The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-10
BROOKLYN city views.

r.,., Am cosv,cnoS ON THE CIARGE OF bidAaf'-ih0
Court Of Sessions has been occupied iof ' - ,,,..
:, tho trial Of Or Richard NJ smith, patent he'''A0
venaer formerly doing business III No" i''A ~
M.,uept for beamy in marrying Two WIVES ih' H',',
., a, ,he fsct that the defendant set up third
.,,,see with the view OF showing thereby that no nAu
, committed bigamy within the strict meaning Oh inc
-, IT,, Indictment charged that defendant married
,,ss .dsnpe smith at snshtown Branch, l., on the
ran NJ une lsAl aud the 18th Of August 1857 mar
la Miss Josephne Decker Of this city Both LADIES' were
in court and lesGed to their marriage 70 defendant Ing
arst wife had FIVE children and the second one chia'
The defence brought three Witnesses, who swore pose
~ tina. they witnessed the marriage Of TINS same defend
ant 10 Charlotte j. Weeks OF .oiu sp!ns, - ~ ~
the Rev Mr. stwe, pastor OF tue Old Carysle street
Me,hodist church, ia New YorA--where tue ceremony
was periormed-on Sunday evening aiter service, 10
the year 1886 The prosecution examined the iath,r
mother sister brothers and daughter OF Mss Weeks VINO
died in 1881 and the facts elected werefna she Mss
Weeks) was married 70 Mr. William II Lloyd 10 1857;
they Smith; he had called It their house. des'rei 70
pay attentions Mss Weeks, bat was sent Aoeat ~!
business; hey were positive thar she heves iyt n'o
Spring N company with Smith 10 come 70 Ne" io'N ..
nny lme never heard that they married ani we're
only informed Of The by smith oro,hsr Stmuei,
one year ago No mention OF sach 9n o;farreuce oAi
ever been made by deceased during her lifetime 70 any
mber OF the family. The detGcs, assuming tnal the
marriage of defendant with Miss WeeAs ~ oeen proNen
eontenaed that the second marriage with Miss Snlth
which took place the lifetime OF Miss Weeks-was null
and VOID; and Miss Weeks being deal, the marriage
with MSS Decker was egitmate, IN whsteVer Nshl Tue
morality Of the might be viewed Toe case sub
miited the jury about three O'Clock yesterday after
ncon but they were, possibly unable 10 comprehend
the Justice of Furnishing a for marrying two wives
and Acquiring him on the groln OF margin ihfd
they brought verdict Of guilty, after very few min
ufes' elaboration The defendant being arragned for
sentence answered the usual questions TO the ec; tina.
he born in Smthtown, L. l. was forty years Of age,
and had no mechanical trade He appealed TO the Court
for enency; affirmed solemny that he was married 10
Miss Weeks but that having aban Toned him. he mar.
ned again, not taking into consideration tha necessity OF
procuring divorce. He was wrong In marrying the
ihrd WIFE although he did not to be- and, in con-
oludpg he hoped that for the fake Of his children whom
he loved dearly, the Judge would make his sentence
Ugh. as possible. The Judge stated that all the circIm
stances were of such character not 10 warrant the
Court showing enicncy. plain that he had sub
pGnaed witnesses here TO TO marriage by which,
proven, the reputation OF a virtuous family would
have been blasted The verdict Of tho jury met his
hearty and the Of the Court would
be that be confined in the State prison. at Sing Sing
for four years and six months.