Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-12-16
ENLGE ACCUSED OF BIaAmY.
The Broker, Deserted by His Lawyer. Zoe
to Prison to Await Trial.

Tho Broker, deserted by his Lawyer. Goes
to Prison to Await Trial.
Philadelphia Times.
Charles II. Engle, tho iron broker, who
has figured frequently of late in cases OF
a criminal character, was yesterday ar
ra,yned before Magistrate Smith, on the
charge of bigamy. The prosecutor was
Anna NJ. Nipple, Of ofHarrisburg. who was
married to Engle after very brief court
ship. The ceremony was performed in
Canada, whence the young woman was
induced to accompany him. Some time
before the proceedings opened Miss Hip
pie and some friends quietly entered the
private Office of the magistrate, and was
shortly followed by a crowd OF people
greedy to hear the testimony.
Before the case was called the prosecut
ing counsel handed to Mr.. DiehI, the at
torney for Engle, telegram, dated Dec
cember IA. bearing the signature OF
.Thcmas J. Diehl, attorney" aGdre sssd
to Anna II. Nipple, 437 Walnut street,
and reading
"Deny any intimacy with Engle Ia
Canada or any other place, or you will
be arrested for perjury. He is arrested
for bisamy and adultery with you
again. Don't mind newspapers what
they say
Astonishment struggled in Mr.. Diehrs
countenance as he read over this dispatch.
Handing it to Engle, but giving him no
opportunity through his abruptness to
read the dispatch, Mr.. Diehl demanded :
Who sent that % Engle answered 81
don't know" "Did you send it - Mr..
Diehl again asked. 81 did no',' Engle
responded, without coming the paper.
did | send 4. ." Mr.. Diehi emphasized
with smack OF the fingerOn the message.
Engle answered "You did not ; dOn' t
know who sent it," Mr.. Diehi turned
around aud said 6. I'll find out who sent
it and have him indicted for forgery
Mr.. Heverin, who represented the prose
cutor, remarked Never mind. The
man who sent it is in the rOOm.' and rs
he spoke pointed at Engle.
Mr. Diebl, still incenScd, went to the
latter and with warmth declared 81 rep
resent you to-day, but I'm Golo with you
after this case you're too dangerous to
have anything to do with" Benjamin III
Dots, Of l, ,333S Parrish street, testified that
Engle was married to DOtt's wife's sister
in 1879 and had lived with her at Potts
town and on Parrish street, in this city.
The accused was much surprised when
Mr.. Ilevcrin, going to the ante-room, led
forward a woman whose form was decked
in shimmering satin circular. AS she
raised her veil and disclosed the pallid
features of the lady who is known as Miss
Anna M. Hipple the prisoner trembled
aud lost his nerve.
The witness narrated tho story of the
first acquaintance and their subsequent
intimacy, the Canadian marriage, Eng sie' s
provision for her support and Othei
features. It was announced that there
we're other witnesses to clnch thcs, ale
CATIONS. Magistrate Smith announced
that the bail was 81, 600. Englo appealed
to Mr.. Diehl to renew the bail which tht
latter had given for a hearing, bu. tho
episode of the telegram had make th'
lawyer callOus and he refused to ot'iE'
his client, who was almost stupeticd whe'
the magistrate commanded that he b
taken down to the county prison.