Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-03
MATRIMONIAL AIARvrS.
ArraIgnment at Richmond for
Alleged Bigamy and Forgery.
New York Herald

New York Hsrald.l
/, RICHMOND, VA, August 29.-Mar-
vim, whose wives and forgeries grow
more numerous every day, was ar
raigned at the Police Courtthis morn
ing. There was a large crowd present
to see him, Notwithstanding the at
fractions at the same hour of a circus
street parade, another by a Humpty
Dumpty troupe and a procession Of
colored societies. Marvin had the
same limp, broken down and rheu-
matte appearance of yesterday, and in
all the conversations that have taken
place he maintains the feigned stutter
in his speech with admirable regular
ity. The prisoner gave his name as
General Budlong A. Morton" Com
monwealth's Attorney Witt said he
had prepared two warrants charging
him, one with forgery and the other
with bigamy. Marvin said that hay
ing been brought here a prisoner he
\ wished the proceedings to be deferred
until he could confer with counsel.
This was granted. and he sent for
Colonel John B. Young, who he APP
pears to have known Of as a criminal
lawyer.
THE HEARING POSTPONED.
After a conference with this gentle
man in a private Office, Marvin again
came into court, Mr.. Witt said he
only desired a partial examination
ust now, as witnesses had to be OBJ
tanned from other States.
Colonel Young, after some further
conference with the prisoner, agreed
to a proposition to postpone the case
for ten days, which would allow the
commonwealth time TO procure the
witnesses and the prisoner an oppor-
tunity to procure means to defray the
expenses of his defense. Colonel
Young said he regarded it as his duty
to defend any one who demanded his
services If they complied with his
terms. He would not shirk his part,
no matter how much public senti
ment was against the man. The case
was then set down for the 9TH OF Sep
TENDER. The witnesses present we're
put under bonds to appear at that
time, and Marvin was escorted to the
city Jail, followed by quite a crowd of
curious observers. Marvin will evil
IDENTIFY try hard to make this another
case Of mistaken identity, and he will
also doubtless fortify himself with an
abb. This will be no easy task
IDENTIFYING THE ACCUSED.
DR.. M~innegerade, the clergyman
who married him to Miss Turpin, here
recognized him Though changed in
appearance) as the Thomas Marvin be
married last month. Mr.. w. L.
Taylor, reporter of the State news
paper, also identified him as a travel. |
ing acquaintance named Marvin. be-
tween here and Washington in July.
An Identification that is more telling
in effect and positive is that of a
colored hickman. 1t was a most
singular coincidence hat the same
driver who started Marvin off on his
latest bridal tour was the one who yes
terday drove him from the a 70 the
police station. This negro jehu, upon
seeing one of his old patrons conduct
ed into the police station, remarked
with great simplicity, why, dat is de
same man | waited on when he was
married, bout a month or so ago"
Marvin looks ten years older now than
he did then. While in the prison at
Salem, Mass, he shaved off his usual
side whiskers, cultivated a beard on
his chin, discarded his fine clothe
and abandoned the spry old gentle
manly dignity which he assumes with
so much success among the women
and bank officers.
CHANGED IN APPEARANCE.
He is now a decrepid old man,
wearing a blue flannel coat, slouched
hat, a soiled shirt aud rumpled collar,
having a blotched nose, as if from
drinking, a face covered with an un-
kempt white beard, and limpiDg and
suffering as if from a combination Of
rheumatics and paralysis. This COM
plete and thorough metamorphosis
makes it a somewhat difficult matter
to identify him, by those who have
only seen him once or twice, and then
but for afew moments. Every effort,
however, will be made in the next ten
days to restore him to the condition
and appearance he presented when
first here. He will be carefully shaved
by an expert, so as to produce his
side whiskers; he will be comfortably
lodged and fed in the jail aud his toilet
will receive such attention as to make
his next appearance in public iamil-
lar at least to his late Richmond &C.
quaintances.
AND STILL THEY COME.
Still another claimant for matrimo-
NAL relations to Marvin turned up to
day, as will be seen from the following
communication received by the Chief.
OF Police here this morning
Rocky Po1ST, Fender County, N ca
August n, 1881.
DEAR SR-The bigamist and swindler,
Marvin, with the several aliases, now in
your care, married an accomplished lady
Of Wilmington, N. g., several years ago.
After living about 4 week with her he
deserted her. making a narrow escape
from arrest at the time. He then passed
under the name Of DR.. Fianner. Particu-
lars can be had II wanted. Yours, &c,
5. .SATCHwELL, NJ. d.
This makes the fourteenth wife
heard from, according to the latest and
most accurate tubulatiOn.
A Wonderful Business Growth.
The history of the widely known
house of Joseph Burnett X Co., Of