The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-10

HAD TWO WIVES
NOW IS MISSING.
Deserted wife Seeks a Divorce
From PsnTy.
BIGAMY IS her CHARGE.
While Playing with Gun He Shoots Wife
No. Z, Who Holds Him
GuIItless.

New York, June 10.-Mrs. William Pen
~, a sad-faced young woman. whose
father keeps the Bell-Merrick Inn. at
Bellmore. L. l.. has appealed 10 the civil
and criminal authorities OF New York
and London to free her from her runaway
husband, and to arrest him on charge
OF bigamy.
Her lawyer, w. ]. Mccormick. OF No.
eos Broadway. Is searching for the miss
Ing man through European agents. to
serve him with papers In divorce suit
which he has commenced in Mrs. Penrys
interests.
In appealing TO the district attorney
and the police, Mrs. Penny showed copies
of her marriage certificate and OF that
OF wife No q who was shot and killed
by Penry on Feb Ia, In Lambeth. Eng
land, where he was exonerated by the
coroner on the ground that he acciden-
tally discharged the shotgun, fatally
wounding the woman In the head.
At her temporary residence in this city
No 306 East Thirty seventh street, Mrs.
Penry said Monday:
my name was Mary Warner and my
father was the superintendent OF the
Merton Wheel club, near Philadelphia.
in 1900 Penry, a tall, handsome Fellow
OF magnetic presence, was the assist
ant steward. / met him through my
father, and II was not long before we
were married.
SENT HER A FAREWELL LETTER.
"My father moved TO the Inn in Bell
more, and / went TO live with him. This
was In October, but Will got a position
somewhere else and never lived with me-
HE used TO write short notes OCCASION
ally and sometimes came to see me. On
Jan. 20, 1901, he came out to little card
hetA TOOK
gold lined lemonade spoons and all my
1ewelry. two gold watches and five rings.
"A few days later 1 got letter from
him telling me that on that day, zen.
s. he would sail on the Oceanic for Eng
land. He said he had not said good by
TO me as the parting would have been
too hard for both OF us.
"I started an investigation and found
that he was on the passenger list in the
second cabin OF the st. Louis and regis
tered under his own name with Mrs. Pen
ry.'
al wrote to different clubs and finally
found from Engene Farrell clerk al
the Reform club. at No. 233 Fifth ave
nue.. that Mr.. Penry had married his
cousin. Miss Julia Scully. seamstress
in the household Of DIR. Otis. or NO
West Fiftieth street, drawn $500 she had
IN bank and started for Europe.
NEWS OF DEATH OF WIFE NO. :
''Then came the news from England
that William Penry of New York, aiio
Julia, his wife. had gone 10 live at NO
IL King Edward street, Lambeth. Lon
don. In company with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick John Doughty, whom they had me-
on the steamer, and In the presence OF
the Doughtys. while unpacking his rife
Penry had fatally shot his new wife
through the temple while pointing the
weapon at her in fun, and that with hel
dying words. at St. Thomas hospital
she had told Inspector Ramsey. or th'
Metropolitan police, and DIR. Cyril Nitcf
that she was sure the shot was acc!den
tai
"His parents lived at No. II Harwoot
street. Sheffield, England. his father
James Hoddel Penry. having once beer
a sergeant OF the Sheffield police. II
answer TO my letter of inquiry TO Wi
liam Coxwell, the borough coroner O
Gloucester, square, Southampton, and L
A. Rraxton Hicks. the Lambeth coroner
I received this notice:
enquiries have been made by the Met
ropolitan police at No. IL King Edwar'
street and II has been ascertained tina
Penny and Mr.. and Mrs. Doughty lei
there about two weeks after the deatl
Of Mrs. Penny, and they have not beer
heard OF since nor can any trace or then
be found"
"I have never had any support from
my husband and have been earning m
living as an embroiderer, but 1 have ha'
TO give UP this as my health Is breakini