The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-18
L0NGFELL0W AND HISWIVES
ms UNG1LLINT BRHdTIOR TOWARD
ONE THILE IN LIQUOR.
Requested 60 Pay hi. Bin and Vanish from "a
Philadelphia HoteI-DenyinE - Marriage,
but the Marriage CertiBcnte IL Exhibited.

Requested TO Pay his BIN aud Vanish from "a
Philadelphia HoteI-DenyIng - Marriage,
but the Marriage CertIAcate Is Exhibited.
PHILADELPHIA April 17.-Stephen Long
fellow, nephew Of the poet. who married in
Jersey City on Friday night last Ann J. Hen
messy. n comely Irish girl. II years OF age with
whom he had come on from Boston the same
day. has been deserted bv his young bride
whom no had beaten in the hotel in which they
were boarding in this city. and has met with
another wife. who has been living hero, and
whom he married in Memphis in 1873.
Longtellow was born at tho homestead Of Gen.
Walworth OF Revolutionary famc. in Portland
forty five years ago. His last bride was sales
woman in n dry goods store in Charlestown.
For many years Stephen Longfcllow has been
employed in the United States Coast Survey
service. and has held many important po-
sitions He is q talented and finely educated
man. He made tho acquaintance Of the Hen
messy girl in November last and in n short
time the pair seem to have become infatuated
with each other. One evening in February last
they attempted TO DO married at the fremont
House IN Boston. but tho Justice " the peacc
whom Lougicllow had summoned refused to
perform the ceremony because the wOu.d.bn
groom was drunk. and because he had heard
that Longfcllow had wifo then living. Later
the friends Of LonRfnllow endeayorrd TO break
up the match, but unsuccess fully. He gave her
great many rings and other Jcwclry. The
home Of the girl is IN Chclsca street. and is Of
family being in the basement.
When the pair appeared at Taylor's Hotel In
Jersey CITY the girl WIS dressed in the height
OF fashion. and wore diamonds. icwelled neck
lace. and massive gold bracelets. Justice Davis
being sent for, came to the hotel shortly after
the arrival OF the pair and married them the
groom Mt the proper point in tho ceremony plac-
ing large diamond ring ON his brides finger.
On Saturday afternoon last Longfellow and
Mprpnuuts' Hotel
city. and he. n small. nervous man, with sandy
moustnche and side whiskcis, wrote his name
IN the register without entering that OF his
and ordered dinner in their apartments. On
that evening and during the two days follow
ing, guests at the hotel noticed that Longfellow
was Intoxicated. On Monday evening the pair
went 10 the Broad Street Theatre. On Tuesday
morning 2 waiter reported that LonglellOw was
beating his wife. Longfellow had been drink
ing freely that morning. The proprietor Of the
hotel went M 10 the room. Longfcllow
affair between husband and wife. but the
landlord replied that he could no!
longiellow TO pay his bill and quit. The bill boz
ing presented shortly after. Longfellow asked
LOT some blank checks. one Of which he nlled
this city. The landlord refused to receive the
cheek unless it was certified, whereupon Long
Post ONCE where he said he had some nc
Quainiancesl the banks being closed for the day.
Nobody seemed to know him at the Post Onlce.
hotel-
just rs Longfellow reached the hotel. his wife
went away. She was greatly excited. Longfel-
low did not sec her. but the landlord did. and
sent one Of the clerks after her.
She wandered about for some time seemingly
without object and at last ran across her hus-
band. who had gone out to scar IA for her. The
two walked down Eighth street together toward
Walnut. when suddenly Longfellow seized his
wiie's arm and twisted II so sharply that she
screamed out and running to n police Off ser.
asked for protection. Longfellow at the instant
ran into house just at hand. at $40 South
Eighth street. The officer took tho woman to n
police station. where she said that she WINS
afraid to be- left with her husband. At the same
time she showed great concern lest harm should
come 10 him. and said that he was possessed boy
devils. She WIS found a place in a private
dwelling house where she still Ia
In going into the house NJ $40 South Eighth
street. LOngfellpw was probably not doing any
thing accidental. for that is the house i'm which
another wife Of his is living with her children.
II IL likely that he was about 10 take his sec
ond wife there when She broke away from him.
The two women met yesterday. the Charles
town girl calling on the other. The first wife il
native OF Harrodsburg KY. and Is evidently
woman of education and refinement Long
fellow says that he married her in Memphis in
1878. The meeting between the two women 50
FAR from being stormy was quite amicable.
Longfellow says that he did not marry the
Charlestown girl but. in answer. she exhibits
To stranglc her IN the Merchants Hotel. having
accused her Of laying her hand upon the knee
Of an elderly gentleman who sat next To her in
the theatre. His jealousy amounted at times to
frenzy md he would insult anybody In the
street who so much as looked at her.