The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-06
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A WOMAN TIE DEFENDANT IN
COMPLICATED CASE.
r., r,.r. ara Two supnn SHOWS This 10
Remarkable Cs.s of Mistaken iden-
tity-Other News.

NEWPORT NEWS. May Especial
A rather complicated and decidedly in
teresting bigG=1y case was heard IN JUS
tice Moss Court this morning.
Susan Snow, alias Parks, alias Walker.
a handsome, well-dressed woman Of
not over thirty years. was the defendant.
II was admitted that some ten years
ago she had married one James Ii.
Parks. who is still living. but was
not present at the hearing. He is
a seafarng man, often absent from
his home in Hampton. His married
life does not appear to have been
a happy one, and for some years ne
and his wife have not lived together.
ON Febrary 18th, II. T. Walker, employ
cd at the Hampton Soldiers Home, and
n woman named Susan Snow, came 10
this city. procured n license and were
married by Rev. II. NJ. Chandler, Of the
Methodist church. They returned 10
their home in Hampton.
Now. IL the bride in the case Of the
latter marriage was not the same woman
who ten years ago married Parks and
has since been living in Hampton, then
IT is one OF the most remarkable cases
of mistaken identity in the history OF
criminal Jurisprudence The clergyman
who married the woman 10 Walker was
present, and testified that the DEFENDANT
was. beyond possibility OF question, the
woman for whom he had performed the
ceremony less than three months ago.
None of her acqaintances seemed TO
doubt that she was the woman who had
married Walker. Yet Walker himself
went on the stand and swore that while
It was true that ne was married on
ST. Valentine shay to a certain Susan
Snow. she was rot the same woman
who was now defendant in this case, and
that he did not even know the latter
Lawyer Collier, OF Hampton, appeared
for the defendant.
you say you married another woman,
where Is your presnt wife, asked the
lawyer
Il don't know that that is any Of your
business" answered Walker, deflantly,
But II IS my business and | want you
10 tell me where she Is
II can't say. She may be in England
for all / know" was Walkers reply.
During the hearing the woman sat
silent. When Walker entered those near
hcr saw a flush mantle her check, and
an unmistakable expression Of recognition
lighted up her countenance, but she
restrained herself and gave no further
sign. She was heard to murmur to her
lawyer that she did not know Walker.
These were the only words she spoke. At
the conclusion Of the hearing the justice
committed the woman for trial. and dress
ed as she was in her well-made gown OF
costly stuff. she was locked up in the
iail. where duslly damsels locked UP for
disorderly conduct will probably be her
only female companions. Walker was held
In the sum OF $3.50 10 appear before the
grand jury as a witness, but IL is said
that when he does appear he will be
called upon TO answer charge OF per-
jury.
Mrs. II. Gunst, T. II. Friend George l..
Haynes. and J. f. Putney, Of Richmond,
are among the guests at the Hotel War
wick.
j. W. Halloran. T.. Harris, 7. +. Swain
Rev. A. f. Dickinson. and Rev r. H..
Pitt. of Richmond. are at the Hotel Ivy.
Marshall Won Schilling, Of this city,
has returned from a visit to his father
Prince Won Schilling, at his home In Ger
many.
The county court has fixed Monday as
the day for the granting of licenses ana
II is expected that there will be a hard
fight over some of the applications. The
Business Mems Association has appointed
a committee TO be present and protest
against licensing concert halls and some
of the more disreputable saloons, and it
is announced to-day that Sam Small has
been engaged to come over from Norfolk
where he has been conducting prohibit
ton campaign. and assist in the anti
license fight here.