The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-25


Yesterday morning. n the Court Of Quarter Hes-
sionf, bsfole Judge Thompson, WA. r. i. Saatord
vas charged with bigemy. The defendant IL .
physician, and rosites IN Newark, N. J.. IL IL
alleged, on the part Of the Commonwealth, that the
defendant was mafIiod To one Phoebe Howell, in
New York, in the year lt43, and that In the year
1901 be ~ns also married, in The city Of PhilAdol
pha, H. Ably Ann Tichnncr The firHd wife IL
living la tho city of New York. and the marriage in
New York wsk proved rs the btothsf.in-law II the
eiio residing tLele. The marriage with Miss
1iehener wa proved Dy Tie minister Who performed
The ceremony Ia tLi- city. The defendant since lis
second marriage has resided Ia Newark. N. j.,
where his lot wife md her family also reside The
defendant 8ud his wife have lived together since
their marriage aud stlll 1--we together In Newark.
aud have lainNy. Firm the defence II appears
that the marriage 81 The defendant n Mise Howell
war fortt1 marriage against hia consent; that they
never lived together. that she considered him
A. hof hutNaud; that he " nov living Ia New
York; anJ hat nsiiAeg she nor apy - her friends
have anything a. ~ With this prosecttlon. The
defendant refcr j. alleged considered himself
having been legaiy married IN New York.
lilo dcienC q aliegr umi the marriage In New Y0rt,
~ lttJ. wa uot legal marriage. warrant bad
bean issuci for DE ARREST ~ tho defendant for
alleged Improper Intercourse With tho lady; the de-
icrdent. ~ company Viii tfyik.r and friend,
Wtnt o. tie hlute ot tie lady fer the purpose ~
ffcing nbnnt uie sarAnt ana that while tbcyo, the
lads wa brought hto the fnon. an1 fninisser sent
foU that acierlaut violently projected against the
maUl4Re. Ard Il s alleged that Hcihef TIE defend.
nofy, 90 lnay 40 10 tnr hold handkerchief DC.
Tore hes iNfe ~ "a plai nmc being ,eiweon forty
ahd nny }ene Il ags, 40 tho defendant Young
men That the ttlfpdeut told TIE minister they
were .acilfebg him; and. when asked " he wyud
take tits som f0I lta wife, replied yes With his
BIS lu' nn with bia heart, and amer the ccrrfa NJ
the dclclGaIt Immediately M The hOue. and they
Aaa bot tfrg eariI niiief d0Eo thai iigo The -.
cona marriage va Kept secret rom The wori Tor
twg yf4rH, ne Gffbdspt alleging A. fca~on that u
raa 0otoid citil adi ior tnoseh 81 promi-e ~
81 her ldy o. Nbslr l. - alleged ~ had been eE
fnFcd n = r. rf.ed ~ ArHuk y. J.
4 z AID std % ihf part - tie dcfsnce that this
TfMcttitNu waE commenced AZ The INSTANCE ~ The
" thts 81 the second wife. The brother. Dr.
1NkCE0F. MS yes Infinite with Tie defendant
atd va a AHaett II medicine. In his olsce, nj -
algE q he Tine - ~ marriage Sih hi. sister, and
viii him III ~lfne cogsidf tsblr time alter.
Wafes u = alleged thsi the trtbsr lDeu Of the
rrft marriage ~ 10 sufaci. that be had said he
lad inFestie lied the matter. AMI fJDd Il usS ~ "
alleged IN bio onn lhnguage, ali bumDug. SousS time
w tbs sTfinF AZ lea, difficulty occurred tstuesn
~. Ifb'ne, VIC y sla pf..t~ihs ph,sc.sn IN
tbs I. alleged. wbith led v the present. pro~eco.
t'cD. The dsifn1Ani aiso pleads the Sl.sste Of
Limitations, sheh requires that suits u this kind
NUT - f4vught sitlia svo ,ears frOm the time IL
he On nee fhAGss d-that w. tie second marriage.
10 tbs part ~ The dsencs the connon realih m.
sssI'd hist The statute u limitations 5c~ nA apply
Y" We a'f'naari 10 'his cs-e inssuach, a. y al
legged the dssssdant ca, 81 the state and fagi
Lt. ff1rn justice Tho defendant denics thai he
fugitive from jss,cs. slisying that bis f-.,dssos
IA sssark was vel krorn % he pnnsipal sisD<sss
fOf the prraecu,.cn; that Ut the time n his s~<t,
marriage H. VA ard hG f<~b sysr since psaeti-
ling physician 10 The city ~ sersrk ard has lived
usFo 81 the lat fwsn'y ytars, and = VII known
g. The citizens a ,Aat fislo thai be has rsrcz,sdiy
Visited plilsdflyhiA since ~ rsarrises remaining
sns tine. ard tlss tbese sits we're kBDwb W The
prosecutor The dsiafdant has large numb~s IT
wiine-s,s In slssndaDos ffnm Sc~art. TIE eours
- mi IA. LOsF inAG Btght sAd xlfssd ths sv,
dsEer Oh 10th s5ts Some thirty witnesses were
ersmins1 - TIE god character ~ tss Attendant
fhd Dat b. Wa wed tn9sa - q physician ~ cr
I t~tlsiyr prncter. II NeNMk. 'Os zone Aghtssn
/ yssp he Gaze vas then sdioarnsd untll Aonds,
morning.