Evening star., 1866-08-15
THE EVENING STAR.
GAY BIGAMIST,
hInister Son Marries Two Girls
Within Six Wei.

Prom ine Saginaw (Mich.sEsterprisel
Las Nees Ioung couple came 10 our city
ara e'oppeo AT The American Hotel The gen :
uemAn Was genteeIy dressed aud appeared
hkt one who moved in good society The
lsoy was young, and pretty, looked a. though
Inc cares of the life she was INST entering
Tested lightly on her fair shoulders They had
t$th IN town but a short time when an officer
rom abroad appeared on the scene in search
SIayoung gentleman answering the descrip-
Won OF the party above mentioned. for whom
ne mad warrant for his arrest, on a charge of
oigamy. Alter pretty thorough search the
young couple were found, although IL does
rot appear that they sought concealment The
young man proved TO be the person me officer
sought. He was accordingly taken into Gus
tody and placed in tie county Jail for present
safe keeping This happened on Sunday last
Monday morning, when the taller went his
rounds among the cells. the prisoner u.s
nissing-the bird had flown.
SubsequentIy u was ascertained that he had
made bis escape through a very small aperture
IN the cell door, through which food was some
bmes passed TO prisoners. Being A yerv slim
person, ana possessing good deal OF the ser
peht in MS nature, he was able, 70 use a home.
~ saying, "to crawl out of a small hole,
which he accordingly did and made good his
escape, as before intimated. We, YESTERDAY
ss eu upon tne Iady whom he called his wife,
from whom we obtained the following story of
wrong and yillhlny Her name is Miss AieY
ANGER, ana she Is seventeen years OF age Pre-
Vb4s TO the farce OF marrying this man she re-
sized win her mother and stepfather in n lit
tie country town about ten miles from the vii.
Iage of Gul Corners, where she became AZ
qualnted with gay and festive young man nv
name OF tdwin NJ Chambers. the son of a
hethodistj minister, residing at or near Ksis
maZoo. Ihe young man appeared to have
plenty OF money, was well dressed good look
ing, WIN raven hair, curving over a massive
brow, and pleasing and winning in his ad
dress. " "
Mr.. Chambers was about twenty years of are
when he hrst caught sight Of Miss Alexander.
and TO use his ewn ecstatic language. his ..soni
was fred with love- for the beautiful girl u,;,h
her bright face, her bewitching curIs, dart a.
midnight, her sylph-like form, and her swss,
winning ways. He sought an IRtroduetion 10
her which was consummated. and he thonobt
himself lucky man. He male love IN b.,
after The most approved fashion which sha
loho, ehthuslas', returned with all the ardor
% Der young, trusting heart.
The young man finally broached the snb;ao,
of marriage. She blushingly referred him N
ma, who. perhaps, thinking her daughter had
chosen the better part, consented 10 tha m,
tlals. We would here state that the ynnP
lady's step-father was a man well TO do in ths
world, and, although by no means demons,ra
nve, placed no bar IN the way of the young
peoples union, undoubtedly thinking Them
however, both ra'ber young TO marry The
course OF true love had, up 10 this time an
parently, ran smoothly, when the young man
was suddenly called away 70 a distant tou,n
on some real or pretended business a. -
usual IN such cases, he left his fair affianced i
tears, out, tearing himself away from her em-
eface, hurried of on the next tram W. NIL,
now fellow the course of the young oan,1a,, I'll
lover After leaving the presence of the conA
hoing slrl, he pursued his course untiI he
reached little country place about SLY nils
IRON Detroit, called Bedford. Here he rbrew
OF every restraint which thoughts of the trus,
ing creature ne had left behind should have .
Nneeney 10 throw around him, and hegan 70
make merry with the maidens of RsdtarS
among whom, with his elegant .-store cIo,hos,, ;,
ne creaied considerable of a stir Ona hr'h,
particular star again threw its rays over ,h
young mans susceptible heart-another nair
or Iove-iit eyes smote him in the region ~ ~
Vest pocket, and he loved again with rbe haI
ante OF his soul On the part of the voUnc
iaoy ~ was case of love al first sight. On re
gar' OF the young man, love at second sigh
% cur me matter short, he wood FER he Won
Der, and he married her "on
This was in December, 1865 He then left his
young bride and returned 10 the .sgirI he lei,
behind him, VINO was OF course happy 10 sac
her betrothed once more. He now urged Niss
A 10 set the day for their marriage winch sbe
did. The Rev. Mr.. Chambers. Edwin's father
was called In, and the marriage ceremony was
AGAIN performed, although another bride stood
by DIS side This second marriage took pIace
about SIX weeks after the first. Up to the dav
OF tne young seoundrefs arrest the two had
lived happily together and the first intimation
the supposed wife had OF Chambers perfidv
was sunday last from the lips Of the officer
who arrested him. The roor gIrl feels deeniy
the wrong inflicted upon her by the unnrinni
pied scoundrel, who is doubtless ere this afrar
another victim. Pass him around Don;t 10,
get MS name. which is Edwin NJ Cbambars
He IS slightly built, genteely dressed. win
dark curling hair and fine features and rrenty
one wears OF age