The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-06-30
THE BOSS BlGAMIsT.
A ONE ARMED MAN THE HUSBAND OF
FIVE WIVES.

A oNE-ARMED MAN THE HUSBAND OF
FIVE WIVES.
Detectives arrived at Eric Satnr
day with George NJ. Stalev, of North
East, the noted bigamist of the sea
son. Staley was captured during
the night, after he had retired With
his fifth bride, who is twenty years
younger than he. He says he
thought he was divorced. He is fif
ty-six years old, and has but one
arm. All his wives are living ans'
doing we'll without him.
Slaley, while in Jail, was inter
viewed. He is an elderly man, with
quite pleasing expression. and has
hut one arm. The other lost in
Michigan while employed on the
Lake Shore road. He thought tha,
he was divorced from his first wife
although she claims that he deserted
her nineteen years ago.
| In reply to question, he saidS-
"We agreed to separate. She thought
I wasn't pleasant to live with and ]
had the same idea nf her, so We
came to Erie and saw the lawyers. /
agreed to leave her and never trou-
BILE her again on condition that she
gave me $25 in cash and feather
bed.''
'sDid your wife agree to these con-
ditions?'
"She did. She went back to North
East and brought in the bed on
cart, aud she gave me the money"
"Did you take up your bed and
walk into Michigan
sNo, / rode in the cars
"There is Mrs. Franklin of that
State who claims to have been be-
trayed into union with you under
the name of Franklin. Did you ever
) pass under that name?"
Eyes, when l was in the army"
"Have you any recollection of mar
rying any one in Michigan, Mr.. Sta
ley?'
Mr.. S. thought few moments,
but failed to remember anything Of
the kind. "It's so long ago, you
see," said he, as if in apology for
his defective memory. Il did some
J carpenter work for lady there, and
/ finally became her boarder and pos
SCISSOR of the house, but I don't be-
lieve / married"
; "Have you any knowledge Of the
California lady who wishes the court
> to deprive her of your name, which
: she alleges you invested her with at
the altarY Mr.. Staley reflected and
apparently did his best to recall the
circumstance, but couldn't.
"What about Miss Phoebe Chris
bro, of Ripley, N, Y, whom it is said
J you married in 1852" Mr.. Staley
again shook his head. "You would
probabl, remember SO recent mar
riage ifit took placer remarked the
reporter. The old man believed it
; possible he might. IL lived at Rip
ley, but / am willing to swear l did
4 not marry her." said he.
s.Will it be taxing your memory
!. too much to go back to last year
Q when you married Mrs. Tar2"
E "Oh, dear, no; I remember that
: perfectly well'' said he. "You see
@ / did some fixing up about the house
f for Mrs. Tar and made myself sc
!, useful that when she offered me bel
q hand l thought it would be goof
! thing for me. ! am an old man, IF
lty.six wears next month, and it was
4 "a home for me with young wife. =
couldn't refuse it, so / married her
. But thought ! was free from th'
= Others"
"What made you think you wer'
!. free, Mr.. Staley?"
"Why, the lawyers told me nine
: seen years ago that they would get
:. divorce for me, and l thought the,
had done IT, Bradford Star.
Q BE HoEoRABLE.-Boys and youni
/ men sometimes start cut in life Wit
- the idea that ones success depend
n on sharpness and chicanery. The.
e imagine if man is always able t
Ii "get the best Of a bargain no mat
r ter by what deceit and meanness h