The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-27


Considerable curiosity has existed for some days past
to strange story that has been aaoat Of husband
supposed to have been dead, returning and finding his
wife married to another, claiming her having in
tuted prosecution for bgamy but nothing very reia
BILE transpired publicly until yesterday when the wife
appeared before Justice John b. King who had conamt
ted her for examination the above charge The de-
fendsnt is young woman about twenty years Of age
and described herself milliner Her is Olive
H. Marum. The deposition of John Marum states that
she married to him in the month Of July 1850 and
that she unawy intermarried with Richard George
rutherford, in January last.
ExJudge Dikeman appeared for the accused, and the
defence contained in the given by to the
usual question viz That she did the complain
ant alive at the time Of her marriage with Rutherford
on the contrary her father and mother had that
they had examined the body of drowned at Pot
tiers field New York. and had become perfectly satisfied
that it the bedy of her first husband this was
statements they made to her after this examination
did verify believe that her husband was dead and did
continue 30 to believe until after her marriage with Ruth
erford and until the 10th June instant when he MA
RUM came to the house where she lived.
Lydia Martin, sworn for the defendant-Resded at II
Nassau street, defendant her daughter; knew her
husband John Marum; they married July IL 1855;
defendant continued to reside with witness and has done
SINCE the painant re NAMED with her four
weeks after her marriage after he had left witness saw
notice In New York paper which induced her to belle We
him dead She cut out that notice produced and filed;
It was an account OF an inquest unknown maui
she supposed 1t John Marum whose body was found
went wit her husband to the Potter field and cau ID he
body to be dnterred when dsnterred the
obliterated, but the hair long and black like
arums the pantaoons dark olive green such as
he used to wear at their house. the red flannel shirt
which the bed had black hooks aud eyes upon
the wrists, like which Marum woTe where buttons
are usually placed. The body had an under white
flannel shr; wtnesss daughter (defendant) had pre-
aho Ham, eI
that shirt and cut piece Of 1t out at wness request
1t contained portion of the sewing the seam was made
with double herring bone stitch and made with double
cotton and that not cut in all these particulars
responded with the shirt made BY her daughter for the
complainant from this examination her husband aud
self became satisfied that 1t the body OF Marum
they expressed that opinion to persons standing by:
that was in September, 1850 the I'D the 23d; when
they returned she communicated that information
her daughter
Thomas Martin. sworn-was the father of the defen.
dant be corroborated the evidence Of the witness
and added he observea the finger nails the body cor
responded with those of Warum; they very short
and Warum used to bite his nails.
Jonathan stearns, sworn-Was warden Of Randal's
Island in Sept 1885, Martin and wife had called upon
him for the purpose Of getting the body dsnterred
he had given note to the person in charge them
when they returned ard they had expressed
satisfied It was the body of their sonin-aw
William G. Webb Assistant Keeper at Randall's Island
remembered Mr.. and Mrs. Martin having the body
dsinerred; they had described the clothing before it
was disnterred he would have made AFFIDAVIT of the
identity Of the body from its correspondence with the
they spoke OF the white flannel
shirt being made by their daughter and being stitched
with the double herring bone spoke also OF the black
hooks and eyes upon the red shirt; his hair they
said was black and long pantaloons dark and Of
ring bone being sewed with double thread the descrp
ton Ct the hair and height which they gave
exactly with that Of the dead body the body in such
state that no person could identify it from its features
after the examination they said that the body that
Ct their son-in-law.
Matthew Gilmour and Ann Brown, residing at that
tine on handalls Island. corroborated the former wit
nesses TO the circumstances Of the dsinterment
the body and its correspondence with the description
as did
Christian Jacobs, who dug up the body and cut the
piece out Of the shtIIe believed the piece shown in
court was the the body could net have been iden-
tined by its features by its most intimate friends
The Rev Evan NJ. johnson, who performed the cere-
mony on the second marriage; knew Martin, who had
ing TO his daughters former marriage, and supposed
death OF her husband did not recoect the particulars
Of the statement.
