Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-30
LOCAL NEWS.
G. G. BOWEN.
HIS SECOND TRIAL FOR BIaAMY.
Two Divorces from Her.
A Holle Pros. I'm Case No. 4,


an indictment charging him with bigsmy in
having married Mrs. s. Pettigru King in Au-
gust last, when he had wife Hying-Mrs Fran
ces Hicks Bowen-at Atlanta, Ca On the
opening Of the court this morning the accused
11Ipe,sre9, accompanied oy ms counsel: Hon ID.
Riddle and Judge Moore. The governmen t
was represented by Judge Fisher and Mr. Har
ringtoD. There were but few spectators pres
Mr. Darlington announced that the government
Mr. RiddIe.-"Msy inquire as to which case,,
ht Bors8 We one YSI have il hand
in the other case, Parks Bowen which has been
judge DIN remarked that he ra. di.r,.sd :, -.
counsel desired II, 20 adjourn over To day
Mr.. Merrick remarked that they would have kaa
hr. Field q sired return to New YorS to. night II
possible, they N9uld prefer the case should go on
thst me urors b. qnestoned to having formed or
expressed an opinion, &c, and the following were
selected James It. Boiseau. James nOsre
qg.f fs agT ply Seorgs Tho9PsOT Lssse Madison
ysss smith EdSsrd cart Ai Brown sr and
be had heard The testimony in the fsrmer trial and
Mt charles A. Trunnen because he had formed an
Mr. harrington made very brief opening, stating
The GEORGIA MARRIAGE
WAS legal one, and offered in evidence che laws Of
Der. Iss5. which were admitted as also exemnIISed
copies Of the same. '''''o
Judge DIN Let him be sworn. "
Mr. Ley am an Israelite.''
Judge OlIn-'' Then you swear on the five books OF
Mr. Levy-'No, sir; AFFIRM"
Mr.. Msrrick and Mr.. HsTrir gton said he wa. the
FIRST Israelite they bad seer sffirm " '"0
Mr. Levy was.told 20 step aside for time.
was Joan n BEF Wines saw Bowen last I'm ISIS,
married .. HdF x A az ss id in ,
Ter mother BE was The . srO,msmsH on the occasion
shsrp-festured lady, dressed IN Frey and wearing
classes was here brought in and identified by wit,
SrSe- examined By Mr.. RlddIe:-Knew the party
S bs.ld h , ae g R ss for
R,nistsT ai JaSro At any Iste winss. saw mrs.
Was then brick mason. "'i N'O'nei s. bowen
By Mr.. MeITief;~In ISIS Bowen was working a.
May SEQ tesiihsd that she wa,
AT MARRIAGE
Of Miss Hicks Bowen in Octobsr, i352 She married
rem s0Ss. ,s St. .;, Was directed to identity
a.tsr ,cIutinizihs ssyerslLMr Bowen in the mean
Tiek-sne failed to point HIM out. 'oi'
kestmtng, witness said Mr. Bowen was stout
walker stood Up with her Mrs Louisa pies MTs
Corner, pastor St St Johns Asthodi.t Ckure h.
They lived tosetheras
ainIs sn1 he Ihey lived outside Of the city
ross-txanined BY Mr. RiddIe:-He va. aysnns
man at the time Of his marriage. about 81, and she
wss Older They returned TO Augusta in the fall Of
At Tire close Of the cross examination Bowen VIA,
and witness after scruiniIins him for .oms tis
~ reply 20 the question, is this Mr. Bowen 20 re-
Gut She thought she saw Bo1en eTes s sld her
ercws IN the person before her. Can exception va,
Mass DIokson testified that she was present at the
MARRIAGE Of Bowen and Miss Hicks in lss2' She
to VINO we're present Al the marriage.
" Hal
Tor atout fifteen years.
