The evening times., 1896-08-19
SONG WRITER PUT IN JAIL
0'Grady, Who Wrote "the Boy
From Ireland" a Bigamist.
HIS FIRST WIFE CAME HERE
She Found That Her Recreant Has-
band HadGoneOff Miss Harriet
Mattingiy. Il Female EmployedntSt.
Elizabeth's Asylum-Arrest Of the
Man at MechanIcsyille, Md.

John Joseph O'Grady, well known In this
city, was arrested Monday night at Me
chanicsyilie, Nd, just as he was about to
take the train for Washington. O'Grady
wascharsed with having wo wives, and at
the hearing before Justice Morgan he was
held for the action of the grand jury for
bigamy.
There is quite u bit OF romance Con
nected with O'Grady's Illegal marriage To
his second wife. For two or three years
0'drady was an attendant at st. Eliza-
beth's Hospital for the Insane, near Ana
costa. He cut quite a dash, and endeavored
to be something OF ''masher" AMONG the
female employees of the institution
He was not bad locking fellow. but
somehow the girls enter tained u dislike
tohni. There was one except on, however.
Miss Harriet Mattingly secured situa-
ton at the hospital seven years ago. She
was pretty girl with winning ways and
light eyes.
U'Grady paid particular attention to Miss
Mattingly and n a few weeks she fell very
much in love with him. She confided this
to some OF her Intimate girl acquaintances
and they cautioned her against the suave,
blonde Irishman
THEY WERE ENGAGED.
She did not listen to their advice, and
just before last Easter it was announced
that they were engaged. As is the custom in
the Catholic churches, the bans were pub
lished a week prior 10 TIE intended date
of the ceremony. o'Grady talked much of
his proposed wedding TO his acquaintaBces
in Washington, but there was one person to
whom he refrained from mentioning the
fact. She was Mrs. Peter Mckrink, of
Anacostia. Mrs. McKriuk is O'Grady's sis
ter.
She had heard of the affair. however,
but kept her peace until tie proper time.
Then when the bans were announced the
last time she arose in ST. Theresa's Church
and answered Father Hughes, telling him
that O'Grady was already married. This
created some CONSERVATION, and Miss Mat
tingly was nearly prostrated over the at
fair.
Q'Grady denied that he was married, but
admitted, after much pressure, that he had
been welded, but the bonds were sundered
by divorce. Father Hughes refused to
perform the ceremony. The artful fellow.
however, convinced Miss Mat,ingly that he
WIS dcilnS III SOOu tuftu, anu u WAS uc-
cided to wed In spite OF the priest
About this time more trouble befcii ''the
little fat IrisiIman," as he was called by
the girls. lie was given his dismissal. DE.
Stack stated this morning that while he
did not care to tell specifically the reason
for the discharge, it was because of
orGrady's personal habits
OGRADY DID NOT CARE.
When he left he told several of the girls
that he did not care. because he could make
a fortune by composing songs This re-
mark was the result OF a song written by
O'Grady, entitled, The Boy from Ireland
which was sung at several OF the thcaters
here
ON April last the couple went to Me-
ChauicsviiIe, the home OF Miss Mattingly's
reia,ivcs, in st. Mary's county, and were
married. They returned to this city, and
recently went on II visit TO Mechanicsvilie.
During their abseuce there arrived In
Washington Mrs John Joseph o'Grady
No /. She had heard that her husband
had come 10 Washington, and began an
inquiry concerning him. She soon learned
OF his second marriage, aud Size appealed
TO police headquarters for definite infor-
nation. Inquiries were made by the Police,
but they could not learn OF their marriag ge
in this city.
Wife No. 1, traced her recrcant spouse 10
st. Mary's, aud on Monday confirmed the
reported wedding with hiss Maitingly.
II developed at the hearing before Justice
Morgan that O'Grady married Miss Annie
Grady at Scranton, Pa. December 2s,
1887. -Four years later they separated,
she going 10 New York and then to Colorado,
and he finally drifted 10 Washington.
O'Grady admitted tie marriage, but said
he t.elicved Wife No. 1 10 lie dead.