St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-15
A DUBLIN BiGAMlST,
ACCIDENTALLY Discovered in st. Paul
by the Brother of the WrOnged
Wife.
The Story as it was Told the Globe-The
Flight from Dublin, Love Making in
Paris, Marriage in New York-A
Fugitive from Broken Vows.

Wednesday evening Mr.. W. o. Lodge, for
merly OF Dublin, but row residing at Brooklyn,
N Y, while passing on Third street discovered
standing in the door of tobacco store a gentle
man with whom he had had acquaintance in
Dublin and in New York. Thursday morning
he met the same party. again on Third street.
Mr.. Lodge Immediately repaired to the Office OF
the chief of police, stating that he desired the
arrest of the person mentioned for the crime of
bigamy. Upon consultation, it was decided to
take no action until to-day, meanwhile kilograms
were sent to New York to the authorities there,
who have for some time been in quest of the
party.
In an interview with a reporter of the GLOBE
AIR. Lodge made the following statement The
real name OF the man in question, he says is
Thomas Joseph McAffee, his age about thirty,
and that in September, 1880, he was united in
marriage with Miss Annie Lodge, at Dublin,
Ireland. where both resided, McAffee being en-
ployed az the manager of the largest
music house in that city. September, 9th, 1881,
McAffee deserted his wife and their babe, then
three months old, and proceeded TO Paris, where
he met the dashing Countess Won Mutechen-
brecht, formerly Miss Clara Mead, daughter Of
Commodore Mead, L. s. A. The couple fell
hopelessly in love and Immediately sailed for this
country. and on the 25th Of November, 1881.
were married in New York city by the then Mayor
Grace, McAfee being married under the name of
Nagel Murray The couple took up their
residence In q swell flat at Harlem, the man OBJ
tanning employment in an insurance office on
Broadway. New York city. There Mr.. Lodge
found his quondam brother-in-law, few months
ago, and Immediately caused his arrest for big
amy Judge Walsh, of Brooklyn, held that as
Mr. Lodge himself was not the injured party, he
was not competent to institute proceedings
The deserted wife was then sent for, and
shortly arrived at New York, where she now Is.
but in the meantime her husband had"skipped, 'i
and his whereabouts were unknown. until the
accidental meeting in st. Paul, Mr. Lodge having
came here on other business
According to the narrative of Mr.. Lodge. the
truant husband not only stole himself away, but
stole s., 900 OF his wifes money, and without the
knowledge or permission of his employers be-
came their debtor to the amount of $4,000 The
countess who chose this Young man for her
third husband is stated to be lady of fortune.
who has cheerfuliy drawn on her funds TO pay the
bills incurred BY their luxurious mode of living.
II is probable documents will be transmitted
authorizing the arrest OF Mr.. NcAffee-Murray.
if he has considerably remained in the city since
meeting Mr.. Lodge. But il not overtaken now,
sooner or later he viii be confronted with his
criminal wrong. and then the may be effected
the release of the wife so deeply wrocged by the
man whose baseness merits the most condign
penalty