The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-25
SHE ARRIVED TOO LATE
Wife Tries to Save Her Hus-
band from Bigamy and Then
Has Him Arrested.

Samuel Is. Williams, a freight checker
employed by the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company, was a%rraigned before Justice
Potts this morning to answer a charge
of bsgamy, preferred against him by a
woman who represents herself to be
wife No. 1. She burst upon his view
last Sunday evening when the man she
claims as her legal husband was being
united in marriage to Miss Mary Frey,
a young girl living at No. III Essex
street. The wedding of Miss Frey had
caused general rejoicing among her large
circle of friends. A hundred or more
men and women co~ngregated at her
HON Sunday evening in anticipation of
seeing her married and having a Jolly
time generally.
The wedding arrangements were elab-
crate. The Rev. DR.. Peterson of the
Lutheran Church of Fifth street had
been asked to tie the kno He was on
hand bright and early. Everything was
in readiness for the ceremony. and in
walked Williams. with his fiancee,
leaning lightly on his arm. The Rev.
DR.. Peterson had just pronounced them
man and wife when a poorly dressed
woman entered the house, and. rushing
INTO the parlor, Shouted:-
DENOUNCED THE GROOM.
THAT maj Williams is my lawful hus-
band. We were married fourteen years.
have not been divorced, and his mar
riage with Miss Frey will be unlawful"
When told that the marriage ceremony
was over, she became historical. The
greatest excitement prevailed. Some of
the men present expressed a desire to
make mince meat of Williams. His
bride tainted and had 10 be removed
from the room. She refused to listen
to the entreaties of her friends TO be
calm. Williams made himself scarce.
He e~ndeavored to convince his wife that
something was wrong. He pronounced
legged impostor recovered her composure
she was asked for proof to s~ubstantiate
her story. h unfastened her waist ard
riage certificate. The paper was read
and all were convinced tha her claims
were well founded. The CHESTS departed
ana SO did Mrs. Williams No: l. The
quickly noised about the neighborloud.
The feeling against Williams was i liter,
and had not his bride declared THAI she
trusted him and believed the woman to
be an impostor the result might have
disastrous for the groom. Ee
admits having lived with the womah
SCdlS Dul Q6CldTSS he cdH prove
HAD WILLIAMS ARRESTED.
Mrs. Williams No. ! is 1t present stop
ping with a Mrs. Macdonald at No. 49,
Washington street. This morning she
produced a wedding. certificate which
Miss Mary Ellen Burke were married
Hatfield Of the Fourth Street Methodist
Church of New York City. Mrs. WILL
Jams claims that her husband deserted
her two years ago.. For a number of
years, she alleges. they lived at No. 1870
since her desertion he has never con-
tributed anything toward her support.
She was compelled to seek a livelihood
by going out to work. She found en-
ploymeat at Melrose. in Union county,
this State: She heard of her husbands
approaching marriage through friends
save Miss Frey from disgrace. She APP
pears sadly disappointed at having ar
rived too late.
Her Indignation was so intense that
she went before Justice Potts yester-
and secured a warrant for her hus-
in the hands of Detective McGinness
for service. He found the alleged big
amist at the home of his most recent
wife, celebrating their wedding as though
nothing had occurred. He accompanied
the detective willingly. His bride is still
with grief. She believes her husband,
and. like him, DECLARES the Burke woman
to be the DESTROYER of her happiness
and an impostor. Both women were in
court this morning when Williams was
been retained to defend the prisoner.
AT the request of counsel the case was
set down for next Monday.