The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-01

the marriage, and being better able to stand
the expense, advised him to be married
down here instead of Richmond, particular
" as he had work down here They accord
ingly came down here, and my niece being
under age, and fearing some difficulty in
proper license, | advised them to go to
North Carolina, and even went so far as to
engage a hack for the purpose; but one day
Bowen came into my room and said he had
get the license; | felt doubtful about it, but
they were married in Portsmouth where the
license was obtained, and then came over to
my house in Norfolk. | then heard that
Bowen was a marNed man before, they had
gone to Richmond; saw Lyons and Morton
who confirmed the report; was advised to
and did then go to New Jersey to see for
myself; went in company with Mr.. Wilson;
started Friday night; got to Philadelphia
next day about z o'clock a. M; saw Mr..
Edgar, gentleman of my acquaintance,
who directed me to tavern ia Gloucester
Point, where | went and saw gentleman
who knew Bowen; this gentleman informed
me that Bowen was engaged in putting up
Bolt machines. He then pointed out the
house where Mrs. Bowen lived; when l got
to the door met child who was as much
like Bowen as if it was his daguerreotype;
then saw Mrs Bowen, who informed me that
she was Bowen's wife. | then asked her his
business, and she told me that he was engag
ed in putting up Bolt machines. | then
told her that he was married again, when
she burst into tears; | was much incensed
against hin, and said would kill the fel
low, when she said, "For Gods sake don't
injure him, but let the law take its course"
She then produced her marriage certificate,
and at my request Mr.. Wilson took copy
OF it which | subsequently lost. | did not
go to Salem county to see the witnesses to
ms | nj
thing happen to my niece, and for that rea-
son was anxious to seperate them as soon as
possible, motive which think ali under
stand and will appreciate; he was arrested
in Richmond but was discharged before got
there. 1t appears that Mr.. Mayo, the May
or, was waited on by his shopmates, who
gave me the blacklist kind of character
After arriving in Richmond and stating the
case to Mayor Mayo, he took steps to re-arrest
him, which | suppose is the cause of his be-
ing here now, for had no hand in this ar
rest. His wife told me that he had aban-
doned her, and having denied that one of
her children was his, had stumped up this as
an excuse. de wrote me a letter stating
that he would 20 to New Jersey with me,
but after consulting my lawyer, | wrote him
that did not Waht to see or hear from i'm
again. This was after having heard from
Salem county, my only object then being to
piOCuIc d ulVOTCe ulQ y ltT 9lUU reward
tor Bowen, but subsequently withdrew it,
for the reasons already stated, that | only
desired to obtain a divorce. | don't know
why he was apprehended in Richmond this
last time. think could get one thousand
living witnesses to prove that ne was mar.
ried to a woman in New Jersey, if there is
any way of forcing them to come here.
Mayor Grice continued the case until this
morning, and the prisoner was renaadei to
Jail.
TO- DAY.
James Smith, t. H., belonging to the U. s.
Service, out after hours, witLoat pass,
fined 81 80.
Joe, slave of Nathaniel Owens, was arrest
ed this morning charged with breaking open
the store OF j b. Newman and stealing one
hundred cigars, besides small amount of
money. He was examined before the Mavor
and as evidence against him was very strong
he was sent on tor further trial.
ORDERED TO LEAvE.-James Gregg, white
man, hailing from Baltimore, was arrested
yesterday as vagrant. He was ordered to
leave the city Immediately or go to the work
house.