Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-27
PREMATURE ARREST.
A MAN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY ON THE
CHARGE OF BlGAMY.
~ Appears, However. that the Marriage
Complained Of Had Never
Taken Place.

Complained Of Had Never
Taken Place.
Yesterday Chief-of-Police Poe received
telegram from Inspector Byrnes, OF the
New York police. requesting the arrest OF
David Hsrfeld for bigamy.
The case was placed in the hands OF Ser
eeant Tomlinson. who swore out warrant
for the arrest OF accused.
rHf ARREST.
The arrest was made by the Sergeant at
100 north Seventeenth street, where Har;
field has a pawnbroker's shop. Accused
submitted very quietly. and not until no
WAS taken into Chief POe's Office was he
told the object of his arrest. Harfeld was
not the least excited, and smilingiy SAID IL
was all a case Of blackmaIl; that he had
but one wife and could easily prove tins To
be true.
AT THE sTATIoN-HoUsE.
Soon accused was taken to the Second
station-house, where he was joined by
relatives and friends. He was not put
in cell, but enioyed the freedom
Of Captain Angles cosy little office.
An officer sat where he could conveniently
keep his eve on the prisoner. Soon
a lady came to the station and was shown
into the CAPTAINS Office, having asked the
privilege of seeing accused. At first 1t was
thought she was one of the two wives
which the telegram represented Harfeld
had. She was, however, the wife OF ms
brother, and after a short talk with the
prisoner left the place.
YOUNG LADY.
Soon another Of the fair sex appeared.
She was younger than the other. Her
figure would have been called beautiful.
Her hair and eyes were very dark-almOst
black. Her features would have been con-
cedcd pretty. She was neatly dressed, and
wore diamond ornaments. Her appear
ance attracted the attention of the officers,
and as she anxiOusly inquired for Harfeld
il was noticed that her voice was soft and
tender. Soon she joined the prisoner;
She was not his wife, but mis- athanccd
bride.
COUNSEL SENT FOR.
A messenger was dispatched for S. j.:
BloOmberg, Esq, who soon arrived, ana
after accused had told him all the facts IN
the case he said there was no case against
the prisoner. and that he would soon have
matters so arranged that the couple would
be married. Mr.. BloOmberg advised Har-
field not to 90 to New York without q re-
ouisition, which he thought would be hard
to obtain, and more especially the rendl-
tiOn papers from Governor Lee.
THE HISTORY or IT.
A Dispdich reporter soon called and was
told BIZ Harfeld all he evidently knew OF
the trouble His statement in substance
is as follows: Ten years ago tins week
was married in New York to Julia Harlem.
We lived happily together for four months.
then had good position offered me IN
Boston and accepted il. | wanted my wife
to 90 on with me, but she insisted
that it would be better for me to go
first and become settled in our new
home. and she would join me very soon.
/ went 10 Boston and liked the place. /
wrote several times for my wife to come
on, but she refused to do so. After writing
several more letters and not hearing from
her / went back TO New York TO learn OF
nv wife's silence. and when | reached that
CITY found she had LETT with another man.
/ heard nothing from her. and it was sup
posed she and the man had gOnetO CalitOr-
MIA. ] came to Richmond to live and have
been here for about eight years. Not
hearing from my wife after many years l
thought her dead. 1 became engaged to
this young lady some time ago III New
York. told her all about my previous
marriage. She accepted me and We
determined TO marry as soon rs
could procure divorce from my
former marriage. | thought / would
have To find my wife before TINS
could be done. and wrote TO many
places to learn of her without any sue
cess About three oseeks ago l went 70
New York TO see my future wife. Accord
inc TO the custom of the Jewish people we
published our engagement. This young
lady had never been South and asked her
10 come to Richmond and stay with my
mother until our (the Jewish) New-Iea
holidays were over. She came with
me and has been here ever since.
NV wife saw the notice OF our
engagement. She went TO the family
OF nv future wife and learned that we
were To be married. We got this IRON
friends in New York, and II was the first |
heard of my wife in ten years. She IS now
in New York and thinks We are married by
this time and has made this charge against
me. That is all there is Ill it, have but
one wife, but will now marry again as soon
as Mr.. Bloomberg can get me divorce.
THE YOUNG LADY TALKS.
Harfeld spoke without hesitation, and
was doubtless telling the truth. When lie
had concluded his future wife said 1t was
ali true: that her future husband had acted
noblv. and before they became engaged
told her all. She said many men would
not have done as he had.
The prisoner and his afhanced seemed
perfectly DappN. nHIIclu sdlu ny !" -
Immediately institute suit i'll New York for
divorce. and as there was no doubt about
his getting the Court TO release him from
his wife he looked forward to an early mar
riace. He did not know until informed by
Mr. Bloomberg that he could long ago have
been divorced if he had gone to law.
Harfeld is IA brother of G. Eugene Har-
field. the Jewish author. He appears to be
about forty years of age. He seemed to
rrieye especially that he was arrested on
his holiday. He and the young lady at
tended services at the synagogue IN the
forenoon and had expected to go again last
night.
TRYING TO GET BAIL.
Al the request of Mr.. Bloomberg Judge
Witt went to the station-house and Of
fered TO bail accused in the sum of $1,000.
Harfeld had several friends present, but
none of them owned real estate and were
unable to give the security required. The
bond had not been given at l o'clock this
morning. The prisoner and his. atfianced
were quietly waiting in Captain Angles Of
fee.
Harfeld refused TO make known. the
name of the young lady, saying he did not
wish to give her any notoriety 10y reason
of his arrest.
CAMPAIGN BUSINESS.