The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-08
JAMES PEAC0CK'S ROMANCE.
MdRRTFD UNDER 4 TILSE NAME dND
SUED ron NON-SUPPORT

STED ron NON-SEIPORT.
hut Learning. amer being Put Undcr Ronds,
thmt he has Drawn "a Lottery Prize that
win Help him out of nIi Of his TroubIc-.
James i. Peacock. n young Paterson law
student son OF ex-Intcrnal Revenue Collector
james Peacock. n leading Republican poll
tcinn. was arraigncd before Recorder Warren.
in Paterson. yesterday. on n charge Of not sup
porting his wife. II eccms that about n year
ago young Peacock married pretty Irish girl
named Maggie Donnclly. who was employed ns
n domestic In q wealthy Paterson family. Fear
ing that his father would oppose the match
young Peacock proposed that he should be
married under an assumed namc Tho girl
knew his real name. but he wished 10 be mar
ried under the name Of James Forbes. and she
consented. They were married 10y the Rev. S.
i Rooney Of the Grace NJ Il. Church. Young
Peacock told tho minister that he lived in New
NoIs AGG = payment for his services he gnvo
Mr.. Rooney a check for 81 ON Now York bank
The bank refused to honor tho check. on tho
Ground ,,int ~ o6r-oi c-naffr-rr>>Bri ~
Forbes " ever had deposit there. MIR. Rooney
thought this strange. lut he kept it 10 himself
ana had the marriage duly recorded in tho
Office OF the Registrar Of vital Stat stics.
Young Peacock and his wfo say that they
never assumed any marriage relations. II was
the understanding between them thut the we'd
ding should he kept n secret until it could be
gently broken to the bridcgroom's parents. or
until the young man had completed his studies
and entered into practice Ar a lawyer. so that lao
could earn a wing for both
A ycar uussed. and as her husband did moth
ing Tor her support and us she aicgos. since
no had borrowed some 1850 which she had
saved. the young wife began 60 suspect that all
was not as II should be. This feeling WIS in
tensii"d 10y her ovrrhenrng conversation
which caused her To think that u niarringr com
trictrd under a fictitious name WINS not binding.
The fret thing sh" dd was to write letter
signed by her maiden name. To hcr husbands
father. Il 'nunding tn" return Of the borrowed
money uudor r"naty of nm exposure. Mr. Pea
cock Indignantly asked an explanation from
His son. Nothing resulted from this for her
however. So she went Z" the super niendent oi
Outdoor Relief on saturday last. nnd made q
iuriunl COM lHln' against Young l"acock. ana
lhd MN nrro-trd on charge ~ uon-Support.
Mrs. Forbes or Peacock said she only wanted
to, prove tho legality OF her marriage.
Young Peacock. on being arraigned before
Recorder Warren Yesterday, ACKNOWLEDGED
everything. except that ne claimed that the
money was borrowed from the girl before tho
marriage. lie said that he did not dare le, his
father know Of the wedding for loar that he
young Prarocbl would be- put out of the house,
which would he "A serious thing for him since
he had no means Of livelihood. He was per-
iect'y willing, he sHd to support the girl. whom
he acknnwlelg"d to be his lawful wife. as soon
No" Interrupted his father who was pres
eul you can support NNNfH"li. let alone q
wifi" ;nnd the girl must have known It when she
married YOU
Young Peacock added that it was an under
stood thing that his wife should support hor-
self until he was able to support her.
Recorder Warren said that the fact OF tho
marriage having been contracted under u false
name would not Interfere with its legality. as
tho girl says that she knew her husbands real
name was Peacock. and she fully identifies
HIM rs the man to whom she WIS married.
The only man fooled said the Judge. was
the Clergyman who married you for fictitious
check"
Young Peacock replied that II the whole truth
OF that transaction were known. he would not
be SO much blamed.
The young man was compelled to give sc.
curity for his appsarancp to iilc bonds for the
support OF his wife. His father agreed To- 90
hhil Tor his sons appearance. in tho sum OF
$500 hut he would 90 no further.
On this young Peacock WIS released. He
went out looking much downcast ana Hppa-
rrnily regarding his prospD cts rs very gloomy.
just as ho passed into the street telegraph
messenger tapped him on tho shoulder aud
hnndc him % dnrppt b. Young pcu'oek opened
10. ana In an instant his face WAS covered with
joyous SMILES. Tho telegram informed him
TINT he was tho holder OF our-haH 1f the Z 'krt
that drow the $50 600 capital priX" lu the KEN
tucky Lottery Oh Saturday. N hrrt thought
was % his young wife, and hc started III Elvc-
fully to tell her ot his good fortune. which Will
enable him 90 put an end g nli their troubles.
Young irH"o'k IL well known In Paterson. hc
being cou-plruous among the amateur Oarsmen
on the It-sulc.