, 1877-08-25
Matrimonial Relations with Two
Women, and Flight with
Third.
Kansas Trees Bending Under tho
Weight Of Stranzied
HorAe-Thfeves.
Arrest Of q Te1an Bald Headed 6nips Of the
Valley with Score ofN.
Exciting Interview Detween PIttshurg
Merchant and Tro burglars


Special D4pdtch 70 1as 7Fs9HN.
Nsw YoRK, Aug. M.--George ". Kirk. An
actor and stsgc-managcr Of Brooklyn, 'has
achieved reputation recently as the husband
hf two wives and the descrter Of both. Kirk u
g yeara old and WAS born in Brook
lyn. His father ia minister and IL also
engaged in tho printing business. Early
In life George developed tasto tor the STAGE
and became an actor. On April ID, 1870, ho
married Miss Carrle L. 1saacs, daughter Of a
prominent builder OF Brooklyn, During
the first three years Of their married lie he
deserted his wife three times for short
periods, and returned again, each time cx.
pressing regret for bis conduct aud promIsiuR
to reform. Finally. on July IS, 1873, ho left
home for good, after having pawncd hls
wiio's watch and chain, silver spoons,
and wearing apparel, and selling ali
their household goods. Nothing WAS known or
heard OF the whereabouts or movements Of lcr
husband until he had been absent about eleven
months. Then II was asccrtained that be Ind
become professional actor and was stopping at
Bc,ncnt, H., under the rame Of feosgo W.
Deebc. 1t was also learned TINT
he had married Miss Kate 4. Alien.
tho sister Of John A. Alien, manager OF tue
Adclpbl Theatre, Ia Chicago. his second mar.
% Years old, was travelling With Ed Whites
comedy company, Of which her alster-ln.law
was o member, aed was playing juvenile. parts.
Kirk led her TO believe that be va widoret.
est in travelling company. With which be tray
cicd With Ills wilc for short time. but finally
dcscrtcd her at Havana. Mason County, ILL.,,
under the plea that ae vas going to ~ 4omc other
deserted vile waited sOtnc time for her hus.
bnnd's return, aud, finally bccominR tired Ut
waiting, borrowed q sma)l sum Of money from
friend and sought refuge in he5 nothet's homeln
Bcebe resumed bis real name once more. and III
Comiquc, III tho castern district Of Brooklyn,
| as the successor Of the former stagc;mauaacr.
! to again share a.c homo with him,
| aud she lRally promised to liyu with him ouco
morc il he could provide suitable accommoda-
ttons fur herself and their child. IIe 1atlcd to
effected: Meantime, through letter addressed
covered his nhereaboass, opened Q cor
sspae@ sa IN t. at tho s9 coae 5
having ascertained that ho had married another
woman during Ills al,scnco from Aer, caused him
be and 10 ~ Placed ~ Sndcr 6ona;
Of kls CHILD. nis father became his
/ bondsman, and has ever since paid tho
weekly installmcnts. About two weeks ago i4o
matle an cuRaremcnt for hiinsclt. wife, and
child to 90 to tue West 1ndlcs with Miss Ellie
$is per % wccs.', We drew sal aivsnee from tnt
agents for tho purpose, as he said, o.
getting his wtfo aud trunks aboard the weasel
Tic then loft home, and his second wlfo. Afs
Bcehc, has not seen him Aimee. It WA Gnall]
learned that tho vessel sailed last Friday Will
Kirk on hoard, and that widow who formerly
resided IN tho eastern district OF Brooklyn hat
| uoDc with hin.