The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-09
From the Moline Republican March s.
Charge of Bigamy.

Rob't ID. Wright, who has made his head
quarters IN this county for u year or eighteen
months ago, married In Moline, was arrested
last week at the instance of his father-In law,
Colman, a charge OF bigamy, it being
claimed that he has another wife now living
in OHIO. He was examined before Justice
Mapes, and, the evidence heiDg deemed suffic-
lent, committed, in default of $500, bail
The facts of this story readeth thus:
CHAP. Last August, in a very destitute
condition, Wright applied at the Republican
office for work, hand being wanted he was
employed, and worked for three or four
months. In the meantime he lett the Moline
House and took boarding with Colman, his
father-in-law and prosecutor. An unusually
close intimacy sprung up between himself
and Maria Coleman, che al the same time be-
ing engaged to man residing in Missouri
This man came on to Moline to consumma 90
the engagement, but found himself supplan,-
ed by Wright. For days, however he insist
ed upon the validity of his prior claims I'm.
2ortuned by and for the Missouri swain. the girl
had no alternative but to ccnfess-to confess
that herself and Wright were 'affinities. "apd
marry another, she-"wouldn't! !" There was
IAN end ont"
CHAP. I.-Wright deceived the Coman
family by representing himself to be man
OF some means. H. deceived others. and OH
tanned credits by falsehoods injurious to his
employer. He led the Colemans to believe
there was $500 or $500 borrowed monev due
him from the Republican which he couldn,t
get-then did get which he says he deposited
In the Moline bank; that in his fathers house
were many treasurers; diamonds, gold, sill
yer; cattle upon many hills, and sich. This
IS Colman's story. The facts are, he consum-
ed his wages as fast as earned, but the story
took. 1t showed him to be a man of some
pretenslons, at least, and not bad CATCH
This having arrived at a crisis before the
girls father became aware OF it-there heinz
IAN end on't"-hs lent his energies to catch
the interloper. With this determination late
one Sunday evening a solitary footman might
have been seen In search of the everlastiu'
Wright--he might have been seen finding
Wright-just emerging from a three davs'
'entanglemeut.' The alternative was Lacon-
ic: MARRY or 60 to the penitentiary-for
breach of promise. Livery was hired, and
Mr.. Wheeler. whose good nature is proverlal
rather than see tears shed the scene had now
changed to the Moline House whore Nj.
Wheeler boarded 1he complied with a request
to 60 tor the license. He aroused Mai Boards
ley and returned with the charter. Rev. Mr..
Hitchcock was summonded, after Sabbath ev-
ening services, to tie the knot He tied it.
CHAP. III.-The honeymoon wore along
and began to wane, as such moons sometimes
do. Wright became travelling agent for a
Davenport insurance company, and circled
around, gradually widening the ring, and re-
turning az rarer intervals. Rumor, with busy
tongue reported that Wright was the father
OF a family in Ohio. Some said he was the
father of divers and sundry families-one in
Rock Island which proved to be q matter of
mere convenience Colman verified their
truth In his own mind. But Wright was alb
sent on his rounds--had been absent for come
weeks, and was supposed he had "run'd
away" When about taking up the lament
Don't place yer affections ON any young man,
For fear that yer Iuvyer mout run away.
che truant was discovered behind his wife's