The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-23
THREE YEARS FOR
CHAS. ". SWAMI.
Found Guilty Of Bigamy by a Man
chester Jury.
GOVERNOR TO BE PETlTlONED.
ytc VIII he Asked 10 Pardon Swami
To-Day-Chargcs Of Cruelty Pre-,
fcrrcd Against Chief of Police
Lipscomb-Othcr Items
MANCHESTER BUREAU RlcnMoND TINES.
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MAScHFsIfR BUREAU KicnNoND TINES
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Tho Uustings Court was engaged yes
ferdav In the trial Of Charles ". swami
who was indicted by the grand jury on
Tho charge Of bigamy which was made
by Mrs. Marshall J. Swami, whom ne
made his wife in ISIS.
The defendant was represented by Mr.
Charles l.. Page, while Captain a. e.
Attkisson looked after the interest OF the
State.
WITNESSES EXAMINED.
Several witnesses were put on the stand
who gave I'm their testimony, after which
the counsel submitted the case without
argument. The jury soon returned 10
the courtroom and announced That tnfy
found the prisoner guilty ana sentenced
him to three years I'm the state penlleH-
tiary, that being the minimum punish
mont. At the same time the Jury ana
Commemorative attorney and other court
officers signed a petition 10 the Governor
praying for his pardon. There we're seF-
sral petitions circulated through the CITY
in his behalf ana I'm every instance t"'y
were very readily signed. These papers
viii be presented to Governor Tyler TINS
morning.
MARRIED AGAIN.
The testimony introduced showed ma
Mr.. Swami had been divorced from his
rrst wife eight years ago on the ground
.of her cruelty and descrtion. some TWO
years after this decree was entered, Mt
Swami applied 10 his counsel for ADVICE
as 10 the effect of this decree ana
whether Il gave him the risht to marry
again. Ills counsel told him that II sd
limit tod d an
but that al ne had 10 do was 20 wait
i've years when the court would make IL
absolute. Mr.. Swami waited the allotted
time and as he stated. thinking that no
further proceedings on his part was ne
cessarv 10 make the divorce absolute
went to North Carolina and married the
second time.
He left the state In order, as he stated
TO avoid creating trouble with his Iirst
wife BY marrying at home. A fact show
Ing his lack Of criminal intent is mat
he brought his second wife back .ncne-
diately to Manchester ana has since
lived with her continuously and openly
as his WIFE
His case commands universal sympathy
and the hope Is expressed by his nany
friends that he may be speedily pardoned
and delivered from his troubles.
HISTORY OF THE CASE
Mrs. Martha /. Swami was married to
the defendant Charles W. Swami, III
Manchester just forty years ago Ihelr
children have since grow up 70 hlaiiI mo-.
and womanhood. and at the present time
they have grandchildren. y few years
since they decided they coJld not agree
and she applied for a divorce, which
the court denied. lie then asked FOR a
bill Of separation which was granted.
After the lapse Of n few years Mrs.
Martha ]. Swami alleges that her hus-
band went To- North Carolina and then
and there married wife No. ?.
Let the case end as II may. Mrs.
Swami No. ] has given the prisoner
great deal of trouble and has seen every
officer I'm the state whom she considered
had any thing 10 DO with the case from
the Governor to tho grand jury.
She had the case called before the
Mayor several months since, but Mr..
Swarm was discharged and II was then
thought that ended the matter. But sim
Mrs. Swami No. ] did not let him rest
and at the next session of the grand
jury ne was presented and indicted.
The following gentlemen compose the
Jury: Messrs. James r. HOLIDAY. Chris
TOPPER ID. McRae. J. w Toney. Cary Il.
French J. +. RedfOrd. Fred A. Lamb, W.
= Fisher. John 4. Walker. w. +. Kahn,
Porter.
CHARGES AGAINST THE CHIEF.
The Police Board will meet in the
Mayors office room No. IT, Lender
building tonight at 1850 o'clock 10 take
action on the charges preferred against
Chief Of Police James a. Lipscom5 by
Mr. Samuel Greed Taylor.
on Tuesday Of last week Captain Lips
comb received a phone message mat a
number Of drunken soldiers were fighting
and annoying the people living from 60
wardin avenue TO Twelfth and Perry
streets lie went at once in response 10
the call where he found two white sol
diers named Kramer and O'kain. mem
beers of the Fourteenth Pennsylvania
Regiment very drunk and abusive. They
were accompanied by two negro boys.
who claimed TO be the company's mas
cots The whole party had their pock-
cts filled with rocks
The chief placed them all under arrest
and brought them 20 the station house,
but on the way he 'ised his stick On
Kramors head 10 MAKE MIN come. as he
resisted on the way und was very
abusive.
on yesterday Mr. s. C. TAYLOR H7tfer-
red charges against the Chief o: cruelty
in this particular case. The Mayor has
called a melting Tor Tonight CT ne toiltc
Commissioners when The Chief VIII have
his trial and answer the charges ne
forrod against him by MIR Taylor
chief IApscomb has been on the force
for the past thirty years ana this Is the
first time any citizen has taken exception
70 his action as an officer.
employees WANTED.
The Manchester Shirt Factory, at
Twenty-second and Decatur streets, IS
in operation and giving employment 20
a number OF hands and can stil give
situations TO one hundred more. All who
desire employment can call ut the oiice
and they will be accommodated These
hands will have to use the Singer sew
ing machine and the machine viii run
by power, which makes the machines
more OF a pleasure than labor &c operate
These people pay their hands while they
are learning their work and when they
become proficient they can get very ian
pay for their days work.
POSTOFFICE HOURS.
Tomorrow being a day set apart
by the President Of the United
States as a day OF Thanksgiving. the
postofiice win observe the same as
legal holiday. The carriers Will deliver
the first mail and make the early m0rn-
ing hour collection from boxes. The oilice
VIII close for the day at 10 O'Clock.
The public schools will be closed during
Tire entire day A number Of local sports
men will spend the day in the shades of
Chesterfield county afser the gay and
festive molly cotton tail