Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-11-04
TWO WIVES
OsAIa ~, IHt O1HER TEUE.
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Iion.
Saturday afternoon Moses I. Bridwoll ar.
peared before Justice Simon Joseph and made
oath that VIM. Semmes did, about the lst ur
September, ui this year, within this District.
enter into an agreement Of marriage, and did
marry Martha T. Fowler, having at the time
" tho contamination Of this marriage lawful
wife living.
Annie Sommcs also appeared at the same
ltne, and swute that Ia the year 1909, within this
District, she did marry William Sommes and
at that time her name wns Annie james; since
the time Of their marriage Semmes had violated
his marriage VOWS by marrying Martha Z. FOw.
Ter, On these atiidavits the warrant was issued
and placed In the hands Of Oliicer Lewis, who
al 800 O'Clock, accompanied by the hrst vile
proceeded to the residence Of the father Of the
second wife, No. 9ie y street southwest, and ar.
rested the would.be Mormon.
When tho two wives came In one anOther's
| presence they both became much excited, and at
| one time a hst fight was imminent and had not
Sergeant Pearco and Ofilcer Lewis lnterfered
| there Is no telling what would have happened.
| Finally order was restored, and Oticer Lewis
started Tor the station. house with his prisoner,
| when one Of the women indicated by her move.
| menta that she intended TO accompany them,
| and the other noticing the action OF tho former
prepared to do the same, aud tho pair fell In
| line and followed tho husband to the station,
i where tine women nAu another htt=lN WINCH oOu
tinued until tho man was carried back, who, rs
| he was leaving, received as parting message
/ from his nTbt vile " Now you Will 70 To lhil,
thank God . to which he very promptly re-
| piled, " will 20 any place to get rid Of you"
| william Semmcs Il about twenty.th yoar'
| Of age, and Of medium height. Th6re Is nothing
/ prcpUssesting 10 his appearance TO warrant more
| tnau one female tn make an ado over him, lei
alone two. In conversation he was quite soil
| possessed, a smooth, easy tnlker, and Il conf
/ dent Of coming out of the affair unscathed. Ht
at nrst denied ever marrying the tirst claimant
and dehed any one to produce license Of tn,
i former marriage. but seemed not so conndoni
/ upon Mrs Semmes No. telling him that tho
/ document would be forthcoming at the proper
time. The matter has created considerable tain
\ In that part Of the city, and afforded abundant
| food for the gossipers.
| dent OF Alexandria, and that she was lawfully
| married TO william In this city hy Prssby
| terrain minister named CLARK, and that she In
tends TO obtain justice through the court II Il
| cannot be secured any other way. Mrs. Semmes
| the second, considers herself the legal better
half and does not intend TO Yield hsl
claim, and In furtherance Of her duties as Z
| wife, paid this apparently much desired indi
/ yiduaf visit about 3 O'Clock on Saturday even
/ ing At the station, aud reiterated her intention
Of standing by him until the trouble 10 past,
| The question as to who has the proper TiEhI
Of calling william husband will be settled 10.
day by Judge Smell.
| talk THROUGH THE RARs.
Wife No. called at the First police station
/ last night at 1890 o'clock and had Al audleno,
with her william. Upon meeting they EN-
braced one another and went through tho usua
demonstrations familiar to husbands and wives
| which wife No. 2 said TO William that she mar
ried him In good faith and yet believed that h
was her Legitimate husband. She informed bel
incarcerated better half that she had sent
friend TO the courthouse Saturday to examine
the marriage record, where be found recorder
VIM. P. Semmes to wife No !, but plain vii
liam Semmes was not on the books with viii
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