New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-25
THURMAN IN TROUBLE.
CH4RGED NTH BIGANf.
Moiber-in-La7c Says She Care j. Al
Dunbar so non.

John " Dunbar. Of this city. the turfTnan'
who has acted commissioner ana Piaeeu
bets for mlny OF the best known bettors AZ the
principal racet-acks is accused OF bigamy oy
Miss Marie Rose Lowell and FER mother OF NO.
80 West Seventy-secOnd-st. Miss LoveH says
that on September 5 she was married to Dun
bar in Jersey city although ne had wife and
four children living In Flushing at the time. and
that at about the same time ne received
$4,000 from her mother. ON the understanding
that he 10 invest II in a lumber company
in Maine in which her brother was 10 be a
partner. She says that Dunbar has dsap-
peared since about two days after the wedding.
which kept secret.
Miss Lowell said regarding the $4,000 last
night We gave Mr.. Dunbar the $4,000. and IN
return he gave pTomissory notes. Conse-
QuentIy. We could prefer no larceny charge
against him Nothing can be done about the
$4,000 until the notes become due
Miss Lowell is about twenty years old and is
the daughter of William Lowell. who had been
a sporting man. She saws that she met Dunbar
about a year ago a: Saratoga, where she was
introduced to him. and spent good deal of time
in his company. She says that ne OF
most fascinating personality. and much
liked by her mother and all her friends.
According to Miss Lowell, Dunbar told her
that he had been divorced from his wife. who
had four children, who were being cared for by
his mother in Flushing. The girl seems to have
been infatuated with the man that she en-
tertained no doubts CT his honesty. and made
Investigations into his family relations. In
spite of some things which she says should
have reused her suspicious. and remarks that
werem ade by some Of HIS friends.
On September S Miss Lowell and Dunbar went
to Jersey City to be married. as. according to
Dunbar's story, his divorce prevented his being
remarked in this State. They were directed to
John Duffy. Justice of the Peace, who confirms
sylvania House, with witnesses found there. On
their return to this city Mrs. Dunbar per-
suaded not TO tell OF the marriage.
The secret kept till they were signing
the bonds for the $4,000. which Mrs. Lowell is
said TO have given Dunbar. Dunbar had said.
according TO Mrs. Lovelrs story. that he had
excellent chances to get into a concern engaged
in the lumber business in Maine, and had re-
ceived the money from Mrs. Lowell. who put a
mortgage on her house in Twenty-eighth-st, to
procure it. When Dunbar was signing the bonds
he turned TO Miss Lowell and said:
You must sigl here. too
Mrs Lowell had said. You can 90 that after
you are married. and her daughter 5urted out.
Why, we are married.
Mrs. Lowell was much shocked at first but
soon recovered, and decided that the wedding
should still be kept secret till arrangements
could be made for more pretentious church
wedding. The bonds were signed. and the next
day Dunbar went to Boston to attend TO the
business.
MIS- IONeIl says LnaJ she nearO from MIN con-
stantly for few days. but that then his letters
ceased She felt longing 70 see his children.
whom she supposed were with his mother in
Flushing. and one day she went over there and
found his home. His son opened the door when
she went TO the house, and she smiled at him
and said I'm your new stepmother. dearte-
The boy did not seem pleased, and in a few
minutes another woman came into the hall, who
said she was Mrs Dunbar There was scene in
which both women decided 10 make common
cause against the man who had betrayed them
both. but when Mrs. Dunbar No returned 10
the house two days later, No. seemed TO nave
changed her mind, received her very coldly. and
said that she still loved her husband, and DID
not want to leave him. Since then NO. mas leIs
Flushing with her youngest child, and has le1t
the care Of the other three 10 her raotner-ln-IaW
The warrant charging Dunbar with oigany
was sent out some days later Dy MISS
Lowell or Mrs Dunbar No. = Inc warrant
was nut into the hands Of detective, VINO
vent TO Boston and there learned that DUNBAR
had left that city on Sunday, and that indIsa-
tfous were that he coming this way Inc
BROOKLYN police were informed. and his rouse IN
Flushing is being watched -,
Miss Lowell said last night that in year vhen
she would be twenty-One years old, she would
come in for 100000. Regarding Dunbar. she
said she believed he was a Harvard graduate
and a sailor who had graduated at Annapols-
The probabIe loss Of the S10OOO she SAID, was
as nothing compared with her loss or conh-
dence in the man who had so shamefully de-
her.