The New York herald., 1868-12-15


adventurer and discoverer, charged with having
three wives, all OF whom are living IN New York ana
10 whom he has acted deceitfuy and cruelty, prac-
Using frauds without number upon them as already
reported In the HERALD, was NJ again yesterday ut
tne Jenerson Market Police Court before Justice
Dodge.
Az an early hour the room OF the court in which
the proceedings were held was filed with gather
ing taken as whole, very respectable, consisting
Oh many iriends OF the bereaved ladies and lew OF
the accuseos, with here and there lazy oiceholder
nnu soveial VI 'nose peculiar stereotyped faces-a
living en'sma-ai"ays 70 be found fitting about o
police court.
Besides the anidavits, revealing the nar,,cu,,r.
OF the accuseds marriage with wife No. . ana with
an additional adavtt from DR.. Price. the facts ell
cited were few. Yet the commendable desnatcn
with which Judge Dodge disposed OF the caaa tho
attempt to set aside the afdayit Of wife No on the
plea that IL was 0utawed under the statute OF imlt
alton and the sturdy indifference or the prisoner
made an interesting afternoon.
Ten minutes before the examination began Jen-
nette was sent Tor and brought up from the prison
below He sat beside his counsel with his BACK
towards his wives.
The proceedings commenced with the annexed
AFFIDAVIT OF ELIZA ANN N. BAKER, WIFE NO. q
Eliza Ann M. Baker, being duly sworn. deposes
that she resides In New York and that she became
personally acquainted with James w. Jennette In the
month OF August or September, 1884; that she had
known OF him prior thereto on account OF his
with him; that during the autumn OF that year said
James made proposals to her to enter into marriage
Hobe leaving % n one a vears m
age; that he had large property In New York and In
Cuba; that he was the owner OF two vessels, all or
which he promised to share with her and that II she
would marry him he would make her comfortable
and happy during his life that under all these repre-
sentatons and the early acquaintance of him with
her father and her own condition in life being OF
small means, and believing that said Jennette would
make her kind and atiecIionate husband, she con-
tad m m pRU hi nr fhn nj n
at the residence OF Rev. Dr. Jos. H. Price, rector OF ST
Stephens Protestant Episcopal church. No. o. Sec
zed ana that they thereafter lived together Us hus-
band and wife for the space OF sixteen or seventeen
months Further that the said James was sea
captain and Seafaring man, and that she treated
him with all the kindness and tender regard duo
from wife to o husband, and gave him no cause to
desert her; that she went to the Bermuda islands
with said James in the spring of 1855, and
leaving there herself to return to the city he Pro-
missed that he would join her Immediately upon she
completion Of his business; that upon her arrival in
New York she learned that the said James had at
the time Of his marriage with her wife living;
no legal separation; therefore she alleges that on
the 5th Of July, 1S47, he was married 10 Deborah 4
that they lived together as husband and wife,
and had several children, one Of whom IS
stu Living S on learning nsa these aca acts
with him since such knowledge; that from
information and belief subsequent to her
March, 1867, was married to one Lucy A. Smith, by
the Rev. s. b. Brown New YORK. and that they lived
together az husband and wife about one week an OF
quent to her marriage Still further that his repre-
sentations OF his being widower and that he would
make her happy and give her good home were 10 se
that he knew them to be such at the time, and woro
only pretexts to enaAe him to carry out his designs
S o that SY sSs Ss s
and life and ass ssQa
poor and dependent upon her friends for support.
and has had no support rom Jennette since the
knowledge OF his previous marriage. And in view
OF all these facts she charges James w. Jennette
with felonousy practising fraud and deceit on TINS
deponent In procuring her marriage with him; also
with assault upon her person and character Win
felon0us intent, and also with bigamy, IN marrying
her while he had wife living.
ofsSo this attention was gwen 70 'n' '''ons
AFFIDAVIT OF GEORGE A. DouGHERTY.
George A. Dougherty, being duly sworn, deposes
thai he knew the contents OF the foregoing adavits;
that he knows and for several years has known said
Jennette named herein and that the 27th OF Nevem.
ber, 1854, invitation OF said Eliza, he was present
DR.. J. II. Price, No. o. second avenue, and there
saw and heard the marriage ceremony performed,
making said and BEsT ,a os a w
such marriage, and also knew Jennette and further,
that o! his own knowledge he knows thai. they did
live together as husband and wife.
Tho reading OF these documents giving the par
the suaIs ss Sss o%sd ny .o
af1davit OF DIR. Price giving the marriage
as IL appeared upon tho marriage records OF the
sent OF both parties presenting also the marriage
tincate given by him at the time. with his afidavt.
audience for smore;" their anxious, eager gaze
being interpreted for more that would tend to the
honor Of the ladies, who. as they alege, have been
At this juncture counsel for the accused moved
to quash the afidavlt OF Mrs. Baker wlfe No. ~ as
sxf
this was not granted, the Court holding 'tnat it
should accompany the other papers 70 the Dlstrict
faction as 1t presaccd the decision that the prisoner
would be held for trial. This settled, the Court
asked the ladies to be seated back OF the prisoner,
and In rotation as their marriages occurred. his
wives took scat rom the Judge. IL Is no. often that
such sight Is presented IN court room, and when
1t Is considered that during this trlaone through
hiblting some traces OF weakness or excitement
Jennette sat with his usual imper uroabllty,
acting to ali intents and purposes as II they
were thousand miles away, II Is one not
II ali other manly attributes are lacking"
said one Of the audience In whisper, and
that assertion recsvea ha ydar
sir. To DEMONSTRATING to submits A. No, sir.
THE DECISION.
charge OF abandonment; that he must pay Mrs. De-
borah J. Jennette twenty dollars per week, ior the
prompt and regular payment OF which be must give
ban IN the sum Of $500, and shall also hold him
upon the charge OF blgamy, for which his bail to ap-
pear before the Grand Jury Is fixed at $1,000.
This dec sion. although ft was anticipated was re-
ceided with great satisfaction.
Here Mr. Marshall, counsel for the compialnants,
made forcbe and tender appeal; that for the pro-
lection OF ety. for the protection OF households,
wherein are innocent AMI coniding women and Rrls
susceptible to sncn frauds and deeds a. this charac
ter" the prlsoner) had Developed that the bali on
the charge OF bgamy be ncrcased but the Court did
not accede TO the request
THE PRi5OSEBs STATEMENT.
When told that certain questions would be asked
him and that he could make any statement that ne
desired 10 relation To the charge that he guilty
OF bigamy, he answered that h,s name was James
W. Jennette that he was born In North Caro- Ina;
that ne was about forty years OF age, seaman by
occupation and generally lived in New York; that
acting under advice OF counsel he declined answer
ing any further questions.
Hers Jcnnelte was again escorted TO his cell below
In default OF the ball required and the audience dis
persed.
MILITARY FUNERAL.