New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-21

1HE ADVENTURES OF 4 PoLYGAMIsr.-Wlliam
CHARLES Smith was taken before Justice Steers ysssr-
day for bissny. Ga the 2sth 0fJanusry, 1851, Suih
wse then spOrted the uniform of muocipsl pol o.
msa, msried Mics Letitis Rolston, OF No. - Allen
street. He soon th,wsd himself in MIS- tu. character
that Of an uDpriucipled sdvsnturer. Within three
moi tbs after bis marriage he arrested for play ing
sundry unlawful pranks upon tie good people OF tbis
city under the ssrb ard ptetsnse Of beng police
man, though, as far as Can learn, he never had
sTy other authority for Assuming that character hsa
the pateIt Which he got from his tabor. His lie sue
csedei in begging him eff from these charges. S.oa
afer be was aueeted for picking pockets but again
che got hio clear. He, however was too iadoleDt to
spP'y hlmleif 10 any honest pursuit, sni spcnged
upon lis Sie's relatives beyond endurance When
they lid rot meet his vans with sufficient
prompttuie lie was in tue habit of abusing his brother
ir-lsv AID beating tia wife. Finally they drove him
90. Of doors ana Ms. Letta, to avoid his outrases,
engaged hersel cook at some out-otthewsy board
ing house. Thus thrown upon his own resources, Nc.
Smith set his vs TO work and succeeded for time m
making both ends meet, but how he managed to do 80
reraius to this day most profound secret. During
the pact Sumner by the help o. good sut Of clothes,
and az unlimited stock Of brass, he, while at Sassn
Island, made the acquaintance Of Nus Nary N.
Morarge the daughter of an extensive furniture dealer
10 the BOwery, and her affections. To her father
he represented that he ives IN officer in the Newiork
Custom House, and the heir cNpectan TO fortune of
$4,000 from bis rich old father in Newark, New
jersey II does rot appear that Mr. Mofange msde
very strenuou. efforts to fad out the truth of this
story; but Nr. Smith, to quiet any lingering
susrcoIs invited his intended to visit his parents.
They went to Newark snd stopped before asplendid
mansion, occupied by Mr.. Smith, which he said was
lis fathers house and leaving Miss NJ. at the gate, he
walked up % the front door TO break the TO his
wealthy and somewhat ch0l-rc parent UnfoHunate'
w. the family was absent so he said when he came
back, and the young ledy returned TO Nav York
without suspscrg anything wrong, more especially as
William Charles turning his head s.ide add shutting
his eyes exclaimed with a magnificent wave Of bis
hard ss they retired from the spot, All that see is
" uire, ard anal be thine The young folks were
married at the Allen-treet NJ t. Church, by the Rev.
Mr. Roche, on tie 9th Of last month, and Mr. Smith
took his bride 10 apartments at No. - Allen street
Az this wac within few doors Of the residence OF his
first mother in-aw Rol-ton, his first wife very coon
became apprieed Of what going on, and proceed
ings were instituted which eliminated 10 Mr. Smiths
arrest Yesterday. When taken before Justce Steers
and confronted with the two pretty little fearful women
who claimed him for their own, he frankly acknowl-
edged that he was tie author of their mutual misery.
William Charles was ihereupon con6ded to the tender
merces Of the keeper Of the Essex Market Prison ard
for some years to come will have but very little chance
of making any further advance in his free
lover.