Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-17

BRIDEGROOM IN CUSTODY-BELIEvED TO BE con-
NECTED WITH A GANG HORSE THIEvEs-HIs
MARYLAND BRIDE-ALLEGED EVIDENCES OF BIG
AMY.
Last Saturday morning Detective Acton went to
mouse on III street northwest and ttook into Gus
Iody Milton Mundy on a warrant sworn out before
United states Comm iSsioner c. s. Bundy by MIR.
Cyrus II. Colvin, or Lancaster, Pa, charging
Mundy with receiving and disposing OF his horse,
wagon and harness, valued at $500, in the village
OF Rockville, nd. The prisoner was taken to pO-
lice headquarters, where he has since been con-
fined awaiting hearing The police state that
they have reason to believe that the prisoner is I'm
league with regularly organized gang OF horse
operating in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, Virgins and this District. In this par
tcular case Mr.. Colvin missed his horse and wagon
on the morning OF the Goth OF September and
traced the property to Rockville. where he found
it had been sold by Mundy TO party In that vii
lage He procured a writ OF replevn and recov-
cred his horse, wagon and harness. and traced the
man mar. 20 this city, where he was found as stated
living with new wife he had married less than
TWO weeks since near Rockville.
NUNDYs ROCKVILLE MARRIAGE
lt has been aScertaned that Mundy made his
appearance around Rockville about n year since,
when lie made himself quite popular, among the
young people in particular. He appeared to have
no particular business except TO ride about the
country, and board at the best houses in Rock
NHte sometimes he would be absent for weeks at
time. la the meantime he made the acQua1nt-
ance or handsome and intelligent young girl
ABOUT IL years OLD, daughter OF very respectable
anu Wel.-tC-io farmer, living just outside the
town, named Bernard Monday. He commenced
paying his addresses TO her ut once, and not long
since asked her hand in marriage, and the consent
q the parents being obtained, last Thursday
week ago they were married, and started on
We1din g tour to tue north. They arrived in New
ork in due me, AMI that very day Mundy pre-
tended to have received a telegram from some one
In Washington, which he showed his bride, re-
guessing his immediate pres: nee in this city on
matters OF business. Their visit TO New York was
q brief one. as the next train bore them back to
this city, where he had made arrangements to
take rooms and keep house at the residence OF the
DfldeS grandfather, on III street, where he was
arrested.
NUNDY's REPRESENTATIONS
lt Is proper here to state That Mundy repreSen-
the brcs father, When nsfnh he first 0Aa az,
from a town in New Jersey, where his mother
SISTERS and brothers live; that his business was
that OF government detective, attached to the
Pension office. Mr.. Monday father OF the lady, in
tereSted himself about the man. finding that he
was paying his addresses to the laughter, and
was ewhat confOunded to learn at the Pension
Office, when he made inquiry that no such man
was attached to that Office. About this time how
ever, Mundy proposed to make i visit to his home
In New Jersey and invited brother OF the girl, IAN
el'er son or Mr.. Bernard Monday. to accompany
him, which invitation was accepted and the son
orotherS were living in The place represented by
him, in good circumstances, on a farm all appear
Ing glad TO meet them, and that he was tire ited
WIN hospitality and attention. AS soon as the
arrest OF Mundy becames known to the brides
father he came at once to this city. arriving here
Saturday evening. ana took his daughter back to
her home at Rockville.
ALLEGED EVIDENCE OF BIGAMY
Inc detectives went with old Mr. Monday to the
mouse or the grandfather, on III street, to search
Mundy'S trunk. and found several receipts for the
purchase OF horses and wagons; one male in Balt1-
more, one in this city and one IN Rockville all ev
uehtiy written Dy himself for the purpose OF de-
celylng. They also found evidences that Mundy
nad another wife, and that he has child now
living, none OF which circumstances were before
known TO Mr.. Mondays family. This morning.
MT Richard r. Beall, of Rockville arrived in this
city as the prisoners attorney.
THE PRISONER HELD TO BAIL.
The prisoner was before the Police Court this
morning, charged with receiving stolen goO1S,
knowing them to be stolen. The case was cOntin-
ued unlil the 24th inst. Mr. Stone appeared 70 The
Geltndant and asked that the bail be fixed at $780,
The court fixed the bail at $780, in default OF which
he was committed TO jail.