The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-12
P0LyGaRY.


wSvrcS.s, Dscetts, Desersioms aui Frasis
Prncttscd Ad Iudnifum by Extraordinary
New Yorker.
novel case. involving the extraordinary marit4
procliyties ~ an eccentric Individual. came up
fore Justice Dodge at the Jefferson Market potcs
Court yesterday. II embrsced the statements, based
on testimony that one James W. Jennette his
broken the laws q tie state OF New York by pos-
sessing three wives, added to which are sundry
charges OF desertiop neglect and fraud,
The complain. is a serious and u best told In
the afhdavlts presented to the court.
Mrs. Deborah j. Jennette, being sworn. states that
she resides In New York and ia Che lawful wife Of
James W. Jennette; that she married to him ON
the S,h OF July lss, this city, BY the Rev. b. Strat
ton minister, No. IL Forsyth street and that they
lived together here and elsewhere for several years.
that the result OF sach marriage was the birth or
i've children, OF whom only one now snrvlves her
daughter Annie Jennette aged nineteen years; that
husband without cause and that ne has refused her
any ara, except that at one time he gave her daugh
YER the sum OF $40 Mrs Jennetts nsrther says that
sue ID very poor anu destitute. and because or her
troubles and Ill treatment she has In Ill health
for years past and that sne has been compelled to live
QUO NJ service; That she WIS y kind, Obffging
and afrectonate wife, and notwths5 aDdng all this
and disregardng their marriage ties, her husband
deserted and left her and their daughter In the city
OF Mobile 1s63) ana never returned, although con
tinualy requested and impored 10 do 30; in conse-
quence OF this she was competed to sell her small
effects ana seek relief in New York; she arrived
here in August, 1866. sought her husband and
importuned him to support her, but he would
because Of her following HIM; further that notwlt
standing their marriage ties and his obligations
aud without legal separation. her husband, some
time IN the year 1884 or thereabOut was married to
one Eliza Ann Baker, in the city OF New York, and
lived as husband and wife; that the said marriage
performed by Rev. DIR. Price, Of said city and
that she has seen and conversed with
Eliza who informed her that she was
ried to Jennette. Deponent still fnrther says That
still disregardng said marriage ties stall if fun
force James w. Jennette was married to one buoy
1867. pretending to her tnat he had no wife living
but widower, and that they afterwards lived
together husband and wife; that I'm this he de-
ceved her, and soon ghis deceit was discovered
she abandoned him; ana Mrs. Jenuet.e further
swears that all OF said partes-her husband. Eliza
Ann Baker and Lucy A. Snith--are Inhabitants OF
the city OF New York end still living and that her
husband IL guilty OF the crimes Of abandonment,
abuse and p0lygamy against her =
In addition To this il presented the sworn AFFIDAVIT
OF Lucy A. Smith, now living At No. 10 Varck street,
which, as collateral evidence, nurrateS how Jas. w.
Jennette deceived her; that she was - widow with
three small children, and because OF Is protested
great affection and vast wealth. they were married;
and that she expended all the properly lev her OF
her deceased husband Lorenzo to commence keep
ing house, and because Of this she charge nm with
intent to dcfraud her, and also OF the crime OF
bigamy.
Attached to these afidavits were the three
rage certificates, bearing upon'their ace the stamp
Of genuineness.
Two OF the wives Of the accused were in court ana
they detailed the particulars, adding only few
facts Of no prominence IN answer to inter ogatores
submitted.
An examination was demanded in the caae. whioh-
the Court granted to-day ut eeveno Clock Aeing Set
down, when, beyond all probability, the three ne
elected and abused ladies Will confront their hus-
band.
and whskers long face, mid blue eyes, but A1nken,
hollow temples. high cheek bones and spare IA &C.