The New York herald., 1870-03-12
EN0CH ARDEN AT TIE TONES.

A Victiinized En0ch Arden and Vicious
Annie Lec-An Old Soldier Caught by "a
Young Woman.
An "Enoch Arden" story, with all the poetry and
purity OF Tennyson's pathetic poem left out and all
the hard prose of real life and passonleft in,
was told at the Tombs Police Court yesterday before
Judge Hogan.
Alfred Gold came to mis- city from England IN the
summer Of 1854 aud made the acquain ntance OF
Uatharine Kelly at Wiipley's Intelligence ONCE.
They were married after short acquaintance. In
October he entered the army and OF his 5000 bounty
he gave to hts new wife $500. He first was stationed
with his regiment lthe 133d) at Harper's Ferry,
and was In three battles; he then deserted
and Joined the navy; his wife receiving portion
Of his bounty and his army pay, amounting to $780,
making O total OF S970. With the exception OF
visit by his wife to her husband, at Baltimore ana
on board OF the Vermont God saw nothing OF his
wife from the time he enlisted. In 1864 until about
six weeks ago. He sent her occasionally small re-
mIttances, aud had few letters rom her. Sue was
u housekeeper IN different families, and whlle IN
New Jersey she made the acquaintance OF q man
named John Cantlin wno believed her 70 be single
woman, aud who, after 'cohabtlng with her, mar
RED her. Some time alter their acquaintance she
had twins, which died. and Cantlin, believing HIM
sell to be the father OF the paid all the penses of
the burial. 1ney had two other children born to
them, one of whom Is now living and Is fourteen
Wine in California about two years ago. Gold
heard that his wife was married again. lie did not
attach much importance 70 Ii. and on his arrival in
this city tue i9th OF February he inquired for his
wife at O'Connor s boarding house, No. 10 Pearl
street. He was not told OF his wiIes marriage, out
was directed 10 where she was boarding. Accompa-
MED by friend, Mr. Moore, 40 South fourth street,
he knocked at the door ano the familiar voice of lis
wife. wnich he immediately recognized, directed him
to ''come lD." She said ION, Al, have you come
backY had dream about yoI the other night; I
thought saw you on the sidewaik.n she told him
hs twins were born anu dead and IN reply to iGqui-
res rs 70 her marriage sne SAID she married and
that her husband was IN kind OF man and 1t
would not do Tor zap to De caught there by him,
hut II he would come ut night and ask ior
the name OF some one VINO did not live
III the house she would give HIN "the
winkn If her husband Was &C home; II he were not
he could stay, as her husband worked ON steam-
boat ut nights. AL" when he heard TINS, was Q
sadder and q wiser man, and as husband No. \
heard OF this before nigat ne declined to live with
lils bogus wife any longer; but before ne hau come
to tns determination the Two men had met, ana In
kIifu OF hall joke asked one announcer who had the
great test right TO her.
Last week Kate mad husband No. 2 arrested for
Abandonment OF her, but as husband No. told the
story Of the previous marriage Judge Hogan ad-
Joarned any judicial decision until next week. on
Wednesday .Aln turned up again IN the city, anu
Kate was arrested on the charge OF biga,ay and
"Al' held as witness. fne evidence, which
showed great deal OF immortality on kabe's part
was gwen before Justice logan yesterday AIR.
Boyd appeared Tor KaIe aud Mr. Randall Tor the two
husbands and Kate was hed until to-day, when
Judge Hogan VIII give his decision.