The Dickinson press., 1884-02-02
A BELLIES DIsHONOR.
\ Rich Woman to Be Sued for Big.
amy by Her Husband.
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4 lSICn woman co BE sued for Big.
amy by Her Husband.
From the Philadelphia Times.
The facts in remarkable criminal suit,
IL which well-known Philadelphia peo-
ole figure prominently, have just been
made public by a preliminary action be-
ore II of the city magistrates.
Application was made to Governor
P~attison a few days ago for q requisition
or the arrest of Mrs. Belan, nee Miss
Mary Solomon, for ~any years a young
society belle of Brooklyn. On account
If technical lnformalities in the papers
he requisition was refused, with per.
mission to renew ii when the facts in
The case were p aced before his Excel
ency. The charge of bigamy is pre-
erred by the lady's husband, Henry
senedetti Belan, a wealthy New Orlean $
merchant, now living in New York,
where he has acquired residence for
The purpose of beginning the prosecu-
ion.
The story is a very curious one.
About three years ago Miss Solomon,
who then dwelt in Brooklyn, on Pierre.
port street, near Wall street ferry, left
ner home unknown to her parents. She
Was Y l. NlS1 SSSASO yOtllS 4Aoy 0llNt lldu
many admirers. Her presence had been
On Brooklyn Heights. After being alb
sent from home for nearly six months
she wrote to her parents notifying them
that she had married Henry Benedict
Belan, of New Orleans, where she was
;hen living. They had taken up their
residence at a prominent hotel in that
,ity. The clerk Of the house, Simon
Johnes, showed much attention to Mr..
and Mrs. Belan, and it is said that no
sooner had they engaged quarters in the
hotel than an intimacy sprang up be-
.ween the clerk and Mrs. Belan, which,
though not noticed by the husband, was
e marked by all the boarders.
One evening about a year after his
marriage the husband returned from
trip into the interior au1 found the
rooms which he had occupied during
/ is stay vacant. Two days elapsed be.
fore he as~certained that his wife, child,
and the managing clerk had left for
parts unknown. After putting private
detectives on their track Mr.. Belan as
,ertained that the trio had comeo II te
New York and had there taken up theil
residence on Thirty-siXth street. Ii
order to obtain the legal strains in re
gard to some property the erring wife
and her companion are said to have beef
married, she taking the risk of
oeing indicted for bigamy. Then, un,
der the advice of q lawyer that they
could escape criminal liability, they
came to Philadelphia and were Marie,
privately again. They have been lv
ing together in this city eve
since. The husband by coun
sell, made q complaint on Friday befor,
4 police magistrate of this city for hi
wife's arrest on the ground of bigamy
and for Simon Johnes' arrest on tn
ground of adultery. The warrants Were
ssued. The papers were sent to Penn
sylvania and a requisition was applied
or. The Governor is said TO have de
dared that when Il we'll authenticated
certificate of marriage from New Orlean
vas produced and filed Il requisite,
would not be necessary. The woman
ind the clerk can then be arrested an
;ried for the offence in Philadelphia, in
stead. of sending them to New~Orleans
From reports received it is stated tina
Mrs. Belan, who is quite rich. intend
10 leave her companion and return t.
lcr relatives in Brooklyn. Several at
.orneys are engaged on the case an'
nope to bring it to a speedy trial.