The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-18
Married First by Protestant,
Then Seek Priest
O is
Cn Charge of Breaking to
Another Woman-New Wife Will
Haye Marriage Annulled if Husband
l. Found Guilty.

New York, June 14.-Nothing MARI
ID the first marriage Of Edward Tobin,
Il clerk Of No. 141 Bergen street,
brooklyn and Miss Margaret Agnew Of
10. So Clymer street. Williamsburg.
But the attempt to have a second
q new version of the old theme Of
waiting at the church."
The couple were halted at the doors
Of the church of the Transfigura- !
ton. Marcy avenue and Hooper street,
by detective Comisky of the Cly1ner
street station, who arrested the hus-
band and bridegroom and took him
away, while the wife and bride-to-be
was left weeping on the steps Of the
church. A serious charge brought by
another young woman against TObin
was the cause Of his arrest. He says
jealousy is responsible for his trou-
hles and asserts he will wed his wife
again when he gets out of jail.
Her Family Did Not Know.
Tobin is twenty-five years old, well
dressed and smooth spoken, and has
the reputation of having a winning
way with women. Miss Agnew is the
daughter of a widow. About six weeks
ago she met Tobin at an entertain
ment. She became infatuated with
him and, though her mother and
other members Of her family knew
nothing Of the young man, the court
ship went on at meetings away from
her home. Saturday morning about
10 o'clock they obtained a marriage
license from Deputy Clerk Joseph
Scuily in Brooklyn.
Tobin n Miss Agnew went from
the marriage license bureau to thS
parsonage at ST. Johns Methodist
Episcopal church, at Bedford venue
and Wilson street, and were married
by the Rev. Robert M. Moore. The
marriage took place about II o'clock
and the couple spent the day with
friends, discussing plans for the flu
1ure.
robin and his bride are Roman
catholics, and when she suggested
that day that they be married again
by a priest of their own church Tobin
readily assented. He got into COM
munlcaton with the pastor Of the
Church Of the TRANSPORTATION and ar
ranged to have a second ceremony
performed at s o'clock that night.
Detective Was Waiting.
Promptly on time a carriage drove
up to the church. The door opened
and Mrs. Tobin, her husband and
Miss Annie Pearman, a friend Of the
young woman, who came to act as a
witness, alighted and crossed to the
church steps. When they reached the
door z nan stepped out of the shadow
and tapped Tobin on the shoulder.
Are you Edward Tobin ?" he asked.
am, was the reply.
hen | place you under arrest
The bride uttered a little scream
ana clutched her husbands arm. He
S"othed her and she listened in a
aaZe While the warrant which charged
Tohin with ~misconduct with Miss An
me Collins of No. sc Walworth street
was read. The prisoner embraced his
VIE and went away with the de-
lectlNe. Tears came to the relief OF
MRS. Tobin and Miss Pearman led her
5ock 10 the carriage. They were
driven to the home Of the brides
mother.
In Jail Without Bail.
magistrate Dodd yesterday com
united Tobin to Raymond street jai
without bail to await the action OF
me justices of special sessions, one O.
"h"m had issued the warrant.
MISS Collins is eighteen years old.
Tier father died before her birth anC
nGr mother died six months after it
me little girl was adopted by Mrs
NQrman, with whom she lives.
Wo years 6 Miss Collins wenr
- south Dakota to visit a brother
= Catholic priest. There she me
rohln and fell in owe with him
robin came to Brooklyn and, it il
3dlu, paid, constant court to Miss Col
ms until about six weeks ago. The,
hlss Collins told her aunt that Tobi1
nau promised to marry her. Mr.
Iorman had a warrant issued for him
put ne could not be found at hi
usual haunts and never called again
at Mrs. Germans home or communi
Gated with Miss Collins.
Publicity Led to Arrest.
saturday afternoon Mrs. Gorma1
i'"d IN a newspaper that a marriag
license had been issued to Tobin an,
MISS Agnew. She had no idea the,
we're already married, so she hurrie,
10 the Clymer street station. She toll,
me lieutenant on duty that Tobin
as q catholic, probably would visi
me Church Of the Transformation t,
nave the wedding ceremony perform
ca and it would be a good time t
SoIVe the warrant. h was right
out the arrest of Tobin at the churcl