The Independent, March 14, 1919
Two Bigamists Face
Jury Here Next Week
Henry Lefferts Eischter, a young soldier who was married
here in November, was committed to the county jail this week in default of
$1,000 bond, on a charge of bigamy. This gives the Superior Court two bigamy
cases to try when it convenes here next Monday, March 17. Romaine Brace, a
comely young naval officer, has been in jail here for several months, awaiting
trial on a similar charge. Both of these young men, having been taken away from
civil life and home environments to serve the colors, found it rather
convenient to take on new wives. North Carolina’s lax marriage laws and the
proximity of Elizabeth City to the Norfolk naval base gave them the opportunity
to get into trouble.
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