The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-18
MARRIAGE is HIS MANIA.
n,s F,rss win says sAs Surprises she
win Nave 20 Forgive Hln. Poor Hss'
ana Take Hin Back Again When he
a. 0~ss0us ma ar Prison,


ssA Take Hin Back Again When HI
| Succeeds IN Getting Out OF Prison.
Few men Of IS have crowded so much matri
mony into half OF their lives as has janet
Abbott. tho bigamist. who was arrested In
| Newark on Saturday night He seems to have
| q mania for marriage.
His flsst wife. who was q widow when she
married him. nineteen years ago. seems to
have become accustomed to his pecullarities
and Is not to be astonished BY anything ne
| does in this particular line. She has had him
before the courts for bieamy twice and ne has
served two terms OF four and five'years each for
| his crimes. but on his release each time
she has taken him back and forgiven
him. sho was found living rather wretehodly
ut 264 South Ninth street. Brooklyn. on Friday.
by the Newark detectives and Abbott was with
her. He was arrested in Jersey City whilo on
his way to Newark in response to decoy let
ter. Mrs. Abbott was in the First Precinct
Police Court on Saturday night when her nus.
band had his examination. She Is about 40
years old and considerably faded. hut showed
traces OF having been handsome woman.
Capt Corbett in talking to her learned that
her husband was in the habit Of coming homo
to her and telling her TINT he had "just been
of and got married again"
What did you say to him at such times"
asked tho Captain.
II said. Now amt you ashamed OF your
self?'" she answered.
would you take him back now1" asked the
Captain.
The woman hesitated only for a moment
and then said. ~ suppose so. poor man."
How many times has he been married to
your knowledge"
"This makes seven that know Of. but. laws.
there may be hnlf a dozen other women he's
1s abSos aSc ss she widow
years ago. and that prior to that no was mar
died Of heart disease. She insists that this girl
was daughter OF a wealthy. family Of that
tRat story By the newark poee She says that
in 1915 and that Hannah WINS q gil Of 10 who
Ing that Abbott had a wife living had him ar;
rested. The genuine Mrs. Abbott testified
ssne for four VIZ the
3D. suicide ey Wins her
bot bot was released from Prison Mrs. Abbott
took him to her arms again. and he refraincd
from marrying for year;
ton. who procured a divorce from her, husband
50 that she could marry Abbott. When she
arrest. and again he was sent to Sing Sing.
this time for, five years His wife ,testi-
ns St o es term him. Expired pd vH hsn !sa tl
savo him again. and. against the ,ad-
vice Of her SON nov yoSHns man. took him
e woTE steadily ana Eeep, his mind on mar T1
with q while. His deserted wife returned to
Ts9 q and in sw 1 %HRns anna s
s%sa hsF that ADS ha srP read i0Fsss
that e Il Presented llne Held Tor matrimoniai
adventure. and heattended meetings regularly
ns Lena en- Parks whom he intr9duced as Ills
months and then returned to be promptly for
4 iow. weeks ago Abbott returned to his wife
y Brooklyn and told her he had been over In
old him he ought to lie ashamed. but She took
him back. and the matter was forgotten until
s1e Ss se
inferred to testify against him as matter Of
Cha Charles Stephens was the name which Alb.
.ott married under, in few.rk., He met Mrs.
Kate R9mp ct ball early in March and in
th ns eharen AID p lived With her srotSer
Joserh BuTsch, IN Warwick street: They were
dSy ns Es4 Gus S ON a
70. and went to live in the Bursch household.
! week age, Bursch reported to Capt.
stephens. had disappeared., taking his spring
'Xercoat and his wite,s DIAMOND pin and
liner lewelry. capt DalyanQ warrant Officer
Niggins worked OH the case and soon devel-
ped the bigamy story. Abbott sniveed when
10 was arraigned on Saturday night. and pro-
ested that he did not steal the overcoat. He
aid. lam guilty OF ,biGamy. Judge. but the
The most singular thing in the whole case Is
hat Abbott L. far from an attractive man. Ho
: AZ years old. almost six feet tall very slen-
er and narrow chested. His shoulders are
ound and he has o decided stoop. He hns q
ray, moustachc. long. straggly brown hair.
Which he combs over bald SPOT, and |
duh and exprcssionless face. His
ands and feet are large. and he has
shambli9g gait. He wears threadbare
in captivating at lenst seven. and
erhaps dozen women. and mnrrying them
H.. He was sent to Jail In default Of ST 200
all. and his case will come UP before the
pecial Sessions this week.