The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-12
HE MARRIED HEIRESSES.
A SYRACUSE MAN GETS INTO A
HEAP OF TROUBLE.


Exposed by a Detect!ve-Was Once
United States Commissioner at a
Foreign Exhibition.
From the Boston Herald
SYRACUSE, n. Y, July IA Syracuse
man has distanced Brigham Young in the
number of MS wives. At least, this it the
discovery made by Pinkerton detective,
who has been at work here for over week
past in unraveling the curious and compli-
Gated career of George w. Silcox, former
job printer Of this city. Silcox is about as
slick an individual as comes to the surface,
but, despite his shrewd, winning ways, has
encountered more or less reverses since he
left Syracuse nearly twenty years ago
The detective, who has devoted great
deal Of time upon the case, says that Silcox
was wanted in Philadelphia to an
swer to a charge of living with a
woman who is not his wife, The laws of
Pennsylvania are rigid in this respect, and
persons living together outside OF wedlock
are subject to fine and Imprisonment. The
woman referred to is q Miss Gorgiana
Parker, who was married TO Silcox about a
year ago. This was his fourth matrimonial
venture. The couple resided in Philadel-
phia, where they were arrested a month
ago upon a charge made by Silcox's third
wife, who resides in Brooklyn, and whose
suit for absolute divorce is now pending.
Sllcox gave bail to appear for examination
In Philadelphia tomorrow. He has skipped
In the mean time, and is supposed to have
gone to Europe by way of Montreal.
The announcement will not surprise many
acquaintances of Silcox in this city, who
have kept track of his seeming erratic
career. Possibly no young man in this
community started out with brighter pros
pects or better advantages than George w.
Silcox. His parents are old and respected,
and he could obtain money with ease. In
1870 he married Miss Clara Croft, daughter
of John Croft of this city. The ceremony
took place at st. Paurs church, and was
one of the great society events of that year.
The couple lived at the Vanderbilt house
for some months afterward, and subse-
quently at the Globe hotel. Several years
OF marital life followed. In 1874 Silcox re-
celved an appointment as honorary com
missioner to the Vienna Exposition, and
went to Europe, leaving his wife in this
city. His position proved a source Of con-
siderable revenue. Many large firms paid
him commissions for looking after their
interests at this renowned fair. In the
wHIRL OF EUROPEAN GAYErY,
Silcox neglected his Syracuse wife, and,
upon certain information which had reached
Mrs. Silcox, a suit for divorce was insti-
tuted, aud an absolute divorce was granted
upon trial. At the close of the Vienna fair
Sllcox decided to spend the rest of his life
in Europe, and secured lucrative employ
ment as agent for agricultural implements.
His headquarters were located at Bremen.
He esta hlished good paying business, and
succeeded in finding favor among the best
circles OF that city. He wooed and
won an heiress to large estate, who died
aJout year after the ceremony, leaving q
child as the result of their union The
mother had taken the precaution to leave
bulk OF her property to the child, and in
the custody of his immediate relatives. The
estate was valued at $4,000. In his meek,
slick way, Sicox succeeded in securing a
portion of this money for the purpose of
investment His failure to return it to
the proper custodians since may result in
causing Inconvenience to Slcox's futur @
arrangements.
Silcox returned to this country about six
years ago, and obtained the agency of the
Rombert Gas Engine Company, afterward
known as the Korting Engine Company.
His pleasing manners and Apollo-like form
had captivated another hereSs, and Silcox
launched upon his third matrimonial venture
the ceremony taking place at Key West,
Fla. The couple located in Brooklyn,
where Mrs. Silcox erected handsome edi-
flee, where they lived in luxury. MIR. and
Mrs. Silcox mingled in the best of society.
and Silcox himself was leading member
of the Montauk Club The summer season
usually found Mr.. and Mrs. Silcox
at their handsome cottage at Lake
coz had become tired of this easy
manner of living, and yearned for new
fields to conquer. During his wife's
absence at Lake George In July last he
caused valuable bric-a-hrac to be removed
from his Brooklyn residence to storage
warehouse. He rented house at Yonkers,
to which he transferred the bulk of the
furniture. All this was preliminary to an
European trip, which he had prearranged
without the knowledge of his wife. He had
laid seige to the heart of a young woman.
we'll known in Brooklyn society circles as
Miss Georgiana Parker. They went to
Europe on the same vessel. AS they we 9
ascending the gang-plank. Sllcox mailed
letter to his wife at Lake George, notifying
her that by the time she received his epistie
he would be
ON THE SAD SEA WAVES,
never again to return to America. He had
previously secured title to the Brooklyn
property under pretense that he was ten
porarily embarrassed and needed deed In
order to establish credit.
Mrs. Silcox returned to BROOKLYN at once
after hearing of her husbands escape, aud
sought the advice of an attorney. Proceed
tngs were instituted to set aside the deed and
also for abSo ute divorce on the usual
grounds 1t was said that Silcox had
launched out in his fourth marital ex-
perience by uniting his hand and fortune
with Miss Parker. The couple, after a
brief tour on the continent, returned
to New York, and then TO Philadelphia,
and afterward to Baltimore. During all
this time Silcox made a comfortable
living as a representative Of the engine
concern. In December lat they estab-
lished a residence at Newark, N. j., and
fitted their home in gorge us style. The
bric-a-brac and costly furniture taken from
the former wife's residence in Brooklyn
we're transferred to the Newark ediice.
I he couple tired Of Newark before the ex-
piration Of month, aid removed to Up
sells station. a suburb of Philadelphia. The
divorce proceeding insti tuted by Mrs. Silcox
No. 3 had not yet been determined. In May
last she learned of her husbands wherea-
bouts and swore out warrants for the arrest
of her husband and mis- alleged wife, Both
parties were placed under 81, 800 bonds to
appear for examination at Philadel phia to-
The detective who is gathering details of
Silcox's fast career visited Silcox's mother
afternoon at the corner of East
Genesee aud o auge streets, aud also IS.