Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-31
SERIOUS CHARGE.
John n. Cox Held for the Grand Jury ON .
Charge Of Betrayal.

John n. Cox Held for the Grand Jury ON q
| Charge Of Betrayal.
young woman from Saint Mary's county.
Maryland. who few days ago thought she was
| . young bride. was brought face to face with
| facts to the contrary when she WIS put on the
stand in Judge Miller's conrt this morning.
She wore green cloth suit, with cape and hat
| to match. and instead of being IN
unsophisticated country girl she had lived in
Baltimore for six years. had worked in shirt
factory there, and had also figured on the
stage for three weeks Annie Z. Price was the
name given by the young woman. who, while
not handsome. is FAR from bad looking.
When she walked into court she gave pass
ing glance at John H. Cox, whom she charged
with having betrayed her.
A bogus marriage was what was charged, and
then the defendant, it is claimed, forged the
name Of the Rev. Mr.. Meador to the fraudulent
certificate.
TWO SIDES.
There were two sides 10 the story ~ re-
lated in court, and there was the usual note
written by the female. 1t was written in
Baltimore at the time Of his arrest there on "a
charge OF bigamy. and reads as follows:
'I'll be there tomorrow. l will tell the
truth for your sake.
"ANNrk- Cox"
The little woman got on the stand aud told her
side OF the atory. She boarded Mt the house of
William Vance. No. 210e Pennsyiyania avenue
Baltimore. whore she met Cox who also boarded
there. He had wife and two children living in
another part of the city. and Mr.. Vince. the
boarding house keeper, who had hesrd Of his
marital relations. begged Annie Price not to
marry him. But Annie had known HIM three
days. He had proposed, she had accepted and
they came here.
HE WROTE THE NAMs.
Mr. Darlington. who appeared for Cox, ad-
mitsed that Cox wrote the signature to the GER
tifcs.e. and Annie was asked by j Judge Miller:
"Are you married to him?''
Eyes, sir. was" was her response.
They came here, she said. on the 4th day Of
this month. Arriving Mt O'Clock in the after
noon they walked about the cit- and then went
to hotel Cox went out and re turned shortly
with another man who he said VIA minister.
They were married, IA she supposed, by the
man, and then they started for home When
they reached the depot the train mad gone, and
they returned to the hotel AID remained over
night.
Had YOU agreed to get mar led when you
were i'll Baltno-e!" asked the cnIrt.
Yes. sir" she responded. Thought I was
doing what was right
How old are -oa?'
Twenty years."
VISITED THE JAIL.
On cross-examination Witness saidt she was
acquainted with q man in Baltimore named
Bra6burn and that she visited him inrthe city
Jail She never lived with him.
What was Bradburn doing in jail?"
II don't know"
''He Was in there On a-chargs Of embezzle-
ment." interrupted Detective Quinlan, land he
was acquitted"
Where is Bradburn now?'' she was asked.
AT the Blue Mountain &c nse.
why is he not here
"he went to work yesterdsC ~
SHE WAS LiDY.
William Vance the boar, ing house keeper,
was sworn. He told Judge , { le- he had heard
that Cox had wife and two children and be
begged him no. to get marroi Witness knew
thar Cox and the woman wore coming over
here to get married, and wha i they returned
Coz cane TO him and said. i've hung myself
again" and threw down the certificate.
How did she behave while II: your house?'
asked the court.
"She's lady, every inch OF her," was his
reply.
Before they left Baltimore to get married
witness was talking to her in the shed and she
said to him: Woe be uutc you, the law will
handle you for your dom ;s,'
Witness said that alth 1-h he had advised
Annie not to get married n had not said any
thing TO her ABOUT his ber q, n married man
why. then, did you Ike ep all this important
information to YOURSELF" asked the court.
II tell You brother" answered the Balti-
more boarding house keerer II never inter-
fere With other people, business.
HELD FOR TIE aHAND JURY.
Defective Quin,an explained the arrest and
acqUittal of Cox or s.charge o: bigamy in Bal
timore. and also toiG of the investigation he had
made.
The young woman concluded The testimony
by saving Cox mad threatened to kill her and
himself if she did not marry him, and Judge
Miller keid him in $500 real estate security to
aNait the action of tina 1r.Ind inry