The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-29
John Thomas Gallagher Arraisned on
a Serious Charge.
WAS HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY
His Pretty Wife Number Two Tells Her
Storytelling to Gallagher After She
Heard the stories--w illnesses swear
to tho Second Marriage.

While the wind was rafting at the
windows Of the district court room in
East Providence this morning and drlv-
ing the rain In spiteful sheets against the
panes, John Thomas Gallagher, who
seems to have loved aud lost within the
unromantc period OF two weeks, took
seat In the dock for the third time.
John Thomas didn't look cheerful, but
perhaps that was due TO the weather, or
it may have been that his mind was
tortured by visions Of marital felicity
that now the stern and unrelenting hand
OF the law would render impossible
OF realization. In strong contrast
with John Thomas's detected demeanor
WAS that Of his whllom wife. Mrs. John
Thomas Gallagher. nee johnson, alias
Lawless. In a natty suit that fitted her
To perfection. and with her head bedecked
with hat better fitted for a garden party
than country court room in southeast
storm she tripped into the room and took
a seat and WAS quickly surrounded by
circle OF relatives and friends, who pro-
posed to prove that her affections nad
been ruthlessly trampled upon by hard
hearted calculating deceiver.
The Trial Higgins.
Judge Bliss climbed UP TO the chair
that does duty as a wool sack and after
assuming his most impressive Judicial
air ordered the business to proceed.
John Thomas was led up and when
the charge of biganiy was read TO him he
answered. not guilty and went back to
his lonely corner where he occasionally
received such Dnsoation AS lawyers
usually give their clients.
Mr.. Blaisdeli, assistant clerk In the
supreme court. testified that he had
searched the records OF the courts In
Bristol aud Providence counties but
found nothing to Indicate that
John Thomas ha6 been legally separated
from q woman the prosecution claims he
married sonse time In 1890. Some other
testimony OF this character was put in
when the Mccarthy family came to the
court.
Mrs. Mccarthy tie el Ter told the court
that John Thomas had hired tenem m mt
from her in which he kept house with q
grill whom he said was his wife
Then Mrs. Mccarthy. jr.. iold much
the same story and Mrs. Frank Gallagher
clipched this part OF the testimony. by in.
forming the court that John Thomas had
brought Emily Lawless to his house aud
Introduced her as his wife.
Related hor Woes.
There was pause for "a few mo ments.
John Thomas looked bluer than the
surging Seekonk outside. Ten Mrs.
John Thomas, nee Johnson, alias
Lawless, told her woes to the
court and painted the deep iniquity
of which she had been the vic
tim. She never met John Thomas. she
saia, with toss of her head AS she cast
whitening glance in his direction, until
the 7th Of last August. A mutual friend
introduced them aid after courtship
lasting several minutes, John Thomas
won her hand and heart.
John Thomas flew on the wings of love
to the " lids of Watchemoket, where he
got marriage licease, and the two loving
hearts were made to b, at as one by the
Rev. L. q. Horton. Oneshort week only did
the honeymoon last. First, there were
Whispers and inuendoes, but suddenly
the whole ruth was forced upon her.
Her husban nd, to whom she had given ner
love aud with whom she had lived six
days, had another wife living. Her
mother impaired this heartbreakinR
information. Her husband was cast into
u dungeon cell and she returned to the
maternal roof.
Mrs. John Thomas nee johnson alias
Lawless went along all straight thus lar,
but then she struck n snag. She was
asked how old she WAS and answered
promptly that she would be
sixteen the fourth OF next month.
but the most ingenious and persistent
questioning could not get her to state in
wnat year she was born.
Papa and Mama Lawless likewise
knew their daughter would be 16 years
old the 4th Of next month but could not
be induced to tell In what year the inter
esting event OF her appearance on this
mundane sphere took place. Half
dozen other witnesses were examined and
then the prosecution closed.
John Thomas did not put In any testi-
mony. He didn'J even tell his story, but
his council wrestlcd with the legal points
invl lived.
AT the conclusion Of the trial John
Thomas was bound over In $1,000 Oh the
bigamy charge. aud that for obtaining
marriage license by misrepresent tion
was dismissed.