Year: 1871

AN INTERESTING CASE OF WOMAN MARRIED TO
! TWO HUSH ,Nps--HER LEGAL HUSBAND CHARG-
) ED WITH RECEIVING STOLEN GoODs-sTRANGE
DEv.LoPEMENTs.


A very interesting case has just come
to light in this city. in the year 1862
Thomas GlaSby, a very respectable citi-
zen of this city, became enamored of a
woman Of rather prepossessing appear
ance, aud after paying her close attention
for limited period, proposed, and was
accepted. Feeling greatly elated at the
result of his suit, he was desirous of fix
ing an early day for the marriage, so
that he could possess the object of his
affection with none to hinder or make
afraid She, nothing 10th, consented,
and the twain were made one flesh.
The husband took her to his home and
provided for her right royalty. and they
were apparently happy. They lived
together for three or four years. when
The tempter entered that blissful home
ani broke up their happiness forever
They abided together until the year
1866. In the fall of that eventful year
-eventful for them al it was for the
cpuntry-Glasby started store at his
residence, and while he was engaged at
his trade. he left his wife to attend to it
The store proved to be quite remnnera-
tive and, together with the salary which
he obtained from his business, he began
TO get ahead of the world. This was
excellent and it rejoiced the good mans
heart exceedingly. One evening. after
being hard at work all day, he hied him
to his home aud being met at the thres.
hold by his spouse, she told him she had d,
during his absence, received several very
fine carpets.


From whom did you obtain the car
pets O. asked the husband.


"Mr. Walker, friend of mine. sent
them to me- responded the wife


"But who is Mr.. Walker?" queried the
good man: Il never heard you speak of
him"


"Oh. he is an old friend of mine, !"
returned she. Il have known him ever
SO long, and nice man he is too"


Il do hot exactly like this sort of
things, my DEAR" returned the husband,
land l think you had better return them
to him"


"Oh, l can't do that now they are all
cut up and put down on the Aoors.'


The husband could say nothing fur
ther, and was obliged to lie: the matter
drop. He ate his supper in silence, and,
after he concluded. his wife went out of
the house on an errand, as she alleged


While she was away, there was a
knock at the door. and Fastening to re-
spond to the summons the husband was
confronted by a detective


"My friend, have called to see if you
have any carpets here which do not be-
long to you :" said the official, "and to
assist me in this l carry in my hand a
search warrant"


Mr.. Glasby expressed great astonish-
ment at this, and for time was COM
pletely dumb-founded He could hardly
believe the evidence of his own sense -
Finally he became more composed, and
in quite a rational manner related the
whole circumstances to the detective, and
stated that he was entirely innocent as
to the whole transaction.


The detective said that he would have
to give an account of the whole affair.
and told him to go down to the Central
Station Glasby asked that be might re-
main at his house that night, and he
would willingly appear the next day, to
which the officer assented. He appeared
at the Central Station the following day.
and upon the testimony of the officer he
was committed to prison on the charge
of receiving stolen goods. He rema ined
in confinement for some time, and was
then released on bail through the exer'
tions of his wife aud the man Walker
This was the month Of November, 1866


Mr.. Glasby remained in Philadelphia
until the following February. when see