The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-12-02
TOO MANY WIVES-THE TROUBLES
OF A HANDSOME YOUNG MAN.

Quite an excitement was caused al
the depot last evening, says the Toledo
BtGde, on the arrival of the Detroit
traul, by seeing an officer get off the
cars with tall, handsome young man,
with pair of handouts on his wrists.
Considerable curiosity WAS manifested in
regard to the crime the welldressed youn g
man had committed, but the officer was
very reticcnt, and the scandal lovers
were left in utter darkness in regard to
the affair.
The officer escorted his prisoner to
the Central Station, where the following
facts were ascartained by means of care
full inquiry The young mans name is
B. T. Ryerson, ,;alias Frank Van Astrand,
alias Harry Corwin, alias dozen other
names. In the year 1874 he became ac-
quainted with charming young girl at
Delaware, Ohio, the daughter of a
prominent clergyman in that place. The
acquaintance ripened into intimacy, and
as Ryerson had very prepossessing
appearance and was very intelligent, he
soon won the girls affections and love,
and on the 4th of October they were
married, the brides father performing
the ceremony. Every thing went as
smoothly as could be desired for some
time, and the trusting girl fondly be-
heved that she was to enjoy quiet,
peaceful life, loved by her husband and
respected by her friends and acquaint-
ances. But, alas her hopes were soon
to be blasted. Ryerson proved to be a
fond and loving husband for nearly
year, when he became acquainted with
a beautiful and accomplished young
widow, who resides in Springfield. She
was very attractive, and in addition to
this she had large share of this worlds
goods. Ryerson called quite frequently
on the fascinating widow, and nowith-
standing the fact that his first wife was
at home, trusting i'll his honor to remain
true to her, the man become infatuated,
and the widows wealth was only another
incentive. To make long story short,
he left his young wife in Del aware, went
to Springfield, wooed and won the
widow, and on the 2Sth of last Septem-
Der he was married a second time, with
out having legal separation from his
first wife. He had not long been mar
ried to his second wife before it began
to be limited about that he had been
married before. The young man heard
OF these rumors, and, knowing their
truth, packed up few articles of cloth
ing and left for Detroit, whence he went
to Windsor, Canada.
Soon after his flight Sprin gGeld
officer started after him, tracing him to
Detroit, thence to Windsor Then came
to task OF getting him ON American
ground, so that he could be arrested.
BY nice strategic movement Mr.. Ryer-
son was led to go to Detroit Some
thing induced him to go to Michigan
Exchange, where the Springfield officer
was awaiting his arrival. He saw that
he was fairly trapped, and put out his
hands for the bracelets. Mr.. Officer
took his man in charge and arrived here
with him last.ievening, as already stated,
at o'clock. They left at o'clock for
Springfield, where he will tried on+a
charge of bigamy.
The terrible deception that had been
Dracticnd unon the vo,,nor wi1ov, CO ,o,o,,
ed upon her mind that she has become
hopelessly insane, and has been confined
in suitable q quarters.