The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-08

And How II Led to his imprisonment In the
New H,upsuich jail,

About n month ago plausible young man
Of 25. with bright black eyes and attractive
manner. who announced that his namc was
james Smith aud that he WIS from Newark.
established himself in NV Brunswick a. a
dealer in cou-h drops. lie set up several
stands ia different parts II the college town,
ami was soon doinga fair iusnoss. After the
lapse 0f % week.. he took lodgings In the house
Of Mrs Frol. II nnomln. u German woman
who kcops a confectionery on Church street,
and is possessed Of some property. smith, "a
the cough-drop sellrr called himself. at once
madc himself at home In the candy store. and
soon went behind the counter and helped him.
self 10 cake and gumlroI-. as II he were one OF
the family. Az he paid his rent regularly for
the first two weeks. aud proved n worry pehsaht
permitted these little liberties.
Wien. however, smith asked her one day
what sort Of II man she would like Tor son-in-
law. she replied that no stranger, or person
whom she did not know about should marry her
daughter Smith did not continue the CONVEX
sation. nor was he conspicuous in his attentions
to Miss Matilda. her nineteen ycar-old daugh:
principally about the third week rent. which
Smith prompt rs he had been before. showed
and horror. therefore. that Smith and Matilda
appeared before her. Friday evening, and an
Rev, Dr. steele OF the Reformed Church. As
soon as she recovered her presence of mind sho
stepped between the welded couple and sud
that no man should live with her daughter as
her husband until she wns acuua ntcd with his
antcccdcnts. md knew whether he had right
TO marry. Then she ordered Matilda to 80 ny
stairs where she scodcd her we'll. while Smith
left the house AMI got very drunk.
The mex, day Mrs. iicnncmnn set Inquiries on
foot. and. with the MD OF the police. discovered
TINT Smiths real name was Louis Riyely. and
that he had n wife and child in Newark. Smith.
or RiyCy. in tho mean time apparently con-
tinued to celebrate his wedding by getting
drunk. until finally. ~ n result Of Mrs Henne-
mans Inquiries. he was arrested in that condl-
tion on Tuesday evening, on n. charge of big
amy. Unable To give bail. his friends IN New
ark resolving to have nothing 10 do with him,
the story told by Mrs Hcnncmnn and the police.
On "Wednesday a reporter Tor THE sun saw
Rvely in the New Brunswick Jail. am not
guilty" the prisoner answered. in response
10 an interrogaiory. | will tell you all know
about IT. On Friday afternoon u gentleman
friend and met Miss Hcnneman with another
lady in the sircot. We paired of. and when
Miss IIcnncman and ! were walking alone to-
gcthcr she said. Let's 20 and get married !
was drunk at the time. and didn't know whnt |
did or where | went. Something was said or
done In some house. and she paid somebody
some money. and then told me that we were
man and wife. That's all know about il. NV
real wife haven't lived with in several years "
kvcly confirms Mrs. Hcnncman's statement
that he and her daughter have not seen each
other since the marriage ccrcmonv
The police laugh ut kivcly's version. and DR..
Steele denies that hlycly appeared drunk when
he married him and Matilda Hennoman.