The New York herald., 1870-07-24
A LITTLE LIFE DRAEA.

A Soldier Arrested for B'snmy-He Marries
Ono Womnn Twice and Two Women Once
He Sticks to the One With the Most
Money.
Last Thursday well known Flushing police ofIlcer
was seen to enter the Town Hail, within which are
situated the village cells, and In close communica-
tion with them was a soldier from wrlet's Point.
Now the arrest Of any other soldier would have
passed unnoticed, but James M. Kings arrest sur.
prlsed all, and everybody was on the Qut piue to
know his crime.
Yesterday morning he was arragnod before JUS.
ttce Quarterman, charged By one OF his Victims
with bigamy, desertion, &C Partly from one
side and party from the other we CLEAN the fol.
lowing circumstances james NJ. King OF James NJ
Millard, the name under which he was married to
one OF his victims Is young man about thirty years
or age, tall and slender, with fine rhyslque and man
evidently on good terms with the eadies. About three
years ago he ran away from home with ayoung lady
estimated 70 be worth about 500 600, but for some
reason or other II was temporarily bound up out OF
s reach na o I GG & her and any husband
spent and Mary, brought up In affuence and unable
70 bear the pangs Of hunger, leaves him. Whether
she was wlie at that time or not Il uncertain She
says she was. As orecaution and for legal defence
Il may be necessary 70 prove that she was not.
Mary reSurned home. James enlisted Il the reg llar
army. Two years pass away; the frst love Is lOr-
gotten, aud James NJ. Mllard leads TO The
aaar saG MccsSe NJ S s1napneas nIp cn1rcn New YORK.
signed IN November, 1859, ana is produced N Court
Miss McCabe, or Mrs. Millard, claims that safn was
divorced from MS FIRST wife before she married hial
while he was stationed al wiLetts Point Elizabeth
resided ~ New York, he coming and visiting &C
frpm umc 70 time as he could obtain a firlOugh.
About three months since Mary the frs love- came
upon tha scene. She Is now q fally dCvelOycd
woman, with al her wealth In her own name.
whether the old feeling for the lady, who ~ q mag
niucent woman, or the wealth induced hlLl, one
thing Is certain, they are married The wiie settles
down IN Whitestone; her wealth brings her friends.
house Is provided, and II Is understood HAT as
soon as his term OF enlistment expires they VIII SET
tie down In Whiiestone together. The brilliant
prospects OF the young couple Of course brnG thea
hosts OF friends, and the two short months OF his
enlistment term, on account o. the friendship " the
onccrs, would not have been very connn.ng. The
announcement has caused o change. The case was
commenced yesterday, but adjourned for week 10
enable the prisoner to obtain witnessed. During
the preliminary examination Mrs. Mlard, wi lfe No
2, repeatedly tainted, and evidently had tho gym.
pa'hies OF the crowded court room Il Is rumored
that another woman also bears his name and at the
appointed time VIII be forthcoming. The woman
with whom King has been living lastly says she will
stand by him. and evidently VIII be TO him strong
friend III time OF need. When the othcr alleged
wlfe tainted, she, like true woman, sympathlzed
with her. mini5tered to her, and did much to allay
her excitement and suffering.
The best counsel In the county has been retained
for King and although the matter looks hard l0r
him now his friends all speak with confidence. He
was committed bY The Jnstica without bail