Marriages (March 30)

Husband arrested on Charge of Abducting a Sixteen-Year-Old Girl
The Daily Times, Glens Falls, NY, March 6, 1886

The Troy Standard of Thursday says:  On February 23, the following personal item appeared in the Standard:  Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Dutton, of Pharsalia, Chenango county, are spending their honeymoon with friends in Troy and Lansingburg.

 

Mrs. Dutton's maiden name, it seems, was Mabel Hicks.  She is a prepossessing young lady, and looks to be about eighteen years of age.  They were married in Smyrna, Chenango county, February 20, by Rev. E.P. Corning, a Baptist divine, with the full knowledge and consent, they both state, of Miss Hicks' parents.  The latter, apparently, have taken a different view of it for they have made a charge of abduction against Dutton, and in obedience to a telegram from Under Sheriff Brooks, of Chenango county, yesterday afternoon Chief Longstaff, of Lansingburg, sent officers Van Arnam and Knapp to the residence where Dutton is visiting and arrested him.  The parents of the girl state she is only fourteen years of age, but she says she is sixteen.  She accompanied her husband to the station house, where she showed their marriage certificate. Dutton says he wrote to his wife's folks telling them they were on their way to Horicon, Warren county, and that any letters might be directed there. The young people say they will go back with the officer willingly, and they were accordingly released and are continuing their visit until he shall arrive.  It is not likely the charge against Dutton will be pressed.

Otselic's Lothario
Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, March 17, 1886

In the late issue of the Telegraph, we reproduced from the Albany Evening Journal an account of the matrimonial experiences of a runaway couple from Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], and that they were brought back here and transported to the Burgh by under sheriff Brooks.  It now appears that Thomas E. Dutton, the alleged festive bridegroom had no business to play the Benedict, for he already had a wife.  Otselic draws the line on Mormonism, consequently, when Mr. Dutton came within the precincts of that town, he was apprehended on a warrant issued by Justice Hodges and haled before that keen and law loving magistrate to answer the charge of abduction in enticing away to Albany his fellow traveler Mabel Hicks.  Dutton appeared because he couldn't help himself, waived examination and in default of bail was handed over to the tender mercies of sheriff Robb and now lies in jail.  This would seem to be enough, but in Mr. Dutton's case "single misfortunes do not come alone."  His true and lawful wife, not relishing the manner in which she had been treated, last Saturday appeared before judge Hodges and procured a warrant for Dutton's arrest for desertion and abandonment of the support of his family and sent that to Sheriff Robb on Monday. wherefore it doth appear that Mr. Dutton for being sweet on gentle Mabel is destined to languish in durance vile for an indefinite length of time.

 

Chenango Union, March 25, 1886

That Abduction Case

The Stanbro correspondent of the DeRuyter New Era Gleaner writes, March 15th:  "The examination of Thomas E. Dutton for abduction was held on Thursday last, at his place.  The defendant waived examination and will be held for further trial. The young wife No. 2, aged 14, is filled with anguish and declares that she will kill herself, if she "can't have Tommy."  After the examination, the wife No. 1 (who was Etta Miles, the daughter of John Miles, former proprietor of the Beaver Meadow hotel, but now of Truxton), produced a bill for the support of herself and child, which came to trial on Saturday and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff. The case has produced quite an interest in the vicinity and many were present at the trials, all agreeing that it looks bad for the boy.  Many stories are afloat, with and without foundation, one to the effect that wife No. 1 had a husband before Dutton, to whom she was still bound, but proof of this is wanting and it is doubtless idle rumor. Both wives are young and Dutton not over 23."

Marriage Notices

Chenango American, Greene, NY, November 1, 1855

In Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], on the 17th ult., by Wm. Jackson, Esq., Robert Patterson to Miss Martha Adair, both of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].

In Duanesburg [Schenectady Co., NY], on the 24th ult., by Rev. D.B. Hall, Dr. Austin A. Baker, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Caroline M. Weaver of the former place.

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th ult., by Rev. R. Queal, Mr. John H. Reynolds, of that place, to Miss Betsey M. Wilbur, of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY].

Chenango American, Greene, NY, November 8, 1855

In Woodstock, Madison Co., on the 23d ult., by rev. Mr. Fulton, Mr. Isaac B. Per Lee to Miss Helen M. Stowell, both of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

At Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], on the 10th ult., by Rev. S. M. Stimson, Mr. Volney C. Roe, of Chenango [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Martha V. Andrews of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY]

Chenango American, Greene, NY, November 15, 1855

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th isn't., by Rev. S.U. Ferguson, Mr. Rufus Babcock to Mrs. M. Faulkner, all of the above place.

In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th isn't., by Rev. Mr. Starr, Mr. John Eddy, of Pittsfield, Otsego Co., to Miss Harriet Baker, of the former place.

In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th isn't., by Rev. Mr. White, Mr. John Vivyan of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Harriet J. Shippey, of the former place.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, November 22, 1855

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst., by Rev. Mr. Webster, Mr. Wilbert Bowes, of Syracuse [Onondaga Co., NY], to Miss Lavinia P. Pendleton, daughter of Wm. Pendleton, Esq., of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th inst., by the Rev. N. Ripley, Mr. John S. Atwater, of this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Urania King, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

At Whitney's Point [Broome co., NY], on the 4th inst., by Rev. Wm. Gates, Mr. Wm. C. Terwilliger of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary Leach, of Barker [Broome Co., NY].