The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06
HUNTING A HUSBAND.

An ENGLISH woMAH's SEARCH ron HER FAITH
HIM AND LODGES HIM IN JAIL.--AN INTER-
EsTrN0 CASE OF BIGAMy.
PoroHKxErsIE, May s, 1876.
The case OF bigamy which has TO ligh. In this
city rcplctc with interest and the details reveal the
pluc: and courage OF WOMAN who Tor SIX years has
waited PATIENTLY to confront the who bssely and
cruelty deserted her and her children. Her name Is
Eliza Cullom and she is about forty years age She
il progressing in appearance being fine type OF
healthy English woman Hor conversational powers
arc extraordinary and her story was told Ia such an
earnest, honest manner as to at once impress tho
listener with It's lruthtuncss.
THE STORY.
In the year 1871 she and her recreant husband
George Cullom, proprctors Of an English ale
house al Firth, IN Kent England called rhe Kings
Head" According to her statement, tho husband
did nothing but drink rum and milk and sport
in gay attire about the town. while she did all tho
work and made him plenty Of money Her husbands
habits became worse every day, and nnay led to nt
macy with dssolute and tho shameful abuse OF
herself Tho police at time nterercd and took his
license away BY dint Of hard work tho wfc managed
save some money, when suddenly morning
George Cuiom turned up missing That was not much
loss but he had also sold their little property and had
taken with him 81 600 $780, leaving his wife and
four children without penny in the world and rot .
roof 10 their heads The deserted wife learned
enough OF his movements to show that he had sailed
with his ill-got;en gains America, and, then with
courage and determination that challenged
admiration she won't to work to obtain means
whcrcwith 10 follow him. Having considerable In
huencc with many OF the nobility, who were often
visitors at .sThe Kings Hcad.n shc managed to pro-
t.rt.- ..st.s W..
thirty six miles from London. II is summer resort,
and tho photograph shows tho buildings 10 be about
tho size of Coxzcns Hotel The place renowned for
It's mineral springs Her home was always
crowded with the fashionable society Of London, and
for three or four years she made money.
HER HUSBAND
Last January man named Gilbert arrived at the
eGrange" from Poughkecpsie, New York, and informed
Mrs Cullom that her husband was residing ut the
latter place at No IS Clifford avenue, md that he
worked in u lunatic asylum This important news,
because under the Law she was unable 10 perfect an
extended lease OF "The Grunge without the sig
nature OF her husband, else she had TO show
that she had no husband. Her object was 10 get
him home, not dreaming that he was married She
wrote to the manager OF s'the lunatic asylum near
Poughkecpse, \. u, aud received letter IN reply
that her husband did work there and that no was
married. This astoundcd her, and she resolved to
obtain all the facts She next wrote to 1.-The Chief OF
Police OF Poughkeepsicn who turned the matter over
TO CITY Clerk Daniels and through Mr.. Daniels Mrs.
Cullom obtained all needed information, giving tho
name Of the woman Cullom had married Tho de-
serted woman wrote the second Mrs. Cullom, stating
she Culoms lawful wife, but got no reply Then
she wrote to Cuom saying:-"Send me money or You
that Getting together what little means she had
shc engaged passage on the steamer Denmark,
AND er,c Leaving Sa iI ner children pf cnarse
housekeeper ut "The Orange She reached
here Tuesday and registered at the Park House, and
the nc xt day entered complaint with the proper au
thorites against George Cuon her lawful husband
whom she charged with bigamy. II WAS ascertained
that Culom was At Glcnhan, on the Stewart Mssand
Officer Case went ththcr aud arrested HIM. On their
way vito No. passed them In carriage. She was, un
doubtedy. on her way 70 notify Cnlom OF the si,ua-
for the night 10 q cell Yesterday morning, ut nine
O'Clock. Mrs Culom No. l. who had toea for years to
get money enough to follow her husband to America,
was ushcrcd into tho corridor OF the jail by Sheriff
Warner and led to Culoms cell door, which was
locked and she gazed through the narrow grating ut
him. hall laughing and half crying. and thcn the follow
An INTERVIEW WITH HER HUSBAND
Mrs Cullom-I fancy have you before.
George CuIom (starting)-Yes, s'pose you have
come here to do the best you can with me; know
~ VIII 20 home win you II you win get me out
Mrs Culiom--Ysu not wanted At home; haven't
70 40 aS Sn Mrs. caOm reporter told
him what have been wanting to tell him for years;
how he deserted and our little ones, how he left US
without nome bread and took everything from US;
(! how he abused time and again; and ! told
him, too glad to SEQ him in the dcplorable con-
v
| good looking fellow when he went away, but now he
| looks thin and bad. wouldn't have known him II
had met him ON the street. He certainly looks de-
plorablo and unhappy, and am glad oft"
MINISTERIAL EXAMINATION.
After the interview Recorder Taylor ordered Cullom
to be brought before him ut ten A. NJ Mt his ONCE In
Market street. All the parties wore present
The first witness was Mrs Eliza Culom. She tcsti-
fed that she married to Cullom in England, Octo
Der %, 1869. and never had divorce.
Rev. f. B. Wheeler was next sworn. He produced
notebook, which appeared the names OF George c.
Cullom and Elizabeth Rappcyea the page on which
the names wore writtcn being dated April %, 1871
When asked no could identify the prisoner witness
glanced al him and replied that he married couple
the day referred 10, who gave the names as written
but he could not recognize Cullom as the man.
Recorder Taylor thcn adjourned the examination till
ten o'clock this morning and tho prisoner was sent
back to Jail.
THE OLD TENDERNESS RxvIvRs
After he had gone MIS- CulIom asked the Recorder
what the penalty Tor bigamy, and he told
her five years imprisonment She seemed not
10 want TO send him to prison, and SO
stated to tho Recorder, but the latter told
her that that matter was out Of her hands
She does, however, desire TO obtain divorce, and
wishes 10 remain here until positive evidence 81 his
bgamy can be obtained by official proof She states
that she almost Of money and will have 10 send
back for more II she has TO stay any length or time.
She says she Is excellent cook and viii work for
means 10 sustain herself while here. When the re-
porter LETT her she exclaimed, But feel better now
anyhow; have relieved my mind on him OF things
been aching to TO him for years. and now he