Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-06
PROMPTED BY LOVE.
The Heart-Story Of AIonHo J. Brannen, the
BIgamist, a. Told by Him in the Court
Room.


Room.
\ higamN ease came mp in the Common
Pleas Court here last FRIDAY morning, which
elected the sympathy of the Judge. officers
and spectators. Mention WAS made in the
Republican Of the arrest of Alonzo J.
Braunrn at PikcviIlc Darke county, ohio,
by sheriff Rankin, of this city. on Nrdnc>
day of last week. Branurn was brought
mere Thursday, he having been indicted ful
bigamy by the grand jury last week He
married Miss Susan ThrOckmurt"n. a c"mrly
lass of Scloto county. this state. SOME
ten Years ago. and by her became the
father ct two bright children. The match
did not seem 10 be- good one, hnHrNrr
and Brauurn found il difficult tn love the
woman a. "A husband should love wife
Last spring Brannen left home and came
To this county, locating in Jasper township.
The locality in which he located is noted
Tor it, pretty girls. and Brannen soon be
came wonderfully Smittrn on the pretty
daughter of Robert Cox. prosperous
farmer. The love bestowed upon Lizzie
Cox by the newcomer was warmly Tecipro
Gated by the Young lady, and they con
cIudrd tu wed. the parents of the young
lady gladly giving their consent t" the
match Accordingly, after few mouth, az
quaimtancc they became husband and wife.
They had not enjoyed the pleasures of
welded life many weeks, however when
il came to the ears of the young bride that
her husband already had wife living in
her and the fact that it had become known
throughout the ncighhorhood was the
source "f no little discontinue tu AlOnzO
BraHnen himself. About a month ago he
learned that the matter Of his being a big
ainiSt was 10 he considered at the sitting Of
the grand jury last week and. bidding fare
we'll 10 wife No. ,. he skipped for Pike
VILE Darke county. where he was captured
on Wednesday by Sheriff Rankin.
When Brannen was brought into the
of bigamy. and was asked by Judge Evans
if he had any reasons 10 give why sentence
should not he passed upon him. Brannen.
who has an honest looking face, arose To
his feet. and, addressing the Judge, said:
Judge, do not deny the charge placed
against me, and | suppose shall have to
he punished for doing that which now SEE
i a great otfemSe in the eyes OF the law.
did not love my first wife; we did not seem
to suit each other. and - con-
cludcd /" leave home. came
I" Fayrtte county last spring. and
while living in Jasper township.
met Miss Lizzie Cox. and fell madly in love
with her. 1t was not a mere sexual love,
but i love which seemed 10 take control of
my very being. had never loved 81 in all
my lite before. | had at last met the We
man who was dearer 10 me than all the
world. Being 81 completely overcome by
my intatuatIun for the Young woman un-
thoughtedIy yielded 10 the temptation to
marry her. a> our love was reciprocal. and a
few months ago We Were married. and on
Wednesday last | was arrested for the first
time in my life. Never before nave | been
guilty of crime which caused me 10 be ar
raigned even before Justice or a mayer.
Aonzo Brannen'S little speech produced
great effect upon everybody present, and
there was general sympathy for him. Judge
Evans. in paSsidg sentence on Brannen.
told him that the least he could do would
be- to give him one year in the state peni-
tentary. but by properly conducting him
self while there he might materially dimin-
i>h his term. Aluuzo said he would do all
III his power to get out of the institution as
-oom as possible. as ne had never been in
such place before.
The worst part Of the affair, however. is
the fact that young lady's life has been
forever blghted, and Lizzie Cox will nevel
outliye the disgrace which has been brought
upon Eer.
Branneu was taken to the penitentiary
by Sheriff Rankin last Monday morning
Clinton County Republican.