The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-19
FIRST EDITION
The Double Marriage Scandal.
Burning of the McGill.
Seventy-two Lives L os t.
Etc., Etc, ETC.. Etc, EIc
THE DOUBLE MARRIAGE.

Tire "sHd Picture'' of New York LIfe-A Ro-
mnUce that IL Too True-An IrOn-clad Re-
porter.
The New York Ecening Post follows up its
publication of the double marriage scandal with
an interview of a reporter with one of the wives
concerned. more persistant gentleman than
this reporter we do not remember having heard
of lately. Here are some of the results of his
Investigations
Mrs. Cross, the unhappy wife of the man who
committed this great crime, visited by
reporter of the ECening Post She was found
at her boarding house in West Thirteenth
street.
To the questions propounded she returned
answers with much hesitation.
Reporter-Are you not related by marriage TO
Mr. Cross who was recently married?
Mrs. Cross am sir, but why do you ask
Reporter-To speak plainly, | have learned
that your husband was recently married to
another lady.
Mrs. Gross That is true, sir. But what is
your object in cross-quesLiOniug me?
Keporter-My only object is that of present
ING to the public the facts of one Of the most
remarkable cases apparently that has occurred
in a long time. viii you give me an outline
of it!
Mrs. Cross-I cannot give detailed account
OF the distressing affair without the advice of
my friends.
Reporter-HOw long have You been married
to Mr. Cfoss2
Mis-. Cross-About four years and a half
Reporter How many children have you;
Mrs, Cross-One little boy.
Reporter-How old is Mr. Cross
Mrs. Cross-ie is about thirty years age,
but ] am little older.
Reporter Have you always lived together?
Mrs. CrOss-Oh, no. we were married pri-
vately by a Mr.. Bowling. We agreed to live
apart, for reasons douOt care to state, although
he visited me constantly.
Reporler-Where was Mr. Cross employed? ?
Mrs. CrUss-At the Central National Bank.
Reporter-I understand his accounts were
found correct.
Mrs Cross Oh, yes, perfectly correct. But
must decline to answer more questions, as | am
afraid may injure him.
Reporter Do you know where he has gone?
Mrs. Cross--I do not.
Reporter-Did he live eXtravagantly?
Mrs. Cross My expenses were about $1,000 a
year, but l do not know how much it cost him
to live.
Reporter his salary at the bank $1,000
year?
Mrs. Cross-I believe that was his salary.
Reporter-Did he take TO the altar pistol
with the determination to blow out his brains did
any one offer to forbid the bans?
Mrs. Cross-I have been told so.
Reporter understand that the lady claiming
to be Mrs. Cross No. is very lovely, wealthy,
and of highly respectable family?
Mrs. CrosS-Her name is Lucky. She is said
to be worth 100000.
Reporter-Is the marriage recorded to your
knowledge?
Mrs Cross-I belieyeit twas. But must again
Reporter-Why do you wish to screen him?
Mrs. CrOss-Because | am destitute | am
utterly penniless with helpless Child. have
not even means to pay my board here.
The reporter assured her that the sympathy
of the community would certainly be enlisted in
her behalf; but she declined to give more infor-
nation. After thanking her our reporter with
drew.
THE MISSING MARRIAGE RECORD.
The registry of marriages kept by the Regis
trar of Vital Statistics at the Office of the Board
of Health has been carefully examined this
morning, for the whole period since the mar
riage of q. r. Cross, and there is no record
there of any such marriage. Whether it is
true, rs Mrs. Cross supposes, that the record has
been destroyed, or whether through the neglect
of the Rev. Or. w. +. Morgan, who officated at
the ceremony, ithas not been recorded at all,
we cannot say. But there is legal penalty of
fifty dollars for neglect to report the marriage
and the penalty for the mutiatiOn of the records
criminal offense is far heavier
The temptation to DESTROY the registry would
be strong, if all evidence of the bigamy could
be destroyed with it.
ANTECEDENTs OF CROSS.
1t appears that Cross came to this city from
Rhode leland when he was but eighteen years
of age. 1t is asserted that the present is the
sixth marriage engagement ne has made since
he was married to his first wife.
Cross is a handsome, da>hing young man of
less than thirty, and wore elegant clothing and
valuable ewelry. The young lady who is thus
mcst lovely person of twenty-three years. 1t is
said that she is still deeply attached to the
young man, and nearly distracted by the dis
covery of his treachery. But let US draw a cur
tain over the sad picture.