, 1864-03-11
A-DcufNSrFD DRAMA.
A wife in Court with Two Husbands
.sbc Chooses her First One-T21e-
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..lFYom the Cincinnati Enquirer, February a5th-
:, On Tuesday, in the Police Court, singu-
1ar Occurrence In real,lIfe took place, which
In this city, at least, has seldom transpired.
1ncn named Edward Carey left IN adoctionate
and beautiful wife end tlreo interesting chill
dren, to Geek fortune in the mines OF Call
fornia. For one year after his arrival In the
gold country, Carey wrote constantly to his
wife, aud enclosed frequent Sums Of moaey.
Suddenly The correspondence ceased, md
Mrs. Carly receiving no money, was COM
pclled to adopt. ether means to obtain
livelihood for herself and little oncs. In u
few weeks thereafter, Mrs. Carey received
information that her husband had been killed
In tho mines, which WIS corroborated bF
subsequent letter received from: California.
For three years she lived, as shc supposed she
m 1talinn, named Joseph Reibe, who sue.
ceedcd In ginning her affection, she consented
to marriage, aud about year Ego the two
were legally united In the bonds of Wedlock,
and have ever since lived quite happily TO-
gcthcr. On 6unday Inst, as the church bells
worshiper of the True Being, Edward Carey,
who Lad arrived direct from California by the
morning train, was making Inquiries tn the
neighborlood III which his familyre8i1ed when
he left Cincinnati, for his wifs and children.
His nefghbors and friends stood amazed, and
tIcmbled upon bel.olding the man whom
tley had long since believed to be dead
Upon beirg INSURED that It was Carey, who
was not dead, but living, be was nstounded
with the intelligence TINT his wife, who had
also believed TINT he had *'gone to that
bourne whence no traveller returns" was
again married TO another man, with whom
she Has now living in domestic felicity. AS
caHainfng the residence of Mr. aud Mrs.
Reibc, the afflicted husband hastened to as
certain whether wllnt hc had heard WAS true
or false. Knocking ut tho door, tall Italian,
measuring six feet one md laH inches,
came TO the door. Carey inauiLr1eed:
Italian. She docs. VIII YOU walk ~
Carey" Yes, sir; will you please tell her
that genueman desires to sec hcr:'
Tic: Italian consented, aud going to the
door lending into the dining-room, called his
wife By her first name. She answered, and,
all full Of smiles, came running into tho par
roee from Ills seat to meet her, shc screamed
ont "Afy God, Carey!" and fell fainting to
the floor. The husbands both hastened to
raisc her from the floor. Wien Carey in
formed Rctbe that he was Edward Carey, the
lady's lawful husband, Reibo also claimed
give her up" Before the wife Ind fully
recovered from her fainting attack the two
husbands had become engaged In angry, yio-
lent words, resulting in Carey drawing pis-.
tol upon Reibc, and In the latter being forcl-
bly, elected from the house. Reibc, on Mon
dny, had warrant sworn ont In the Police
Court, charging Carey with disorderly con-
| duct, and provoking him to commit q breach
/ Of the peace. Carey was arrested, and when
arrnig1ed beforc Judge Warren, In the pres
ence Of Reibe aud the wife, be asked the
| Court to hear an explanation before he en-
l +nto1 nj Ind, Woror tad Il
Carey stated that be and Reibc both c1ailnel
the lady (pointing to Mrs. Carey Relbc) as
| wife, and he, believing himself to be the le-
gal claimant had become disorderly In de-
narding percmptoriiy Of Relbc that be
should give her up. Rcibc, through the
to tie court the marriage certificate, ard the
| question was at once raised: ~"What further
| proceedings could be had In that courtt"
Tic wife, WHO, like Nfobe, was all tears, was
called up and asked by the court If either Of
these men was hcrlusbaud. She replied that
learned TINT her first husband was dead, she
had formed an attachment for Reibe three
| years afterwards and married him. Aftor as
srringth court Of her deeply-seaicd attach
mcnt always for Carey, and now her warm
affection for Relbc, who had been to her m
affectionatc and devoted husband, the court
inquired Of her, viz:
| "NlE.t do you propose to do-livc with
| your first husband, who is legally such, or
! your last husband, who, by misrepresentation
md uniln1t,esntiona1ity, ! IS you have made your
The lady replied: "My duty and my de-
Edward Carey"
The scene which followed can never be
| described. Carey and bis wife approached
each other and Wcpt alond while The dlsap-
| pointed Italian, seated in his chair like .