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BELLE OK THE TOWNVICTIM OF BIGAMIST.Why the People of Allendale are Much Wrought up.The people about Allendale, in Barnwell county, seem to be considerably stirred up over the fact that one of the moBt popular young women of the place has found herself t bo the victim of a bigamist.These details of the alfair are from the Jacksonville (Fla.) Metropolis of Saturday evening last:‘•Mr. C. F. I'ons. a citizen of Jacksonville, is in jail at Barnwell, S. C-. charged with bigamy.‘‘Mr. Pons is a well know de tective, and has a wife and sev eral children, who reside in this city. A few weeks ago ho married Miss Ollie Brabham, a young woman of Allendale, .S. C. The young lady was said to be the belle of the place, and the wed ding was a notable event. The manner in which the exposure was made is most interesting and is as follows:I)ayid Maniei, a trusted employee of the Matthews department store, is a native of Allendale, and was a friend anil neighbor of Miss Ollie Brabham. His cousin wrote to him from tiiat place stating that Miss lt;Hlie had married a Jacksonville man by the name of C. F. Pons. Mr. Mamer at once investigated the matter anil says that lie learned Mr. Pons had a wife and several | children residing in this city on Beaver street, and he so notilieil the Allendale people, which re suited in the arrest of Pons, and he was taken to the Barnwell county jail, where he is now incarcerated.A reporter of The Metropolis was shown a letter this morning written by Hon. C. J. Connor, a lawyer of Allendale, wliidi says, that the people of that little city are very indignant, as Miss Brabham was one of the .most popular; young ladies in the place. The letter further says that Puns was| removed to Barnwell owing to the indignation of the people.Mr. Mamer was requested to tind out all about Pons, which lie says he did. and sent ullidavits to ' the authorities at Barnwell. Pons, he says, lias admitted to I Ins newly m ole wife that lie had a former wile m Jacksonville, j j but had recently secured a divorce from her. Mr. Mamer says that lie went to County J Clerk Cassidey tins morning and secured from him a certilicate [ I stating that no divorco had been] granted to Pons or suit entered i for the same
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Lancaster Enterprise
Lancaster, South Carolina, US
Wed, Jun 07, 1899
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