Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-02
Correspondence Of the .yorkville Enquirer.
FROM CHARLESTON.
MONDAY; ] UNE %, 1857.

| MONDAY AJUNE,Sl, .loof.-
TuEoDoRE s. MILLER; was in the. Court
of Common Pleas and General Sessions for
Charleston District, before his honor Judge
GLOVER, on Friday last, on the charge Of
Bigamy. The case was a novel one, nothing
like it having eyer came up before in this
city, and much curiosity and interest was
manifested. The court room was, crowded
at an early hour with hundreds of anxious
spectators, to see how the law would regard
the effort to introduce the social and domes-
tic principles Of BRIGHAM YOU'VE among
our people, and TO- learn the particulars of
this novel and romantic affair. Itwas thought
by some, to be rather foolish experiment
in the prisoner in taking to himself two wives,
when most men, these hard times, found. it
difficult to support one in manner to pre-
vent her grumbling. =!
1t appeared from the testimony given on
the trial, that several years ago, the prison.
'er married one MARY GILBERT in Colleton
District, near WATERFORD and that for some
cause or otherthey soon after separated, and
had not since lived together. MILLER, at
sundry times, expressed desire to effect a
reconciliation and live together again as man
and wife, but she obstinately refused, and
frequently made known her determination
never to return to his bed and board. The
cause of the difficulty which led to the sepa-
ration did not appear upon the trial, but was
probably, as often the case, want of congo
niality, anda mutual ipdisposition, to make
any allowance, or submit TO any sacrifice to
conciliate the whims and caprices Of the 9th
er = -. ..... q.
After the disappearance of all prospects Of
a reconciliation, MILLER, the prisoner, came
to the city and was residing with his brother
in.law, when NJ. .ALRERY, Spanish teach
er and aman highly gifted, and possessing
a very finished education, came to lodge in
the same family, bringing with him an only
daughter that had long been the stay and So
lace of his declining years, and over whom
he had watched with fathers care and ten
der solicitude. She possessed full share
of that wild, romantic Spanish beauty which
it is so difficult to resist, and which wins and
enslaves its victim almost at a glance.
J.. Her long flowing tresses are black as the
ravens wing, and her complexion is the
deep brunette of the sunny land of CASTLE,
while "the Inca's blood flows in her veins,
and the Inca's fire her bright eyes brighter"
Her father was born on the Spanish side Of
the Pyranees mountains, and emigrated to
this country when his daughter was quite
small, bringing his child with him as the only
one of his household idols that had survived
the wreck and ruin of his earthly happiness
of all he had to bind him to life, and make
existence tolerable On bidding q final adieu
to the friends of his youth and the familiar
haunts of his boyhood's home, he, doubtless,
in the fulness of his heart, exclaimed with
the Grant Childe Harold, on commencing his
last long voyage, and bidding his "native
land good night" = 5 r.
Adieu, adieu my native shore
raQeS . ct tne MdlcTS
The night winds sigh, the breakers roar,
And shreks the wild sea-mew.
Yon sun that sets upon the sea- s.-
We follow in his fight; -
Farewell awhile to him and thee,
My native land-Good Night! $50.
The old mans romantic, beautiful and i'm
pulsive daughter, and the poetical and i'm
aginative young married man without wife,
being thus thrown together, each one long
ingfor some congenial companionship, it can
hardly be considered strange, however, un-
natural it may be, that daily intercourse
should beget friendship, and friendship ri.
pen into stronger and more controlling
passion. Moonlight rambles upon, the Bat
terry, and sentimental interviews by the blue
and starlt deep, could not be INDUCED with
impunity by such pair; but loveis blind,
and they did not realize the delicious danger
till they were within the enchanted circle Of
the charmer's influence, and it was too late
to retraet. . =. 3
In an evil and unguarded hour they at.
tempted to cheat the fancy with the SEM
blance of reality, and essayedto consummate
their earthly happiness by the mock cere-
mony of a second marriage, while the first
wife of him to whom she thus attempted to
bind her destiny for veal or woe, was still liv-
ing. But they too soon awoke from loves
young dream to sense of the sad and awk-
ward reality Of their condition, which brought
her to dishonor, and him she wouldfa have
made her husband to the bar of outraged
humanity and violated law. How true'is it
that the poet says,
Alas the love of woman, it is known,
To be lovely and fearful thing,
For all of hers upon that die is thrown,
And if it's lost, life hath no more to bring o..
To her, but mockeries of the past; and her re-
Is as the tigers spring, deadly and quick and
crushing.
The prisoner at the bar looked pale, but
calm and sedate. His countenance never
changed, save twice, and that was when his
victim came into Court and their eyes met,
as they never had met before. He was ably
defended by F. D. RICHARDSON, and R. W.
SEYMOUR Esqs. Attorney General HAYNE,
and G. RICHARDSON MILES for the State.
The trial consumed the day, and his able
and eloquent counsel did all they could to
save him, but the law and the evidence were
against him, and the sovereignty of the law
must be vindicated. The jury returned q
verdict of "guilty," but recommended him
to the clemency Of the Court. He was SEN
fenced to-day to be imprisoned six months,