Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-10
TUESDAY MORNING., OCTOBER 49,
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

CHARGE NJ BIGAMY.-ln lIcnriCn county Court,
Octuhcr. Justices lIuines, Jarvis, Walirnp Cox, and
Dicl;rn, presiding. The examination "i the cas-" Of
ken up and proceeded with. John b. Young, Es'l..
assisted 10y W. w. Crump, ESD. for the Common,
wealth. and james Lyons, \. \. Morson, and Is. w.
S.nrkc E,Irs., Tor the accused.
The first witness introduced, WAS Mr.. Lawrence
Kuip of Lewiston, Pennsylvania. lie testified that
about twenty yenrs ago he wns present when his IN
ihCr. Henry kup, married mnn numr,l PrcntiSs
aud Il lady named lIuntcr-thc same lady who is now
in Court: he had M difficulty in recognizing her.
The accused he could not recognize rs the man who
married her. although he remembered that the name
lrrmtIss. The parties were married III his
fathers store, IN Lrw,tuu Miilln county, Penn
~vlvania. They came there nj night, i'll a carriage
drawn hy pair "t very handsome bay horses. He
had before them III the carnage during the uaS,
when the nlv attracted great dnl :" notice, from the
fact that she was dressed in inc and snowy style AZ
we'll H. his recollection served him, she hai ON ye!,
low dress. The gentleman who WAS married had called
t" see his father the Magsiratc) before night called
him tn the door, and had some private conversation
with him. When he returned with Indy III the car
riugc his father requested him tthc witrss +" leav"
The store. He retired behind ti" counter, but did not
z" "ui us requested. From his hiding place he wit
messed the marriage ceremony; mud had c"hFcr-
Saii"n the following morning, with his father "li
the subject After the marriage ceremony was over,
hr heard prenss say 10 his father that he did moi
wish him To say any thing about the marriage tor
few days There were some evidences of secrecy or
mystery in the movements of Prcnti4s After the mar
ria.e ceremony, the parties retired, and went away IN
the curria.c in which they came. He was tile "iiiy
person who Witnessed the marriage. The witness !ntr''-
uccd his father record book Of marriages. which h'l
been in In" hoec ind in the care UI his mother since
his iarr- death i'll 1862. The book contained Il re-
cord. Slnwiug the marriag" ni Ben amin lretss To
Mnrv Hunter, oh the DIST February. 1891. The mar
ring- of n number Of other persons. black ami white,
were recorded in the samc book. The book bore the
evidence of agc. and ri hrimg ycrnblc record
The witness testified that II was his fathers haill-
writing.
The next witness WAS Mr.. Charles Steiner, "f
Perry county, Pa. IIrhud resided, some years ago,
in Northumberland county, Pa, Aliiiln township
where he was acquainted with Prrntis., who kept Il!
that time livery stable. lie hired horse ana
sleigh from T., who charged him S:}nn hour f"r the
,an.. Had been in prcntiss' hol-c. and saw laiy
there sewing, the same lady in Court, and was IN
formed by Pr"ntiss that it WIS his vile. Mrs. prcntsS
lives at Lewiston, Pa, is regarded as RESPECT
abb; woman, and is known n Mrs. Prrntiss. She la.
two children, snll- one III whom young man called
frank, is nnw in Court. Could not remember the
time hc visited Prcuti>- h"Ilsc, hut thought 1t was
about fifteen years ago. Remembered report going
abrnnd TINT frcntiss had lett his wife.
J. Is. +. Prrntss, (allrscd son Of the accused, J
was next examined. llc is how i'll the twentieth
ycnr ui his n.r. Rccollccs that n man lived
with hi3 mother aud thu; he ralcd him Pa
looked NJ the prisoner, ana said thnt h" couiI h"'
remember ever having seen hun before pcrhhpT
could have pointed him ont by family resemblance;
knew some brothers of the accused, one nl whom re-
snl,S i'm PENNSYLVANIA nnl always has recognised HIM
~ his nephew: hr and his mother now reside III Pc
icrSl,ura, sometimes called Duncanon, Pennsylvania
could remember when hi- father lett home: he went
of in company with brother, and took with them II
drove uf horses and -umr trunks. Must have been
a small boy at the time tcuunor estimated the nSe al
abnnt five years. m
Anderson GruLbs was the Inst witncs. called. Th,
c"lIis,l tor the accused, learning c "nlccl oi miro
luriu.s Mr. G admitted the fact of Prrntiss scconc
nnrria..c, and Mr.. G.. not examined.
Mr. Young exhibited to the Court documentary cv
i,lencc shown. that Mr.. Kulp, who solcmnizel ,h'
marriage, legally qualified magistrate, author
iEri To l,rri"rm that Srrvic".
In giving the above evidence, "" ha"" aimed t'
embrace all the material inris ominS much dctaI
vitality irrrlrvam! ar innntrrIHl.
TIr. r:tS. b,ng submitted "a :lc Court, w"u. ar
.unrii. thu accused WIS unanimously rrmal,!'a nI
trial before the Circuit Court The 10Th ut the pre-
sen: month and the witnesses, u number al whom
wcr. not examined Saturday. were recognized III the
sum Of SI0u each I" appearat that time.
The first alleged wife "t the accused was in Court
(nppurcnlly lady {" intv:"mcr,l during the entire
examination. sitting III full view al tia" prisoner. Tho
evidence, thus far is not favorable 10 th" innocence
OF the Accused. Ills witn-Sss, however, il there are
any, were not brought forward on Saturday.
The examination, in consequence of arguments sub
United H. Ia the kind ui evidence necessary to cStab
lisI the charge, and 10 the legality Of hcarsay
evidence i'll connection with main facts given 10y
Witnesses occupied the attention nf the Court until
late hour in the afternoon Til" accused havin1, mar
ri the alleged second wiir about Is years ago in tn,
vicinity oi iii. city. the daughter Of DR.. Mim'"r,
very respectable young lady, by whom hc came II
ius-,S,"n "i aiI estate ot considerable value, mIcl
interest exhibited i'll the developments Of wtnesse
;n,lching the
MEDICAL COLLEGE or NiR"ISIi.-'llIiS evening
at half past : oclurk, the introductory lecture vii
be delivered by Professor gibson. at the lecture
room Of the College 10 which the public nre respect
fully invited Ia attend. The Arnury Band will bC
present To nLld music o the other ceremonies "t the
evening. The College" We arc plrascd to lc"rii open:
un the present OCCASION with cheering prnspects.-
An unusual large number of students are already ii
attendance.