Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-25
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.[From the ChIcago Journalh i.
A Rich scene-Tyvo women Claim
One Man--A He xaI InVestigaaIOn.

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A Rich Scene-TwO Women Claim
One Man--A hegaI Investigation.
Last evening an amusing incideht.occrr-
red at the crossing Of Lake and Clark
streets-that is, amusing to those who wit
messed 1t, but somewhat the'cOntrary to the
principal actors. thertip, It seems that a
young man named Elton not very. long
since married q young lady natned Julia,
in this city. Last evening the Happy twain
were prOmenading Lake street and ex-
changing loving sentiments. when sud-
denly their coong was brought abruptly
toan end. They had been watched fota
considerable time by young lady who
understood and believed that she was the
only wife Of on.1Seeing the couple thuSYy
enjoying themselves so ehraged her, .thatN
she at once determined to lay claim to her
husband, and beat off her rival. In order
todQthis sbeappreached tbelovipg couple, Il
and in vociferops manner asserted her
rights before all the 6ystandeTs.a Elton de-
MED that she was his wife
Thus arguing, o.. they proceeded along,
Lake, turiied up State street. and walked
on until they came to between Madison y
and Monroe streets, where Elton, notVlik7 y
ing. such pressing, attention as was being II
bestowed upon him by the crowd and his
claimant, retreated into saloon, thinking y
thus to evade any further molestation. gii5sm
The lady, however, was not thus to be
put Oft. She procured the services of two
policemen, who arrested Elton, The young
man was marched to'tfie Arhaory, follow
ed by the rival wives who each preferred
her separate claim, appealing to William y VI
himself. He, however, persisted in reject
ing the hew.claimant, asserting that Julia
was his wife and thatthe other was merely,
sham, A crowd Of boys and girls fol- g.
lowed the party to the Armory, where the ''
youth was locked up in a cell to await his ee
examination on the charge of adultery. oidO
He had rot bern long i'll durance vile
when young girl came into the Office, at
the station, and instituted inquiries as to-
the cause the trouble. When shewas in
formed, and had asesKta' ned that the name
of the male participant was Elton, She ex7r0
claimed;
''Oh, the monster ri know 4 Young lady1R
who is going TO be married to him on the
10Th of next month. The arrangements are .,
all made for the wedding h.. .s..y s...i
This morning Elton was placed in the
dock at the Police Curt, charged with big
Amy. The enanAe Of the lady who claims HIM
as her husband was Deborah Hopkins .be- 4,
fore she was married to- the prisoner
Her brother is a merchant of this city,
and has resided here upwards Of fifteen 81
years. god, .ss.-.,.gr s....l e..-...,, , t.,.,..,
The prisoner states that he was never
married to Deborah, but acknowledged to 10
have lived with her for more than fiveoy
years in This city and New Orleans.
Deborah, however, swQre that tleywef
married in the latter city, previous to the
rebellion; that during the war they were
Obliged 10 leave the city, losing a great
deal of baggage, and that she believes that -.
the certificate of marriage was lost in tie ="
confusion, or that Elton destroys ed it to a1
seryel his purposes. { Both she and her
brother state that they can produce sutfi-
cient evidence to show that Elton is a big
amisJ o." eIN2 Hl.ITD ag. sEEG
In order to give time for this purpose,
further examination was postponed for ten
days, Elton being required to give bail for q
his appearance in the sum of 81, 800.