The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-08-10
A MARRYING MAN.
The Gay Lothario Who Had
Several Names and More
Wives,
0vertaken in His Grimes, He Proposes to
Atone to the State, Become a Chris
tian and Make His Wife Happy.
Oceans OF Filth for Scandal Mongers to
Fish in-An Awful Picture Of
DECEASED Social Life.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, August 9.-The
triple charge of bigamy, forgery and
theft has been preferred against dash
ing looking young man calling himself
Jas. Abbott, and claiming this town as
his home, who was arrested here day
by Detectives Taylor and Arnold, after u
search lasting more than a month. Three
wives have already been heard from, and
it is thought that other innocent young
girls have been yictimzed; but the full
extent of his criminal record can not be
learned. Enough Is known, however, to
entite the accused to lengthy period be-
hind the bars of a prison cell. -Four years
ago Abbott was living In this place, and
in the employ of S NJ, Cate, and while
here he was arrested for a murder COM
mittcd in TarrytoWn, New York. lie
was taken to the latter place, but as
there was no evidence against him, he
was discharged He then went to New
York and made the acquaintance Of Miss
Leonard, an actress, whom he married.
This was about two years ago. At that
time he called himself Francis Stevens,
and was also known by the alias OF David
Il. King. After living with his
wife few days he abandoned
her. She came here in search
of him, but could find nothing of his
whereabouts. Nothing more was heard
81 bt, 1.t a
Miss Motion. lie proposed marriage and
was accepted. lie represented himself
as farmer living in the Bridgeport
suburbs. The day after the ceremony he
Disappeared and with linn the lady's
jewclIy and rings. He had also forged
check on one Of Miss Notions brothers
for $50 aud secured the money. lie rep
resented his name as Charles Stevens.
One Of Miss Notions brothers came
here in search of him, and the police
aided him in the search. lie narrowly
escaped arrest while calling for his mail,
and for several weeks after sent boy
for it. This morning the boy was fol-
lowed to cigar store and Abbott was
captured and locked up, 1t was found
that he had been living recently at 3sS
East Main street, where the officers found
a woman who says she is AObOtts wife,
and has been for the past eleven years.
He came here six years ago from larry
town. \. Y. lie had also been in Chica-
20, Newark and Yonkers. This even
| ing the man made confession, ad.
hitting having married both OF the
women in New York, and said that one
of the rings taken from him by the officers
! belonged to one of them; another he had
paWncd in New York. IL seems, acc ord
ing to his story, that the Motion woman
advertised in the New York HTdN, and
Abbott answered it. He could not re.
member the name of the minister who
married them. Just before the marriage
he came to this city one day with French
woman named Wilson, and put up at one
of our hotels. Then he called himself
Graham. lie did not marry this time, he
added
Three letters were taken from the
Post.olice this morning, Two were adj
dressed to David H. King, and the other
to Chas. Stevens, care of King. lie says
he suppOses he ought to be punished and
is willing to work for the Government a
little while and then after he comes out,
he will lead Christian life. Abbott has
had large amount of correspondence
| throughout the country relating to matr-
monial advertisement. One letter found
in his possession is from. "MrS. NJ, 1913
Bank street, Newark, n j., she is mis-
truStlu, but would marry if he
suited her, but he must "be
handsome and furnishreiereuces." Miss
Dora Kelly, of Plainheld, n. j., "would
not object to marry if she was suited"
Abbott has been writing letters every
day for the past month, and it is expected
he has yiCtimized other females. lncOn-
versNtion with Abbott's Bridgeport wife
last evening, she stated he was ga curl
Gus fellow, always falling in love with
every good looking woman he met lie
was not to blame, however, as the women
were always running after him on account
of his good looks"
The brother of Miss Walton charges
Abbott with forgery and bigamy and
theft, and he will be taken to New York
for trial. Walton and sister arrived at
nine O'Clock last evening. Abbott was
taken from the cell into the Chief Mar
shal's room, and confronted at the same
moment with his first wife, Upon
entering Abbott dropped upon his knees
and confessed that he had married too
many wives. The New York wife SHOOK
her fist at him, saying;
sob, you villain, where Is that dairy
farm and band of music you promised
upon my arrival, you contemplate
whelp: Don't you remember saying ooh,
Maud, you little know what reception
awaits YOU"
Abbott jumped up, embraced his
Bridgeport wife, and kissed her. She
said
"Tnat Is Judas kiss"
"No, my dear" said he.
az will serve my time, come out and
make you happy"
The New York wife was furious.
Another wife has appeared, and more
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