The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-05-15
An Atlanta Sensation.

| ATLANTA, May 5.-Some time ago the
Constitution contained the full account
of the difficulties growing out of the
marriage of Thomas S. King, who is a
| mail agent Of the Government upon one
of the rail routes from this city. It was
related how Mg. King had married lady
whom he supposed and who believed
herself to be a widow. She had been
married prior to the war, in 1860, at
Montgomery, Ala, aud her husband was
soldier who was reported to have fallen
in battle. II was generally understood
that ho was dead and the lady mourned
him as one Of the fallen heroes of the
lost cause" After some years, when
peace had again smiled upon the coun.
tiy, she re-entered social circles. and was
wooed and won by Mr. King. They
havn lived happily and lovingly together
for eighteen years aud together raised
three bright and promising children, noy
eyed seventeen, fifteen and thirteen wears
respectively. Mr.. King, in his capa.
city as route agent, Is we'll known ga
q faithful aud deserving officer, while
Mrs. King is esteemed and honored by
all who know her IA noble and amiable
lady. During all the years of their
welded life they have thought only of
the former husband as one long since
returned 10 mother earth by the untime.
ly misfortunes of war. One may imagine
their as'oniShment and horror, therefore,
when about a year ago, they were put
in possession Of the fact that the frat
husband was alive end even then ses;dins
in city Ill the State OF Connees.eat,
1t appeared that he had not been killed
as reported. but by CAPTURE CIR desertion
had escaped death and was, as he is to.
day, we'll and active. The facts were in
dustriously unearthed, and 1t became
painfully true that Mr.. and Mrs. King
were not lawfully man and wife and that
their children were thus involved by the
peculiar circumstances of the case. Mr..
King saw but one honorable and legiti-
mate Course open to him. He promptly
pursued it and separated from Mrs. King,
pending the necessary proceeding under
the law to correct the mistake of the
marriage end to establish the lawful
status Of his children. Through Colonel
Marshall J. Clarke he fled a bill upon
the equity sido Of the Superior Court of
this County, asking that the marriage
be set aside aud ar nulled. The case was
heard yesterday bafore Judge Hammond.
Mrs. King appeared by her answer to
bill. No further evidence was taken in
the case and Judge Hammond granted
the decree declaring the marriage an.
nulled. In tle meantime Colonel Clarke
has filed bill ,on behalf of Mira. King,
under her former name, against the first
husband, praying that total divorce
may be granted TO her upon the ground
of willfui and continued desertion. It
is not expected that any defense will be
made aud that the divorce will be COM
plete at the fall term of the court.
When obtained it is understood the cere-
mony will be repersormed between Mr.
King aud the lady, and the status Of tho
children be fully and legally perfected US
though tho first marriage had been legal
and Of full force. Between Mr.. King
and the lady exists the deepest sentiment
of love and appreciation, aud they are
wished by all who know them the happy
renewal and long continuance of their
sudden and sadly interrupted felicity.