Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-07-06
THE BIGAMY CASE.
Trial and Imprisonment
Affecting Incidents,

W. J. Weaver, who was arrested last
week for bigamy, was carried before Judge
Black at Trenton Saturday, on Il writ of
HabeGS Corpus. He was released by Judge
B. from the custody of the police authors
ties Of this city, but was Immediately az
rested ON a States warrant, and tried before
Esq. FARRELL, Of Trenton. At Humboldt, on
their way up, the party in charge Of Wea-
Yer were Joined by Mr.. John sharp, Of Lib
erty, Ky, at whose instance Weaver was
arrested. Sharp was accompanied by three
friends and with ample testimony to prove
Viewers villiany. On reaching Trenton
Sharp employed Messrs. Elder IL Talbot to
conduct the prosecution, Weaver being de-
tended by Mr.. Robt. Haynes Of this city.
The evidence before Esq. FARRELL was con-
elusive of Viewers guilt. Two marriage
certificates, one from TOmpkinsyille, and
the other from Liberty, Ky, were produc-
ed by Sharp, together with letter from
the Tompkinsyille wife, and affidayits from
both places establishing the fact Of the two
marriages. The TompknsvilIe wife was a
Miss Aiulkins, is of good family, and is now
living with her mother, who is in good cir
cumstanees. She is about 25 years Of age,
and has two children by Weaver. She
was married to him in 1866, and was desert
ed by him something over year ago. These
! facts resulted in committing Weaver to Jail
in Trenton, where he will remain HntiI =
requisition from the Governor Of Kentucky
on Gov. Brown is obtained.
The very fates seemed to eoRspire to bring
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train which was TO carry him to humboldt
was three hours behind time in reaching
| this city from the South, or he would have
/ passed Humboldt before Sharp's arrival,
and when released by Judge Black on the
4 writ OF hGbedS corpus would have made
! his escape before sharp with his proof could
( have arrived ut Trenton. But his train
/ was behind and Sharp's train was several
minutes ahead Of tune, and thus fortuitsus
circumstances eonspired TO bring this vile
/ destroyer Of peace andhappiness TO justice
On leaving this city for Trenton, Weaver
assured the distressed girl whom he had
so badly deceived that all would be well
that he would soen return to her with IN.
mlstakeable evidence Of his innocence, and
that he would bring har father with hin
convinced ofhis error. The poor woman
trusted him to the last, and chung caressing.
Iy about his neck At parting, tearfuIIy ap
: pealing to the officers to protect him from
harm.
After Weayer's conviction and imprisoA
ment at Trenton, Mr.. sharp came to thi
city tor his heartbroken daughter. TIT
meeting between them was touching in tn
extreme. The old man with his whiteue,
head and bowed form; the beautiful youns
girl with her wild, weeping eyes and des
pairing cries;-who can picture the scene
who fathom their great grief: Slowly an,
with difficulty the old man told the story O
his daughters base deception, and laid be
fore her the evidence OF her great wrong
Pale rs sepuIchrai marble, one momeu
calm As death, the next wild with despair
the poor young girl received her doom
With each trembling word the sweetes
dreams OF her young life were scattered, III
tendereSt trust Of loving heart wItheret
and the golden morning Of hope darkene
over with clouds from whose blackness CN
= CT falls the fatal poison Of uIisanthroPy.
, | there a punishment in this world c0mmeI
sIlrate with j crime like this: Two pun
and conGding women, two homes and l4m