Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-27
A SCOUNOREL AND BIGAMISTs
Caught After q Long Career OF Deception
and Brutaiity-vengeaucc.
Especial telegram to the DIspatch.I

Especial telegram 10 the bispatCn'i
PETERSBURG. VA. May e6.--on the 3oth day
of June, 1892 Rev. John Ridout, assistant
pastor Of Grace Episcopal church. this city,
united In marriage Miss Matte Z. Beasley,. OF
this city, and Captain Charles V. decker, OF New
York city. Miss Beasey WAS weI-snown ana M
popular lady and the daughter ~ Captain W.
II. Beasley, formerly Deputy High Constable
OF this city. Captain Decker while Ia the
city made a large number OF acquaintances anu
speut money freely. Tie claimed 20 be tho son
ot a wealthy New Yorker and 10 being captain
OF q steamer which ran between New \ ork city
and other points North. After his marriage with
Miss Beasley his treatment OF her was outrage
ous, ana caused a separation between the
family and Captain Decker, which resulted In
Captain Decker taking his wife anu seeking
other quarters.
IN RICHMOND.
Ue was next heard from In Richmond whero
he barely escaped punishment for acts OF his
committed in that city. After leaving kich-
mond he forbade his wife from holding any IN
tercourso with her family, which about this
time appealed TO Chief-ot-POlice kanes 10 alu
them in discovering where they were.
DIsOwNED
CAPTAIN Eanes communicated with tho police
departments OF several States and learned frOm
| them that Decker was OF wealthy ana goo1 pa
rentage, but on account OF certain acts oil his ne
had been disOwncd by his people.
About the LIST OF March, 1898. Captain Eanes
received n letter from Crab Neck. York county,
! Va., signod by "Mary T.. Cohn.' making IN
auities about ono "Charles Decor" Further
coxospondenco followed and IL was learned that
| one Charles Decor had been united In marriage
In the city OF baltimore, Md, % Mary f. Coin on
the lat day OF July. 1887, by Rev. Peregrene
WrOth.
Captain Eanes went to Norfolk in March,
| whero no hal an interview with Mary 4. Colin,
| and sno produced her certificate OF marriage
and Identified Charles '. Decker ~ tho man
she married at Baltimore at tho time above
! mentioned. and further stated that he had de-
serted her. and that she had mover been di-
vorced from him and was anxious to SOC him
| prosecuted.
| IN PURSUIT.
On the 18th OF March Captain Eanes swore out
| a warrant against Decker. charging him with
| bigalny. aud hearing that he was IN North caro-
| lima no went Dimsoif 10 mud him. lhrough q
| mistake Of tho authorities OF hlil,oeth tlty
| Decker made good his escape from The state,
| although for four days Captain Eanes gave him
| "A hot chase. Since that time nothing Was
| heard of him, and the family, hearing OF hlr
| second living wife, gave up the'r Iaugntet
as lost forever, fearing that Decker, knowina
tnat the authorities were after him, would
| murder her. A few days ago Captain Eaae:
| received reliable Information that Decker and
his wife were living in baltimore.
= ARRESTED. ...
| lie at once put himsolf In comm unirati0n will
Marshal Frey and this evening received a tele
gram from him, which said: "We have ar
rested Charles V. Decker. Get parers and scr'
for him at once"
| Captain Eanes will leave for Richisond In NJ
| morning and will carry over with him the peii
ton OF Commonwcalth's-Attor Mullen, alon.
with n copy II the warrant OF arrest aud aflda
Wits which he will present 10 Governor Mchln
ney, praying that he issue reputation on th'
Governor OF Maryland for the said Decker.
TnRsATs.
This case has excited a great deal OF interes
in this city and threats OF vengeance have beer
| made against Decker should he happen 10 u
| caught and brought back to this city.