The New York herald., 1879-03-11
BREWERS BIGAMY.

BOOKBINDERS MATRIMONIAL ADVENTURES
BOUND IN TWO voLuMEs-rHE WORK RE-
VIEWED by RHoDA SMITH.
In Syracuse paper there appeared on February IS
the following marriage announcement
Brewer to Long..At the residence Of the officiating
Clergyman Rev A. r. Board, George r. Brewer to Hattie
N. Long Of this city
The bridegroom in this ceremony yesterday
arrested in New York by Central Office Detective
skeey on charge OF bigsny preferred by the bride.
George Brewer bookbinder Two years ago
he worked for Messrs. speigllt in william street.
and was held to be one Of their smartest
hands. In the summer of 1877 he was sci ected as
foreman of large book binding establishment in
Toronto, Canada. At tho end of that year he G.
moved to Syracuse, and there set himself
up as . maker of fancy covers. taking
into partnership gentleman called Brown. who was
generally reported by well informed Syracusans
to be the son Of an English baronet The glores Of
Mr.. Browns escutcheon dazzled Mr.. Brewer. lie be.
gan to wear diamonds and keep fast company
The Aashiness Of his COSTUME became the
wonder Of Syracuse. He even known as a
regular ladies' man. and established a reputation as
person Of means and leisure. For this life he had
both mental and physical qualifications. He is tall
handsome man. rather stout. wearing his forty-six
in manner. and highly educated that as his daugh-
ter said last night to a HERALD reporter 'hc
talk on most any subject.
SILENT ONIONS sUBJYCr.
But there was one subject on which Mr. Brewer
either could not would not talk and that was the
marriage he had contracted ut New York. in 1854
with an honest. hard working dressmaker who had
borne him six children. Only two of these chill
dren are now alive, but they have both been
brought up to regard their father q model of all
the virtues Meanwhile. it seems. the amorous book
binder had pledged his affections to Miss Hattie
very r1s MY M
graph in her husbands trunks. and not
only does the patient woman admit her
rivals beauty to be snperlativc. but hor fellow
dodgers maintain that the candor and innocence
which beam from Miss Hattie Longs eyes: az de-
pcted in the photograph. utterly shut out the sup
actor However It appears that she yielded
should marry her. Brewer did not hesitate. 10
took her. evening of November s. to the house
that the bride was only eighteen. refused to
marry her.. whercupon the determined Miss
elderly lady and s Ss
mother. who consented to preside over these
hasty nuptials. Under these conditions Mr.. Beard
performed the ceremony. He was little surprised
that notice Appeared in the papers until February
IL; but tins surprise turned to amaxement when,
three days later he received letter from New York
enclosing photographs Of the newly married couple
aud signed BY woman who claimed to be tho bride
groom's wife. -..
Mr. Brewer had apparently carried his intrieues too
far. He was in the habit with other sprigs Of
fashion, or taxing oQ0 OCCASIONALLY sleeping
the Talbot House. Syracuse. The housekceper of the
Talbot lady of some thirty-three years. Miss
Rhoda Smith. Miss Smith was not fair to outward
view but her intellectual accomplishments
great. and. her rivals confess she wrote IN cx
ceent letter" Indeed. but for her epistolsry gift
il is possible that Mr.. Brewer would still be pursuing
the butterfly existence OF q syracuse Lothario. Miss
Smith began by admiring Mr. Brewer. His jewelry
his department and his conversation gave her con-
inual delight Needless to say this admiration
deepcned into love. Miss Smith became mady
jealous. She was the arss to suspect that Mr..
brewer - nsa cianHesrns'y ma married MISS Long.
airicst manner. and her jealousy slumbered
till February IA, when fatal valentine cent to
her hcklc swain and in the corner written. .'If
not At Talbot House. piease return TO Mrs.
George T. Brewer No, No; ai7 r,, East Seventy.
I sssisa. When it was returned to Mr.. .et George
I. Brewer. OF New York. its seal had disappeared
Miss Rhoda Smith was now on the warpath She
sent the marriage notice OF Mrs. Brewer of Syra-
cusc anonymously to Mrs. Brewer of New York
She launched . thunderbolt at Brewers head.
s Long You : have a wife in in New York" . is Bains
pcrched on the horns OF TINS dilemma. Mr.. Brewer
found comfort in writing insulting letters to the
much enduring dressmaker. who had long supported
his children nnaidcd. Stung by his ingratitude
Mrs. Brewer. OF New York. wrote to Mr.. Beard. the
clergyman.
And thus the tolls were slowly closng around the
bookb inder. l.umors went abroad that under his
fancy he carried business OF snap adver-
tisements. Tho father Of Hattie Long q cigarmaker
by trade. began to make Inquiries 6ossps In syrs-
s%se O axnnn int Scanas tna was on
facts pointed to the arrest OF Brewer Rhode Smith,
who had sct tho whole machinery in motion. came to
him privately, told him that mischief was sfoot
packed up his things at the Talbot House and helped
him to escape.
THE ARREST.
Brewer came straight to this city last Saturday
week. He speedily aware that detectives were
shadowing him. He could find employment in
his own line OF business But Mrss Brewer
the dressmaker had forgiven all and her
busy needle again supported him. Ycster-
day morning he left the house and bad just
turned the corner into Third avenue when Detective
Skelly arrested him. Since his arrest nothing
had been heard from Rhoda Smith. who had
become Mrs. Brewers constant correspondent. and
the latter feels convinced that Rhoda has instsated
tho arrest. Tho family IL in great tribulaton.
Look" said the daughter OF the arrested man.
pointing to his photograph. 'has he the face Of
villan?' and tho reporter confessed that tho
features were rather those of weak self satisfied
person than those OF d rogue.
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