The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-23
ANOTHER REMARKABLE MiRRIl0E
Clearing Up the Mystery OF the Double Nup
tInI. In Jersey CITY and Orange.

An article headed "a Mystery About a
Marriage" appeared in THE Sun Of last Sun
day. portion Of which Is reprinted as follows:
Among the marriage notices In THE Sun of
Wednesday last appeared The following;
BLAGUE-COwTs At jersey City. by the Rev. W. b
Corhit, Giles Bague to Josephine COwl
II will be seen that the exact place whore the
ceremony was performed and the time are
omitted On Saturday the Orange chronicle
contained story Of marriage performed in
the parlor OF the Mansion House in Orange on
Tuesday by Justice A.. II. Freeman, the bride
and Josephine Cowl. and the landlord. Mr.. Nc
Chcsney. and one or two OF his guests being
witnesses, The couple are described rs por-
sons OF education and refinement. and tho wit
ncsses, the Chronicle says. are at n loss to ac-
count for their wish TO be married in this way.
me groom acc3rling TO the , Sn,hs % adconh, & wias
younger lady.
Then followed an account Of nm interview by
a reporter for THE SUN with the Rev. Mr.. Cor
bit. who declined to say whether he had mar
ried the couple or not or to give any informn-
tion with regard to them. Since that time facts
have come to light which places the marriage
cases.
The bridegroom. Giles Blague. is wcl-
knoWn % and wealthy I'M importer % dT2hng Th business s
former wife OF his brother -law-that is. the
brides former husband is the brother Of Mr..
Blaguc's former wife. and present wife II what
her friends say IL true. In short II is said that
| II Mr.. Blague had right to marry Josephine
Cow that fact Is unknown to the Mrs Blague
who married him about 1854. lived with him
about fourteen years as his wife. and obtained
from him n bill OF separation about nine years
ago. and is now living In this city bearing his
name.
The story Ss tGd byssclTtivG S, Of Mrs Blcsuc r.
| Blague No. |. finding that they could not agree
To live together after fourteen years of married
| life. made an agreement of separation. by which
| he made her a liberal allowance for her support
| and that Of her children by former marriage.
| No ground Of divorce presenting itself sufll-
cient for the laws OF this country IL was under
| stood that he should 20 TO Germany to obtain n
| divorce on the ground OF no issue" but her
| friends claim that she has never heard from
| him. that she has received no papers of divorce
| and. still passing under his name is his wife
yet.
About the time OF their separation Mr.. Baguc
| house OF his wife's brother and did So and be-
| came very attentive to his wife. much SO that
| his brotherin-law made frequent objections
| and sometimes threats. Matters are alleged to
| have been luieted 10y the payment of 100000 tc
! the brother -ln-laws wife, the Miss Joseph nc
| Cowl. then known as Mrs. Mcincll. who de-
parted for California. tak ing two of her children
| having then b.en married about l6 years. Sh'
| next appeared in the character Of IA petitione,
| for divorce from her hasband on the ground %
| cruelty. This was not opposed by Mr. Meinell
who kept one OF the children, !. BOY Mrs. VI
| took the two girls and we.it abroad-it is be-
| Germany, The r5xt heard Of them th"v ,Srr,
Nsw Idr.c in NyN .iors: anu t,,yn married over il
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