The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-07

Proeures n Divorce, Ono Dies, and the
Thi,d He Deserts 90 Biopo with =
Fourth 10 Europe-Ths Couple Arrested.
SYRACUSE. July CA Plnkerton detective has
been at work here for over a week unrayellnR
the curious career OF George W. SilcoX,
former Job printer OF this city. eilcox is about
as slick an individual rs comes to the surface,
but despite his shrewd winning ways, has en-
countered more or less reverses since he left
Syracuse nearly twenty yenrs ago. The de-
tective. who devoted q great deal Of time upon
the case. says that Silcox was wanted
In Philadelphia to answer to the charge
OF living with woman who Is not
his wife. The laws OF Pennsylvania are
rigid in this respect, and persons living to-
gether outside OF wedlock are subject to
fine and imprisonment The woman referred
to is Miss Georgisna Parker, who was mar
red 10 Silcox about year ago. This was his
fourth matrimonial venture. The couple lived
in Philadelphia. where they were arrested q
month ago upon charge made by Silcoxs
third wife. who lives In Brooklyn. and whose
suit for absolute divorce lie now pending. Sill
cox gave bail to appear for examination in
Philadelphia tomorrow. He has skipped In
the meantime and is supposed to have gone to
Europe by the way OF Montreal. The an
nourcement will not surprise many acquatnt-
ances OF Silcox in this city who have kept track
OF his erratic career.
Possibly no young man in this community
started out In life with brighter prospects or
better advantages than George W. SilcoX. His
parents are old and respected residents OF
Syracuse, and young Scox was the personih-
cation OF grace, form. and energy He dressed
according to the book and accumulated money
with ease. In 1870 he married Miss Clara
Croft. daughter Of John Grofr Of this city. The
ceremony took place at st. Pauls Church. and
Of the society
aiterward at the Globe Hotel. In 1874 Silcox
sioner to the Vienaa Exposition and went to
Europe. leaving his wife in this city. His
nue. Many large firms paid him &c commission a
n00wned fair. IN t the yhir Of European gayety
certain Information which had reached Mrs.
Sicox suit for divorce was Instituted and an
" At The close Of the Vienna Fair silcox decided
to the rest OF his lie in Europe and
Vas at Bremen. ny He establis shed a good pay.
ing business. and succeeded IL finding favor
and won the heiress to q large estate. who died
about year after leaving child as result Of
ton to leave the bulk OF her property to the
child and in the custody Of his Immediate rela-
for the purpose OF Investment His failure to
return It to the ED Gnstodans may
years ago and obtained the agency Of the
known as the Korting, Engine Company His
pleasing manners and Apollo form had cap,
upon his third matrimoni4I venture, the csre-
mony being at Key VISIT Fla The
Mr.. and Mrs. Silcox mingled In the best Of
society, and sileoL himssli was leading
SEASON. usuas s foSnd IT. and Mrs seo9 ct
their handsome cottage at Lake George.
OF this easy 1G manner o: living and yearned for
new felds to CONQUER, During his wile's ab;
S s bric. brac to be- removed from his
Brooklyn residence to 9 storage warehouse.
pre- s :artsased without the knowledge Of bis
lyn society circles as Miss GeorRiana Parker.
they we're ascending the ganGplankl Silcox
mailed a letter to his wife at Lake George. |
her that o h tine Tine SnS received MS
Sever again to return to 2me ai He had
previously secured title to the BROOKLYN prop
EN- barrsssed and needed a deed in order to
establish credit Mrs. Silcox returned to Brook |
capable and sought the advice of an attorney.
Proceedings were Instituted to set aside the
deed, and also for absolute divorce on the
usual grounds.
The couple. after brief tour on the CONT
nent, returned to New York and then to Phila-
delDhia. and afterward went to Baltimore
During all this time Silcox made q comfortable
living as q representative OF the engine con-
corn. In December last they established a resi-
dence in Newark. n. j.. and fitted their home in
gorgeous style. The brio a. brac and costly
furniture taken from the former wife's resi-
dence In Brooklyn were transferred to the New
ark house. The couple tired OF Newark before
the expiration OF month and removed to Up
sell Station. q suburb OF Philadelphia. The
divorce proceedings Instituted by Mrs. Silcox
No. hBd not yet been determined. In May
aSt she learned OF her husbands Whereabouts.
and swoTe out warrants for the arrest of the
husband and his alleged wife. Each was
placed under 81 coo bonds to appear for eXami-
nation in Pbiladelphi ia Tomorrow.
The detective who T. gathering details Of Sill
,ox's career. visited SilcoKs mother yesterday
afternoon, at the corner Of East Genesee and
las assumed her maiden name. Miss Croft. and
rhe dstecttye carries pIs stg9,o Of i Top s1
,ox ON one OF his trips across
y V girl formerly known in this city as Kittie
Ho is said to have introduced the
woman to society as sister. SilcoX's mother
md first wife both failed to recognize it as II
picture OF any person that they had ever seen
some interesting developments ARE promised
% u result Of the police investigation in
hia N,iNinitv