Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-28
SWAMI WEEDS AGAIN.
HE AND MRS. BROWN ARE MAR
RIED A SECOND TINE.
OTHER ITEMS FROM The SOUTH SIDE
Perhaps Fatal Accident tn an Inmate
of the City AlmshOusc-Wandc
far from the City and brought
Back Unconscious.

| 1SdDella brown were ndffleu lot the St
cond time last evening at O'Clock at the
residence Of the bride on east Sixth street
Manchester. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. ]. S. Wallace pastor OF
the Fifth-street Methodist church The
marriage was very simple one, not more
than half dozen persons witnessing
It. Mrs Swami. No. l, was, of course,
not present. There were no attendants
at all and no reception or trip following
| the nuptial event. Immediately after the
| ceremony the bridal couple sat down 10
supper, however, where were served
many of the good things Of Christmas
times.
A DRAMATIC CASE.
| Thus closes one OF the most interesting
| and dramatic cases on the records OF the
| Virginia courts. The history of Swami
| marital experiences reads like tale Of
| the Arabian Nights. M0i than twenty
| years ago the groom st night was
married to q bride who - now living i'm
| Manchester, and who is the mother Of
his children. Six or seven years ago he
applied for divorce from his WIFE, and
a partial divorce or separation was grant
ed Under the impression that the court
decree gave him freedom to marry again,
after waiting five years, he waited that
time, like Jacob waiting and Serving for
Rachel and then following Mrs. Brown TO
North Carolina, was welded TO her.
MESDAMES SWAMI NOS. l AND 2.
There was then TO his credit two
Mesdames Swann-or as they became
known commonly, Mrs. Swami No. ! and
Mrs. Swami No. 2. Mr.. Swami brought
his second wife back to Manchester soon
ga and fnnl< a house
near that of Mrs. Swami No. /. The
latter felt very much grieved at the ac-
ton of her spouse. ana after waiting a
year or more, pouring her troubles into
the sympathetic ears of the Governor OF
the State, Mayor Of Manchester. and the
Commonwealth Attorney, at last, during
the past fall, had the matter brought TO
the attention OF the grand jury and had
him indicted for bigamy. The trial came
off, Swami pleaded guilty. and was sem
fenced to the penitentiary for three years.
Everybody felt that he had violated the
law in the letter and not in spirit lie
did what he thought the law, which he
had always respected, gave him right
to do.
CONVICTED AND PARDONED.
He was convicted and sentenced tn one
day. and pardoned by the Governor on
the next, at the request Of the jury which
convicted him, the commemorative At
torney who prosecuted him, and promi-
nent men Of the city.
His marriage then with Mrs. Brown In
North Carolina was. Of course illegal
and void As soon as free he returned 10
some building work which he had been
doing up in Powhatan county when cali
ed to stand trial. and had been engaged
there until last Saturday, when he return
ed 10 spend the holidays at home Yes
terday. when many people had begun TO
think, on account of his delay, that either
he or Mrs. Brown had reeonsidered the
matter Of marrying and decided TO re-
main apart he obtained license from
the Clerk OF the Hastings Court, and last |
evening, as stated above, for the second |
time he led to the altar Mrs. Brown
MARRIED IN WASHINGTON.
Mr.. T. Pickett Holt and Miss Pearl SUIT !
ton were married in Washington on Mon |
day. The bride was "A resident Of Sails |
bury, y. c., While MT Hot Is cItHSH u !
Manchester.
A white infant. which had been dead |
some hours. was found in an old well |
near Fourteenth and Perry streets Sun ,
day afternoon by some boys. The child |
was about six months old. The Coroner,
Dr. Brodnax, deemed an inquest unneces-
sarv. as the child had died from natural |
causes.
EXPECTED TO DIE.
washington Barksdale, a colored In
mate Of the City Almshouse. is in criu-
cal condition in the City Hospital, UNI
conscious. and is not expected 20 live.
Barksdale was given permission Satur-
day by Superintendent Allen 10 go down
town, and there his trouble began. He
was originally from Newport News, ana
a.. l. In Ia train q the |
Southern depot, under the impression that
II would take him TO that city. He was
found later lying beside the track az !
Robious Station. some twenty miles
above Manchester, unconscious. having .
severe and gaping cut in the head. From
the written permission i'm his pocket from
Mr.. Allen, the railroad people were en-
abled TO identify him. and having had the
injuries dressed brought him back to
notifying Chief of-Police
IApscoIsb in the mean time. Superin-
tendent Allen had the man removed then
TO the hospital, where he nov fingers.
He is about IS years old and semi-imbe-
cile.
ST. JOHNS NIGHT.
st. John's-Night, an OCCASION usually
celebrated by the Masons, was celebrated
last night by the Manchester members OF |
the order in great style. After the usual
routine business and social chat. the lodge
adjourned TO the banquet hall, where a
choice banquet was spread. It goes with |
put saying that full justice was done.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Ada Gallon left Monday for Chase
City, where she will spend the holidays
Mr.. A. j. White and family are spend
ng the week with their friends ia Chase
City.
Nr y y White Of Premo bluff {. |
lere to enjoy the Christmas festivities
With his friends and relatives.
Mr.. Gus Martin is on a visit here TO his
mother. at No. 3lj west Tenth street.
The Swansboro' Social Club viii give
supper TO their lady friends at Cersley's
Hall tonight.
Mr. +. j. Powell, Of Newport News. Is
n the city spending the holidays with his
riends and relatives.
Mrs r. ]. Jewett and son, Of Greens
,oro, n. c.. have returned 10 their home
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