Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-26
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A Man with Two wives is DIscOv.
cred by His First Wffe-Ese Makes
DOubie.quick out OF Back Win.
doxgs and through Sfores-The De-
nOuemcnt.
There eliminated in this city on Thurs
dsy-Thanksgiving Day-the facts and de-
velopments OF the doings of gay and fes-
tive bigamist, which, for their remarkable
features and the singular coincidence Of
their being brought to light, have never
been paralleled in this region of country.
The follower Of Brigham Young, who is
the prominent party TO the offense not toll
Grated outside Of the confines Of Utah, has
been for several years illustrating his pecu-
liar theory and creed. Withou. further
elaboTating, we viii say that his name is
John Gardiner. He was married in the
year 1866 IN the upper edge of Davidson
county, near the Wilson county line. The
object Of bis susceptible affections was q
lady resident in that locality, and who was
not at all destitute of personal charms and
tbs better characteristics of worthy fe-
males For some time after the marriage
all things went well in the channels
of connubial felicity. Worldly property, and
fort ne seemed for a time to smile UPON
and bless Gardner; and there were also
borne unto him a bright, rosy-eheeked
girl child. Thu matters stood in the
latter part of the year 1861. At that time
the affections of Gardner began TO rove and
to wSver. He became unstable to his first
love aud longed to be in other localities
and making new cOnquests. BE borrowed
horse, saddle and bride of a neighbor
named William Hager. Astride of this
animal, which he borrowed with no inten-
ton of returning he left. From that good
hour until last Thursday neither Gardner
nor the horse, nor the saddle, nor bFidle
had ever been heard of in his Old haunts
or by his old neighbors. He went into a
different section of country and again
married His last wife is a beautiful
woman, who knew nothing Of his former
marital relationship. Several years had
passed, aud wife No. I had given up the
idea Of again meeting her liege lord The
fruits of ihe last marriage were two chill
dren.
We will here MAKE a little depression
and give description of Gard
ner necessary to an appreciation of his dis
covery and identity. He is near forty
years of age, five feet eight inches high,
well built, and has heavy side whiskers !;
he also has a very large and singular scar
on his breast. We resume the thread Of
our narrative. few days since, wife No.
reached here with her child, grown now
to be spIightly little girl. She took
rooms on Broad street, intending to take
passage on the steamer lobe Hurt, Thurs
day evening, for Pinckneyvile, Livings-
ton county, Kentucky. Without either
Knowing the whereabouts of the other,
Gardner and wife No. . reached the city
on "Wednesday to take passage on the
same boat to Cairo While wife No. !
was looking out at her window Thursday
morning, Gardner was seen to pass along
the street. He soon passed up the street
and was out of sight A few hours
afterwards wife No. was in the office OF
MessIs. Harper & Arthur, when Gardner
entered. Fixing her eye steadily upon
him, she asked, What is your name p
g Ny name is A G. Wilson, was the re-
ply. Taking hold of the lapel OF his
coat, she said "You are my husband,
and you know it.
''You are mistaken N the man, he re-
piled.
''Then, said the woman, ''open you
bosom and will show you a scar on YOU
breast, at the same time describing it.
Seeing that he was caught and knowing
that it would go hard with him, Gardner
| ierked loose from her hold, ran through
the Office, jumped out at the back window,
ran through the house Of Hughes, Burgess
L Fraley, dropping his over-coat, which ht
did not stop to pick up. He then made hi
exit into Market street. BE ran up Marke
street and made his escape. Both wiYel
with their children left on the lobe Hur
at o'clock Thursday evening, wife No.
feeling mortified and ehsgrined. She go
of at Pinkneyville. No. proceeded II
Cairo in a merry mood, where it is sup
posed she will meet Gardner, and wher'
measures arc taken to have him arrested
| And thus ends the account OF the affair.