Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-09
A WIFE IN BROOKLYN.
Secretary Cake, of the Win.
dow Glass Workers, Is
Held for Court
ON A CHARGE OF BIGAMY.
Strange Story Told in the Office of a
Southside Magistrate.
AMARRIAGE FIFTEEN YEARS AGO.
l. A. 500 to Investigate the Accusation
against Their Officer.
DEFENDANT DECLARES HIS INNOCENCE

George L. Cake, Secretary of L. A. 300,
Window Glass Workers Association, was
Yesterday held for court in 81, 200 bail on
the charge of bigamy. The information was
made before Alderman King by Mrs. Julia
Cake, of Brooklyn, y. Y, who asserts that
the Secretary deserted her in 1881, and later
married Miss Ada Morgan, with whom he IS
now living
Mrs. Cake No. produced marriage GER
tifeate showing she had married George L.
Cake in New jersey in 1877. She saws
they lived happily together until 1881,
when Mr. Cake began to neglect her and
finally deserted her. leaving her in New
Jersey and coming to Pittsburg During
this time they had two children, who are
now u and Il years of age respectively, and
who have for the past year or so been able
to partially support their mother She had
been deserted while in want, and was COM
PEELED to take in washing and do house
work in order to support herself During
the whole time neither the defendant nor his
wife spoke to each other.
Some Very Conflicting Testimony.
DIR. W. J. Riggs, of South Fifteenth
street, said he had attended the present
Mrs Cake on several occasions. They have
three children and in each case he filed GER
tifcates that the parents of the children
were on record as being man and wife.
John Mckee, a registry clerk at the
Health Office, testified that the records in
his office would corroborate what the physi-
clan stated, and in addition they would
show that Mr.. Cake and his present wife
had never been married in this county.
Gideon Sailor, a brother-in-law of Mrs.
Cake No. 1, and who resides at Jeanette,
testified that he knew the couple had been
married aud Tad never heard Of them being
divorced.
Mr. Cake refused to testify and waived a
hearing for court. Bail was fixed at 81 200,
which was promptly furnished by Henry
Mueller.
A special meeting of L. A. 800 was held
last night for the purpose of investigating
charges against Secretary Cake. 1t was
impossible to get any Information as to the
nature of the charges or the action Of the
body.
A member of the organization said that
very little had been done in the matter,
hat that it had been referred to a committee
consisting of Daniel Winters, James Camp
bell and Joseph Johnston to take the matter
under advisement and report set of rcsolu
tions setting forth the stand the association
desires to take. This committee will meet
tonight to perform this work.
Cake Is Calmly Confident.
Secretary Cake was seen after the meet
ing. II He refused absolutely to state what had
transpired in the meeting owing to his
official capacity.
In referring to the suit against him Mr..
Cake said: Il have nothing to say under
advice of my attorney. Ny defense will
be made in court and feel assured that 1
will come out all right. The whole thing
Is very evident to my mind that someone
is trying TO get even for some supposed
affront, but 1 am perfectly willing to let the
matter rest until it is settled in court
Il knew this was coming up as 1 got a
tip on last Saturday and could easily have
got away if 1 had been so minded. but I
am perfectly willing to take the chances
These people have brought this woman on
here and stirred up this rumpus and sup
pose will let her go back again, having ac-
complished their purpose, but am perfect
" willing, as ! said before, to bide nv time
and then we will see who comes out on top"
il was learned at late hour that Mrs
Cake No. II eft last night for her home in
BROOKLYN
Several glassworkers belonging to the or
ganizdtion, while refusing to be quoted,
ssid that the suit against Mr.. Cake was the
outgrOwtn of a contest for office in the
Window Glass Workers Association.