The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-06
ARRESTED ON
EVE OF WEDDING
Prospective Bridegroom Had
Wife and Child Living.
INVITATIONS ARE RECALLED
Harrington Svsu He Was Single and
Later Said Hs Had Applied fur . 0IVNca
From His Wlfs.
INVITATIONS ARE RECALLED

New York. Nov. 6.-Hundreds OF in
vitations which had been issued for the
wedding In the Central Presbyterian
church. Brooklyn. last night OF j. Colby
Harrington and Miss Anna Campbell Of
290 Macon street. were hastily recalled
Tuesday. Harrington Xas In Jail In Sara
toga and Miss Campbell was at her home
heartbroken and almost Frustrated.
Harrington was arrested at Miss Camp
bells home Monday night. 1t became
known that he already had a wife and
child In Schuylervillo. Saratoga county.
and he was taken In custody on a war
rant charging him with support
District Attorney Salisbury and Deputy
Sheriff Mccarthy took him TO Saratoga.
where he was arraigned before Police
Justice Bennett He was found guilty
and ordered 10 give bond for $500 for
the support OF his wife and fve-year- old
son or go to jail for SIX months
Miss Campbell, IL is said, met Har-
rington last July at Crown Point, where
the family was staying for the summer.
They became infatuated with each other
and Harrington was invited to call at
the home OF the Campbells
READY MONEY.
He represented himself as a promoter
and made favorable impression with
his fine appearance and ready money. He
came TO New York about six weeks ago
and stopped at the Astor House. few
days later his engagement to Miss Camp
bell was announced
Miss Campbell and her family had no
reason TO suspect that Harrington was
not single man. and invitations for the
wedding were issued week ago. Har-
rington, II is said. made long list Of
l.to fxfA a. lt, CO. tora ~ he
wished 10 invite.
The envelopes were addressed and Har-
rington himself took charge Of the mall
ing OF them. After his arrest Harrington
confessed 10 the police that he mailed
only the invitations to Miss Campbell $
friends and destroyed those intended for
his own
While preparations were making for
the wedding somebody wrote an an
onymous letter TO Miss Campbell, tell
ing her not TO trust her life To the
stranger Of her summer acquaintance. IL
charged that Harrington had wife and
child at Schuylervile Miss Campbell
and her family demanded an explanation
from Harrington He assumed an in
iured air and said that the note was the
work Of some enemy.
swoRE HE WAS SINGLE.
Harrington proposed that the matter
should ne inNeStlHatPO dflU dkItcu W
company Edward Campbell, brother OF
his intended bride, TO Saratoga. Har-
rington, after arriving at Saratoga. In
troduced Campbell to several friends who
said ne was a single man. Campbell was
convinced and preparations for the we'd
ding were resumed.
Mrs. Harrington, on Monday, learned
of the approaching marriages or her nus
band and Miss Campbell and consulted
with District Attorney Salisbury.
warrant for Harrington's arrest was is
sued When Miss Campbell's father was
informed OF the warrant he advised the
detectives to remain at the house until
Harrington arrived there. After the Of
ficers had been at the house nearly three
hours he appeared and was placed under
arrest Miss Campbell tainted.
Harrington said he was 20 years old ana
had intended TO get a divorce from his
wife. Preliminary proceedings, he said,
had already been instituted Asked by
District Attorney Salisbury why he had
deceived Miss Campbell. Harrington re-
piled:
II couldn't help II. l loved her from
the time I first set eyes on her.
When Mrs. Campbell was asked last
night about Harrington she said;
"There won't be any wedding. Ihat
Is all we care TO say.
The Campbells are wealthy and wen
known in Brooklyn. IIarrington's two
trunks. which had been at the home OF
the Campbells for several DAYS. were sent
Yesterday to his wife at Schuylerville.