Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-03-26
MssreIlomeons 1ten,s
Romance in Rear Life.

Singular OCcurTCnCe III Eeal HIe tOVh p!dCUj
which, in this city, at least has seldom
transpired. The facts arc these About
s years ago a man named Edward Cary
left an affectionate and beautiful wife and
three interesting children, to seek for.
tuue in the mines of California. For one
year after his arrival in the gold country,
Carey wrote constantly to his vile, and
enclosed frequent sums of money. Sud
denly the correspondence ceased, and Mrs.
Carey received no money, was compelled
to adopt other means to obtain livelihood
for herself and little ones. In few weeks
thereafter Mrs. Carey received infcrmatlo
that her husband had been killed in the
mines, which was corroborted by sub
sequel letter received from California -.
For three years she lived, as she suppos-
ed she was, q widow, and receiving the
attentions of an Italian named Joseph
Reibe, who succded in gaining her affect
ions, she consented to marriage and q
year ago the two we're legally united in
the bonds Of wedlock, and have ever since
lived quite happily together. On Sunday
last, as the church bells were summonng
to the house of God the worshippers Of the
true Being, Edward Carey who had ar.
rived direct from California by the morn
ing train, was making inquiries in the
uoigh oourhood Gin which his family reSid
ed when he left Cincinnati for his wife
aud children. His neighbors aud friends
-,ood amazed and trembled upon behold
ing the man whom they had long
since believed to be bead. Upon being
assured that it was Carey, who was not
dead but living, he was astounded with
the intelligence that his wife, who had
also believed that he had "goue to that
bourne whence no traveller returRs," was
again married to another man, with whom
she was now living in domestic felicity
Ascertainiug the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs Reibe, the afflicted husband hastoned
to ascertain whether what be had heard
was true of false. Knocking at the door,
tell Italian, measuring six feet one and
cne.half INCHES, came 10 the door. Carey
inquired
docs Mrs. Reibe live here p
l,alan-"She does-will you walk in!
Carey--"Ye sir; will you pleas tell
her that gentemsn desires to zee her -
The Italian consented, and on going 10
the door leading into the dining room,
called bis wife by her FIRST name. She
answered, and, all full Of smiles came run-
ming down into the parlor. Upon seeing
her husband, who rose from his seat to
meet her, she screamed out "My God.
Cary !" and fell fainting to the floor,
when Carey informed Reibe that he was
Edward Carey, the ady's lawful husband.
Reibe also claimed her as his wife, aud
added, 81 shall never give her up" BE-
fore the wife had full recovered from her
iainting attack two husbands had become
engaged in angry, violent words, resulting
II Carry drawing pistol on Reibe, aud
by the latter being foreibly ejected fron
his house. Reibe, on Monday morning,
had warrent sworn out in the Police
Court, charging Carey with disorderly
conduc. and provoking him TO commit a
breach of psace. Carey was arrested
and arraigued before Judge Warren, in
the presence of Rebe aud the vile he as
ked the Court to hear an explanation be-
fore he entered his plea. Judge Warren
consented, and Carey stated that he and
Relbe both claimed the lacy (pointing to
Mrs. Carey Reibe) as wife, and he belev.
ed himself to be the legal claimant, had
become disordely in demanding Of Reide
that he should give her up. Rebe. through
the Prosecuting Attorney, Mr.. Staub, ex-
hibited to the Court the marriage certif-
cate, aud and thequestion was at once
raised, "What further proceedings could
be had in that Court - The vile, who
like Niobe, all in tears, was called up and
asked by the Court if either of these men
was her husband i? She replied that she
had been married to both, but having
learned that her first husband was dead, +,
she formed an attachment for ReIbo three
years afterwards and married him. After
assuring The Court of her deeply seated
attachment always for Carey, and now
her warm affection for Rebe, who had
been to her an affectonate and dcvted hus-
band, the Court inquired of her, viz:
"What do you now propose to do live
with your first husband, who is legally
such, or your last husband, who by mis-
apprehension, and unintentionally, you
have made your husband :"
The lady replied, "My duty and my
desire are to live with my first husband
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