Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-11-08
From the Pcndleton Messenger.


had in the Court of Sessions at the last term
for Anderson District, s. &. AS it has been
supposed that public notice of some ofthe In
cidents might by possibility, lead to further dis
closures, YOU are at liberty to use the follow
ing statement:
A Surgeon Dentist bearing the name of Al
dis Brainard was arrested during the month OF
August last, in the Village of Anderson, on
charge of Polvgamy. He was accompanied
by an interesting young Lady to whom he had
been married few days previously, IN the
District of Edgefcld. After various devices
to procure his discharge, both before the COM
mitting Magistrates and His Honor Judge
Earle on writ of Iiabeas Corpus, he was nev-
ertbeless detained and received his trial as be-
fore stated, which resulted in his conviction.
1t appeared by means of forged certificate of
his membership in Church in the town of
Boonsboro' Maryland, he had procured admls-
sion into Church in Augusta, Geo. which
together with his exterior as gentleman,
procured him an introduction to highly res
pectable acquaintance. He was skilful in his
profession, and gave external evidences of
great piety and devotion to the cause of Re-
ligion. Protesting experience as Sunday
teacher, he was appointed and acted as AS
sstant Superintendent Of one Of the Sunday
Schools in the city,-took prominent part IN
its management an acceptable ad-
dress on one of their Anniversaries -participa-
ted in various social religious meetings which
were held, often leading in the exercises on
such occasions-sought and obtained the con-
fidence of one of his Sunday School pupils, the
youthful. artless, and interesting daughter of
widow Lady of great respectablity in the city,
to whom he was married the latter part ofJu-
" last. Circumstances which it is not neces-
sary to relate, led to an investigation in the
Church OF his conduct, which eventuated In
his prompt expulsion. An inquiry after hun
by name, description of his person, induced
by his certificate, led to the further disclosures,
that the certificate was a forgery; that the
same man under the name of Charles Berdeau
had been married in October of the proceed
inc wear, to Lady of responsibility in that
town, who was still living; that he had left her
temporarily on visit to the South on the busl-
ness fhs profession was in constant cores
pondence with her during his stay in Augusta
over the signature of Charles Berdeau, in
strains of great and devoted affection and piety
during the very time in which he was making
suit to the young Lady whom he afterwards
married. In June preparatory to, the celebra-
ton ofhis nuptials under the latter engagement
in Augusta, he left for New York, further to
replenish his stock in the way of teething others
leaving as DR.. Brainard, and is in few days
after found in Boonsboro' as DR.. Berdeau, who
had returned to acquant an anxious wife with
the splendid prospects of wealth and comfort
which were in reserve for them in beautiful
and pleasant Southern city that it was neces-
sary for him to 90 to Europe, however, to lay
in the necessary supplies in prosecution OF his
business in a style suited to his reputation and
He took his leave for Europe BY
the way of New York from which latter place
he embarked for Charleston and Augusta and
early consummated his engagement with the
hapless, and too confding Young Lady who
was awaiting his return.
By the indefatigable exertions of her elder
brother, this impostor and coasummate villain
has been brought to justice at great expense
10 himself individually, and inconvenience to
gentleman who attended the trial of Brain
lrQ, anu lidQ Ueel pIeseu' dt iIe ioihioi Asoi,
rage in Maryland. Brainard is now the soil
ary tenant OF one of the dungeons in the jail Of
Anderson. The punishment being fine and
Imprisonment for the first offence in South
Carolina, His Honor Judge Richardson, after
very impressive enumeration of the leading
Incidents in his case, and solemn denunciation
If the offence and its consequences, sentenced
lin to paw fine of one thousand dollars, and
,e imprisoned two years.
Since his conviction, he declines to furnish
my information of his early life. In Augusta
le professed to have been originally from Yer
mont.
The incidents ofthis mans life are moi sought
o be trumpeted now, with the view of unne-
,essary exposure, but because they contain
moral which may be Of service to parents and
daughters, and in fact to whole community
Who are rather too coniding to Strangers, be-
ore they are sufficiently known, or their char
lctcrs sufficiently vouched.
Inclined Plones-The new Locomotive
Steam Engine, Washington county Farmer
milf for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania