New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13
HIS FATHER-IN.LAW HAD HIN ARRESIED.
A YOUNG NEWSPAPER MAN CHARGED WITH HAv
ING TWO WIVES.

A YOUNG NEWSPAPER NAN CHARGED WITH HAv-
ING TWO WIVES.
W. H. Olcott, New-York newspaper man. was
arrested yesterday afternoon at the Hotel st. George
Brookyn. where he has been living, charged with
blramy bv his wife. Laura B. Thorn Ocot. the daugh
ter OF Walter Thorn the lawyer Of No. 26 Courtst.
BROOKLYN who lives at No. 1O2, Fifty -slxthst. In that
city, Walter Thorn his wife and daughter, Ars
Ocot appeared at the First Precinct Police station ana
made a complaint TO Police Captain Campbell lie ae-
tailed Patrolman Brown in citizens clothes TO go with
Mr. Thorn and arrest his son-in-law Ibey louhd
Olcott at the hotel and when he saw them ne started
to run but was headed Off by OF the hotel clerks
arrested and locked up.
The charge against him Is bigamy, and II IS SAID 'nd'
he has wife living in Brooklyn whose maiden name
was Rosetta NJ A. Partridge. 1t Is SAID ttat
Olcott and she was married by the Rev. c. s. wright
Of the Reformed Church OF JERSEY City, In that place
on June A. 1888. The Witnesses were NJ A. Ham'
Of No 5s Douglass-st Brooklyn. and John g. Mane'
This Mrs OlcOtt has recently been living at NO. 80
Bergen st.. in the house of Mrs. Mackay She mas
daughter two years old. OlcOtt says she IS oipaht
relative of Colonel John ~ Partridge OF the go heg
ment.
Olcott met Miss Thorn in April last. According 10
her story he represented to her that he had once be-
fore been married but that his wife accidentally
drowned Olcott is small slim youth of twenty one
wears. Miss Thorn Is about twenty years Old ana IS
also small. The couple were married at the home OF
the brides parents. November 49, by the rev Dr.
w A. Flske, OF st. Andrews Protestant bpiscopai
Church. They took fiat at No. 10 st. Johns Place.
and according to Mrs. Olcott. her supposed husband
purchased large amount Of furniture on the install
ment plan.
After they moved INTO the fiat he concluded that they
had better 20 10 the Hotel st. George, and sold the
furniture few days ago Mr.. Thorn learned the
story Of the alleged former wife, and the arrest is the
result
Last evening Olcott was seen in his cell at the po-
uce station He said the whole thing mistake:
that his father-inaw had opposed his marriage anu
that rival was poisoning his mind against him. lie
said that he married four years ago. but got divorce
from his wife two years ago In the City court o
Jersev CITY on the statutory grounds. He was unable
10 name the judges who signed the decree lie SAID
that Remsen Dikeman, who died few weeks ago. was
his attorney in the proceedings and that Hubbard d
Rushmore had all his papers. olcott was unable 10
show the decree but said he could get II II allowed o
He had eloped with his first wife. lie says ms secohu
ri,e knew he had been married before. but did not
know that he ever had divorce Her hther VINO Ilah
opposed the match, knew OF the divorce anu aiei
investigating wrote him letter two weeks before the
wedding saving he was perfectly satisfied lie mad
oofortunatev DESTROYED that letter. He and his wifa
heafasted together yesterday at the ST. George ana
,erward she went TO her fathers Office. Later In the
day he met her and told him to flee, as her father
WAS after him. He told her lie was ready to meet all
acclisers and sent telegram to her iater o ee' MN
at the hotel aud he would prove the charges faisc'
Mr. Thorn went to the st. George with his daughter
last evening and after packing up her goods tooK
her home He had nothing 10 add 10 the story ioid
IN tho pocp. Mrs. Partridge Olcott was sought iast
eyenne In Bergen St., hut Mrs Mackny the poaruins
horse When the Iandlady heard Of the bgmy charges
she would not have her In the houSe'