The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-10
|ATWELL PARDONED
The Hoboken Bigamist Ply
sician Released from
Sing Sing Yesterday.
At HONE WITH Els RIGHTPUL WIFE.
Claims He Has Been Vindicated--
Will Immediately Resume
Practice.

Mr. David R. Jones Atwell returned TO his
from Sing Sing yesterday morning at twd
o'clock
He is in an excellent state of health, and
does not appear to have lived behind iron
bars for almost year. DIR. Atwen was par
doned by Governor Flower of New
York. He languished SO quietly in the jail
that Keeper Cennaugton recommended him
as very well behaved sort of citizen, and
said he exhibited remarkable patience. Dr.
Atwell was taken up to Sing Sing Prison
year ago the 18th Of this month. At the
time JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter visited
the prison, and wrote, among other things,
of the occupation prescribed for the doctor,
that of tailoring. Business of making "suitS"
seems to have agreed with the pill prescriber
and he reports business there as brisk.
DR.. ATwBLL AT HOME.
A reporter of THE NEWS called upon DR..
Atwen this morning A small girl, one Of
the doctors children, answered the bell and
ushered the reporter into the reception room
where the doctor was seated in an easy arm
| chair. As the reporter entered the hallway
string of ladies and children slipped
| through a door from the room where
the physician was reposing Mr.
Atwell was evidently entertaining
them, recounting his experiences.
A pleasant welcome and handshake were
extended the reporter simultaneously, and a
request followed to s.be seated please.n The
doctor seemed to be perfectly contented.
He wears yet his semi-bald head, and his
moustache has become luxuriant. The hair
which Providence has permitted to decorate
the rear part of his Uranium is shorter than
| most doctors wear theirs, but then. tho
| doctor explained that he had had it cut re-,
Gently.
eyes" said the doctor, sI am glad to gs5
back I have been away almost year, and
It's long time, too. l realize fully that
was at fault but blame is also attached to
the second woman | married, for she will
ingly entered into an Illegal marriage The
viii be shrewd enough to let the mat
ter severely alone. She will find,
if she does not, that may
take the same course that she did
have been vindicated in the granting OF my
pardon, and if she will not let the thing rest
it viii be to her detrimeEt. A petition was
gotten up, believe, in my favor, but it was
too late in arriving at the Governors office.
for my pardon was given before it reached
there. This shows the sentiments OF my
friends here in Hoboken. Their sympathies
are with me, the most of them.
WILL PRACTICE IN ROBoKEN.
'tI shall remain in Hoboken for some time.
right here in this house shall resume my
practice Immediately, and shall endeavor to
forget the past Now that have had time
to reflect upon my actions. 1 am thoroughly
sorry for what have done and am resolved
to make amends shall stay here and live
happily with my family ~
DR.. Atwell was arrested in Hoboken on
the twepty-second of October, 1892, on q
| charge of non-support preferred by wife No.
2, who lives in New York She had been q
patient of his, and when she had recovered
from a serious sickness the doctor made love
to her, convincing her that his first wife
was divorced from him. They were married
and then the true state of things was re-
vealed to her He was tried for bigamy be-
fore Recorder Smyth in New York, pleaded
guilty on advice of his counsel, Senator
DAILY, and was sentenced to State Prison
for term of two years and five months.