The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-28

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THE BIGAMY CAsE.-The second wife of
John P. Gnrney is named Mary Ann Duthie
of Richmond, Canada East, where also his
fast wife, Mary Ann Murchie belonged. Miss
Duthie came to this city, or Falmouth in
March 1869. She had previously assisted the
Nurchie girl and her sister to come this way
from Canada After Miss. Duthie arrived
here, she received invitations to visit the Muir
chic girls then living with Gurney.-The let
ters being written by Quincy in Mary Ann
Murchies name. She went to Gurney's house
in Falmouth, where he was living with Mary
Ann and Katherine Murchie, and remained
there about five weeks, when she returned to
her home in Dalhousie, N. B. Quincy had
got both of the Murchle girls in trouble and
was engaged to both of them, though neither
Of the girls knew Of his engagement with the
other.
After her return home Miss Duthie cores
ponded with Quincy, and he promised to meet
her in st. John, N. B., and there marry her.
When she arrived at st. John, she received a
letter from G urney stating that he was SO busy
he could not leave home and requested her to
come to Falmouth. She came to Portland,
where Quincy called to see her,and invited her
to his house in Falmouth. She went there, and
Quincy turned Kate Murchie out of the house,
retaining Mary Murchie there. Miss Duthie,
seeing the state of affairs, left and went to Win
chester, Mass, whe she remained SONS three
months. when, at Gurney's request, who stat
ed that he was going to send Mary Murchie
away, she returned. Quincy then renewed
his promise of marriage, as soon as he could
get rid of the Murchies. A few days after he
kicked Mary Murchie cut of the house one
night, but she quickly returned and threaten IL
to- put him through" Mary Ann Murchie
was running back and forth for some time,
threatening Quincy until he finally promised
to marry her, and, in order to keep her quiet he
got published to her. They went to Bidde-
ford to get married but returned without hav-
ing the ceremony performed. This state Of
things continued all last summer and winter
Miss Dnthie keeping house for him, in expec'
tation of being married to him as soon as he
could get rid of the Murchies. Last April
Quincy having got Miss .Duthie into difficulty,
and being indebted to her besides for work and
also for $500 he had borrowed of her, thrus,
her from his house, advising her to get rid o.
the child and then be would marry her. Miss
Duthie went to another place in Falmouth
and had Quincy arrested on bastardy pro
| cess, when Quincy took her to Portsmouth, N
H., where they were married, on the I'd o
June last.
Quincy had got Mary Ann Murchie into
dlhculty for the second time and she hat
threatened him with prosecution, He came
TO Portland on the first of June by appoint
ment when he met Miss Duthie and the agree
ment was made to 90 to New Hampshire tb,
next day and be married. Miss Dutbie re-
turned to her boarding place, to meet hin
according to agreement at the cars, mex
morning. Quincy then left Miss Duthie an,
went with Mary Ann Murchie to the residene
of James ODonnell, Esq, where they wer
married. He left her to work here, and ther
according to his agreement. starced off tn
next morning for Portsmouth, with Mis- Duth
ie, where, as before stated, they were married
Miss Duthie never ascertaned about the fir
marriage until last Tuesday, when, findin
out the truth of the matter, she caused the q
rest of Quincy. Since her marriage he pa
had 1924 in gold of her, and now he leaves III
without dollar, except what she can realil
from the mortgage she has on his dastur
This is her story.