Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-06
A PIOUS BIGANIIST.
10" tie Good 1Ir. Skinner DesoEated Som .
of the Ns,c England To,cas.

H0te We GOOD Mr.. Skinner DesoEated Some
OF tie NsU England Toms.
Boston Globe
A great many people in Worcester, and
some to their sorrow, have made the ac
qaa1ntance OF sanctimonious individual
who to them was known by the name of
Charles Fitch. During his stay in this city
he circulated freely in religious circles, and
connected himself with one of the churches
Ills entire Indifference to pecuniarv consid
erat,ons so far as related to board bills and
other purely worldly matters, was explained
by the fact that he was so indefatigable in the
Masters cause that he had no time to devota
to acquiring the filthy lucre essential in such
cases, and he passed current as bright and
SHINING light IN the Christian community,
In the meantime he felt the need of woman's
holy influence as an aid in his .labors for the
cause, and devoted his leisure to attending on
a reputable young lady employed
on Main street, and presented her with
TOKENS OF his affection at the expense of his
Chrlstlan friends who were so unfortunate as
TO be engaged In traffic in the articles which
ne desired. Some of her friends, however.
became suspicious that he was not all he
| claimed, and instituted an investigation
which had the effect Of bringing his atten-
tloDs to the lady, and also his residence here.
to an untimely end. State Detective DYSON.
learning some facts in his history. became
interested in his case, and has looked it
through with the following results: Mr..
Charles Fitch Skinner, as his full name ap
pears to be- was born in Woodstock, Conn.
ana Is about AZ years old. In 1856 he mar
rled lady in Westboro, of whom he tired
after living with her for short time. He
then emlgrated to Hartford, where he
espoused wife No. 2, with whom he spent a
little time, and longing for change, went
TO Westtord, and captured No. 3. Not fn.i-
ing his married life with this lady to his ik
ing, he left, and has operated in Fitchbure.
CLINTON ,Auburn and this city, in each of which
places he affected the society of the tender
sex, and was very popular with them. Last
month ne brought matters to a focus with
hls latest love, and married young lady of
the town OF Auburn, at South Canterbury,
Conn. Previous to this, however, he visited
: the town OF Westford, and at once took
Leading position in connection with the
church, and shortly after concocted a scheme
for the payment of the church debt, which,
with his own liberal subscription, so pleased
the brethren, that they made him treasurer
OF the fund; the result being his early de-
parture from the town, leaving both the
office and the church treasury vacant Not
wlthstanding the fact that Detective Dyson
represented to him the anxiety of his Wor-
cester friends to again make his acquaint-
ance, he positively declined to cross the state
line, end, IN consequence, was brought be-
fore the court at Brooklyn, Conn. on
charge OF bigamy, and is wanted on a SINH
lar charge in this State, whenever they get
through with him there. The story of his
life will be interesting reading in many
families IN this city, where be has been vel
coined as an honored friend and guest.