The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-17
DAVID'S DARLlNGS.

HIS MARRIAGE IN COURT AND CONFESSED
AFrERwARD IN HIS CELL.
The sad story OF womau's crsduIity and mans in
Sdelity told anew the Jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday. The Lothario GA tins occasion was
acoachman; his victims were AZ one lime maids Of
all work in good families on the avenue David Con-
don alleged deceiver about iorly years OF age
i've feet seven, and quite respectable In appearance
His tout ensemble the step 10 front OF the
Clerk Of Courts desk overcome by the pros
pect Of a stormy interview with hts victims was
that OF u livery stable employee who had
PROHIBITIONS . reputation Tor rakishnosa His hat
was well brushed blocked, his black suit neatly
fitting and hts rcd mousiacne well trimmed. The
ladies were different IN every respect. Mrz Annie
Condor, who is known law No l. is q comely,
brown eyed, fresh complsxioned North OF Ireland
woman with . Fsrmauagh brogus and u sarcastic
tongue. She Is thirty i've, and wore bright plaid
SHAWL specklsd calico dress, and Q velvet bonnet
adorned with all thc flowers that could BIO tucked
around us borders. Mrs. Maggie Condor, or. as she
Is in law, No 2 tall thin. pale with waery
blue eyes, nose slightly vetroasse, sharp acrimoni
Gus voice, and a figure well defined and snapeiy.
Black dress; her mead was bound tightly with
blue silk veil
THE SCENE THE JUDGE
These two women occupied seats inside the railing
which separates the OF Justice SO 10 speak.
from the spectators. With No. were gentleman
and unmarried lady friend, whose manners and
layings throughout the session were those OF an
oracle and u sympathzer. No ] was alone. Not
police officer sat beside her. But she was
extraordinarily calm, and went through her part In
The drama with admirable self possession.
Nov, then, BRING them all up here " said y udge
Morgan. 'rhese are the women, aren't theyf Where
is the man?'
officer Kelly, who responsible for his appear
produced him. and then placed ths trio At the
bar. me instinctivey stood side by side.
no. slightly benind No. l, who liked her nashlng
brown eyes on the prisoner with u scorn beneath
which he Quxiled visiDiy and edged step or two
"Piace your hand on the book David Condor.
going you II you don't deem II best TO do
TO- or you can yspiy as you 500 NJ Your name Is
"lt Is, sir" answered tho captive, In trembling
accents
Here tho lem closer to cacn other, No. l
bowng her beau upon Inc Bible The tesk IN front
Of her.
"whcre is your wife ?"
"l've only sot one wife. and there she is." said
Conaou, pointing to No 2, VINO Immediately straight
sned herself and stepped from The sids OF No !,
who had raised her head and saw him point
There painiul pause during which the de-
meanor Of she actors IL TINS scene changed marvoi-
luusly. No. flushed. ner lips trsmblod and tears
gistened ia Der eyes; No. flushed also, put tri-
unph III her lace and impaired vgor 10 ber manner
The Judge gazed rresouely Ut the man, then vi the
women, and David threw his shoulders back. raised
his eyes the Court and looked defiant
DESERTED.
the aMdavt as Annie Condor, - not ysur vile a. siiF
asked inc Judge
..No she rs not ~ loudly responded David.
"A chambermaid got into trouble some years
No rs lace be,dRened hor feelings OF indignation
sorrow, ana, Inc large tears, long trembling
SAID .Were you never married 20 IN Father
Ciowry's church, in Thirty-sevsnin street, Dasidr
.No, neveri" suddenly replied ne.
.'hsvs you and had no ch,idrenf"
"No nonei"
brotner,s, and little boy ia ST. Josspn's Home ana
other children In tho araveY"
sSo: oLeln
"rhsn may COD deal Justly between usl You know
you not telling tho truth"
..aii you have sworn y lrue, II It 2" said the
* es Judge Is H." said the man.
