The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-22
PECULIAR OUTCOME /.
otTwo Arrests by tho Police EARLY
Yesterday Morning.
A MAN SENT TO JAIL FOR BIGHMY
Alter Being Arrested for n Trivial
oncnsc-rwo Wives Confront Him,
but Neither Seems DESTROYS OF Pros.
ccutins llim-An Echo Of tho Mar.
tins Ferry INTERPRETATIONS Other
Criminal Matters.

Rather a peculiar case developed in
tho police court yesterday. Harry
Temple Griffith, sconc painter who
has been doing some work Mt tho Mar
tins Ferry opera house, and Robert
Doolin, man who plays tho piano in
saloon in that town, wcrc OrrNigncd
on tho charge OF lettering in house Of
Ill fame. They were fined s. and costs
each. Griffith paid, while DoOlin did
not havc tho money aud wont to tho
workhouuo for thirty days. Several
friends, here and n. Martins Ferry,
made efforts to got him out, but at 4
late hour last night ho was still
prisoner.
Tho arrests came about in this wise:
!1oolln was arrested At Martins Ferry
Monday night on suspicion OF having q
hand III tho Schoer robbery, but proved
m abb and was discharged. Another
man was suspected to have been an ac-
cessory, and Doolin and Griffith were
seen spending money freely here. The
latter was mistaken ior tho suspected
man, and tho two were Swallowed until
they went to Rhea Gray's house, when
oillcor Scalley "pinchcd" them.
In searching the men at headquarters
Lieut.. Claus found on him papers which
showcd that no was Il scene painter
maine Griffith or Temple, and that ho
had married Young woman named
Cooley, ut Lcnoir, n. G., in December.
Sunday last blonde young woman.
rather good looking fappeared at tho po-
lice office and said her husband, Harry
Temple. had taken all the money she
mad, 500, and lett her at the Hotel
BehIer without means 10 pay her board.
The lieutenant recalled this, and dctain-
ing the prisoners, sent for Mrs. Temple.
She demonstrated with her husband
very mildly when she saw him, and lie
admitted that shc was his vile and
patched up peace with heT. Alter po-
lice court Yesterday he sont to Martins
Ferry and got money enough OIL his
contract there 10 pay his wite's board
and settle some other debts, and he was
then let 60, and returned to Martins
Ferry.
Later in the day it developed that
Griffith was living with another woman
at Martins Ferry, whom he represented
as his wife, and who has child nearly
4 year old. Inquiry showed that this
woman was from Sullivan, Ind, and
that her maiden name was Peterson,
and she was married to Griffith about
two years ago.
The second wife was reluctant to
swear out warrant for him, saying sho
did not want to cause him any trouble,
but she finally did 60 in Squire Giles
py's court. Tho Martins Ferry officers
arrested him and he was brought over
by Lieutenant Tcrril!, making no de-
mand for 4 :equisition. The first wife
also came over.
Griffith was locked up to await n
hearing at 10 4. III. to-day. Neither OF
his wives seems willing 10 prosecute him.
llo took his arrest very lightly. lie
says his right name is Griffith and
that tho North Carolina wife is the only
wife he ever had, but the other woman
Is his best girl"
Temple" or Griffith, located in
Martins FerryIabout two years ago. and
has been doing land Office business.
Ho is painter OF opera house scenery,
and is one Of tho best in the country,
and has been busy for weeks OH 4 large
order for New York parties, the cost OF
which is said tobe something like IS, 900.
Temple came from lndianna and has
for some time been keeping house on
Third street. The first year he was in
Martins Ferry he aud his wife boarded
Mt the Hotel St. Clair. Mr.. Temple
seemed very devoted to his wife ana
child, and Mrs. Temple. who seems to
be an excellent woman, has made many
friends in Martins Ferry. She is OF
medium height, about twenty-five years
old and good looking.