St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-13
A BELLE A BIGAMIST.
Miss Little Marries Both Her Low
ers, and Is Now Without a Hus-
hand

D3nu.
Gatfney City, s. C., Special: This
town and the surrounding country have
been greatly excited ever since the
middle of February last over the mar
riage of Miss Florence Little, who was
the belle of all the young ladies, and
was without rival in the beauty of
her features and the splendor of her
magnificent form, which is fit for an
artists model. The correspondent of
the Atlanta Constitution obtained the
following particulars:
Miss Florence was a great flirt, and
could not resist little pastime in this
way with any titspecimen of the sterner
sex. Mr.. Augustus Mintz was her de-
voted slave. The course of true love
was smooth until Dr.. d. G. Atkinson, of
Chester. ). c., came upon the scene and
took in the regular features and Juno
like form of the unrivaled belle of Gaff-
ney City. At once he laid his heart and
hand and the resultant fees of Escu-
lapius at her feet, and forthwith they be-
came engaged. This was in November
last, and the happy event was post
poned from time to time until the 1st
friend of Miss Little telegraphed
Atkinson that Miss Little was very i'll
and confined to her bed, and that the
marriage would have to be postponed.
The doctor became suspicious and
came to this place, and when he got
here he found his affianced so we'll and
hearty that she and her other charmer,
to-wit, Augustus Mintz, were out
in the country driving over hill
and down dale behind spanking
team of prancing steeds. This was
enough for Atkinson. He took the
next train for Chester, considering the
engagement at an end. In day or two
he received letter from Miss Little say
ing that he had treated her shamefully.
and if he had waited until she returned
from the ride she would have complied
with her part of the agreement. Atkin-
son paid no attention to this letter, and
very soon he received other letters from
the immediate family of Miss Little say
inc that Miss Florence was greatly hurt
at being Tilted by the doctor, and to come
and see her at once.
Atkinson answered that he had not
| quite lost his self respect and would not
| see her. However, self respect or no
sell respect. he did go, and as soon as
| he came within personal contact of the
| siren he Succumbed to her wiles and
| faScinationS, and they became engaged
again. and OH the 18th of February last
| they were married and left on the train
| for Columbia and Charleston OIL the
honeymoon trip.
| OF course, the marriage of Our belle
| created a great stir and was heralded
| far and wide-So far and so wide that
! Mr.. Augustus MintZ heard it. There
upon Mr. MintZ went out in the country
and brought Rev. Carter to his place,
and both made the statement that on
the 1st day of February last, when
| MintZ and Miss Little were out riding,
they had been married by Rev. Carter,
| and that the marriage was to have been
kept profound secret for two years,
until MintZ became of age.
This startling fact was published in
the newspapers. and while the doctor
| and bride were regaling themselves at
breakfast at the Charleston hotel the
| newspaper containing the statement of
Mintz was brought in. The bridegroom
was quick in discovering that Mintz laid
claim to his wife. The paper was passed
| to Miss Little, and she bitterly denied
that she had married MintZ, and said il
was jealous lie he had told on her be-
cause She would not marry him.
Atkinson believed this statement, and
was further confirmed in it when Miss
Little left him, saying that she could
not consent to live longer with him un.
til the story of MintZ had been proven
to be false. DR.. Atkinson then went tC
work to find out the truth of the double
marriage. He spent good deal OF
money. and up to week ago had moi
been able to get any evidence to cor
roborate his wife or to prove the denial
to be untrue.
He was settling down to the belief
that Mintz and Carter were liars, wheI
all at once Miss Little confessed to the
doctor that she had really been married
to Mintz on the day they were out rid
ing. Atkinson has published a caro-
that generous public and kind provi
dence will deal lightly with the poor
unfortunate lady,"
Mrs. MintZ. as she must now be
known. has been guilty of bigamy. anC
il is not known whether she will BIZ
prosecuted or not. Why she mar
ried Atkinson is not explained. In thi;
state no license is required, and it may
be she thought that Mintz and Garter
would keep silent and the former mar
riage would never be known. Mint
has brought suit to lave the marriage
annulled as to himself, and will put At
kinson on the stand to prove the case
So it appears that the double marriage
instead OF providing one woman will
two husbands, has probably deprived
Miss Florence Little of husband, ant
may subject her to criminal prosecu
ton.
Miss Little, or Mrs. Mintz, is now a
hher home and will see no one but the
family.
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