The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-18
"A Young Man Who Was Willing 70
0blise a Friend,
BUT WHO GOT qRIPPED UP
by the Hard-Hearted Interference OF the
Mother OF tho Girl He Married After
Having Loaned lis Name to Secure
His Friends Happiness.

John Thomas Gallagher. bridegroom
OF scarcely two weeks, has already seen
the interior OF criminal court room
twice in the capacity of very much in
terested spectator.
1t appears that on Aug. Gallagher
and girl by the name OF + mily Amelia
I.awless stepped across the bridge from
this city into East Providence aud visited
the town clerk with request for mar
riage license.
Clerk Smythe asked the usual questions.
ana on the statement that both lived in
East Providence and that the girl was 20
Years OF aye he issued the cert ficate and
rhe pair were made one by Rev. L. u.
Horton.
They then departed rejoicing. but an
avenging Nemesis WIS after them, AMI
it was but short time lefore Mrs. Gal
lagber's motler appeared in the police
headquarters at 4 'st Providence and
procee led TO raise biz fuss.
She claimed that this marriage was IL
legal as the parties were not residents OF
that dis, rct, and also as her daughter
was but 10 yeirs OF age, and warrant
charging John Thomas GALLAGHER with
causing himself TO be married by the
Rev. l.. G.. Horton, and did marry
Amelia Lawless OF Providence,
without first Obtaining from. the
registrar Of births, marriages and deaths
OF said Providence, wherein said John
Tomas Gallagher resided, a properly au.
thenticated certifcate, and because he did
not first obtain the consent in writing OF
the parents of said Emily Amelia Law
less, a minor.
John Il. Gallagher was arrested and was
arranged before Judge Bliss at East
ROY m 1nl a IL xya n
own r cognizance for trial Saturday.
This alone is about as much trouble as
n newly married IN n wa Is TO cops with,
Dut there was more in store for HIM.
Mrs. Lawless, in her anxiety. hustled
around and made some strange disc ~ e.
ries, as result of which Gallagh er
found himself again in the clutches Of
th law.
Accor ing to the records at the city
hall John Gallagher applied for n
marriage license dnring August,
1890, the woman named therein being
Emily johnson of lsscity. The certifi
cate was issued aud the return at the
city hall showed that Rev. George A.
Smith OF Woodward Road, had united
John Gsllagh her aud Emily johnson In
the holy bonds of matrimouy.
This much Mrs. Lawless discovered,
and no time was lost by her la
making q complaint. and early this
arrested by the East Providence
police and was taken to court and ar
raigned on charge OF bigamy. Gala
CHER waived examination ana was held
in $1,000 surety Tor the next session OF the
grand jury.
Now cones the peculiar part OF the
affair. Gallagher admits that be got
the license in 1890, but states tbatfe had
u friend named Daniel Mccarthy
who was also infatuated
with the girl, and this companion seemed
SO broken up over his approaching mar
riage that IN pity he transferred his,
Gallagher's license. to Mccarthy
and the latter was married 10
Emily johnson by Rev. Mr. Smith on
he Gallagher license under the name Of
John Gallagher,
The police OF East Providence are
hustling around in search for Nc
CartDy.