Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-04-23
Romance inRenILirs.


WIFE ~ coctr WITH TWO uusBAsps-san MAKES A cuoios
-rHE bESouNEsT.
On Tuesday, in the Police Court, q sing
ular occurrence ia zeal life took place.
which is his city at least, has seldom tran
spired The facts are ihete A bon, five
years ago, a man named Edward Carey
left an uffectionate aud beautiful wife aud
three interesting child en-, TO seek fortune
in the miues OF California. For one year
after his arrival in the gold country. Carey
wrote constantly to bis wife, ard enclosed
frequent sums Of money. Suddenly the
correspondence ceased, aud Mrs Carey re.
ceiving no money was compelled to adopt
other means 10 obtain livelihood for her
self and little ones. In few weeks there
after. Mrs Carey received information that
her husband had been killed ii the mines,
which was corroboraied by subsequent
letter received from California. For three
years she lived, as she supposed she was a
widow, aud receiving the attentions Of al
Italian named Joseph Rsibe. who succeed
ed in gaining her affections, she consented
TO marriage, aud about year ago the two
were legally united 10 the bonds of wedlock,
together. Ga Sunday last, as the church
bells were summoniug TO the House of God
the worShippers of the true Being, Edward
Carey, who had arrived direct from Cailfor-
MIA by the m0rning train, was making 10
quirieS in the. negh6orhood Gn hich bis
family resided when he left G nciunati) for
bis wife aud children. His neghbors and
friends stood smazed, aud trembled upon
beholding the man whom they had long
since believed to be dead U pon being as
sured that it was Carey, who was not dead
but living, he was astouuded with the Intel
gence that his wife, who Had also believed
that he had "gune to that bourne whence
no Traveller returns" was again uarl led 10
another man, with whom she bad been lv
ing iu domestic felicity. A,certaining the
residence OF NJ. and Mrs. Reibe, the af
aic;ed husband FASTENED TO ascertain
whether what he bad heard was tIue or
false. Knocking at the door, tall Italian,
measuring SIX feet one aud one half inches,
came to The Joor. Carey inquired
I does Mrs. Rsi0e 1--we here?"
'She does-wlIl you walk in y replied
the Italian.
"Yes sir will you please tell her that
gentleman desires to see her ?'' sad Carey.
The Italian consented, aud on going to
the door leading into the dining room call
ed his wife by her first maine. She an
swered, aud, all smiles, came running into
The parlor Upon seeing her husband, who
rose +. ON his seat 10 meet her, she screen
ed out My God, Carey y and fell faint.
! ing 10 the floor. The husbands both hast
ened to raise her from The floor. When Ca
rey info med Reibe that he was Edward
Carey, the lady's lawful husband Reibe
also claimed her Os his wife, and added, 81
shall never give her up." Before the wife
had fully recovered from her faintiug at
ack the two husbands had become engaged
in angry, violent words resulting III Carey'o
drawing a pistol upou Reibe. aud by the
latter being forciby elected from The house.
ReiOe, on Monday morning, had warrant
sworn out in the Police Court, charging
Carey with disorderly conduct aud provo
king him to commit breach of The peace,
Carey was arrested, aud when arranged
before Judge Warren, in the presence OF
Relbe and The wife, he asked the Court to
hear au explanation before he entered bis
plea. Judge Warren consented, and Ca
rey stated that be and Relbe both claimed
the lady (pointiug to Mrs Carey Relbel as
" fe and he believing himself TO be the le-
gal claimant, had become disorderly in de-
manding peremptoriIy OF Reibe that he
should give her up. Rebe, through the
prosecuting attorney, Mr.. Straub, exhibited
10 the Court the marriage certificate, and
the question Was nj once raised, "W hat
further proceedings could be had in That
Court 7" The wife, wbo like Nlobe, all in
tears, was called up aud asked by the
Court if either of these men was her bus
bald She replied that she had been
married to both, but having learned that
her first husband was dead, she formed al
attachment for ReiOe three years afIerward
aud married him. After assuring the Courl
of her deeply seated attachment always fol
Carey, and now her warm affection fol
Reibe, who had been to her an affecIlonatC
and devoted husband. 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 mlSap
prehension, and mint entionally, you have
made your husband 7"
Tue lady replied, "My duty and my
/ desire are to go and live with my first hus
band, Edward Carey
The scene which followed can never b'
described. Carey and his wife approached
b each other and wept aloud, while the dis
: appointed Italian. seated III bis chair IKE
statue, presented picture of dispaIr ane
/, disappointment Presently bis feelings wer'
! overcome, and he grievonsly wept, ellci'inl
!. the sympathy of all. Carey aud his wlle
e arm in arm, left the Courtroom ana he'o
: after receiving kindly admonltloa IRON th
cour, that be must be resigned, aud pusu
. the matter no further, left The presence Q
3 the court deeply chagrined aud terribl
< mortified at the fate which had befalleu hu
= Carey and his family a. preparing to leav
= the city, aud Reibe, oil alone iu deserte
! house. refuses to be comforted.
= @ Cincinnati Enquirer.