Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-11-24
American Balance, published a, j..
\ VILLAIN EXPOSED.

a VILLAIN EXPOSED
Few PASSAGES IN THE LIFE OF A VILLAIN
The following facts spread before the comnu-
nifty, with the hope that they NAV prove saluta-
ry admoniton TO the ,houghtiess, who otherwise
nigh be taken IN the tolls of the ar,ful seducer
by which the peace OF families and the earthly |
prospects of individuals would be ruined forever !
Some time in the fall of 1887, young phys- ,
cian. calling himself John w Ierset, made stop |
in the village of Frankfort. Herkimer county, \. |
York, and commenced boarding at the house of
Judge Dygert, and entered upon the practice of
medicine He was quite successful, and babe fair /
10 become eminent in his profession. In abou,
one month from the time of his irst arrival at
Frankfort, DIR. Hersei took occasion TO 60 TO The (
city of Utica, and when he returned he ac- !
companed by young lady of about Is or Il
wears of age. whom he called his cousin, whose
board he hired al Judge Dvger,'s, and she attend
ed schuul in the village. They spent the winter
in this manner.
The Doctor pursued his professional duties,
while his cousin was pursuing her studies al school
In the same village their resided brother OF Judge
Dygert. Capt VIM. w. Dygert. His family con-
sisted of himself, wife, and his daughter Eliza
BETH a girl of about Is. The circumstan of
Dr.. Ii. and MS cousin boarding at the house OF
Judge Dygert and the perfect intimacy which ex
isted between the families, gave the young peo
pie frequent opportunities ~ be in each others
company. During the early part of the summer
of 1898, Capt. d. became apprchensive That the
Doctor paying rather marked attention TO
his daughter, which was any thing but satistacto-
nv to him-not that he had any objection to his
person, or his prospects, IN pecuniary point OF
vlew-but he was stranger, of whose history
! ne knew nothing, bat from his own story. and he
might. or might not. be mau of worth, but of
/ that he had no knowledge He, therefore, sug-
gesed to the Doctor, that further intimacy
with his daughter would be displeasing on his
part. He accordingly suspended his visits, -nti
in an evil hour, Capt. Dvgert and lady left home
for a short time, a visit to some friends, when
his attentions were again renewed, and an eiope-
nent was agreed upon. Here we might stop and
moraIize upon the evil consequences of an inlud-
cious offic;ousness by friends, under such circnm
stances; but forbear, as every discerning
mind will readily award TO such their merlted con-
demnation.
A short time after the return Of Capt. D. a
Young lady of the village asked his permission for
Elizabeth to accompany her to Utica, on a parti-
cular day to which he readily gave his assent.
At U:ica they met by DR.. Herset, and he
was there married to Elizabeth. He wrote TO
Judge Dygert, stating the fact, and also that he
was then on his way TO Middlebury Portage Co.,
Ohio, where Capt d. had another daughter re-
The news of the runaway marriage spread a
pace and produced no small excitement in the vii!
, age. The abandoned cousin of DIR. IIerset be
came an object OF interest, and the most inquisi
tive intcrrogatories were propounded to her, fol
the purpose of ascertaining his previous history
. She appeared much affected by the step he had ia
ken, and remarked to gentleman, ''that if she
: thought she had friend on earth, she would like
to a SIX question, if she was she should
: obtain a correct answer The gentleman assur
!. ed her she might rely on a correct answer TO any
inquiries she should make, provided he had cor
q rect knowledge of them himself She accordingly
asked the following question: s.Would a female
who should marry man who had another wife
4 living, but without knowledge of the fact, be
e Implicated in the crime, and have TO suffer with
j him the consequent penalty of the law" She
was assured that she would not She then OBJ
served that she trds the rife of DIR. Hers't, ant
. that he had another rife Hrng in Vermont. He
story was as follows: "Dr II. came to Lockport
[ and commenced the practice OF medicine, some
d time in 1886, and that in June, 1887, she became
his wife. Soon after they were married, a ette
was received by phi. stefan III that village, stat
ing tina: DR.. Herset was married man, and tina
his wife was then in Vermont To this charge h
plead mot guilty but confessed that he had ono
a wife, but that she had died of apoplexy. Hi
8 story, however, did not satisfy the community, ant
l. he found it convenient to settle up and be off. T.
/ induce her TO follow him, he confessed the who'll
y facts of his previous. marriage to her, and fhe
L said she would be considered equally guilty wit
e himself, should it be fully proved against him.
State prison, with all its horrors and degradation.
were set before her, which induced her to accom-
panv him to Canada. They made but shor
al stay there. and she returned to Lockport to he
e friends She afterwards received letter fror
l. him to come to Utica, to which place she wen
j. and there met him, when the arrangement wa
N made for her to pass his cousin, because (as
y told herr his former wife was about to be marie
l. to a man in Vermont; and that, 80 soon as tha
i. should take place. he would then acknowledge he
$. to be his wife. in this disguise she had come
c Frankfort, and remained in perfect ignorance
a the arrangement, with Elizabeth ID. until the
,r were gone.
n This disclosure filled the minds OF the fr,esu
ID with CONSERVATION. and covered with eveTlastih
infamy those good matchmaking friends VINO pc %
secretly aided the plan of the destroyer O VI
n peace of fansies-this violator of femae 'nhe
e cence and virtue.
.r But his course doomed TO b~ a snort one
he Captain Dygert, accompanied by IN otfcel OF jus
nj tice. repaired to Ohio, IN sear"i Oh inc iug"s
Elizabeth was found with pr sister, out ne wa
..on the wing with som, "el-trained senthe'
- to give him the alarm should Danger approach
Elizabeth and her NLddlebury friends remained ]
OF ignorance of the rue state of the case until tn
~ arrival Of letter som her father Herset, by tn
Is assistance of friend, contrived to avoid an az
. ,,ebension apd they were obliged to return with
OF ont him He, however. returned to Buffalo, an
re from therce wrote to Judge Dygert, requesiin
he him 10 lntercede with the friends OF Elizabeth