The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-13
POLYGAMY.

Brofhers-in.Law Of His Wife No. nnd
MINISTER'S In Court-Their Interesting AM
davits-The Prisoners PROGRESSED Poverty
and His Experiences Blockade Kun
ner, Adventurer and Discoverer.
The novel case OF James w. Jennette, heard by
Justice Dodge at the Jefferson Market Police Court
on Friday, reported in the HERALD, involving the
marriage Of three wives, all OF whom are living their
abandonment. neglect and lll-treatment, was again
brought before that magistrate yesterday, in pursu
ance Of an agreement, and o partial examination
held, which developed sundry incidents OF an inter-
esting nature in relation to the accused his occupa
ton, antecedents and condition In life, while add
ti0nal facts regarding his alleged matrimonial &C.
eentricities were developed.
Early in the morning Mrs. Deborah Jennette, wife
No. !, appeared in court and took seat halfway
down the room. among prisoners, police officers and
the motley crowd that usually assemblies in places OF
this character, the individual members OF which
noted rather for possessing more pecuariries rnan
the commonplace phases Of humanity. Shortly or
almost Immediately afterwards she was followed by
her brothers-in-law, George W. Glaze and EbeneZer
Brown, OF New York-remarkably respectable and
dignifed-looking gentlemen-who sat beside her and
engaged in low but earnest conversation
Mrs. Jennette is OF very short STATURE, pale face
dark hair and all the indications in appearance
and that the cup Of her sorrow has been only too
full.
At 1--WE minutes past eleven O'Clock Mrs. Lucy A.
Smith, otherwise Mrs. Jennette, wife No. 3, entered
the court in company with Jonathan Marshall, conn.,
sci for the complainants, and Immediately took an
unoccupied seat by her who first won the right to
call the accused husband" and upon the retiring
OF the brothers in-law and the legal member OF the
band they began to whisper earnestly together, in
terruptcd only when the case was called.
Wife No. 3, in decided contrast with wife No. !,
has an occasional smile upon her countenance; but
at times 1t seems to give way to the expression Of
disdain and disgust, even OF hatred-this being no
ticeable during the proceedings Of the morning Her
dress and general appearance also indicate that she
ia more pleasantly situated than the former. Add to
these two reverend gentlemen. the ministers that
consummated the marriages Of Eliza Ann Baker,
wife No. 2, who by the way cannot be found at this
critical moment, and the defendants last wife, the
of1cer who made the arrest of Jennette-cruel fel-
low--and one or two other witnesses names or the
purpose Of their being present not transpring) and
the group win be complete as they stepped to the
Judges desk representing the prosecution.
Court-Well, gentlemen are you ready2
Counsel for complainant-Yes sir; and wish,
your Honor, to make important additions to our
atf1davits Of yesterday.
Court-Well, sir, ril permit that; what are theys
here Inc annexed aIluavlLS or tine Dr0CnerS-In-laW
and the ministers alluded to, detailing, on the one
hand, more fully the accused's pecuiarites, ana
the other the evidence OF the marriages Of wives
Eliza Ann Baker and Lncy A. Smith, were sub
mitted: but before sworn to and affixed to the
original afl!davits Jcnnette was brought from the
prison below and ushered IN among the group
already described.
AFFIDAVIT or GEORGE W. GLAZE BRoTHER-IN-LAw
NO. /.
George W. Glaze, being duly sworn, deposes that
he resides at No. 20 West Firth street. in the city OF
New York, and does business at No s25 Broadway,
qiainted for many years with James W. Jennete
and Deborah ]. Jennette. his wife; has known
them ever since their marriage in July, 1S47 and for
some time prior TO that period; that he knows the said
Deborah to be the lawful wife Of Jennette and that
they have lived together as husband and wife and
have children. Further, that the said James W.
Jennette and his wife DEBORAH frequently visited his
family at bis house and he theirs at their house,
and that Mrs George w. Glaze, deponent's wife, is
a sister to Deborah; that Jeanette kept grocery
store in the city OF New York at time for year
or more and supplied dep0ncnt's family with gro
ceres from that place Of business; that both previous
and subsequent TO his Keeping store in New YORK
the said James has followed the sea, and from
the time OF his marriage and for some
time previous thereto he has been IN
innate with him until recently, and that he
knows Deborah to be his lawful wife, and that he
knows and ~ acquainted with his daughter by the
SAID Deborah, who Is now about eighteen years OF
age He further says that he knew the said Deborah
when she was the wife of former husband named
when alive, and knew him at the time OF his death
and attended his funeral, which took place some
Deborah and James. .Deponent furtner says that
Deborah is the only wife that he knew OF James
having, or heard OF having, until about three
ing one Eliza Ann Baker, and subsequently
has heard OF his sui marrying q third
wife ana the second still living and that with
out any divorce; still further deponent says that his
wife's name was Sarah Fulkenburg and own sister
New York on the call OF telegram 10 attend her
sick and dying mother in Ocean county, N. j., aud
in conclusion he admits that he e years Of
This AFFIDAVIT was listened to with almost breath
less attention throughout, that portion relating to
the 'sick and dying mother Of Jennette's first wife
causing quite perceptible excitement. Following
this attention was given TO the
AFFIDAVIT OF EBENEzER THORN, BRorHER.rs-LAw
NO. 2.
Ebenezer Thorn, being duly sworn, deposes that he
ia sixty years OF age that he resides in Green
nue., New York; that he has resided In this city and
vicinity for about forty years. that his wife own
nette that he knows Deborah to be the lawful wife
OF James from q personal acquaintance with both
and from acknowledgements Of the fact made by him,
and that he never knew that James had any other
wife until within two or three years. when he heard
Of his marrying one Eliza Ann Baker and SUISSE
lawful wife was stiIl living and not divorced from
and also to the third while the second was liv-
ing in New York; that hts wife is absent in Ocean
county, n. j. in answer TO o telegram 10 attend her
The additional reference to the "dylng mother,'
created sui greater beNSatlOD 9uO0ueu NV
the testimony or afidavs OF the clergymen present
AFFIDAVIT or Jos. II. PRICE, d. D., RECTOR ST.
STEPHENS CHURCH.
Joseph IT. Price, OF New York, being duly sworn,
deposes and says that at the time OF the marriage Of
Eliza Ann Baker and James w. Jennette, he was
and is still the rector of st. stephens church. New
York, and resides at No. so Second avenue; that on
the 9th Of November 1884 he united In the bonds of
holy matrmony according TO the rites Of the Profess
names, and that said marriage was held and per.
formed at their request, OF which the annexed is
correct Transcript
On reference 70 Records OF Stephens church find
that the 27h Of November 1861 80 Second avenue
N. " my residence, married parties by these
James w. Jennette
Eliza Ann N. Baker
JOS. H. PRICE, d. D.,
Rector ST. Stephens.
AFFIDAVIT or REV. STEPHEN u. BROWN. PASTOR BED
FORD STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Stephen ID. Brown being sworn, deposes that at
the time hereinafter set forth he was pastor ofstne
Methodist Episcopal church corner Of Bedford and
Morton streets, In New York. and that he resiues at