..Tnsn hold you In $1,000 BAH 20 answer charge
OF bigamy preferred by Aunle Condor and Maggie
Conneii, ootn Of whom complain tnas you married
them IN church,"
eyes, yes, Judgel" interrupted Ne. l. pulling out
an old, naliorn certificate. "Hsre are my marriage
linss.i
to be produced on tins mans trial. ana dons 60 near
the other woman-'
David went back his coll In the prison, Maggie
returned hume WITH her friends. and Annie. drawing
her shawl moro closely around neT, lett the Court
THE woAEs's STORIES.
Before the dis pos itioD above narrated u
HERALD reporter nad y long chat both women.
Apnie Cosgrove related that about eleven years
she nrst met DAVID Condor, VINO was then "a coach.
man she was q servant in another family. lie
dLay niarTicG ncr on The lgtn OF May, 1867. IN ST.
Gahnei's church, IN Tnirty-sesentn s1resL I'VE mad
aied. lie u heart scad aud u TRIAL 10 me- He
,ay.r ana vol and would have abused me II he
aared: bul he knew hat had friends aud rels-
who coua woud take my part, and that there
was a'welI 70 do mau wuom had rejected Tor hun,
40 Tia, he Kept his nanus OH OF At least Some
Lime ugo SIR, had lito BABY and II died, and Thea
TO neIp us along accepted situation as vet nurse
in tho iamlly Mr.. q. D. Lee, oil No. "a West Forty
ninth street. In July Tie iamly wont TO Babylon.
Long Island. and thsn David wrote Ins letter stat
IN. Ynn l.afo
On me another ts'ing me that he was selIg
10 Savannah, Ga, anu believed ne had gone Tho
baby was wsaned ana OF course returned TO the
any, IL Charlton street. whore / am nov living one
Jay IA friond Of mine told mo that she nad scon
ln before OF having been entirely too KIND 10 other
women, feit uneasy about nin aud determined 20
discovered rnat no living WIN u woman In East
FHy-nrst street, and ~sut 10 pay them visit
Friuay last 1 walked INTO the house and they were
sitting down dinner. DAVID at The head OF the
tabie enjoying hlmseii. out when lie saw me he
cropped KNIFE aud FORK aud Was speeenlcsA. 1
stepped up 10 him, anu, reaching out nv hand, sad,
.Deyio, wish you JOY OF your new bride, aud turn-
ing 10 her sd, hope you'll do better wan than
dld.' | never lost my temper. but GOD: knows
wish that had shot nun J Well, SIR, tue scamp
seuouncipg black IN ailsr, wont Iook ior
oinesr arrest lie diSu's succeed 10 getting
Que, after left lie came back ana remained with
his until sunday, when her friends
mon dccency compelled him 10 lcsvs her Before he
went away nc took care 10 mako her oelievc that
was only "A WOMAN ne had ruined, and who had
iouua "a hrs trubk tne certificate OF his dead vie
trying 70 maze money out Of him Win u.
You SEE, tnare's where he had her. sirl She
old lame vi his, I'm Told, and had bcen
LOT. 81, 500 by OF hers IN England. lnis was
to get noid Of, and her trends tell me
that he spent $500 Of since they got married
two months ago Sne's as much 10 be pitisd AS am,
and Icois the disgrace be has nut upon nsr just us
muen 40 can ieei mine. But VOL make him sweat
Tor III han biui arrested ON warrant yesterday"
MAGGIE coxsKLL's SORROW.
The poor gIri xnUwn . Mrs Condor No related
that ten or slovon yoars she WAS obgsgsd 10 be
married 10 David But they qaurre and separated,
uudu ne me ava Il INST m.
lott her money. Tnen she heard that hsr old
beau David Conoob, was inquiring Tor her among hcr
frencs and alter he mot her declared hts lovo again
and accepted lie loId her he mad been married
and wtuowed aud now sought soiace Tor hrs acni me-
heart IN her affections. he remainder OF the story
merely couvborativo oil Mrs. Condon No. Ia
narrative. and revealed tnat Maggie was deeply Ia
with her docsiver, whose iaith sne did yet
M. 10 was half ncu IN bci va