The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-01

a Chrygs n abandonment and h. gamyC0vs s,ond>pes y
k,l,g N, Iau7~T Offcers White and Mcf'ord Of the
Finh ward arrested yesterday william smith the in
dividus connected formerly With George W Niles. the
lawyer in certain mock ctr suits. charge o.
abandonment and biramy The accused taken be-
Osborn and the wife appeared to sustain the
charr certificate n marriage was produced by her
dated New York May 10 1916 in which II stated that
VIM. " smith was joined In msrrisge to Elizabeth g.
Bunsh by w Alvord. Junior Pastor Of the Fir.t
Congregational Church In Stamford. Conn since which
time she states she has been living with smith
and wife ~ appears that smith has abandoned her
and lat saturday week ago was married again 70
Nirs Elizabeth Bentley who resides With her mother at
No ~ Iispensrd street This last wife smith has been
residing with up 70 Yesterday Shen ne was taken into
custody by tho shove named officers the charge This
second marriage u seems performed In Jersey city
by o the Aldermen q that place The parties after
fhe ceremony, returned 10 this city. and were re-
cidins with the mother The first wfa vas very indg
IT the police court and gave vent TO her anger by
calling smith some very hard names threatening
po-e him IN certain matters In which he had been
gagged with Niles the lawyer. The officers searched
smith snd his person they found several pawnticket
che property q his last wife dirk knife likewise
found his pocket This property was placed IN chgs
az MIR stewart clerk 81 police. The officers NEXT by
abe con@en, ~ the first wife proceeded ~ his residence
No watts street and there took possession q trunk
and carpet beg The latter when brought 70 the court
found 70 contain large quantity ~ letters AMI pa
pr the majority 81 which consisted Of correspondence
bct-con SMITH and Niles the lawyer. These
Letters dated in June July, and August last
At the time Niles was arrested IL appears that
smith, becoming alarmed, ran away Hgm lne
sr.y, snd pvt up place sa''sa r.usa1I'
cation With Niles, sending him threatening letters, de-
rnsnding w hundred dollars he wqgld expose him
The sns~cr 70 these letters written by Niles 70 smith
we're, ~ substance that he had not the money to send
him snd ~ Tor his threats be thought he had much bet
Ger leave that alone for his sake In these letters
Nne sppaf,d 70 b very anxious TO obtain possession ~
letter ad 70 be from Mr. 10 his (Smiths) wife and
wanted smith 70 forward u 10 HIM but Smith. II
eecms, would not do T. unless Niles sent him money
Arong tn - letters number u releases signed
Nv the different merchants and others. who had paid
barge sums ~ money 70 Nss in settlement q the erin
e-. suits brought against them the mitigation Of
Mics aided BY this Smith, and his wife and mistress In
addition 10 the shove appear that sarah Longvorthy
the 6rs legal wife a smith from when he obtained
divorce then. u Is said he married Elizabeth Burni.h
end lastly Mics Bentley The marriage, however with
Elisabeth Bently smith declares vas only fictitious,
Che produced in court written by young
man pamed Robert Thurston ~ the livery stable
tecpcr in Duane street who made II ~ the suggestion u