Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-26
HAS HE TWO WIVES?
JAMES LOWE, OF DURHAM, ARRESTED
ON THE CHARGE OF BiGAmY.
Ho Comes Here with Miss Campbell.
Leaving Wife and Three Chill
drcn at Home.

lookout be kept for James l.. Lowe,
fugitive from justice OF that city, charged
with bigarny and abandonment and
Gracc Campbell, n girl who had left
thore with him. This message was fol-
lowed 10y several others yesterday giving
further explanations Officer John T.
Hall was put on the track OF
The man. With that celerity which
characterizcs all his movements when
"on the trail II took him only few
hours 20 locate Lowe and put him
under arrest BY sundown yesterday
fllo alleged bigamist was standing in the
quarters OF the Chief OF Police telling
iia story 10 the officers and DGsPArm
reporter
THF WIFE HE LIFT BEHIND.
81 left Durham" said the prisoner in
Straightforward manner, with Grace
Campbell on last Saturday evening and
came 10y way Of Keysyille 10 this city,
arriving here Sunday evening.
have wife and three children in
D0rlam. and before / left bad n posi-
ton as machinist with The Durham To
iacco Company.
The Url came here with is not my
wife, hut have been very intimate with
her. and was afraid that her brothers
she has five would do me some harm.
Did your wife know anything about
this woman and your relations with
her4 asked the reporter.
ST this question the unfaithtul hus-
band hung his head, as If recalling tho
scene of once hsppy home now made
dcsolate, and said NO she did not. "
ABIND FATHER.
"DiG YOU treat your family kindly ?"
queried the newspaper
"Ycs. certainly did quickly
answered the prisoner.
"Ih,n why have You acted rs you
did was the next perplexing lnterro-
CATION.
To this Lowe seemed unable TO find
nn answer that could justify his awkward
position, hut finally said something
about masculine weakness when stlmu-
lated bv the influence Of pretty girl.
lie denied emphaticslly that he had
married the girl, and claimed that 1t was
nj her suggcstion-or rather her urgent
solicitations that be had deserted his
family and come to Richmond.
would HAVE BROUGHT sms. LOWE.
"In "a week or two" concluded
owe. 81 intended TO bring my wife
here too. and / would not have left at
oil il / had not been urged 10.
There was something III the manner
and conversation of the faithless hus-
baud aud pitiless father which com
mandcd sympathy. He did not appear
30 much troubled over his arrest while
no the Office Of the Chief as pcrpleXed
about his situation, and expressed per-
feet Willingness 10 accompany an officer
rack 10 Durham without requlsltiOn
vap,rs from the authorities of North
Carolina.
II was m easy matter to see that tho
man was troubled with the gnnwings OF
his conscience and the pangs Of repent
snce
ADMITTED his GUILE
Officer Hall arrested Lowe ut the office
Of the New Home Sewing Machine Com
panv, on Broad street. where he had OBJ
tanned situation yesterday morning as
machinist At first he seemed very
much disturbed, but finding that he was
in the clutches of the law. finally told
the policeman the whole story, and ad-
mitted that he rau away with the girl.
Te said she had formerly been employed
IN the sane factory whore he worked,
and TINS they were thrown together.
Lowe ia an insignificant looking little
mon. with very dark skin and hair, and
seems TO have but few personal charms
calculated to win the heart Of women,
although ho seems honest and not lack
inc in feeling. lie told his story with
ont hesitation 10 Major Poe, and an
swerrd every question except those
which would have disclosed his true
feelings towards the two women he had
60 wronFed.
Learning that Grace Campbell, the
Cirl who hnd cloped with Lowe, had OBJ
tanned situation at the Merchants
Hotel, on Main street near Fourteenth,
The reporter called at that place and
asked 20 see her.
THEY REGISTERED As MAN AND WIFE.
As Lowe and the Young woman sup
posed 10 bo wife No. had first stopped
at this hotel IN the capacity of guests the
reporter glanced at the register before
sending his card 10 see whether he
should address her as "Mrs Lowe" "
or Miss Campbell" The notebook
which had their names entered in it read,
Mr.. and Mrs James l.. Lowe, Raleigh,
n. c."
4 few minutes after the scribe had
asked to see the girl she appeared, look
ing very domesticated, wearing a cheap
IA ~
fine and her general appearauce-to ex-
press il candidly-ather ordinary but
ler face was pretty one. There was
t,nder look in her blue ewes that be
tokened innocence rather than wilful
wrong Her manners were very reserved
and gentle. and from tho conversation
which ensued IL was an easy thing to
rec that she loved tho man who had
wronged her.
RATHER EMBARRASSING.
81 desire said the newspaper man
in commencing very embarrassing in
taryiow " to hear your statement in re-
gard tc the charge OF bigamy against
Mr. Lowe
The girl heatateC moment and look
ei somewhat puzzled. 1t was plain to
zee that III her humble walks OF life she
Lad never heard the word "bigamy, "
and knew nothing Of It's meaning. so the
question was put in different form.
ooh, would rather say nothing
about II, =" she answered quickly and IN
al alarmed tone TO the reporters query.
4" hut IL would be an advantage TO
yourself 10 let the pnblic hear your
tHat of Mr
Lowe"
What did he say ?" quickly asked
the girl.
KNEW NOTHING OF IT.
The reporter then told the story OF
tie mans arrest, thinking that the girl
lad already heard it, but the news had
not reached her, and when she learned
that he was locked up tears came to her
eyes Her voice faltered for moment,
Iut ele asked almoat immediately ::