Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-07-27
A MODERN LOTHARIO.
An EI-VOluntecr Marries Three Women
and seduces Two Others.

James L. Rider, of Sag Harbor, L. l.,
young man of good family, enlisted
during the late war in Company B, Slst
Regiment n Y. Volunteers. After a
time he was discharged at Portsmouth,
Va, where he took up his residence,
became acquainted with Miss Sale A.
Weaver; daughter of one Of the lead
ing citizens of the place, and soon after
married her. After living with his
young wife four years, he cruelty de-
serted her and fled to Pennsylvania,
where he married ,ynother girl, living
with her till the Spring Of 1870, when
he went to the village of Highland,
Ulster County, to work for Charles
Wooley. He took apartments at Eli
Warnings, where Laura L. Warning,
age II, resided. Rider paid his adj
dresses to her, and, being well educa-
ted, he soon succeeded IN winning her
affection, his attentions to her being
entirely unknown to her parents. On
the 18th of lastJune theyresolved to get
married clandestinely On tl1 even
ing of that day the bigamists victim
announced that she was going to make
call at a neighbor's, but met Rider
instead, and with him went to the resi-
dence of the Rev. Mr.. Travels, of the
First Methodist Church, who married
them. The girl returned home, and
the next day Rider made his appear
ance and claimed her as his wife.
Mr., Warning was indignant, and ap-
pcaled % the daughter to know if it
was true. She at once admitted the
marriage, and was driven from home.
She went to the residence of a Mr..
Craft, where the higamist met her, and
where they lived together till the 21st
of June.
The village was then startled by an
other event in the bigamists life. On
that day Miss Abby Horton of High
land appeared before Justice Eltinge,
and charged James l.. Rider with Sc
ducing her under promise of marriage.
A warrant was issued. and Rider was
taken from Crafts house to the JUS
tees Office, where he pleaded guilty,
and was at once sent to Kingston jail
to await the action of the Grand jury.
After his departure, information was
received that still another young girl
iltlNt bNth lllS NINtIlli tpiAO L'oiNtto
about half a mile from Highland, and
Rider had visited her secretly, at the
same time giving out that he had join
ed the Presbyterian Church in the vii
lage. After his arrest for seducing
Abby Horton, the father of Miss War
ring, aided by counsel, proceeded to
learn all about Riders antecedeuts.
He found Riders mother III Brooklyn,
and was shown by her letter from his
wife in Virginia. Mr. Warning next
went to Portsmouth, and these pro
cured certified copy of Riders mar
riage certificate, on file in the County
Clerks Office, together with other nee
essary documents. He reached High
land ON the 4th of July, and showed
them to his daughter, who was almost
heart-broken, and asking forgiveness,
was taken home again. Mr. Warning
has taken steps to have the marriage of
his daughter with Rider declared null
and void, and has also placed warrant
for bigamy against him in the hands of
the Sheriff of Ulster County. SO
strong is the feeling against Rider in
Highland that if he We're there now he
would be in danger of lynching.