The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1856-05-13
A Woman Married to q Woman--Intcresting
Developments.

We recently alluded to the fact that a gay
young lady was cutting around in male attire
among the bellies of Syracuse. The Stand
ard announces that she has been arrested on
the charge of palming herself off as man,
having been married short time since to n
young lady named Lewis. The Standard of
Tuesday says:-
Yesterday forenoon the female dressed in
male attire, whose vagaries were briefly allu
ded to in yesterdays Standard, was brought
before Justice Durnford for examination
The circumstances attending this case, altho'
still somewhat enveloped in mystery, are. as
far at known, exceedingly singular. There
is now no doubt but the person ia woman,
and although she is i'll attircd in mems appar-
el, we will speak of her as one Of the female
sex.
In answer to the question ofthc Justice
yesterday. morning, she said her name was
Albert Guelph, that she is English by birth,
had been in this country about two years;
lived in Lodi about six months; part of the
time with colored woman named Dinah
Jackson, and part Of the time in tho family
of Mr.. Lewis; she has no occupation has re-
mittances from England, and the balance of
her support is furnished by sister, who re
sides in this city. In reply TO the question:,
"arc you male or female y sho answered,
"your officers can tell yon," or shave told
you." She refused to give any moro direct
answer to the inquiry in relation to her sex,
and was committed for further examination.
From various persons we learn that this
woman is well known in town in the charac-
r 1otl lx-
sumed the disguise of man within q few
weeks. She is said to be an English woman,
and to have n son, blind boy, who lives
with her sister, very respectable woman
named Edgar, residing in the Southern part
of this city,. ftfsl 4.
A few weeks since che assumed the garb Of
a man, and made the acquaintance Of young
lady named Miss Lewis. After brief court
ship they were married by Rev. Mr.. Gregory,
Of the Episcopal church, and the parties have
since resided together as man and wifo. Tho
marriage ceremony was performed about
three weeks since, and the brides father sus-
pecting there was something wrong about his
new son-in-law, obtained private interview,
and Informed her of his suspicion that sbs
was not what she pretended to be. AT first
she claimed that she was man, but on clio
ser questioning finally admitted that She
was a female. A partial examination was
made at this time by the father-in-law
and officer Barnes which satisfied the officer
that the person was woman disguised, and
he Immediately arrested her, and placed her
in the watch-housc, where she has remained
since Saturday evening last.
We have not heard the name Of this sin
gular woman. She is about 80 years Of age,
with marked features, prominent nose, high
cheek bones, black hair, worn long (for
many and curling mt the end, and apparently
brushed and oiled with care. She wears n
glazed cap, blue coat, blue shirt, dark vest,
buff colorcd pants and gaiter boots, and "a
shawl over her shoulders; speaks with consid
cradle confidence, but is not very communi-
cative.
1t is understood that when TIM woman frat
came to the house of tho brides father, she
was attircd in female apparel, and her cloth
irg was changed to mans attire with the
knowledge Of the family. Tho probability
is that the family supposed her woman's
dress was disguise, and that she was resu-
ming the proper habimcnts Of her Sex. The
lady's father was aversc to the match, but
the bride still clings to her woman husband,
and claims that the arrest is n conspiracy a.
gainst them. They were allowed to meet IN
one Of the ante-rooms Of tho pol CO Office,
and embraced each other with tho greatest
marks of affection.
There are many absurd stories ailoat in re-
lation to this singular case. but we believe
the above are the only reliable facts that have
been brought to light. The Justice, as we
have already remarked, rcmanded her for fur
ther examination, and il is understood thas
other charges will be brought against her.
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