,CrOss eIanined.- went to Covington after
'hst theA never Iyss together since
aunt; was present when the marriage toos placa
OsIrob.rsted preceding Witnesses 10 who were
By Mr.. Riddle DO you know what induced her
to institute this prOseouriong "e'
Witness Justice 10 herself
MT Hsrrington.-Ihe government Instituted this
BY Mr. Riddle In 1854 Bowen was stationed a,
SeoTgetown: O., with cavalry regiment de
L j. 6IoEs.-N itness is q brother OF Mrs. Hicks
Bowen Bowen STOPPED with him a few months; aid
M. Lsry recalled Witness Is the ordinary NJ
Richmond county. Ga; produced the record Of IL
Mr.. Harrington read from the record q certificate
TIE MARRIAGE LICENSE
Az ne return. Which the Court admitted. THE
M. l.. p. Ws!fIaulS. Deputy Clerk, was called To
prove the marriage Of August slst, ls7O, TO Mr.
Susan p. King. ut the defense admitted that mar.
The government here rested.
- Mr. Riddle submitted the point that the laws OF
GeoI gis provided that after the bans Rave been NH
h.hed three times the proper ofiesr may marry,
PUsLIciTIos OF TIE BANS.
me mssrr,ass vas not legal one according 70 the
Judge DIN said he would say the contrary, ss the
sTs,;.s,6 merely dit.esoIy and IN his opinion the
NEkE THERE rWO DIVORCES IRON THIS ONE MRS.
hr Merrick offered in evidence a t-.,.cr,r, ~,
the aecIss oi the supreme Court Of hsw York di-
w ,GifsSp FsSe Even from the bonds Of mariOny
Mr.. Harrington I'VE object to this. Do you
10 nn0 ,sy nat Bowen was citizen Of New York
Mr.. nerrick-"we simply offer our evidence, say
After me time spent in examining the transcript
ma an entered " objection, but the Court
nr nerrtek said the defence would close their
Mr.. Warrington Rad some further ,roo, a.,
SneIed record Of The New aaSen court. By which
francis Bowen BE pfoSo. IN 10 sS last from
evidence that At the time The New York divorce Va.
VT thai his material Witnesses absent and now
could have procured in few hours 10
,,Hr:AsIr MERCK argued that he eou'd not 60 beyond
eoSld net validate or the prior decree
attacked here as IL could Be in me e91Ti Sa &c
decree was made that there De proof that the
Judge Fisher read frCm Greenlesf On Evidence
and referred TO the decision Of the Court In General
~. N her
certain dseisions Of the Supreme Court are quoted
holdDg thst proceedings against rebels beyond the
lines we're null and void Wv
Judge DIN said that the question was settled In
The case referred to: that public 4tfOns in case,
form. ." tsAo
Mr.. Harrington said that at the time this New
York divorce Was granted Bowen Was in the rsbeI
lines, and 90 was the respondent
Mr. kerrlck called attention TO the fact thar 4,
one case the publication Vas b. trustee and the
other By the court. and IN tbs latter case IN was
notice ordered The and IL IL TO be sBnsd
that the court adJudeate the pOtice. II was not
Tor the United States TO attack Decree but for the
parties Besides, the New Ysrk decree was made
nsy bth, iooo, when perhaps both parties were
Judge Moore referred to the case Of RunneIIs agt
Browniov, in the Supreme Court Of The United
etstss, IS rearing on the point.
Judge DIN thouz IL the defens ant was NOT ci,t
Zen Of New York, and
RAN AWAY FROM THIS WOMAN
Nnen tne war was geing on and obtained the d.
eeItt, tbst Inc publication Was void. De wished to
R sstlsneo on the points whether such public alton
Nassold and y neither or not there fraud He
would IKE 70 hear further argument.
court adjourned. ~
LEGIsLATIvE ASSEMBLY.
IHE DEAD LOCK or TEE TEMPORARY orrrcg.
COUhCIL.-After our rsport clo.ad v....-1-