Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-28
D.. C.,
nall was apprised of all the circumstances con-
ERR yoRNRR MARRIAGE.

nall was aPprised of all the circumstances con-
nected with
FER PoRNRR MARRIAGE.
She charged that although satisfied that Smith
was dead, by the persuasion of WIS relatives
she filed bill for decree of divorce from him.
She denied that she was six or seven years
Wannall's senior, having been born In ~ or Is,
and prayed that the bill be dismissed.
The testimony was taken in this case before
Commissioner j. j. johnson, and witnesses FOR
plaintiff testified TO the fact of the marriage
with Smith, and also to having heard OF his en-
of the witnesses testified to finding the name of
James Z.
SMITH ON THE "DEAp ROLL"
Tie complainant having failed to prove that
Smith was living at the time he married respon-
dent, when the case came up on the 9th OF
Aprll, 1869, Judge DIN made a decree dismisslng
the bill. Mr.. j. H. Bradley Jr.. appeared with
Mr. Morsell for the respon dent.
Wannall, after the dismissal of the bill, did
not resume his marital relations, but being salts
ned in his own mind that Smith stIll lived, en-
tered on the task OF finding him, and immedi-
ateiy leftthe city, and from that time up to last
' friday has been following up all clues which
the army and were stationed about Washington
at the time Of the marriage Of 1868. He travelled
extensively, principally to the West and South,
INTERVIEWING THE SMITH FAMILY,
and the herculean nature Of his self-imposed
traced up, and held conversations with six or
seven hundred Of the name, besides writing to
every place where
SMITHS, sNITHKs, sMYrHs, OR sMYrHEs
resided, but failed to get clue to the missing
James c.,
THE IDENTICAL SMITH,
(James c. who suddenly made his appearance
in this city, having walked from Chattanooga,
Tenn, where he had been at work, to this city,
nm, IN hia h0v in Ma -boro his
mother resides. As may be supposed he looked
the worse for wear after his long tramp; but as
he walked along New York avenue he was recog-
nized by an acquaintance, under whom he
worked at Mount Pleasant, who was repairing
house in the neighborhood where they met
Smith appeared anxious to 60 to work, was en-
until Friday last. On that day his employer,
who knew something Of his history, soppOsing
Wannall to be still pursuing his search after
United States, was surprised to see that enter
prising individual pass by the house on which
he was at work, and hailed him. Wannal im-
hands with him, asked, Charley, where have
you been? Wannail responded, 81 have been
almost everywhere,
LOOKING FOR SMITH,
and where have not been in person / have
written, and have had no success" Boss
"Now, Charley, what would you give to see
him z" Wannall.-"I will give $500" Boss
well, you can see him, and it will not cost you
q cent" Wannall, iexcitedly.)- Where ?"
BossI'Yon've got no further TO go-in that
building" Wannall, laboring under Excitement,
Immediately started as If TO 60 in, but was
stopped by the oOss, who told him to keep cool,
and conducted him into the base ment, where he
told him to remain until he brought Smith
down. AS may be supposed, Wannall was all
anxiety during the next few minutes, while the
boss went to Smith and infor med him that his
wife Siie,s husband was down stairs, aud invited
immediately complied, and after q formal intro
duction propped his foot upon a trussle, and
thus addressed Wannall: $50
YOU'RE THE ROOSTER WHO MARRIED MY wIrs
are you?" Wannall, greatly excited, reptile :,
'Yes, was caught in that trap" and immedi-
ately swooned, greatly alarming his wife's first
husband. In a few minutes he recovered, and
said, Excuse me, 1 was
OVERCOME"
Smith misunderstood this remark to be an
apology on wannell's part for marrying bis
wife, and said to him, "Don't be afraid, don't
want anything to do with her." Wannall then
remarked, placing his hand on Smiths shout
der, cold fellow! how glad am. I've found
what Eve been looking for these two year.
past" Smith, at Wannall's request, immedi-
ately stopped work. and the latter took steps to
file
NEW ELL FOR DIVORCE,
and parties were found who knew Smith a.
Mount Pleasant, were invited to his second
marriage, and knew that he and his bride lived
as man and wife subsequently. Smith has also
made an affidavit OF the facts, in which lie sta.es
that in 1867, Zone year after her marriage with
Wannall,) he received affectionate letters from
her, asking for money, and after the decree OF
divorce in her case against HIM she sent him, in
aletter, slip + ON . newspaper giving an &C:
count of the suit. Me&rs. Norris and Norris
have prepared and filed yesterday new bill 10:
petitioner.
In this new bill OF Chas. p. wannall, Jr., agt
Lettle III. Wannal, he states that he is q citizen
Of the District, now temporarily residing in
Missouri, and after repeating the allegations
in the former bill, he states that her whole story
as to Smiths death was false; that the said
James C. Smith is still living; that he is now
present in Washington, and has been here for
several weeks; that when he instituted suit on
August Sd, 1e6S, he was not in possession of the
fact that Smith was then alive, nor OF his iden-
tity; that since the return of Smith he has pro-
cured his affidavit, AMI others establishing his
identity.
The usual writ or subpoena % answer was is
sued and placed in the hands OF Mr. James Ed
wards, bailin, and he returned it this morning
as served.
Mrs. Wannall has retained Mr.. J. III. Bradley
as her counsel, and will probably file her am
swertin few days.