth. Lieutenant George
TrafIoTd Head is the son u The late well known
MIR George Head, Of the chancery bar.
1t appears from the proceedings in the divorce
case sublolned in which Lieut. James sought TO
be relieved from his matrimonial tic with Lola
Monies, that the lady is step daughter OF Major
Braigie, who married Mrs bert, Lolas mo-
Their, in India. Mss Gilbert was sent home for
education, and ran away at the age OF hileen
with Lieut.. james. The liasOn-which led to
the proceedings against her in The Consisiory
Court-was with Capt LeDnox, who accompa-
MED her in the Larkins, from Madras. On The
voyage, aud subsequently, no doubt could exist
Of their Intimacy, aud judgment OF dl"oEce, as
already stated, was pronounced.
The fact is now apparent that she was married
at the age of fifteen or sixteen, under the name
of Gilbert, 10 gentleman named Thomas
James, lieutenant in the 2lst Regiment Of
Bengal Native Infantry; that proceedings were
subsequently commenced against her in The &C.
clcsiastical court for divorce, in consequence
OF an imprope. intercourse which existed be
tween her ard a Nr Lennon; and that these
proceedings terminated i'll judgment or divorce
a naensa Ct MorO which it is well known 10 ey'
cry one, effects only separation between hus'
ba0d and wife, and gives no right 10 either party
to marry again. That course can only be ell
iectcd by proceedings in the House of Lords, in
whom is vested BY tho English law the sole
power of granting divorce a riHcu'o matr'mo.
mi. The evidence produced before the Ccnsis>
tory Court is OF the most clear and convincing
nature, and proves that the character of this
lady, whose lame has become so disgustingly
notorious. has been from an early date that Of
nero wan,on, alike unmindful of the sacred
ties Of ma!rimony, and utterly careless of the
opinion Of the world upon ma,rimony or reli.
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