The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-06
SCALES. TIE BIGAnr1sT,
turned Loose-Wife No. Would No
Appear Against Him.

cStcruaS morning the case Of George
scales Il boler-maller in the yard. who
was charged with having two wives
came up in the Mayors Court for ex-
ANIMATION. Scales was represented by
MIR. VIM. III. Parker
;. Inc iirSt witness examined was Caro-
me scales. wife No. 2, who testified
10 having married Scales on Septem Der
Slst, 1898. She knew nothing OF his
having another wife except what she
mad been told.
Nlr. u. Stringer was the next witness,
VINO testified that he knew nothing OF
scales having but one wife except that
ne mad been told so; said he was in
trouuced to lady about six years ago
as Scales wife. and that Scales said
sne was his wife; did not know wheth-
CT lie was In earnest or not
Helen Bond, mother of Mrs. Scales,
said she knew nothing OF his having
another wife of her own knowledge
Moseiy Bond. a brother of Mrs
Scales, said that Mrs. Scales No. !
tod him that she had a marriage GER
tHlcate. but did not show It,
Mrs. Antonettc Scales, wife No. /
was called. but failed 10 answer. This
closed the case. Mr.. Parker asked tina
the prisoner be discharged. His Honor
SAID there was no evidence TO hold him,
so he would discharge him.
n
In Newark, y. j. At that time he was
nice-looking. wcll-to-do young man,
put after few years two children were
porn. After that he took to drinking
ana about nine years ago wife No. |
left him. She turned to be a profess
sional nurse and since that time has
been supporting herself and children
ohe joined the Episcopal church and is
regular attendant, she having let
ters to that effect. She had not heard
from Scales for some time, until n
snort time ago, when she received a
letter from Scales sister. who lives IL
North Carolina, saying that he (Scales)
was III and that he needed attention
She tclcSraphed to Portsmouth to find
out his condition and told the operator
| 10 give him her address. Tho opera ton
must have misplaced the same, and as
| she failed to hear from him, she natu.
! rally concluded that he must be too III
| to answer. So she consulted her pas
| tor and told him that her consci N &c
| told her, Notwithstanding she had left
her husband, it was her duty to CONF
| to him and nurse him, being that Sine
! had been trained for that purpose S.
| Wednesday last she left Newark and
arrived here on Thursday; went in
| search of her husband; found him well
and hearty and found out that he WA
married. She told his wife alsc
| me ady's mother. that he was
her husband, ana upon that in.
| formation Il warrant was sworn out
| She stated all the facts to the Mayor
| who held her in Il bond of $780, with
| her own personal recognance, to an.
pear on yesterday, but instead she LEFT
! for her home. in Newark. and on yes
| terday she was absent. She remark ed
to some one she would prefer TO pay
the bond than to appear against him
These who met the lady WIS very
| much Impressed with her manner OF
| conduct OF herself. She says thai
Scales hardly resemhlcd the man she
| marrcd-hc had changed so much
! She was asked why she did not sue for
| 4 divorce and replied:
| NO: l married him for life, for BET.
| ter or worse. and would consider her
self his wife until he died. | will never
! modest him. If he is satisfied to live
with wife No. he can do So"