Evening journal., 1896-05-21
KELLER UP FOR BlGtMY.
Wife No. I Arrives at New
Castle From Baltimore
TO END A SUPPOSED HONEYMOON

She Makes Public Some Family 8iAtory
to the Effect That the Accused Is Her
Lawful Husband and the Father OF Her
Three ChiIdren-He AcmIts 1t.
A comely young weman arrived at New
Castle from Baltimore last evening, and
after giving her name as Mrs Emma
hellar. proceeded TO make considerable
trouble
She caused the arrest. by Policeman
W, d. Harrington. OF William o. Kellar,
who is known as William Kelly, on the
duplex charge OF desertion and blgamy.
Kelly" is a rather handsome young man.
six feet tall. with q French mustRche
and curly hair he has bsen living with
Mrs. Blanche Carr on Clay ton street. aud
is employed In the cutting room OF the
Delaware Iron Works.
Kelley" or KellRr, was brought up
for hearing before Mayor Boyd late
last night Inside the railing were Mrs.
Blanche Carr, supposed TO be wife No
2; Ros Carr, her soS wife No. / and
the prisoner.
Kellar conducted his own defense
Mrs Ksllsr swore that she lived In
Baltimore city, where they were married
six years ago. They have three shildren.
She last ssw her husband, the prisoner,
on May IL. 1895 Since his departure
from home he has never forwarded a
penny toward the maintenance of bis
children. She produced letters pufport
ing to be informal announcements OF her
husbands marriage TO Blanche Carr.
Mrs. Helen Price. OF Marshsllton, bad
according to the wronged womsn's testi
mony, written 10 Miss Grace Carr, of
Baltimore, her sister and also sister-in
law Of Mrs Carr, announcing the I'D
prolching marriage of Keller TO Blanche
Carr.
shs WAS the only witness for the prose
cution.
Mrs. Carr swsars to Her Innocsnce.
For the defence Mrs. Blanche Carr
s~ors that she was not married to
Keller nor had never contemplated such
a step. he was only bo2rder In her
hou aud paid her 81 week for his
private room and board.
Didn't you visit Mrs. Helen Price at
MsrshAllton one Sunday. accompanied d
BY Keller" Mayor Boyd asked the wit
ness.
Il did, sir"
Didn't you tell Mrs. Price that you
were to be married to KellAr2"
Il did not. sir.
Now. on your oath, tell me, are you
living rs man and wlfef'
INC, sir"
Roy Carr, her Young son corrob ,rated
Mrs. Carr. but swore that he never knew
of Kellsr's bsing husband and father.
Then Kellsr was permitned to testify
In his own behalf. BE admitted that he
Ia the unhappy husband Of Mrs Emms
Kellar and the father OF her three child
rem.
Mayor" continued the prisoner 81
have struggled five times to live with
this woman. gave her every cent
earned. and endured everything that 8
human being could
But didn't you know that you were
doing a dangerous thing to leave this
wife aud children without means OF
suppori2'
Mayor, she doesn't want damn
cent from me. for she Is more able to take
care Of them than l am. / never thought
Of marrying Mrs Carr"
The mayor decided that there was no
case against this prisoner for bigamy
and that only the Maryland courts had
jurisdiction over Ksllar for desertion
He however. caused Kellar to pay IS %.
costs Of the case and Mrs Ksllsrs ex
psnses Of her trip.
Nobody Had the Cash.
The accused man had not SO 05 in his
possession and began to call on several of
his friends In the court room Seeing
one he knew, he said. Hey, Dick Hyde,
got any money with you p
mo, haven't got a cent -
The tall prisoner arose to his full
height and cast an eagle eye over the
Gro Ed for two minutes
We'll, | guess nobody has the price, I"
said the mayor. Officer Morgan, take
charge Of the prisoner until the costs are
paid.
Mrs Kellar returned to Baltimore i'm
nae tclRtely after the trial, intending to
bring prompt Rc,lon for desertion. Kel
lar had told number OF people here last
month that Mrs. Carr WAS his wife
These people were dumbfounded when
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