Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-14

BIGAMy.
Mrs. Wright was married to her HUSBAND

Mrs. Wright was married to her husband
sixteen years ago in Baltimore. AT present
she lives in West Washington. Charles
Wright, is young man about thirty.three
wears of age, rather handsome, but continu-
ed drinking habits have left upon his iea-
lures the stamp OF dissipation. He was
stable boss at Majors establishment; but
was dismissed, his Incorporate habits hay
ing led him into financial difficulty with
his employer, which his wife managed to
settle. During the past four years he has
! been by turns car driver on the Washing
ingtOn aud Georgetown railroad, and stable
boss III the stables belonging 10 that road.
Last year he met Miss Mollie Mildred Mar
tin in street car, and was introduced TO
her by the driver, who had been up to that
time a favorits of Mollie's. Molie was a
shop assistant in The Palais Royal, and was
about Charities aye. She ives not very at
tractive in appearance, but dressed very
finely. Charlie and Molle went to Norfolk
on Saturday and returned on Monday morn
ing On that Saturday, when Charlie went
home from his work, he was not sober
enough to prevent his wife getting hold ola
rass to Norfolk and back "for self and
wife"
Mrs. Wright knew the George Leary
wonld return from Norfolk about o'clock
on Monday morning, and before that hour
| she was at the wharf waiting to receive the
pair. The steamer arrived. Mollie walked
across the gang plank, carrying pretty
little lunch basket on one arm, while the
other was linked with Charities. AS soon
as they stepped ashore the umbrella came
down on their heads with rush. Aud
! this-is-ycurself-an wfe-is-it ?" she
remarked, giving blow to each sylla-
BILE. The pair, thus unexpectedly separa-
ted, went bone in different cars.
After this Mrs Wright sent a message to
her rival, telling her if she wanted any fur
Their proof that Charlie was married man
she could get it by calling. Accordingly on
lies domicile. A short stay sufiiced to con-
vince her that Charlie was married, and she
went away, after declaring that she would
recognize him 10 more.
you can take him if you want him."
said Mrs. Wright, "for Pm not going to live
with him any more"
'Oh, indeed, don't want him" said Mol
lie, as she passed down the stairs and out.
Last Tuesday night Wright kissed his
wife good bye. He told her he was going
to Baltimore to look for employment Then
came request for 81 to carry him along,
request which was sternly refused. Mrs
Wright had informed him that she would
not live with him any more, aud that she
had arranged to give up the house. He
realized that something must be done. Here
was the woman who had been, to a great
extent, his bread-winner for sixteen years,
about TO withdraw the supplies; be was
going to be left without the shelter of her
house, and he was out of work and without
a cent.
Miss Martin is worth considerable money.
She is the owner of some real estate in
Unontown. Wright took his departure
about four o'clock on Tuesday afternoon.
About seven o'clock the same evening q
carriage, sent by him, called at her board,
ing house and she jumped in and drove
away. The pair were married tho same
evening. They are believed to be at pres
ent waiting for an opportunity to get away
to Baltimore, but Mrs. Wright is Watching,
and they remember her umbrella. =