Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-20
HE WANTED TWO.
aBuLY" BYLEs NOT SATISFIED WITH ONE
VIE
BE is Arranged on q Charge Of Bgsmy-Iravsllns
with Chorus Girl--Ssnt
10 Jail.

Lots of Wheeling people will remem-
Der "Billy" Byles, the sometime prop
erty man at the Academy OF Music.
Lately "Billy," or John W., as he
should be properly called, has been On
the stage with several burlesQue and
opera companies. and still more recently
was stage manager at Nlblo's Garden,
New York. He was to have gone on
the road with the Fay Foster Burlesque
Company the coming season.
1t seems ''Billy" has been INDUCING
In one wife too many, hence the follow
ing, from the Brooklyn Eagle
| John w. Byles, we'll known in theat-
rical circles throughout the country,
faced Justice John Peterson in the
Gates avenue police court this morning
on charge of bigamy and was sent to
Raymond street jail in default OF $1,000
bail for examination. He was taken
into custody early this morning oy
Officer Thomas Tracy while engaged in
making preparations for the produc-
ton of a spectacular drama to be
brought out in September next under
the supervision of the "Fay Foster Bur
lesaue Company" The scene OF his
preparatory operations and arrest was a
cellar under real estate Office at the
corner OF Ralph avenue and McDon-
ough street. The warrant upon which
he was locked up was issued yesterday
by Judge Peterson upon complaint OF
Mrs. Belle Byles, OF PA A Chauncey
street. The complaint alleged that
Byles was married to the complainant
on February Is, 1890, at West Alexan-
dria, Pa, and that he was also married
to Ruth Pearback in 1890.
To-day's proceedings revealed a story
of considerable local interest. All the
interested parties are residents OF this
city. Byles has been arraigned in the
Gates avenue police court before. Last
May, while acting as stage manager OF
the kidnapped" company then playing
at Nibo's Garden, in New York, he was
taken into custody by Officer James
Flaherty of the charities department OF
this city, charged with having abandon
ed his wife, the complainant In to-
days action. Mrs. Byles relented upon
his subsequent arrangement before
Judge Kenna and withdrew the COM
plant upon her husbands promise to pay
her SIS per week Several months later,
as alleged, she took from pocket in
one of his coats, the subjoined letter,
which forms the basis OF to-day's police
court proceedings.
''BRooKLYN, February 5, 1890.
"DEAR BILLY Your last letter received
and of course l was sorry to hear of your
resignation, for if you had stayed with the
company would have had more money.
But again on the other hand, was glad you
are coming home. Don't let them thisk
they can say whatever they like. You
know what is best. You have worked too
hard for such insults and no doubt Mr..
Byron will regret it. But dear, let me
know when you are coming home. You
can get work again. am not afraid. Rest
yourself awhile. l guess the company will
be sorry to have you GO. 1t looks bad on
Mr.. Byron's part and hard for him to get
another good man for the rest of the season
only five more weeks. Are you going to
show Mr.. Hart how to work the en-
CINE! Tell him you went to New
York every day and spent your car fare to
learn it. Tell him to give you 81 900 and
YOU will show him. \ Did you get
my letter in Springfield in which the one
from Manager Strausburg was Enclosed!
l hope by now there is letter on the way.
am at present writing to Strausburg;
VIII D6 III NEW OIh Ou VuO 1cOh. Dutf
dear, l am now thinking that everything is
O. X. again. You and Byron have made
up together, and you will close the season
with him. But, dear, either expect to hear
from you or see you soon. am as ever
YOUR own RUTH.
up. S.-Let me know at once particulars.
I will send this letter to st. Louis, as Tam
sure you will get it. Yours, with one mil
lion kisses from your wife. RUTH
This communication was the first in
timation that Mrs. Byles No. received
that she had rival for her husbands
affections. She instituted an investiga-
ton and without much trouble, as she
alleges, verified her suspicious that her
husband had been guilty OF bigamy.
She received evidence Of the fact from
several of her husbands relatives and
also from theatrical people with whom
he had travelled in the South and West.
George Frazer, advance agent for Bar
NUNS circus, among others, wrote her
that her recreant lord and master had
travelled for one entire season In the
ARABIAN Nights" comedy company
with one of the chorus girls OF the or
ganization. The couple. Mr.. Frazer
stated, had been registered as man and
wife at the various hotels OIL the route
and Byles had introduced her as such.
Mrs. Byles No. is in possession Of a
score of letters of an equally criminal
ing nature, all Of which will be placed
in the possession OF District Attorney
Rldgway, who has promised to prose-
cute the case against Byles in person.
Miss Pearlback, or Mrs. Byles No. Q,
! is the daughter Of Otto Pearlback,
Hebrew baker at the corner OF Ralph
avenue and Decatur street She is
short, stout woman OF % years, with a
decidedly preposSesSing face. She has
been on the stage some years. After
the close of the dramatic season she
passes her time at her fathers home,
assisting him in his business. She at
tends to the wants Of the bakers GUS
toners.
Mrs. Byles No. l was formerly an
actress. She is petite blond of per-
haps so years. She has borne her hus-
band five children, three OF whom are
dead. Her maiden name, by which she
was known on the stage, was Delmayne.
Her sister, Elotta Delmayne, is we'll
| known Western burlesQue actress.
The complainant stated in court this
morning that soon after finding the tell
tale letter in her husbands pocket, she
made another discovery which will be
of use TO her in the present action. She
was. she alleged, walking through Ma
con street one afternoon with her two
| children when she CHANGED TO look into
a little confectionery store, at the cor
ner of Reid avenue, (her husband at this
time was supposed 70 be with dra-
matte company in the Vest and was
surprised TO see his blonde, bearded
countenaDce behind the counter of the