, 1866-06-14
A BIGAM1ST IN TROUBLE.
He Marries Two Wives In illinois,
meets one Of them ut the Chicago Fair
His Violence nj uIScoverY.

Meeta one OF fAem nj the Chicago Fair
His Violence nj Discovery.
From the Davenport Gazette, 1lth inst1
One John W. Collins, young man who
saddler by trade, was arrested about seven
O'Clock last evening by the police at the
residence of Mrs. Jones, On Main street below
Second, and taken to the ferry boat, where
Marshal Cropper of Rock Island was
vndthg waiting ~ tG neeeiTs % him 9aa.. on the
good looking and about 26 years Of age, met
Miss Mary McKioben, of Rock Island, very
estimable young lady, at the Sanitary Fair In
Chicago Last sRmmer, where she Was attend
ing one Of the tables. Collins subsequently,
came TO this city, and early Inst winter again
met the young lady at Que of the skailne
last March.
The mother OF the young lady having
been informed that Us far US known here,
Collins WAS "a nice steady young man Of
good habits" the young couple was sup
some weeks were happy, when Collins went
to Muscatinc md wcnt to work, leaving his
young wife at her mothers In Rock Island,
until be could getready to 20 to house-keep-
ing. Fortunately q letter for him was re-
ceived by. her, written by Collins brother,
telling him he had better return and taks
care of his wife aud child. This was a
terrible blow to the young wife, who, when
Collins returned from Muscatinc, charged
another vile. This he denied, when she told
him Of the letters. he alleged It was only
joke of his brothers, but his s'good talk' did
not avail and he was ordered from the house.
o'clock, be made his appearance In his wife's
chamber. and awoke the lady, desired her to
dress and prepare to leave with him. He
was armed with Ratchet md revolver aud
threatened II she made any outcry he would
Kill het. A young lady, who was rooming
with HRS. Collins was awaFened, and the
commotion aroused Mrs. Ayers, mother OF
Mrs. Collins, who came to the room. An
alarm was given, aud the bigaulist fed. Yes
terday he was seen in Rock Island Marshal
Cropper got upon his track, following him to
this side, where be was arrested as stated.
stuce the receipt Of the letter, the young
lady he so cruelty deceived has learned that
Mowrin, Earnest township, Canada West,
{wite No. ~ also one In Washtenaw county,
Michigan, {wlfe No. 81 and one said to be In
Rockford, Illinois: twiie No. 81 Wife No., 3
learning Of Wife No. l, has lately procured
divorce from the scamp. Collins Is undoubt-
edly case.
When he learned of the letter from bis
brother being intercepted, he Immediately
wrote to the writer, begging him to write
him again and deny 1t ali and try to pass 1t
oW as Joke, giving az reason that he bad
married into = wealthy and respectable
family in Rock Island and they would
prosecute him and send him to the pen
itentiary. The brother, instead Of COM
plying. enclosed the letter to Mrs, Collins
No. at Rock Island, who has also received
such Information IS proves that the "nica
young man Of good habits,'' who came to
Rock Island as Lieut.. Collins, wearing |
uniform, &C., Is great scamp, that be has
since been discarded by his relations, wh5
reside In Indiana County, Pa. He Is now In
a fair way to return to state OF single b1es-
sedne8s at Joliet. and bis career of rasca1jtV