The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-13
The wheeling Bleamssf.

"You are wanted at the calahoose,"
said the Deputy Marshal TO a Dispatch
reporter, this morning. and without
waiting to ask why, the pencil shower
made bee line for the building in
question, preceded by the Deputy, who
Unlocked the great wooden door ana
ushered himself and COMPANION into
the back room, where j NJ Hawkir9r
the bigamist, and his first vie, with
two children. were in sore distress Of
mind. DID YOU wish 10 see me 2
asked the reporter. speaking TO Haw-
! kins.
Il did," was the reply; I wish to
esv that all have said heretofore con-
corning The reputation OF this woman
was talee; all that you may have pub
lished about her as having come rom
me, is without a particle Of foundation
in truth. She is a good woman, has
been good to me, and reported her
character bad without giving the mat
Ter proper thought"
Repor;er-"Then in addition to the
.crime Of bigamy, you wish TO lay that
YOU have wlliully tried to blast vnrr
wife's good name without just cause
Hawkins 81 have"
Thereupon tue lady and her husband
broke forth into increased lamentations
over their sorrow'ul situation, she as q
good, virtnous disconnected aud iorsak-
en- wife and mother, and he sei'>con-
yicted bigsmist liar and slanderer, Up
TO this meeting the fountains OF h-
heart remained as dry as powder. He
braved the first meeting with his wire
the dav before. in the presence OF Mayor
Rull. with a stoicrsm that woult have
been creditaole to Modoc chiettaln lie
lore the peace commissioners. Now, he
was all tears and repentance W ling to
acknowledge that his wife and All his
friends hal given him wise counse' IN
the past, and that II these counseIs had
prevailed with him, he would not have
placed himself and friends IN this un-
happy condition.
His brother, David Hawkins, and a
brother in-law, were present, and the
former was deeply all cred at the
w.ywardnesa of the prisoner. All
agreed that the accused WAS industrious
and temperate. HIS hesetung sin was
that o. rolling stone w''icn gathers
no moss :" he never could Il OK to one
thing long enough to keep his family.
He is csrpen er by trade, aud lett that
to q to railroaing.
Vile No. .. nee Miss Jennie Carr,
il also from Wheeling but is not known
to any OF the parties related to the prl-
souer. She met Mrs. Hawkins kiEd'v,
EXPRESSED regret that she should have
been me cause OF this trouble, and ~a'i
she knew nothing OF the former mar
rage until alter she WAS married. she
has rot seriously jeop tri'zed any blood
vessels in sorrowlng over the Eilna-
ton. Her coolness, and that OF the
husband. up to this morning, has been
The subject ut remark, wonderfully Ia
! contrast with the heartfelt sprrbw OF
the fir-t Wit, who, IN the depth OF her
soul, il overcome with poignant Sr #
for the SAKE Of the reputat o. OF ner'
sell and children.
The brother Of Hawkins, and letters
from his mother TO Mr9. Hawkes..
! and all who know anything o: the Ia
dv, show that she has bora an ire
nroachatIe character Wee al thee
points of evidence boited ont, her ace
gives ire rag bic proo' o. PURE lie ~
! wife aud mother. The case develops q
SINGULAR feature, aud that L., DO"
20 If a sane man fad 1t IN his hear
10 le ave three children who bear h's
imurint IN their handsome faces, 10
take mp with woman who Is nor the
EQUAL OF the mother and wlIe IN pJ'nL
OF intelligence or personal cia arms.
Hawkins has been bound over 10 the
Court OF Common Pleas to answer ior
tue charge OF higamv, III the sum OF one
thousand dollars. His wi e AID Iriend-
r-turoed to Wheeling on me noon ram.
Salt will not save HIM from tue penl-
Tertiary. His act was one Of TIE mos
singular freaks OF the day. He halted
Al The door OF the Probate Judge OF this
county, when with friend, he was g.
ING after his license to marry Jenny
Carr His friend asked, Nv nat Is the
matter, Jim2' He replied, Il war
thinking about my other wife, "lf you
haze another vie, you should get "
divorce" suggested the companion. Al
Ter moments r,flecuon they entered
the office, got The pap~rs. ami llaw kl"s
was married, and never let or paris
unknown, bnt remained mere as though
there was no law 10 punish bin. HI
brother, who is also IN the city, never
knew OF tive marriage until Two mouths
Alter il took place.