The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-12
IN OLD WILLIAMSBURG.
Pro- continents by the Grand Jury-strange
Bigamy Case.


WILLIAMSBURG, VA, February li.-'Spe-
cial. y estcrday was County Court dav. and
Notwithstanding 10 was the REGULAR grand
Jury term. there was not ihore than ah aver
age attendance Of Out country cOusins.
Aner a rather lengthy and explicit charge.
the jury retired. and in the Afternoon
brought in indictments against ilie follow.
ing parties John Garrett lcOlOrcdl. ior
John Burwell. for unlawful
sporting: Chesapeake aud Ohio Railway
for failure 10 keep in proper order bridges
0nd the railing on the dam Of Edwards
Mill-pOnd, which is now the property Of the
railroad company. and against Tazewell
Biddick, for bigamy.
This latter case cvciicd snnie cnriocifv.
as the circumstances surrounding are some
what novel. Both Of the parties concerned
are c0lOred. 10 seems that a short time aeO
Riddick applied 10 the clerk of the court for
"a license 10 marry. but this official being
doubtful of the prOpuety OF issuing the H.
cense. refused. The applicant then applied
20 the county judge, and after hearing the
sworn statement of kiddick and the argu-
mcnt of his counsel, instructed the clerk 10
issue the license, which was done. Not
long subsequent 10 these proceedings. an
infrm c0lorcd wOinah made application 10
the poor committee 90 be supported ms "a
yel0ped the fact that she was the lawful
wife (NO. ID of the aforesaid gay and festive
I.OihariO The first marriage was under an
act Of Assembly passed i'm 1876. lcgalizing
all persons as married who lived ms man
and wife ai the time of the passage Of this
act. The minister in charge Of the church
and the deacOns were before the grand Jury
with the records. and proved that he rec0g-
nized her as his wife no this time.
The deadlock between the Board Of school
Trustees Of our city. and the superintendent
Of schools still continues with no immediate
promise Of a speedy solution. This is an
anomalous state OF affairs. and IN the clash
of authority. the haru-worked and poorly
paid teachers are the innocent sufferers.
Captain Dick Frazier. eN-mcmbcr of the
/ Asvlum Board. leit here sunday after a
very pleasant visit 90 his friend DR.. j. II.
Garlick. assistant physician OF the asylum.
Mr.. Robert A. Lively, Of the west end.
and Mr. A. j. Adams, assistant postmaster.
are both confined 10 their homes ON account
/ of sickness.
Information has been received that Miss
/ Kate Cuslie. of this place, but at present
residing ON the Eastern shore. and who has
/ been critically i'm. is rapidly improving.
Rev. Mr.. II. ID. Page, brother Of the rector
/ of Bruton Parish Church. i'm this city. is
/ here ON visit. There was a large congre-
cation 10 hear him sunday night. as be has
! Just returned from the missionary field OF
/ Japan.
The Hon. George T.. Bowden member of
Congress from this district, passed through
/ here Yesterday en- route 90 Washington.
ON dit that two of the most prominent
members of our "Bachel0r's Club" will
soon quit a life of single blessedness and
/ Join Hymen's happy band.
I Mr. James /, Powell one nf orr most lffr.
ccssml hunters. yesterday told your cor.
respondent that during the season just
closed ne killed thirty-eight wild turkeys.
Mr. II. ". Power. who resides about sis
miles from here, captured last week large
eagle. and also killed one of Columbia's
proud omhlems of liberty measuring six
/ feet eight inches from tip 20 tip.