The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-11-03
From the Milton TN. CT Chronicle.
REMARKABLE CASE OF BIGAMl-FINIsHED
= yILLANY.


- vILLANY.
Asthe conductor of public press we
have never been called upon TO record a.
case Of more perfec, and continued sys.
tenn Of rascallty than that which we feel
: bound to lay before orr readers this week.
Yet. such is the peculiar and varied nature
Of the case-such is lis deep depravity'-
that we are at a loss where 10 begin or
where to stop. We purpose however to
detail the circumstances as they have
come to our knowledge (conhning our
self to the facts rs near as possiblc)-and
in so doing we Intentionally oml, The
names of the unfortunate females VINO
have been made the wretchtd victlmS OF
species of vilany unparalleled in tins
country. Their cup OF sorrow and m"rtl-
fcatinn must now be full, and we will not
run it over bv eazrtIng their names.
appears that certain Edward L. B"-
! linz, (sonof the Rev. MIR. Billing. minis
z ter of The M. E. Church, and resident OF
this county, about 8 years since married
a Miss P. lady of responsibility as
we learn, and lived with her for nearly
wears. Abnutl2 months ago he le't his
home for the purpose of studying the Law
in Greensboro, N. C.-lraving his VIE
behind. On his arrival in Greensboro
he changed his name and introduced nm
self 10 the inhabitants of that town. as
Sidney T.. Smith, of Alabama.-he cN-
hih,ed to the gentleman under whom ne
prosecuted the study Of law, certlhcates
purpnrting 10 be from distinguished gen.
tlemen in North Alabama. and which re-
presented him as the son of wealthy cot
ton planter Of that Stale. He oblaiheu
credit tn large amount in the stores OF
that place; and pretended that h" was IN
daily expectation nf the receipt of large
amount of funds from his father, living
as above stated. Soon after, heinlormed !
his acquairtameS that he expected his pa
rents in short time TO pass lhr""eh
Greensboro, on a visit to some TRENDS
in SOUTHAMPTON, Va. Again he pretend
ed to learn that his father was dead, o"'
that he expected visit from his mother;
and with countenance indicating griet
TOR his lost parent. he entered Mllleners
shop and bespoke fur his mother costly
dress of mourning, while he wore Grape
on his hat! bold and reckless man! thus
to tamper with the wrath and thnnderhots
Of Heavenly After this, he succeeded hy
s,ratasem, to become acquainted with
E.B-. an accomplished young lady of
Guifprd county, and daughter OF a gen.
teman of high responsibility and of en-
yiable property. He was pleased with
her; and with the cold.hearted ferocity OF
fienh fresh from he'll, determined to make
her the victim nf his foul .,reachery and
deceit. By artfdl and false representa-
tiuns, he gainerl the confidence Of her fa-
ther; and by warm mand ardent professions
Of regard and attachment induced her to
consent 10 become his bride. He deter
mined in the black maignty Of his soul
to becomelhe spoiler of the peace of that
domestic circle where, before, all was
tranquil happiness and Joy. Like the
gaze of the Basilisk his treacherous eye
was fixed upon that fair victim, that she
might not escape. Now he stood before
the altar and pligh,ed to Miss B-his
faith, and the nuplial tie was proclaimed
to the world by the public purnals-when
not twenty miles distant lived lawful
welded wife, who, perhaps, at the mo.
ment OF MS marriage Win MISS D,
sighed with throbhing heart for her
husbands return.
The tale stops not here. Soon after his
second marriage, Smith alias Boiling IA
young man of fair complexion and gen:
teel dress.) told his new falh"r-in law that
he had been sadly disappointed in not
having received the funds from Alabama.
which he had so long expected, still pre-.
tended that he confidently expected them
to arrive in short time; stated moreover
tha, he had bargaincd with Mr.. Edward
C. Boiling of this county, for tract of
land, and for which heagrced to pay Bn-
ling the sum of S3,700-and thus got his
falher-in-law to end"rs" the payment of
bond of three thousand seven hundred
dollars which he borrowed to pay for land
Now, Smith alias Boling, pretended to
visit this Edward c. Boiling, to ratify the
said bargain. After short absence lie
returned back, and 10! Boiling had, by hook
or crook, tsof=ande,i him out IF his money!
II remained with his wife a few7fays.g a M I
concluded tn 90 and see Billing again: and
such was now thu absence that his last
wife brcame uneasy-procceded in quest
Of him, to the house "f the Rev. Mr.. Bo.
ling, Of this county, exnecting To meet
with him there: but she found him not