The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-09-08
CHARGED WITH BIGAMY.
Young Woman of Lexington County
and Butler Grimsley Married.

Lexington, August 31.-Deputy
Sheriff Sim J. Miller, of this county,
returned last night from Washington.
| whittier he had gone on Saturday,
with warrant for the arrest of But
ler Grimsley, alias H. T. Timmons,
charged with bigamy.
On the 18th of August Grimsley
was married to Miss Ella Earhardt,
daughter of Joseph Earhardt
prominent farmer residing near
New Brookland, the Rev. C.. A.
Waters, pastor of the New Brookland
Baptist Church, officiating. The
marriage certificate is made ont in
the name of Harry Timmons. The
happy couple left Immediately there
after for Washington to spend their
honeymoon" joining the excursion
lists in Columbia.
Nothing further was heard from
the young couple by the brides rela-
tives until the 23rd, when the follow
ing telegram was received by Mrs.
Addie Kneece, of Columbia, sister of
the bride: "Wire SIS or $40 at once.
am in bed sick. (Signed) E. Tim
mons.
This aroused the suspicious of the
family, who at once began to investi-
gate. The money was not sent how
ever, and on the following day, the
oath, another message was received
the 25th Mrs. Kneece received an
other telegram, which was signed
Mrs. E. Williams" requesting her
to wire SIS at once.
Instead of sending the money the
father of the young girl came to Lex
| ington and laid the matter before the
officers, in the meantime swearing
out a warrant against Grimsley.
Deputy Sheriff Miller was placed in
charge of the case and he immediate
" sent a telegram to Mrs. E. Thomas,
in care of Fred Williams, telling her
to look out for registered letter.
The deputy sheriff left Lexington on
Saturday evening and arrived in
Washington Sunday morning about
9 o'clock. He went to the office Of
the district commissioner, and Detec-
tive Berman was engaged to assist
the Lexington officer in the hunt
for the young couple. In less than
an hour the two officers had found
them Grimsley was in bed suffering
from an attack of typhoid, and upon
the advice of the attending physi-
clan the officers would not attempt
to bring him back to South Carolina.
But the doctors consented that the
man be removed to the Washington
Hospital for the Insane, where he
will be kept under close surveillance
until he has sufficiently recovered to
be removed back to South Carolina.
The young bride upon being in
formed that her husband had another
wife living in Columbia broke down
and wept bitterly. After kissing her
husband a last farewell, she consent
ed to accompany the Lexington off,
Ger back home. - T.; H.. !
! Miss Eardhardt, who is only about
1S years of age is a niece of the
wife of the deputy who went to
Washington in search for her hus-
band. The courtship began while
the young lady was on visit to her
aunt at the county Jail about nine
months ago. Grimsley's attentions
to the young woman were marked.
and there were no objections raised
on the part of her parents. The cul-
mination of the marriage at the Bap-
tist parsonage in Brookland was not
thought to be at all unusual, and
many rushed to offer congratulations,
it is said.
Should Grimsley recover requisi-
ton papers will be secured and he
will be brought back to Lexington
for trial.