Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-15

Wives In This City.
Yesterday in the Criminal Court q bieamy
case was taken up for trial before Justice Brad
ley; that Of Morgan r. N. Mooney, alias Mich
olas Mooney, alias Nevalia Murray an employe
Of the bureau of education. for having on Au-
gus. 5 last married Mary E. Herman Of West
Washington when he had a wife living to whom
he was married November a 1887, under She
name of Eva A. Muth. The defendant, white
man with full beard and hair turning gray and
rather well dressed, was represented by Messrs.
j. Mcdowell Darlington and W. p. Williamson,
and the government by Assistant District At
torney Armes.
Mr.. Darlington said in his opening that II
there was a second marriage the question would
be as to whether he was mentally capable OF
making marriage contract or any other con-
tract
The first witness was John H. Sidenspinner
who testified that he was one of the nshers ct
st. Marys Church on the occasion Of the mar
rage OF the defendant and Miss Muth on No
vember "a. 1887. by Rev. Father Tewes, who
has since deceased.
Mr. W. z. Williams testified to the marriage
license issued to the parties November Is. 1887
the names being Morgan II. n. Mooney of St
Louis. Mo-, and Eva A. Muth, and there was 70
return.
Christian Muth. the father of wife No. ,testi-
ned To the marriage, They had lived to-
getber and apart and defendant had not treated
her properly. He had to support her and the
children and the son-in-law with them.
On cross-examination Mr.. Muth said that de-
PENDANT commenced to visit his house in 1885,
that he appeared gentleman, but was rascal,
and he took his daughter away TO baltimore,
where her child died and he had to bury 1t.
Mary T. Herman, wife No. quite we'll
built, good Hooking woman) was called and tes-
tilted that she recognized the prisoner and they
were married BY Kew Or. Elliott at l4th and =
he ed n N In rrl q
certificate. in which the name OF defendant is
Nevalia Murray and her name Mary L. Herman.
On cross-examination witness stated that she
was employed at SIS 9th street, New England
dining rooms, where she met defendant In May
last.
by the court-When he went for the license
be said he was goiIg to take his real name,
Murray; that the name of Mooney he took when
he enlisted to throw his mother off the track.
Mr.. Williams was recalled and identified the
license record of Nevalia Murray OF New York
and Mary L. Herman. August 8, 1891, on which
there was no return.
Rev. George Elliott pastor of the Foundry
Nj. E. Church, identified the certificate he gave
at the marriage and said he recognized both
parties.
On cross-eIamination Dr. Elliott said he did
not know that there was extended CONVEX
sation when defendant came to arrange for the
service, but usually it took young man some
time to get to the point
DetecuVe Joseph carter testlned that ne
knew Father Tewes as the parish priest of st.
Marys.
This closed the governments case.
For the defense Harrison Pressner and Chief
Clerk John ". Holcombe of the bureau of edu-
cation testified to the fact of defendants en-
ployment in that bureau. his erratic behavior
while there and his discharge, and Miss Her
nan told of his propositions of marriage, the
presents he made her and said they we're mar
ried about 1:30 O'Clock and he took her to AZ
street below the avenue. where, from some
drug he gave here, she was taken sick. Before
marriage he had made her number of pres
ents, including watch, and took them away.
After she was sick she returned home he going
with her, and they lived together twenty-six
days When he failed to come home she went
to the Office. where she was told that she was
not the Mrs Mooney they knew.
MIR. Mu;h was called and testified that
Mooney did not treat his wife right; that he
failed to support her and if he had his dues
1t would be 1900 for his support, &c, but he
forgaye him He had once put him out and
told his daughter not to let him i'll.