The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-04-18
SHE TAKES HIMBACK
Bigamist Abbott Has a Very
FOrgiving Wife,
AND SIX OTHERS BESIDES
Not an AdoniS, and Yet he Is Seven
Times Married.
ND SIX OTHERS BESIDES.

His Legal wife VIII Forgive Him Again
When He Gets Out of Prison-she Was
Used to Hearing of His wsddInRs, and
Had often Testified Against Him-Hs
Was Kind TO Her aud Called Her
spoil"
NEWARK, N. j., April 1S.-James Abb
bott, AZ years old, wins yesterday com
mitted to Jail here ou a charge of big
amy. He has served two years in Sing
Sing for the same offence, and according
to the testimony of his legal wife, has
been married seven times, and is decid-
edly plain looking. He has pleaded
guilty and asked TO be sentenced as soon
ss possible.
Abbott about four months ago met
Mrs. Katie Romp, young widow, at q
social gathering in Newark. She per-
mitted him to call, and he made such a
favorable impression on her that she con-
sented to marry him. The marriage
took place on March 20, and the couple
lived together two weeks. Then he dis
appeared. A diamond pin and other
jewelry belonging to his wife and an
overcoat of her brothers were missed at
the same time.
Soon after Abbott wrote to his wife.
The letter gave the police clew to his
Whereabouts. A decoy letter induced
him to go to Jersey City from Brooklyn,
where he was, and he was arrested. He
denied the thefts, but the overcoat was
found in Brooklyn pawnshop.
In trying to locate him in Brooklyn the
!. At 1,
bigamist. They found his legal wife in
Ninth street, Brooklyn. She is about
forty-five years old. She did not appear
to be surprised when told that her hus-
band had lately been married in Newark.
She was used to hearing such things, she
said. She willingly went to Newark to
testify against him. That was not a
novelty to her either.
Her story, as told to the police, was
that she was married to Abbott nineteen
years ago, after the death of his first
wife, VINO was, she declares, Emily Have.
meyer, member of the wealthy New
York family Of that name, and who had
married him ut the age of fifteen. He
married Hannah Roach in this city in
1875, and for that offence was sent tC
Sing Sing for four years. Hannah Roach
drowned herself while he was in prison
His wife forgave him when he was re
leased and he lived with her year.
Then he married Mary Moulton OF this
city, who had secured a divorce from
her husband for that purpose. When
shs learned that he already had wife
she caused his arrest for bigamy, and ht
went to Sing Sing for five years.
His lawful wife appeared against him
in both cases AS witness, but after his
second liberation she took him back and
they moved to South Norwalk, Conn.
Tnen he met Glory Ann Bailey, and mar
ried her. His wife returned to Brooklyn,
and in few months Abbott followed
her and was again forgiven. He joined
the Salvation Army, and married {
member of it named Lena Parks. Thai
was but few months ago. The NewarE
woman makes the seventh.
Mrs. Romp is greatly shocked by tn,
discovery that has been made. Her fam
iy is very respectable one. Mrs. Alb
bott has not yet lost her forgiying spirit
She will take her husband back agair
once more, she says, when his term OF
imprisonment is ended. She admits
that he never worked for her, but thinks
that his constantly kind manner and hi
pretty way of calling her "DolP' should
cover multitude of sins.