The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-12-08
CHARGED WITH BIGAMY.
Is Robert Harrison Wilson John J. Trem-
per IA Question OF Identity That May
Determine Charge of Bigamy.

Upon a charge OF bigamy made by Police
man Beaver, OF Westminster, Justice Wm.
Moore issued "a warrant to The arrest ui one
JohH j. Tremper alias Robert Harrison Vii
sou. The warrant was taken To BsiiHn"re on
Thursday by Policeman Beaver, whu, with
the assistance of Detective Mayer, soon located
the man, arrested him and brought hun to
Westminster on the p. m. train. Iremper
was taken beforeJ Justice Moore, who committed
him to Jail for hearing this Saturday after
noon.
On August 3lst, 1896, Z. Jerome Myers,
near Pleasant Valley, died. leaving a widow,
who was a daughter of William hester. aud a
farm and considerable personal property. By
the provisions OF his will his wife was given
certain household goods and ether property.
and IA the balance and the real estate she was
to nave onethird interest, whenever IN the
opinion of two of his brothers 1t might be adj
vautageous to convert the property into cash.
About year ago, It Is SAID, Mrs. Myers
advertised in paper that she was natrimoui-
ally inclined, and among the replies received
WAS one from Il man giving his ulme as George
Harrison Nilsson. of Nv burg. New York
After some correspondence Wilson appeared
here. aud on July II, 1900, Ee appiIed Tor u a.
ceuSe to uarry Mrs. Myers la tue license his
age Is gwen at 10. his home New York city
aud Is described as widower. Her age IS
10, her home Pleasant Valley and she Is de-
SCrIbed as a widow.
In the ADVOCATE of July Il, MS marriage
notice appeared. furnished by the ,thcJauug
clergyman
At Guace Lutheran parsonage Westminster. Mi.
July H. lsot 10y Rev, I. H. Miller d. D., Robert H.
Wilson, Of New York city, and Mr. susie &. Myers.
ui Pleasant Valley. Nd New lorS papers please
copy
The bride aad groom lived ou the farm un.
I'll Monday last, though Wilson went away
occasionally aud once worked IN Baltimore.
o. October Mrs Wilson. as eNrcu,r,x of
t. Jeroms MYERS. sold the farm aHd farming
implements. The farm was bough, by +.
Holloway and Upton Myers for S5,2l5. -.
LAS Saturday she sold her household goods,
aud on Monday she aud Wilson and family
moved 70 Baltimore, locating at i35 East
Preston street
The facts upon which Tremper alias Wilson
was arrested. were discovered through a letter.
Letter. addressed tn John }. TTemper arr said
to have come 10 the Westminster Posiotfce,
and Wilson Is alleged 10 have gotten them.
One otihese letters, through mistake. vas de
iyered 90 a man named John J. hempirey,
living near Westminster. and is said To have
exposed the fact that Tremper, sand 10 be Wal
son. had . Eife living ia Newburg. y. Y
THIS letter reached Chief Beaver. whu laid
the facts before the States Attorney, aud II
wAs decided 10 apprehrnd Wilson. The New
burg authorities ssrr communicated with aud
= letter received tn reply. Tbs letter stated
thAi Tremper wAs by no means dead. being
expected home b. bis wlfe within a lev DAYS.
The letter stated that Trempcr had bceu 30
MARYLAND and was supposed TO have been last
IN business 90 Baltimore, supposedly 81 work
On ihs Continental Building. Il said lhsf
Trenlper not only had EIfe living, but was
she father Of IS childrcn. SIX uf shom we're
slili living The letter made ghs statement,
also. thar She ~lfe % SewbHrg would probably
10, TAX. sr'inn ot aay kind.
When TrenPrr or Wilson Sas brought here
thursday nighi b. told Justice Moore shai he
aoald prove his Innocence 81 The charge Of
xamy. aad e be undertakes defense ihe
witnesses siH have 30 b. brought here from
Nsw York. and a bearing aiil nug likely b.
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