Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-14

elected, anu lhcluucu aLlollS lhCnl WIZ '''i .iS
old members but two, Richard Tomnson and
j. G., Watkins.
Isaac; Iioycioy and L. NJ. Monrc were then
nominated for Gauger and Inspector of Liquors,
and a ballot was taken with the following re-
suit: Loveioy, u; Monroe, S--no election.
The Joint meeting then dissolved and the
two bodies adjourned
TUE BIGAMY CAsE.-In the Corporation
Court, Judge T.. NJ Lowe, to-day, the ease OF
the Commonwealth Thos r. Bird, indicted
for bgamy, was called and the trial proceeded
with. d. IL. Smoot, Commonwealth S Attorney,
appeared for the prosecution, and Messrs. Kill
gour and Ball for the defence The prisoner
was led into Court at 10 4. M. BY leave of the
Court and with the assent of the Common
wealth Attorney, the accused was allowed to
SIT by his counsel The indictment charging
that on the 10th day Of January, 1868, in the
city Of Washington, D. G., the said Bird did
marry one Mary Broden, and take her as his
wife, and that afterwards, to wit: on the LIST
day Of March, 1871, in the city of Alexandria,
Va, he did telonlously marry one Henrietta
Goodwin. the said Mary Broden being then alive,
and still the wife Of the said Thos. X. BIRD, was
then read to the accused, to which he plead mot
guilty
The yenirc-mcn were then called and exam
incd on their voir dire and sixteen were OBJ
tanned who answered satisfactorily the questions
propnunded to them by the Court in regard to
prejudice, &c., from which number four were
struck off by the prisoner counsel, and the re-
maindtr sworn as jury to try the case. The
Commonwealth Attorney then stated the facts
of the case substantially, as laid down in the
indictment, and read tic law of the State de-
nouncing punishment for the crime Of bigamy
such punishment being imprisonment in the
pcuitcntiary Tor not less than ) nor more than S
years The counsel for the defence having no
statement to make at this time. the witnesses
both for the prosecution and defence were then
called to the Book and sworn.
The first witness called for the prosecution
was Father p. f. Mccarthy, who testified
that he lives in Washington; is pastor Of the
Church of the immaculate Conception; has
been for years knows both Thos. K. and
Mary Bird the latters name was formerly
that he married them January 10th, 1868, at
his (McCaythy'S) residence, in Washington
city; they were married under authority Of a
license Bird brought him the license
they were married according to the laws
and customs Of his church and OF the Dis,
trict Of Columbia keeps record OF all
marriage licenses among his church papers; Ia
copy of a license was then shown the Witness
and he stated that it was similar to the one
brought him by Bird, and under authority Of
which he performed the ceremony making
Bird and said Mary, man and wife it is the
kind of marriage license used in Washington.
Cross examined First saw Mary Broden
few days before her marriage had converse
ton with her in regard to the coming marriage;
witness was then asked what that conversation
was. The Commonwealth S Attorney objected
TO the question and the objection was sustained
and exceptions taken Mary Broden first spoke
to witness about performing the marriage cere-
mony between Bird and herself; ceremony was
not performed in Latin; two witnesses were
present at the marriage; witness then stated
what were the rules Of his church, in regard to
marrying Il Catholic and a Protestant, and that
they were complied with in this case. -,
Rc-examincd: Has the license under which
he married Bird and said Mary at his residence,
among his church archives.
Mrs-Cook testified: Lives in Washing
ton; knows Mary Bird; her name was Mary Bro
den before her marriage; first saw her during
the war; witnessed the marriage Of Bird and
Mary at Mccarthy house, Bird asked her to
ro TO the ccrcyman's and she went with him:
Mary Bird is now living.
Cross examined Was first introduced to
Mary as Mrs Bird during the war; don
know where her husband was; Bird was the
only man who came to Mary house l under
stood T. r. Bird to be her husband never
heard Mary called by any other name than
Mrs Bird never heard her called Irish
Mol : never heard any men call and enquire
for Irish Mol = witness lives four or i've
SQUARES from Mrs. Birds; Mrs. Bird owned
house on N street. in which she lived;
Mr.: Cook testified. Lives in Washington
knows Thomas R. Bird aud Mrs. Mary; Bird !;
was present at the marriage of Bird and Mary
at McCarthy's house; Father Mccarthy. per
formed the ceremony; they were married IN
January. 1865; they lived on NJ street, be-
tween 18th and 9TH SITS, in Washington, after
they were married Bird. through witnesses
wife. asked him to witness the ceremony.
Gross examined Mr.. Bird personally never
asked witness to 60 with him.
DR.. L. Il. 5. though testified: live in Al
| exandria have lived here three years; am a
minister was such March lst 1871; know 1.