The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-04-10
DESERTER AND BIGAMIsT.


probable tornado days.
DESERTER AND BIGAMIsT.
a Respectable North Carolina Girl Du,o,
AooHt Two weeks ago there was a nuiet
wedding IN The little town OF Henderson
VIE, IN The Western part uf this State
me contracting parties being man
named Thomas j. Barber, of Chester. S
y, ana Hiss Annie Tate, of Henderson.
viile. barber Immediately left with his
bride, going, as lie said, to Galveston
Texas. Shortly after they took their ,le.
rarture inquiries reached IIendcrsonviIle
Tor Barber, and it WAS then that the do
vclorments told below we're made. 4,
The time Barber married the young ladv
he had vile and four children in Ches.
ter, ,. e., having deserted them few
weeks previously. Barber, it seems, had
occasion to visit lIendersonviIle ireuuen,.
y III the capacity OF drummer, and on
one OF these visits lie made the acuuain
'hnce OF Miss Tate. He brought good
Credentials and being well known IN
Hendcrsonville by several citizens who
vouched for his good character and social
standing, he soon gained the confidence
OF the young lady and her family, and
WAS warmly welcomed Oh all his visits.
An attachment sp.nng up between Bar.
ocE and the young lady, and though she
had many suitors, She turned them all
away and cung to Barber. IIewas very
, constant in his attentions, sending tile
young lady baskets Of fruits and caDdies
and other memcntoes of his love and
affection, and so completely did he win
her heart that when he arrived in Hen.
Jacksonville one day about two weeks ago
and proposed an immediate marriage, sho
at once consented, and they lef. .or Gal
weston. Days passed aud nothing being
heard from them, the young Iady's family
wrote to the house that Barber represent.
ed and asked for his address. The reply
came on postal card: I'VE do not know
where you will iind Mr.. Barber. Some
days ago he sent his samples back to US
and that is the last we have heard from
him. Perhaps his wife, Who lives in
Chester. can give you the desired infor-
nation"
Upon The receipt Of this astounding
piece of news, the family Instituted in.
qulrics and found that it was only too
true, and that they had beeu woefulIy
deceived by the rascally drummer.
Since Barber left uendersonville with
his second wife, no traces of him have
been found and his whereabouts are un-
known.
Barber is about 35 years old. six feet
high, heavy mustuche, sandy hair, blue
eyes and weighs about 200 pounds. He
was married about five years ago to q
daughter of Mr.. John Hamilton, of
Chester, but about year ago he had a
quarrel with her and they separated
After few months separation they made
up and lived together up to the time of
his base desertion. His wife has four
children left her to support. The young
lady who was deceived into marrying
barber comes from one of the best known
aud most respectable families in Western
North Carolina. She is u daughter of
the late DIR. William S. Tate, of States.
vile, and a niece Of Colonel Samuel
Med. Tate, Of Morganton. She is about
% years old, and was educated ut the
Mt. DesSailcs Convent, near Baltimore.
Wherever the family are known they are
held in high esteem and respect, and the
Indignation of the people about Hender-
sonville Is greatly aroused over the affair.
Sincere sympathy is expressed on all
sides for he family who have been made
the victims of such base deception, and
determination has been expressed by
the people to leave no stone unturned in
the eiinlt to capture Barber and bring
him to justice.
Mr.. B. Corder, late of Chester, but now
Il citizen of Charlotte, says he knows
Barber well, and conversation cnce had
with him was brought to mind by the
affair One day recently Barber met
Mr. Corder i'll Chester aud remarked :
There is girl up in Hendersonville
who is dead in love with ME and wants
me To marry her" Mr.. Corder then de.
nuunced him rs rascal for harboring
such thoughts, and told him he had bet
ter go to work and support his wife and
children. Barber travelled for Wcbb's
crockery house of Charleston. Our in.
inrnant who comes from Chester, states
that Barber's wife was entirely i'll igno-
rance of his movements, and the news OF
his second mar .ge reached her only a
couple Of days ago. II is known that
the young lady was in utter Ignorance of
Bnrbcr's character, and it is probable
even now that she is none the wiser.
Wherever she is. God be with her,
Charlotte Observer, Aprii l.