The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-10

evading the officers Of the law, who were
in search of him.
The escaprd prisoner turned his foot
steps towards this city. When he reached
Butzbach's Landing, below Plymouth, he
found employment on the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company's new road, then being
constructed. He worked on that road un-
I'll spring came, when he grew tired OF
shovelling dirt and sought other employ.
ment, He called at the house of Mrs. Har-
rold, widow and the mother .of fourteen
children, residing in Buttonwood, who en-
gagged him to help do the farm work dur
ing the coming summer of 1888, at S16 per
month.
He was there not very long before he fell
dead in love with Mrs. Harold, and she
seemed to fall dead in love with him, and
1t is yet an unsettled question whether she
courted him or he courted her They were
finally engaged to be married and before
the ceremony was performed Weiss told
Mrs Harold that he had wife living in
Buckhorn, from whom he was divorced,
but Mrs. Harold loved him so much the
more. She informed her children that
Weiss had wife living at Buckhorn, but
she cautioned them not to say a word
about it to any one outside of the family.
The children did not like the way their
mother acted and informed her to that eff
feet, but she replied that she loved Weiss
and was determined to have him for hus-
band aud that she did not want to hear an
other word against her beloved intended
that If her children did not like the way
she acted they could leave the house, A
few days before the wedding occurred one
of the daughters expressed her opinion
about the affair to her mother and said
that she believed it was wrong for the we'd
ping to be held, whereupon her mother
grasped her by the throat and choked her
severely, at the same time threatening to
kill her If she uttered another word against
John Weiss.
The wedding day finally dawned and
John Weiss and Mrs. Harold were made
man and wife by Rev. Father Naglc, Of
this city. Soon after the hymenial event
some of the older children left home and
sought employment among strangers,
where they are still, because they could
not bear to see their aged mother live with
man who had wife and child living
elsewhere.
The couple did not live together very
long as some of the children of Mrs Har-
rold rebelled against such work.
They had warrant issued for the arrest
of Weiss, charging him with bigamy.
Weiss was arrested little over year ago,
given trial in the courts of this county,
found guilty and sentenced to one years
Imprisonment, at hard labor, in the Lu-
zerne county Jail.
Mrs. Weiss, formerly Mrs. Harold, was
greatly affected at this turn of affairs and
it deeply grieved her to see her Johnny"
lodged behind the iron bars. Weiss was
put to work at carpet weaving soon after
being confined in prison, and he turned
out to be first class weaver, but he sighed
for liberty every day during his imprison-
ment. Mrs. Harold called on him often
and watched him while performing his
work. She also spoke many kind and en-
couraging words to him and furnished him
with many palatable dainties Weiss bore
his Imprisonment very well and was in ex-
cellent health at the termination of his SEN
tencc on last Thursday,
Mrs. Harold made great preparations to
receive her Johnny" at the expiration of
his time in prison and had prepared an
elaborate turkey feast for last Thursday
She anticipated grand time and SO did
Weiss, but both were sorely disappointed
for as soon as Weiss cell door was opened
and he walked out to be free man again,
Constable Tammany of this city, stepped
up and arrested him on warrant issue by
Weiss father-in-law, William Miller, Of
Buckhorn. The charges against him wee
desertion and non supporting his wife I. 4 e
child.
Constable Tammany, assisted by Mrs.
Harrold's son-in-law, John Schmidt the ho-
tel keeper on West Market street, took
Weiss to Bloomsburg, Columbia county,
on Thursday last, and from thence to Buck
Horn. At the latter place Weiss was given
brief hearing before Squire Moore, who
held him in 81 900 bail for his appearance
at the May term of court. AS no one in
that section was willing to become Weiss
security the magistrate committed him to
the same county Jail from which he made
his escape several years ago, but it would
be an utter impossibility for him to escape
from there now as Sheriff Mowrey is a
watchful and efficient officer.
On the way to Bloomsbury Weiss in
formed the constable and Mr.. Schmidt
that he "would miss grand turkey roast
that Mrs. Harold had expressly prepared
for him, and that he was sorry he could
not be there" He was told that Mrs. Har-
rold would most likely have no appetite,
and he answered that he guessed such was
the case, He was further told that such
was the case with men who had too many
wives. He answered, 81 don't care for this
scrape, as am getting the cheapest ride |
ever had in my life."
Every one supposed that .he matter
would rest at this point, but such. was not
the case. Mrs. Harold sought out a
lawyer and learned how she could obtain
Weiss release from prison at Bloomsbury
George DEM, of South Wilkes-Barre who
claims to be partner of hers in the gro
Gerry and tea business in Pell block, on
South Main Street, this city, also assist
ed Mrs. Harold in driving away the cloud
of trouble. The two went to Bloomsbury
on Friday and became Weiss bail, and
DEM also paid the $73,95 that was due
that prison when Weiss escaped from it.
Mrs. Harold and George Dem accom-
panied by Weiss, arrived in Wilkes-Barr
on Friday, and there was great rejoicing
over the matter in the Harold nsion in
Buttonwood, that evening,
On Saturday afternoon John Weiss
Georg DEM and Mrs. Harrolds hired man
came to Wilkes-Barre and purchased a keg
of beer, for the jollitication which was hac
on Sunday. They drove about the city
with the beer in the vehicle, and passed uI
and down West Market street for more
than dozen times, so that Mr. Schmidt,
Mrs. Harrold's son-in-law who is greatly