Evening star., 1896-04-07
VERY Much MARRIED
Cornelius Tsehan Says He is Very Much
Guilty.
Married to Two women ~ Was Sup
Dosed-Scemes In Court This
MI
1SSrnine.

| ured In the hands!of the policesyesterday
because Of his matrimonial experiences
and afterward succeeded in making his
peace with his lawful wife and the officers
of the law, as published in yesterday 8
Star, very foolishly went back to the home
of Mrs. Teehan, No. 1922 22d ST. eet, know
ing at the time that he had been married
to her according to the laws of the land
and that he was therefore guilty of bigamy.
When District Attorney Birney reluctantly
gave the order for his release on the charge
of adultery the officers thought that the
| case was serious enough to warrant them
in making a fuller investigation. They
knew that Teehan was not sincere in his
promises made to his wife, who had come
here all the way from Chicago to claim
him. And they also knew that she still
| loved him. although he had not been true
to her and did not want to punish him. II
he was guilty of only tie offense of violat-
Ing the Edmunds' act they were satisfied
with what had been done, but If he had
married Mrs. Ida L. Myers, the widow.
knowing that his wife. Ellen Teehan, was
cuted for bigamy.
AS already stated, Teehan had been re-
leased, and after a separation of two years
they were again together, and he had
promised to comply with her requests. He
had borrowed dollar at the time he was
arrested, and this would not have taken
him very far from the city. even II he had
wanted to become u fugitive, and SO he
went with his wife from place to place. and
finally he went to the house on 22d street,
cstensibly for the purpose Of getting some
clothing. but in reality, 1t Is thought he in
tended TO leave without returning to his
wife. who awaited his return to police
headquarters.
DOubly Married.
But Detective Carter had been there be-
fore him and lad learned that he had actu-
ally married Widow Myers. This ceremony
was performed at the home of the Rev. DR..
Muir pastor of the E Street Baptist Church,
in December. 1893. 1t was an unpleasant
thing fer the detective to do. He did not
want to tell Mrs. Myers of how Cornelius
Teehan had been a gay deceiver and Of
how, instead Of being the wife Of Teehan.
she was still Widow Myers. She did not
receive the sad news calmly, but broke
down completely. but even then she did not
appear anxio ls to prosecute him.
Detective Gailaher had called at the
house OF Pastor Muir to consult him, and
in the abs ,nce Of the latter, Mrs. Muir
gave the information desired The news
proved very shocking to her, and the kind
hearted wife of the pastor hastened to the
home of Widow Myers and offered what
consolation she could. Mrs. Muir vas very
sympathetic. and at the same time she
took a firm stand in the matter, for she be-
lieved that the law should handle the man
who had 80 frightfully blasted Mrs. Myers
hopes.
Inspector Hollinberser was also decided
IN the matter, and as soon he learned
that Teenan had been married here he d.
rected that he be arrested. In order to ac-
complish this, he directed Precinct Detec-
tive Glue to so to the I'D street house. and
when Teenan appeared there he was ar
rested. He had had such a stormy meeting
with Mrs Teehan No. 1 when he was first
arrested that he was prepared for almost
anything the second time. But instead of
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locked up in a police station.
His Life.
Mrs. Techan Ma. had nothing to con-
ceal She was more than heartbroken and
concluded that she would make no effort to
protect him from the operations Of the law.
She lived in Cf4ca1so with her mother when
she met TeehaD, three years ago. He was
employed as a salesman with the firm of
Siegel. Cooper & Co. and she knew him as
W.dower, and she was a Seamstress liv-
Ing with her .motfer,, and she and her
mother decided to come here to live: and
soon afterward Teshan the alleged widow
er. followed her here, ard they were mar
ried.
Mrs. Teehan No. was not in so forgiv-
ing mood last night as she had been be-
fore. and was willing to tell all she knew
about her husband. They had been mar
ried in Canada, just across from Detroit,
and had lived in different cities in the
them. and Teehans fondness for liquor and
persons not In his family robbed their
home of its loveliness.
Teehan complains that his home in Chi
cago was not very pleasant, and that his
occasional sprees were only to break the
monotony of home life. Finally his wife
forced him to leave. and he came here, and
has spent the two happiest years of his
married life, SO he says.
This morning the two heartbroken women
faced Teehan in Judge Millers court and
the man showed his love for wife No. 2,
and appeared to regret only the one fact,
and that was that he had wronged her,
Wife No. l did not come in for any evil
dences of love or sympathy, and as wife
No. passed him he extended his hands,
hut she passed by without recognizing him.
Pastor Muir and his wife were in court
looking out for No. 2 Mrs. Teehan The
wives sat on opposite sides of the dock, and
when the case was reached Teehan stepped
to the front and said: Il am guilty of the
charge"
The witnesses were called, and then the
much married man had to face them
Prosecuting Attorney Mullowny explained
the case to the court, and Judge Miller held
the man in $500 security for the grand Jury.
In default of bonds he was committed, and
the wives, who were shedding tears left
the court.
HONORING HIS MEMORY.