Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-22
TWICE MARRIED
And An Attempted Suicide,
All Within Few Hours.
Miss Margaret Familton Of White
stone, |. l., Has That Experience.
Both Men Claim Her-ProbabIy Neither
Wants Her.

New York, Oct. 21.-Twice married
between the setting Of two suns is the
record of Miss Margaret Hamilton of
Whitestone, l.. I. She and both of her
husbands belong to respectable fam
lilies. They tell very different stories
regarding the marriages. She alleges
that no second marriage would have
taken place had not threats been used
that deprived her, temporarily, of her
will power through the fear they ex-
cited.
The bride of the two men is the
daughter of William Hamilton, owner
of considerable property at WhitestOne.
Frederick Kirkrnan, Jr., a son of Fred
erick Kirkman, of SO Union street,
Flushing. and Edward Roache, pri-
vate connected with the hospital corps
at Willets Point, are the men who mar
ried her.
Young Kirkman apd Miss Familton
had been keeping company for two or
three years and it appears were secret
ly engaged. Reaches bright manners
and brass buttons. however. found a
way to Miss Familton's heart and her
affection for Kirkman cooled. Kirk
man persisted in his attentions, not
lfSQueHt TepuIScSs
Miss Hamilton accompanied Roache
to Manhattan, last Saturday, and was
nlarried to him by the Rev. Francis J.
Scudder of 1S2 Second avenue. Return
ing to Whitestone, the bride went to
her fathers home, while the young SOL
Gier reported at Willets Point. The
secret was perfectly kept.
The morning following her marriage
with Roache, the bride took an early
train at Whitestone station for New
York, to have a bad tooth treated.
Kirkman was on the train and at once
took a seat next to her. e @
Were going to New York, together.
and we're going to be married at once
or else will kill first you and then my
self" she alleges Kirkman said.
She was paralyzed with fright. she
declares. and dared not anger Kirk
man further by telling him then of her
marriage to Roache the day before.
She says she believed he was temper
arily insane and that her own will was
certainly overcome either by fright or
the power of his strong will. for she
agreed to his proposal while knowing
it was wrong. 4ag sSf s~sv
They went to iewelry store, where
Kirlsman bought a plain gold ring.
car took them to the house of the Rev.
2. L. Thorpe, of 219 East Twenty
seventh street. and there they were
married. 5Ft ass
When questioned as to her reasons for
not declaring her state to the minister
and the threat under which she was
heing again married to kirkman, the
bride said she believed the second mar
riage was illegal anyway, since Kirk
man was but IS years of age, and could
rot marry legally without his parents
consent
There was stormy scene when hus-
band No. was told by his bride that she
had been married while in Manhattan to
Kirkman. Roache tore the ring given his,
bride by Kirkman from her finger and
told her to keep the matter secret.
Mr.. Familton put kurkman out of his
house on Wednesday evening. when he
called to take his BRIDE, or the bride of
Roac che. to a ball. Roache afterward
called at the house and was received with
cordially. He took his bride to the ball.
where kirkman. who had gone alone.
made trouble by seeking her company.
When Roachc threatened to Interfere
ana force Kirkman to withdraw his at
tentions. the latter Haunted marriage
certificate in his face and said he should
talk to his wife when and where he pleas
ed. Roache displayed his certificate.
hearing prior date, and the Familtons.
father. daughter and two sons-in-law.
withdrew from the ball. .,..+s "A +
The two husbands met the following day
in the street. and entered into hot
wrangle regarding the relative claims
finally, however, deciding to leave the
matter to the courts to settle. Roache
consulted Lawyer Clinton d. Roe. and
he is preparing papers looking To the an
nulment of the Kirkman wedding.