The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-11-26
ARRESTED FOR BIGAMY.
Bigamist Moore Claims that His
Wife Remarked Without a
Divorce.

cured marriage license this morning
and were duly united in matrimony
by Justice F. er. The couple left
Immediately .or the home of the
groom on the Abel farm, eight miles
southeast of the city. The news of the
marriage came to the ears of lady
in East Sedalia claiming to be Moore's
lawful wife, and warrant was sworn
out for the arrest of Moore
charging him with bigamy. Sheriff
Smith armed with the warrant start
ed in pursuit of the couple and over
hauled them just as they had reached
home. They had not alighted from
their buggy. Moore left his bride in
tears at home and returned with the
sheriff. He was taken before Justice
B'air, who issued the warrants. A
preliminary trial will probably be
had this evening. Nothing bad been
done with the case up to the time the
BAzOo was sent to press.
Moore claims that he will be able
to show that the charges are false, but
there are a number of good citizens
who claim to know that the East Sc
dalia lady is Meore's wife and the
children with be, oeleng to him.
Mrs. Moore No. 1 is sick and unable
to appear in court and the case Wa S
continued until next Thursday.
Moore's bail was fixed at $500, and
he not being able to give it, was taken
to Jail. where he will spend his wed.
ding night. When he left home he
told his bride that he would be back
soon and she is likely to pass a sleep
less night waiting for the return of
her lord.
The Moore bigamy case promises to
develop some objectionable ignorance
that is almost disgrace to this coun.
try. Samuel Moore and Miss Mary
Colbert were married in this city
about three years ago. They lived
together about year when they sep
arated and lived apart since. They
did not get divorce preferring rather
to wait two years as they under
stood that by so doing, the marriage
became outlawed and void. He
claims that at the expiration of the
two years his wife celebrated the
event by marrying a man by the
name of William Williams with
whom she is living at the present
time and that gave him a right to
a new matrimonial alliance.
The records at the court house do not
show that license was issued for the
of the wife to Williams. 1t
is understood that she is living with
Williams and is known in the neigh
borhood as his wife. The woman is
too sick to be interviewed
to-day and Williams could not be
found. The warrant on which Moore
was arrested yesterday was sN orn out
by Sheriff Smith.
Moore looks like colored man and
before the recorder would issue IL
,ense yesterday he required him to
make an affidavit that he is white
man, unmarried and competent to
a lawful marriage. The af-
idavit was drawn up by A. 2. Morey,
before whom the would be bride and
groom subscribed to the paper. AS
hey we're unable to write their names
hey signed it by mark, which was
duly attested by Hon. j. III. Both
we'll. Moore accounts for the pecu-
lar kink of his hair by saying that
ne is FreDchman. Wife No. two
came to the city last night and pro-
poses to stand by Moore to the last.
Moore is still in jail not being able to
secure the bail required. He has
oesn employed on the Abel farm,
eight miles outside of the city for
several months past.