The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-04-10
DESERTER AND BIGAMIsT.
A respectable North Carolina Girl Dupcd

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DESERTER AND BIGAMIsT.
Respectable North Carolina Girl Dupcd
About two weeks ago there was quiet
wedding in the little town of Henderson
Vile, in the Western part of this State
the contracting parties being q man
named Thomas J. Barber, of Chester, S.
c., and Miss Annie Tate, of Henderson
Vile. Barber Immediately left with his
bride, going, as he said, to Galveston.
Texas. Shortly after they took their de-
parture inquiries reached Hendersonville
for Barber, and it was then that the de-
velopments told below were made. Al
the time Barber married the young lady
he had wife and four children in Ches-
ter, S. C., having deserted them few
weeks previously. Barber, it seems, had
occasion to visit Hendersonville frequent
ly in the capacity of drummer, and on
one of these visits he made the acqualn.
tancs oe Miss Tate. He brought good
credentials and being we'll known in
Hendersonville by several citizens who
vouched for his good character and social
standing, he soon gained the confidence
of the young lady and her family, aud
was warmly welcomed on all his visits
An attachment sprang up between Bar
Der and the young lady, and though she
had many suitors, she turned them all
away and clung to Barber. Hewas very
constant in his attentions, sending the
young lady baskets of fruits and candies
and other mementoes of his love and
affection, and so completely did he win
her heart that when he arrived in Hen
dersonville one day about two weeks ago
and proposed an immediate marriage, she
at once consented, and they left for Gal
weston. Days passed and nothing bein 8
heard from them, the young lady's emily
wrote to the house that Barber represent.
ed and asked for his address. The reply
came on postal card: "We do not know
where you will find Mr.. Barber. Some
days ago be 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 tue receipt of this astounding
piece of news, the family instituted iu-
quiries and found that it was only too
true, and that they had been woefully
deceived by the rascally drummer.
Since Barber left Hendersonville 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 mustache, sandy hair, blue
eyes and weighs about 200 pounds. He
was married about five years ago to a
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 deserrion. 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 daughter of
the late DR.. William S. Tate, of States.
Vile, and niece of Colonel Samuel
Med. Tate, of Morganton. She is about
% years old, and was educated at the
Mt. Dessailes 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 The 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 effort to capture Barber aud bring
him to justice.
Mr.. &. Corder, late of Chester, but now
a citizen OF Charlotte, says he knows
Barber we'll, and conversation cnce had
with him was brought to mind by the
affair. One day recently Barber met
Mr.. Corder in 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.
nounced him as a rascal for harboring
such thoughts, and told him be had bet.
ter go to work and support his wife and
children. Barber travelled for Webb's
crockery house of Charleston. Our in
formant, who comes from Chester, states
that Barber's wife was entirely in igno-
rance Of his movements, and the news of
his second marriage reached her only a
couple of days ago. 1t is known that
the young lady was in utter Ignorance of
Barber's character, and it is probable
even now that she is none the wiser.
Wherever she is, God be with her,
Charlotte Observer, Aprit /.