New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-16
A EAsY-GOING BIGAMIST.
TWO WIVES IN THE SAME CITY.

A BANK CLERK ARRESTED FOR MARRYING zWS
BROOKLYN woMES-N0 DEFENCE MADE.
A remarkable case Of bgamy came to ngnS u
Brooklyn yesterday through the arrest OF Wcps1es
H. Travis, bookkeeper in the ST. Nicholas benk'
at No. Wall-st, whose nominal home was at DO
555 Hancock. ST., Brooklyn, but who has had an
other home at No. $50 Millerave, in the sano city,
for the last fortnight Mr. Travis Is about thirty
four years old the sergeantmajor OF the Attn hegi-
ment, and well known in business and social cir
cles. He was married about ten years ago to MARY
F. Cahill, and they have several children.
But his home ties held him loosely, and year
or more ago he met Miss Mamie kortright, tho
eightsen-year- daughter of Detective Robers
Kortright, of the Seventeenth Police Precincts
Brooklyn. The young woman is described as hand
some and attractive, and she is we'll known rs an
amateur actress and elocutionist. 1t was at an
entertainment in which she took part that Travis
met her and fell victim to her charms
Their acquaintance rapidly grew into friendship
and they went everywhere together. Travis TOOK
her to the entertainments at the 47th Regimeno
Armory. On June Travis persuaded her to elope
with him, and they went to Jersey City and were
married by the Rev. Mr.. McKelway. The girls
parents were inclined to demur at her marriage in
candestine fashion, hut decided TO make the best
ASNSPeASA>
the evening of their return home.
Since that time Travis has been spending each
alternate night with his new wife and going to
his old home the rest OF the time. To each wife
he made the same plausible excuse that he was de-
tanned by business at the bank. How long he
expected to keep up the deception Is unknown,
but day of reckoning came yesterday On Thurs
day Detective Kortrght learned that his son-in-
law was doubly married man. He went to his
daughter and was told that she already knew OF
it, but thought it best not to make the fact pubic.
as it would only make bad matter worse.
But the father was not content with this and he
induced her to 20 to Police Justice kenna 10
swear to n warrant for the arrest OF Travis Mean
while Mrs. Travis had learned OF her huspands
esca pade from her sister, although she dld not
believe that he had committed bl5amy, and sho
began suit for absolute divorce
The summonses and complaint were served upon
Travis yesterday morning. lie engaged as MS
his brother law. Yesterday afternoon Detective
McNeainy went to the bank armed with the
warrant for the arrest Of Travis. He coolly pup
his coat and asked permission TO be apsent ZOE
the rest of the day, and walked out with the
detective. He was locked up in the Seventeenth
Precinct Police Station. -,
When seen last evening he appeared to take
the matter cO9y lie said that fomeneS P by
her aunt, Mrs. Jones, with whom she was proughs
up The only excuse for his marrying MISS
Kortright that he could give was that he was deeply
infatuated with her. He expressed commence tnat
when he appeared in court to-day, and that aites
the divorce proceedings begun BY his w11e nad
resulted in their permanent separation, ne ana MS
second wife would be Legally marriee at the poce
station last evening. She appeared 70 nave hucu
affection for him.