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ACQUITTED OF BIGAMY.
JENNIE MOORES TRIAL AT ELIZABETH


New York Nov. l2-Jennie Wilson
Moore, the Salvatlonist, who was arrested
for bigamy in August last at Elizabeth,
n. j., was tried yesterday on the charge
and acquitted. At the time of the pre-
liminary trial before Il justice she was con
fronted by Moore and Frye her two hus
bands, and acknowledged that she had
married them both, but claimed to have n
divorce from the latter. Jennie appeared
quite selt-possessed when she came into
court yesterday morning She was dress
ed in black and wore black bonnet, with
large ostrich feather, jauntiy set on her
head. She smiled around and chatted
gaily with her lawyers, +, c. Marsh and
Gilbert k. Lindsey. The first witness
for the prosecution was Rev. Isaac Nc
Cam, a Methodist Episcopal clergyman.
He testified he was located at ST. Adams,
VT, in 1879, and married Charles a. Frye
and Jennie Wilson on the path OF NoNem-
Der in that year. He knew the defendant
and identified her as the person he mar
red.
Charles II. Frye testified that he was Il
resident of Bellows Falls, Vt, and from
1870 to 1850 lived at st. Adams. He mar
red jennie Wilson on NOV. "a, 1879. The
witness also related the circumstances of
his lite until 1888 His wife, he stated,
left him in that year. He heard of divorce
proceedings instituted by her against him,
employed IL lawyer and learned from him
that the proceedings had been discon-
tinued. Rev. J. +. Price pastor of St
testified he married Jennie a. Wilson to
Henry l.. Moore at the latter's residence
on Maple avenue, May ID last.
The first witness for the defense was
the prisoner, Jennie a. Moore. Said she
knew Mr.. Frye was married to him in
A - - NJ H..
Cam. Her husband was only earning 81
per day when he married her. He was work
ing in carShop, and was discharged for
taking things belonging to the company
He afterwards became book agent, but
made nothing by it. He next obtained an
agency from the Singer Sewing Machine
company. but defaulted in the sum of $500
and was discharged. She went to work
in q restaurant and paid his board until
he obtained work in the Montpelier Argus
and Patriot office. She then applied for IL
divorce and her suit was granted. The
witness then detailed her life since that
time and how she became connected with
the Salvation army, how she came to
Elizabeth, hired Temperance hall and her
success there. Was first introduced to Mr..
Moore in his photograph gallery by How
ard his brother Moore proposed mar
riage. When she remarked that he did not
not know much about her he replied he
did not care She told him afterwards
she had been married, but was divorced.
He said that did not make any difference.
The prosecutor tried to show that Jennie
had been convicted Off crime and confined
in the State Reform school, Vermont,
from whence she was taken by Mrs Ham
mond, Il revivalist. The dcfendaut's cOuu-
sci objected to this and was sustained by
the Court.
When Messrs. Marsh and Lindsey
summed up for the defence they dealt Sc
verely with the two husbands whom they
designated us vagaboudN. and dudes who
had formed Il cons piracy to injure an in
nocent young woman. These remarks
elected great applause from the audience.
The judge raped Vaiuiy with his gavel To
restore order. AGAIN and again the court
rang with stamping of feet and Clapping
of hands. Pros cutDr Wilson summed up
for the state. He cal ed upon the jury to
convict the aGVcu1llrCSS, saying her guilt
was proved beyond the shadow Of II doubt.
Judge Mccormick : charge to the Jury
was very fair and moderate. He caution
ed them to Wpiyn the evidence carefully
and give the prisoner full benefit of amy
doubt. After being out fifty minutes, the
jury at ) O'Clock filed into the court room.
When the foreman was asked for the YER
dict he replied i'll Il loud voice, Not
guilty" Instantly Il scene of the widest
excitement prevailed. Men jumped on the
benches, cheered, stamped, yelled and
threw their hats i'll the air Well dressed
ladies rushed to the prisoner, threw their
arms around her neck, wept, Rugged and
kissed her, giving way to the most eXtrav-
agant emotions of joy. Jennie, who had
borne up bravely throughout, cried like Il
child. She was the lion OF the hour,
and held Il reception yesterday tor her
friends