New Britain herald., 1926-06-29
DEATH BED STORY
 OF BIGANOUS LIFE
Detectives Inquiring Into Confess
 sion Of Dying Husband
WELL AGAIN, HE DENIES IT

Man Known Here as Joseph Allsop,
 Barred from Entering England,
 Held at Ellis Island for Investi-
 gation.
 The strange story of the marital
 experiences of Joseph Allsop, fit for
 the pen or a writer of romantic
 fiction, came 10 light today in the course of an investigation instituted
 by Robert Bridgeman, a private detective. at the request of the wife of Allsop, whose curiosity was stirred by confession said 10 have been made to her by her husband when he was seriously ill and thought his end was near, only to he denied by him when he regain ed his health,
 Allsop lived in house on Wash tngton street. this city. now occu- pied by the O'Neil Tire & Battery company. 25 years ago, and woman known as his wife. and girl known as their daughter, lived with him.
 He was well known and present residents readily recalled the fam fly yesterday when Detective Bridgeman and local detectives in terviewed them. Nothing could be learned, however. of the where abouts of the woman and girl, the detectives being unable 10 locate anyone who knew when they left the city if at all, nor could anyone he found who recalls ever having heard anything Of the family in re- cent years.
 A few years ago. according 10 woman living in Windsor and known 1s Mrs. Joseph Olcott, which, she claims, is the name Allsop is known by to her and everyone else in Windsor, he became seriously i'll md told her he wanted to die with 1. | clear conscience, whereupon he is ! aid 10 have told her he was already married when he married her in ! .9Q1, and his wife and daughter ! ivcd in New Britain. Some time , atcr. however, he regained his loalth and when she brought I'D the 1 question of his first marriage, he 1 old her he was romancing when he { made the sick bed confession and . here was absolutely no truth to it. !
 Several weeks ago, Allsop ar anged to go to England. He oh- aimed the necessary papers al the ffice of Clerk E. J. Danberg of the ity court in this city, and sailed for England on June :. The Windsor ,oman, who claims to be his wife nd the mother of his son, told De NCtive Bridgeman that her husband ad been notified that he was bene- ciary of sizeable legacy and was oing 10 England to claim it, hut at he office of the clerk of the court he impression was given that i'll edith was the reason for the trip.
 Arriving in England, Allsop was afused admittance and was sent ack to Ellis Island without being flowed to leave the ship, according ) information received by the de- 'ctives. His ship arrived yester- ay and he is being detained pend lg the investigation into the nl- ged bigamous condition of his arital affairs.
 The Windsor woman was in New ritain few days ago obtaining in- preparatory to the invcsti- ,tion which is now under way. She id at that time that she does not ant 10 prosecute Allsop, nor does ie care to continue living with him. CT sole reason for wanting the slt- 'tion cleared up. she said. is to 'are her son the embarrassment Of 'ing through life as the offspring ot bigamist without knowing the true cts In the case.
 Allsop is said 10 he between 65 , Id 70 years of age but appears con , 1erably older, the detectives say.