Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-21
THE BIGAMY CASE.
w. D. HAMMOND BEFORE THE POLICE
COURT YESTERDAY.
Case Continued on Motion Of Prisoner
New Developments-Personal,
&C., &C.

W. ID. Hammond. who was arrested In
Campbell county Tuesday and brought 10
Richmond Wednesday night by officer ".
G.. Lamkin, was before the Police Court yes
terday morning. The charges against him
are unawfuly and feloniously cheating
and defrauding by false representation the
said VI. r. Page out Of the sum OF $3.50;
and unlavfully and ieloniously marrying
and taking to wife one Sissie Wayne,
he. the said w. ID. Hammond, having be-
fore married and taken to wife one Laura
T.. W. Lamb. and she, the said l.. +. W.
Lamb, the lawful wife Of the said W. ID.
Hammond, being then living"
TIE CASE CONTINUED.
when the case was called Justice Rich.
ardson said that JHdge Waddill, counsel
for the defence, who was absent, had asked
for continuance until Monday, and that
owing to the large dockets MONDAYS he
had decided to continue 1t until next Tues
day, " hich he did.
HIS RICHMOND WIFE.
In June. 1885, Hammond was married to
Miss Laura i. W. Lamb, daughter OF
George W. Lamb, who lives on Union
Hill. Their married life soon proved an
unhappy one. and the wife went back to
her fathers home for shelter. On more
than one occasion Hsmmond's conduct
toward his wife's father was so provoking
that the latter had 10 appeal to the police
authorities Tor protection. Hammond was
once placed under bond. but was released
upon the condition that he would leave
town.
THE EMBEZZIENENT.
Some tine in April Of this year, /. i
4 Il. slggl L.
PaCe out Of $3.50 IN some trade or other
transaction. \ warrant was sw9rn out
against the prisoner aud placed IN the
hands Of Officer Lamkin 10 be executed.
While irving 10 locate the ac used, this
officer received information that Ham.
rnOnd was also guilty ~ fgamy. He
traced the man to Campbell county. on
otter river about twenty-five miles from
Lvrchburg on the Virginia Midland road.
" vhere hc was arrested Tuesday.
BR NARRIEs AGAIN.
ON the 10Th Of last November Hammond
procured 2 marriage from the clcr,
Of Campbell county, and was on the sam"
day married to Miss Sissie Wayne, OF that
county.
THOUGHT lie WAS SHAW.
Soon after Shaw. the crook. saic.bOwer.
&C.. was arrested here gentleman acting
for Miss Wayne wrote To Chlef-of-Police
Poe for one Of Shaw's photographs, say
ing that from the published description of
Shaw she thought he was her husband.
whose real name was Willie Hammond.
Major Poe scnt the photograph to her. but
she saw that be was not the m1n 10 whom
she had been married.
mG4MY DETECTED.
when this letter was shown % Justice
Richardson he remembered that there was
such Il man IN Richmond rs Willie Ham,
uopt, and that he had wife living here.
This was the first indication OF IIammonus
being guilty Of bgamy. Justice Richard
son then got from Dayis's photograph gal-
lefy photograph OF Hammond. and Lam
Kin mailed it 20 the Campbell wife, who re-
cognzed it as her husband.
LETTER FROM CAMPBELL.
Major Poe received the following letter
a day or two ago:
"RUsIBUEG, VA, May 16, 1856.
".Ur. John Poe, Jr.:
"DCar Sir,-Thc photograph you send
is undoubtedly the man we are after. The
lady he married recognized if, and num-
bcr OF Others also. lie gave his name rs
Willie Hammond, was married 10 Sissie
WAYNE on the 10Th Of November, lS'
and procured his license the same day Of
clerk Of the County Court OF Campbell. l.
forged orders on Samuel Gresham to TN
amount Of six or seven dollars. His finger
nail on the right fOrefinger Is dlsigurcd.
Please let me hear from YOU at once il he
has married again and all about him. II
YOU want any further information let me
know, and twill come 10 Richmond IL ne
ceSsary. | can give you the names Of
twenty people hat would know him il ne
cCs>ary. Yours respectfully.
"L. G. BLANRINSHIP."
STILL ANOTHER WIPE.
The fact has come 10 light that Ham
mond first married 4 lady in buckingham
county q few years ago, and afierward mar
ried Miss Lamb, Of this city. His first
wife is now dead. but whethcr she was
dead when he took unto himself the Sec
ond wife is not known. Having been
married three times by the time be j. TWEEN
ty-fyc is doing well,
HIS CONFESSION.
When Hammond was being brought 10
Richmond Wednesday night he admitted
TO Officer Lamkin that be had two wives.
Yesterday morning be sent for the officer
and said that. having consulted with his
counsel, he desired % Withdraw his con-
itsslon.
PERSONAL.
when arrested Hammond said that he
was twenty-five years old, but his appear
ance indicates that he Is at least three years
older He is about feet - inches high.
and weighs about 40 pounds; has dark
eyes, almost black hair, and snort NOUS
tache; seems not TO have shaved Tor about
week. Yesterday lie wore a iour.buttOn
cutaway black suit cotton shirt. and
neither collar, cuffs. nor craya.. His hair
was not comhed, and he did not look near
80 well as in the picture taken when he was
married TO Miss Lamb.