The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-29
A WIFE MON0PDLlsT.

A Youth Of Twenty Summers with Two
Wives In Six Months--A Few Other "For.
~aken Oncs,, Reported TO be "Layiug
Around,
Richard OConnor Ia q rocktng boy, with a fasc
mating, winning way among the females that has at
last engufed him In sea OF trouble and may be the
means OF furnishing him temporary residence in
some OF the institutions his countrymen are
famous for building up the Hudson. Just twenty
years ago Robert made his appearance in this
world, "where the apple prasies grow" and IL
would have been far better for him to have
remained there and worked his hnger ends to
the bone in his native bogs than to
have gotten into his present troubles. Being Of .
rowing disposition and somewhat weak-mindcd, he
determined about I've years ago, TO leave his native
country and seek his fortune in America; and taxing
an afrectionate farewell Of hs parents and friends
was in short time landed at Castle Garden, al hale
and hearty iad as ever cried at q wake or quared
his poteen.
During his soonrn in this city he formed the &C
Quaintance OF q young lady named Mary Mooney,
with whom he fell desperately in love, and would not
desist In his attentions to her until she had promised
10 become the sharer OF his JOY and sorrows, -
which proposition she consented and appointed the
sOth DAY OF March last the time for the nuptials.
They secured the services OF Father Lafant Of the
church OF 81 Vincent de Paul, IN West Twenty third
street. and at the residence OF the BRIDES parents
lions OF their friends tn happy couple set sail
for the SUNNY chime OF Jersey. their bridal
speot,ve situations. Tney had been married but
few weeks when the festive Richard unfortu-
nately lost his situation, and resolved, AZ
his health, TO leave his wife and seek
situation IN the country. AFTER promising all man.
remain long az ne was back III just two months from
the day they were married, when rumor reached
his ears that nearly drove hum Wild. lt was to the
effect thai during his absence In the country the
woman OF his choice whom he surmised as pure ana
spotless a. the driven snow, had presented him With
a bouncing boy. Richard states he repaired 20 the
apartments OF his wife and learned from her own
lipsthat the story was indeed true lie tore and
sSegs aud declared would not tINs live win m, her
Tie accordingly carried his threat into exc.
cutlon, and left The house IN disgust.
began to reacn her that her lege lord had taken
unto himself another wife, which proved TO be
the case. soon after leaving HIS first wife he formed
the acquaintance OF an interesting looking female
named Catharne Carey, and, upon representations
that he was single man, persuaded her 10 marry
him on Monday the 18th inst, The ceremony being
performed by the same clergy man who had married
him in the previous March.
wife No. I, VINO Is employed at the So Cloud
HOTEL on Wednesday, nearing OF his whereabouts,
secured the services Of officer Mcconnell OF
the s,xteentn precinct; and the w two pross,ediag
street. found him occupying apartments with wife
No. 2. Upon wife No. j making known her errand
Ofncfr
terrific he ever witnessed, and it was with much
d,fllcu,y he could prevent them from making away
with O'Connof instantcr.
Yesterday morning, both wives appearing before
Justce Dodge at JEFFERSON Market Police Court, with
their marriage certificates, TO subsiantiate their
statements, complaint OF bigamy was preferred
against him.
wife No. states the baby story not true, and was
manufactured by Richard out OF whole cloth. Both
females appeared very much incensed against him.
NO. returning his wedding ring stating "sne did
not want any thing belonging to the nasty baste OF
Bernard Kelley, Of 45l West Eighteenth street. ap.
peared to prefer charge against him. stating that
on the Saturday preceding his second marriage,
which TOOK place on Monday, he loaned him $780, on
representations that he had $4,000 on deposit IN the
Bnis Head Bank, which he subsequently ascertained
made for the purpose OF defraudlng him out Of hls
money
IL isr reported that OConnor has third wife and