The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-22
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william Davis, a tail. handsome young
man. "a years oi age. was arrested yesterday
afternoon at Front street and p.d -up. th.. city
by an officer from Jus, .cc Wal-ns court. Brook
lyn. on charge Of higany In mnrriiug tAo
wifo Of h- uncle. Andrew J. Cook a iuu4iciau
81 40 Monroe street. BruukAu. After Davis
wns taken 10 the COURT Ofilcar Ryon went in
search Of Mrs. Cook. who was found al GO
Middaeh street. BROOKLYN. She wns known
there only as Mrs. Davis and she had returned
within few days from Albany whore she had
boon in wal king match, uud' = ta1 manage
mont oi our BrundHg" she wu- kNown on tie
track rs Mss Ida Horton. Nra. cook Davis
found the onlcer waiting 'or h'r goa roiCrning
from q call in the afternoon, and when she was
tpld that sho was wanted on chNrl,e ui ulsamy.
un that Davis had been nrro-t"d she said:
We'll I'm glad that IT'S going To be settled.
Thon she dressed NJ hor folr-monih hs-old
boy. put neat white hood over his bead, tY9k
rendy now To Soc TINS thing through.
In Justice Wa.shs court tho c.ullo seemed
very afecti9nnt" and Davis chueh'd his iltlo
boys fat chin. and sg"med to bee IN u trouble
pleaded not guilty AMI r~ tliry could not sei
bail ihey and the ht'ie one were sent 90 Ray
mnnd street inil.
.Elvard p. Cook. the complainant, is "a pu-
Washington. He married hls, wife when she
wn- q 1ut ~ years a. nEn Nhnc, he vac in
visiting with her s.5ier-ir-..Y, Mrs. i. j.. I,.w-
Ter o. Brooklyn. had married his u"phow. VIII
nam DAVIS inbnt nbnt ,Mn When nr y'sityL BronSyh ,9e
learned TINT while she was VISITING Nrs. FuW-
lcr's Davis was attentive 20 her, going with
because his sister. Mrs. Fowler had rrimkri
his vito for stay lng out late NJ nighi with Davis.
his wife grew angry. and .auiu"d thr house
and, Ms Mrs. Fowler learned, clpped with ua-
Wis. and occupied apartments ia this GUY Whcrc
Davis was employed Hs tn-miih. Mr.. Cook
began a divorce suit against his wlr. AMI
served her with a complaint. accusing her Of
intimacy with his nephew. She did not Put in
an answer. and the referee found n report in
Mr.. Cooks favor. but. us the necessary foes were
not paid, the report was not presented 10 the
court, and accordingly there was no deere" en-
anxious to have the divorce granted 50 tnat
she might be- married 10 DAVIS.
70 a reporter Davis snld that hc always re-
spected Mrs. Cook rs his aunt by marriage and
never would have dreamed of having any ten
der feeling for her nag no, To- their gssoeiatio99
his wife in Ohio. and She camo to brooklyn in
dcstliution ON railroad pass, which minis
strength OF tho stories Of tho cruel treatment
she had suffered, her rclativos by marriage in
brooklyn urged her 10 get q divorce. She had
10 money and very few clothes Then, anl Mrs.
Fowler provided her with proscntable clothing.
Through bis (Dqys y association with his
anxious TO marry her They nude up their
minds to be married anyway, Cook came on
and he and Davis and Mrs. Cook had a talk
about tire COMP cation in the house of Dny-'s
grandmother. Mrs Fowler. NV uncle. said
Davis, :. offered then 10 sell me his vito ior, $40,
but | didn't have the money. Emma Mrs.
Cook said that she'd be glad @ be sold
or oven given away, as She didn't want
TO have anything moro TO do with Cook. Cook
wfo by my help, and / went To- ~ lawyer ana
confessed 10 intimacy with my unelr's .ie 50
that he could get that divorce, Now II | mad
uail monpY enough 20 have tho referee report
takou up, don't think that would eyer have
been arrested for blgamy. | want 10 see this
thing settled and so does my wife.
Davis and Mrs. Cook wore married on Sept.
Is. 1877, 10y the ley. Chas. III. Hall, pastor of
Holy Trinity Church ia the pastor residence
IN Montague street brooklyn. Mrs. Cook
Davis Is a plump. buc-cyed woman ~ wears
Of age Tho couple Will have to remain IN Ray
nond street iail until Tuesday next.