The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-07


Motley Crowd of Witnesses.
| After the late eloquent and able argument OF
o leading divine OF Washington with q celebrated
elder OF Utah on the subject OF Mormonism It APP
pears somewhat strange and startling that polyg-
amy should be on the Increase in our own Empire
state. Every day or two the HERALD IL called upon
TO note one cases Of this A trial "
bIsamy OF a most interesting character has juss
been brought 10 close In the Court of Sessions now
being held ut Kingston
| THE PRISONER THE BAR.
! william II. butcher, somewhat famous pedestrian
Of PoughkeepsIe, Is about twenty years Of age,
little below the medium hegnt, and Is rather poysh
| looking He has dark hair and eyes, smooth face
| fair complexion and would be quite lrepossesslng
| were 1t not for reckless and ALADDIN manner, a
festive aud sDorve-like appearance. On the day OF
his trial he was dressed In gray cashmere suit, q
checked shirt, upon the bosom or which shone q
large and brilliant solitaire. AT early age butcher
by the death or his paternai. was deprived OF q
fathers care and after adopted by q
wealthy gentleman OF Connecticut. Here his reck-
less aud daring disposition manifested itself In
running away from his guardian and enlisting In the
United States army, serving a soldier In q Con-
necticut regiment until the close OF the war; when
ne returned to his mothers home, at Poughkeepse,
! and entered into the employ OF the Hudson River
Railroad Company. On the Sd day OF Apri, 1859, at
the early age OF eighteen, no was married to Miss
Ida Scott, OF Poughkeepsie the ceremony icing per-
| formed by the Rev. William q. smltn. OF New York
city, at the house OF the BRIDES sister The youth
! full couple making their home az The house OF Mrs
IRISH, sister OF the prisoner A SPORT time after
his marriage he lost his position with the railroad
| company and commencea his career IS
| PoUGHKEEPsIE PEDESTRIAN
going Into training under care OF James Rensley a
| trainer OF men for lighting, rowing and walking la
January, 1870. butcher made his first public effort
at Marine Han, Poughkeepsie, aud succeeded in
| walking hundred consecutive hours without sleep
OF rest Whether 1t was from this athletic victory,
or from an admiration OF Butchers hands m form
ana prepossessing appearance, Is not known, but
| certain II Is That he at once became
/ FAyoRiTE AMONG THE FAIR SEX.
In the month OF March following he again con-
tended Tor Westouidn honors at Marble Han, Pough-
keepsie, and accomplished the feat OF waking los
by large gatherings OF spectators, amsng whom was
a MISS Clementna Barnhart, OF rIastexill, Ulster
county, young and beautiful girl sixteen years Of
age, who at once became strangely infatuated with
tue young pedestrian. and expressed a desire Of
forming MS acquaintance Aner an Introduction
WITH nER LONG HAIR SIRE ,aING DOWN HER BACK.
entered the arena, aud, with the young
hero walked several times around the course, amid
the cheers aud pau Its oil the who.e assembly They
wards had frequent meetings, and became warm
trends; and he finally PROPOSED to her and was
accepted. On the Attn OF July, 1870, he again gave
saloon, Matteawan, Dutchcss county, and succeeded
Ia walking LIS consecutive hoLrs without sleep
alter performing this feat butcher, in company
VITA Miss Barnhart, drove 10 Modena, Ulster
. rents on the way. Arriving ut ModenA they wen,
to the residence OF the Rev. ADgeo Ostrander,
q that place, and desired Of hin 10 be married.
butcher especially desiring that the ceremony
should be performed IA the church, as the most
appropriate pace-that the marriage rite
tnus performed could not iau 10 impress them
win the soIemnty ana sanctltv OF the OCCASION The
reverend gentleman not being able resist this
appeal, accompanied them TO the church threw
open he doors OF the sanctuary The Rev. ostrander,
after guest ioning them AZ names ages, occupa.
lions &C., turned TO butcher and asked him why 10
was that they came from Pcnahkeepse INTO the
country to have the ceremony performed 10 which
butcher replied that ne had great many young
friends IN pouShkeepsie who II they knew Of his
| would be necessary TO Furnish them win liquor;
STRICTLY TEMPERANCE MAN.
could not WIN clear conscience comply with their
request and tina. he had been advised by a few
friends To go into the country aud be privately
RED. Whereupon the Rev. Angelo Ostrander united
them In wedock. After the marriage butcher par
tcularly requested osirander not 10 publish the
rage IN the papers, as he was strictly temperance
man, &c.-fou know how it Is yourself" Ostrander
assuring him that he wound not publish the
marriage, the newly married par drove away.
They stopped at the house Of Mr. Barnhart the brides
father, to dine. and In the afternoon they left for
Pouahkeepse, without informing her parents OF the
marriage That night they stayed ut the Northern
Hotel, Poughpcepse. The next morning butcher
took his second wife the nous, OF sister, Mrs.
Irisn, where ms nrst wife also was, desiring Mr..
IRISH TO engage her DOMESTIC
which she didi and the bride OF one night becamea
newer OF wood ana drawer or water 10 the first wife
! or her husband. butcher theft started or with
some companions Tor spree at Saratoga, and after
Anew days absence returned to PoughkeepsIe. the
story OF the double marriage soon leaked out and
became town scandal Mrs. irish asked the young
girl II IL were true she was married TO .Wiieu To
whch she replied that she was Mrs irish then In
formed ner OF "wile's' former marriage, and told
her they would be sent 10 State Prison. the poor
Va uar unr liz
would go; she would go 10 state Prison also Upon
Butchers return TO Poughkeelsie be WAS arrested
upon complaint OF Mr. Barnhart and was
at King'to Mr.. Bsrnhart then took his daughter
home where, In few days, she became
| A RAvING MANIAC,
beyond all hopes or ever again recovering her rea.
son. and month later was sent To the Utica Lunatlo
| Asylum. The melancholy scenes and the sweet sad
| compared than TO the plaintive, touching and
ga. LAMENTATIONS q 'nS once Joyous and happy
The counsel for the defence claimed that butcher
was not a w Tfaas mind at me tune Of mis- second
the loss Of sleep during his pedestrian feafs had
| occasivned a temporary alteration OF mlnd, ana
hence he was irresponsible. In support OF this view
| the defence introduced several trainers OF
vicI US HORSES And VICIOUS PEDESTRIANS;
but not being deemed by the Court competent autho-
rity on the subject OF Insanity their evidence on that
point was excluded The prisoner himself was
totally obvious To the fact OF the second marriage
naa no m 9s o. ~ ana ms nst ana only
marriage, when he found himself at the Northern
Hotel In company with Clementina. Tue jury failed
to take that view OF the case, and after an absence
OF a few minutes returned with
| VERDICT or GUILTY.
| Whereup0n the Court after making rev re-
marks upon the eGotmity or the offence, and taking
pronounced
mat he he confined the Albany Penitentiary at
hard labor for the term OF three years.