Rev. John c. Greene also aeposed that they had ex-
planned the circumstances to- and consulted with him
He had simply replied there law against their
being married. as to time 1t only question Of pro-
priety.
Further examination adjourned till Thursday, July g.
Tnr Bo.roS Frnrsrs.-on Tuesday Afternoon n, about
O'clock the Eagle Company and their guests the Per-
were in waiting TO convey them to John L. Snedikers
hotel on the Jaraca road where . sumptuous dinner
prepared for them The cava ,ade shortly
moved headed by the large brooklyn carriage of
Messrs Hustled Kendals line containing Fohs, 1latc
Granger'D Brooklyn Brass Band and drawn by six fine
grtys Eight others drawn by four horses each gaily
bedecked with feathers followed bearing the two q
companies and several invited guests among whom we
ing men Of the city Hon Howard o. Cady Rollin sand
ford ESQ &C., &c. They took the plank road snd r-
irving ut the -Four Mile House general halt was ordered
and nearly all the company alighed to rid themselves
the dutfrom their clothes and their throats Thus re-
freshed they proceeded their journey and reached
the far.famed snediker's hotel about four o'clock
The Boston Brass Band drawn in front Of the house
entertained the company with well executed music
and a walk through the gardens Of the hotel whiled
away the time agreeably enough until the party was
summoned to the more serious occupation Of dining
The large dining filed by the company pre-
sent which numbered about 200, but owing ths pre-
cautions taken by the committee Of management 20 ex-
clude all unbidden guests inconvenience was expe-
renced as has been the former occasions and all
were comfortably accommodated. The dinner was
Of the most plentiful and choice dsscription and
served In excellent style. The bill Of fare com
prised all that the most stdious epcure could desire
Alderman spinoa presided, hanked by the Captain OF
the Boston Company ON his right, and the foreman
OF the Eagle on his left, (as those officers are
respectively termsd) and the Hon. Howard o. Cady
and Alderman Ilusted ofcisted as vice. presidents
The vands being disposed Of the champagne flo we'd in
prcfusion All the company with seemed TO
echev spe,chyng and toasts and sentiments followed
each other In rapid succession
The Hon. HowaRp Q. csDr having been called for
briefly addressed the company. lie presumed he had
county and having upon occasions appeared
~ he champion a the frsmen lie then proceeded TO
en- pnmen. tnat body Of men IN very high terms ge
All long remain In the bonds of brotherly love aud
inendship' and sat dosn amidst great applause the
hand striking up "Auld Lang syne.n
eaIt stssos, q the Boston Fire Company, gave
The Clty Government of Brooklyn may they always an
recsis No fire Department, and the Fire Department
slvsys sustain them"
Alderman srrSor, being called for rose as he saia
under some difficulty, for being himself fireman he
u not pcsk a the department TO enlarge upon their
worth lie express his reliance that the city govern
me ~ broohyn would give them all the support that
lhe law Warranted them in snorling Cheers lie pro-
posed The Constitution and its Compromises---once
Twice and forever toast which was received and
frank with much enthusiasm and the Alderman intro
iuctd-
RotIiss sasFoRp Esq who briefly and with some happy
remarks IN the name ofthe fire Department the gentle
men ard ladies 81 Brooklyn babe the Perkins Company
-ecome This was responded 20 by three cheers the
ade three for the Fire department and three for the
fecplc q brooklyn
fHsss bWrHaS Esq ACKNOWLEDGED the toast AMI made
: very eloquent address, In which he proposed the
health a Aldermen Spinola and Lcech The latter re-
ph.d. aud gave The Perkins Company ami may tho
age always shadow round them This the signal
or vocif rous apTlaufe.
Some sorgs ard recitations followed occasionally In.
ersT,rsd with sentiment In much the strain az
hose above fer insance- May the union u the
en- ard brooklyn hremen continue till judgment day
the evening The union q the red shirts Of Boston