New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-21
IRISH SEE'T HEART
PROVES INF AITHFUL
Margaret Canning Loses Heart to
Persian Soon After Marriage.
DAVID ALLEN FINED $40,
Patrick Canning's Wife Poses As His
Sister and Must Now Face Serious
Charge With Alexander simons.-
Bound Over Under $500 Bonds.


1t was a sorry day for Patrick Can
ming last spring when he sent for the
sweetheart of his childhood days to
come from Erin's green isle to New
Britain to become his wife, She arrived
in New Britain on May L.. On May
20 she was married to Patick and
ten days later she was picked up
on the street by Alexander Simons,
according to her own statement, and
from that time on she has ceased to
be faithful to her lawful husband but
has been the soul mate of the Persian.
After a long hearing in police court
this morning Simons was bound over
to the September term of the superior
court in bonds of $500 on charges of
adultery and the girl, who is but
eighteen years Of age, was paroled N
the custody OF Miss Elsie Osborne,
the probation officer, until her trial
next fall.
There were number of other cases
settled In court today as well.
Patrick Canning said he was mar
ried to his wife at st. Mary's parish
house on May 20. He said he has
known. Simons since the first caught
him. warned him she was my wife
and he said he did not want my Wife
Last Saturday, he said, he found his
wife and Simons on the street and the
latter throwing his arms about Mrs.
Canning's neck, shouted that he was
going to marry her. An argument
ensued which resulted in the arrest
of the trio. Mrs. Canning and Simons
are charged with breach of the
peace and adultery. No charges are
preferred against the husband
Canning said that he came to this
country from Ireland last October
but had met Margaret previously on
the old sod where she was cook in
a bank. The girl came to this coun-
try crIsMay IS to marry Canning. The
husband said he and his wife lived
until the dusky hued
simons, who is a Persian, appeared
like a dark cloud on their domestic
horizon
Sim ons tried to show that while he
might have had improper relations
with the girl it was on the suppose
ton that she was single and was not
to Canning. The court ruled
that such a belief would not alter the
facts in the case, that the accused
WYNN SGlll UC 3 ulICy III breaking the
law. Cannings's sister testified that
she sa W. her brother married to
Margaret Chief Rawlings said that
on June "a sinnons had been informed
that the SRI was Canning's wife.
Later, the chief said, the girl told him
Patrick was her brother and not her
husband but a.fer Investigating she
admitted she was Canning,s wife. She
told the chief that simons had made
her acquaintance by telling her she
looked like French girl he met at
a dance. After much persuasion the
man induced her to go with him on
five different occasions.
Accused Signs Confession.
Captain Grace talked with Mrs.
Canning and Simons and she admitted
her marriage to Canning and told Of
their various offenses.
Simons at first denied the allega-
tions but confronted by the girl he
confessed, but said had he known
she was married. he would have had
nothing else to do with her
III Later this same night Captain
Grace said the two signed a written
confession. During this talk ST.
mons accused Margaret of .'fooling"
him, the captain said
Invites Simons to Call.
Margaret was called to the stand
and admitted that she had previously
told Lawyer Hungerford that She was
Canning's sister. The girl identified
letter she had written to Simons
telling him she was not Canning,s
wife and that her husband was "a
damn Lar She concluded the let
ter by inviting him to call the next
day, as Patrick would be at work,
and she would meet him on the
stairs
George Baba,. boy who lives in
Alexander's boarding house, testified
that he had seen the girl come to the
house seeking Sim ons.