Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-26
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COurlshiP, Marriage and Deser-
ton in three Days.
Special to Cincinnati Commercial.

EFNAAAA W NAANAhhAAA ONhAM NiNluAs
NEW YORK, October pa woman
of common appearance, thirty years
old. who gave her name as Mrs, May
SHIRLEY, went to the police h~eadquar-
ters to-day and made inquiries for her
husband, Henry Frederick SHIRLEY.
He had been acquainted with her only
two days previous to their marriage.
In reply to questions, she said that her
husband was a farmer, of Newell,
Iowa, and hat he was a native of
England, and was thirty years old.
She. herself was born in Jackson,
Miss, but she had lived in this
city several years, supporting her
self by making wax flowers.
Her name before her marriage was
May Evans. On Wednesday evening
she met SHIRLEY in the Atlantic Gar
den in the Bowery. He had arrived
from Iowa only a few hours previous
to the meeting and he was much under
the influence of liquor. Two men, who
appeared to be acquaintance, were
with him. He introduced himself to
her in the garden and treated her ia
lager beer. When they had talked to.
gether some time, he said that he had
come to New York to meet a sister
who would arrive from Europe on a
steamship Of the White Star Line
Women were appreciated in Iowa, ht
added, because they were so scarce
He had a large farm at Newell, anC
was well off financially
Il never loved a woman BEFORE b,
said, but | really love you. | will
give you $40 a month and pay you
travelling expenses If you will 60 t,
Iowa and be my housekeeper."
The woman said hal she accepted
his offer, aud they went to the room
of Mrs. M. d. Wilson, on the tol
floor of the tenement house, at G.
James street. SHIRLEY knew Mrs
Wilson,and sheprovided a room forth
woman. He drank heavily that night
and was drunk on Thursday, when b
proposed that the Evans womal
should be his wife instead Of hi
housekeeper. They went to the Ma
tional theater, in the Bowery, in tn
evening and sat in a box.
SHIRLEY scattered silver coins anon
the boys in the gallery and produce
schooners of beer for the orchestri
He was still very drunk on FRIDAY
but he went with the woman to tn
Mission Chapel of the Five Points {
Industry at s p m, where they wer
married by Rev. S. j. Ferguson, Mr.
Wilson and her husband being vii
nesses Of the ceremony. SHIRLEY sal
that an uncle in England had dieC
leaving him about e200, 900.
He gave to his bride, for safe keel
ing, a large roll of bank notes, {
which four were of the denominatiO
of $1,000 each.
When SHIRLEY awoke from a pre-
found sleep, on Saturday morning, /
appeared to be more sober than at an
time in.tbeir acquaintance. He too
his roll OF bank notes, saying that
wished to get one Of the $1,000 bill
changed. The marriage cerliticat
and a wedding ring which he ha
given to his bride, he took also. III
certificate lacked a date, and the rir
had no inscription. He promised
return both to her together, wit
money enough to get a wedding GU
fit His wife did not see him agaii
1t was her belief to day that thiev,
had murdered him. Mrs. Wilson an
the police thought that SHIRLEY hs
repented Of his marriage. and had AC
from the city.
There was no information abol
f him on the police records WhC
SHIRLEY reached the city on Wedne
day he registered at the Cosmopolits
Hotel. 1t was said at the hotel to d.
that be was not there. The two me
? who were his companions at the hot
, had gone away The record Of Shil
| ley's marriage is fled in the Bure;
Of Vital Statistics His wife said tn
he would remain at No. SO Jam
street for the present, in the hope
his return. 1t was possible, 81
thought, he might be wandering abo,
the city intoxicated. The Rev, NJ
Furguson stated that he noticed th
SHIRLEY was under the influence
/ liquor on Friday evening after Il
! marriage ceremony had been pc
/, formed.