The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-10-23
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more perfect and continued yslem OF
rascalIty than that which we feel bound
to lay before our readers this week. Yet
such is the peculiar and varied nature of
the case-such is its deep depravi,y, that
we are at loss whore to begin or where
to stop I'VE purpose however, to detail
the circumstances as they have come to
our knowledge, (confning oursef TO the
facts, as near as possibIe) and in so doing
we intentionally omit the names of the
uniorlun tie females who have been made
the wrelched victims Of a species OF vii
lany unparalleled in this country. Their
Cup of sorrow and mortiit alton must
now he full, and We will not run II over
| by gazetling their names.
ltaI pears that certain Edward G..
Boiling, (son OF the Rev. Mr.. Boiling, mln-
lister in The NJ. z. church, and resident
of this county, about three years since
1 married Miss P, lady of respec-
liability as we learn, and lived with her
nearly Two years. About twelve months
ago he left his home for the purpose of
studying the law in Greenboro' N. C.,
leaving hi wife behind. On his arrival
in Greenboro', he changed his name and
introduced himself TO the inhabitants OF
that town as Sidney II. Smith, of Alaba-
ma. lie exhibited to the gentlemen UNI
der whom he prosecuted the study OF
law, certificates purp' rling TO be from dis
tinguished gentlemen in North Alabama,
anI which represented him as thu sou of
a wealthy cotton planter Of that State
lie Obtained credit to large amount in
the stores Of that place, and pretending
that he was in daily expectation Of the
receipt OF IA large amount of funds from
his father, living as above stated Soon
after he informed his acquaintance tina,
he expected his parents in short time
to pass through Greensboro, on a visit 10
some friends living in Southampton, Viz
glnia Again he pretended to learn tnat
his father was dead, but that he expected
a visit from his mother, and with coun-
tenance indicating grief for his lost paren,
he entered a miIliner's shop. and bespoke
for his mother costly dress of mourning,
while he were Grape on his hat! BOLD
and reckless man! thus to talnper
with the wrath and thundelbolts of fIea-
ven)
After this, he succeeded, by stratagem.
to become acquainted with Mis- F.. 3.
-, all accomplished young lady of
Gullford county, and daughter Of gen.
lleman of high responsibility and OF en-
vlable property. He WAS pleased with
her; and, with The cold-hearled ferocily
OF fend fresh from hell, determined to
make ner the victim of his foul treachery
and deceit By artful and false represent
tallons. he gained the confidence of her
father; and BY warm and ardent profess
sions Of regard and attachment, induced
her to consent to become his bride. He
determined, in the black maIgnity of his
soul. to become the spoiler of the peace
of that domestic circle where, before, all
was Tranquil, happiness and joy. Like
the gaze of the basilisk, his lreacherous
eye was fixed upon that fair victim, and
| she might not escape. Now he stood
before the altar and ,Iighted to Miss b
Ibis faith. and the nup,ial tie was pro-
claimed to the worlc by the public Jour
nals--when not twenty miles distant
lived lawfully wedde wife, who, per-
haps, at the moment of his marriage with
MISC B, sighed with a .hrobbng
heart for her husbands return.
The tale stops not here. Soon after
his second marriage, Smith alias Boiling
"a young man of lair complexion and gen.
teel dress) told his new talher-in- aw thai
he had been sadly disappointed in not
having received the funds from ilab ma,
which he had so long expected, but still
pretended that he confidently expected
them to arrive in shor. time; stated
moreover tina. he had barganed with Mr..
Edward c. Boiling of this county for a
tract OF land, and for which he agreed to
pay Boiling the sum Of S3,70O-and then
got his tsther-in-law to endorse the pay
ment of bond of three thousand seven
hundred dollars; which sum he borrowed
TO pay fol land. Now, Smith alias Boil
ing pretended to visit this Edward
c. Boiling, to ratify the land bar
gain. After short absence he returned
back, and, 10! Boiling had, by hook or
crook, defrauded him out of his money.
He remained with his wife few days, and
concluded to 60 and see Boiling again;
and such was now the length of his hb-
sence tina! his last wife becoming uneasy,
proceeded in ques. of him to the house Of
the Rev. Mr.. Boiling, of this county, ex-
pecting to meet with him there: hu, she
found him no!--Mr. Smith was not known
by any of the family,-whlle there Mrs.
Smith became acquainted with Mrs. Ed
] ward {. Boling-whose husband was alb
sent also.
The two ladies remained together toy
several days, aud mutually expressed
| anxiety for the return. OF their husbands,
never once dreaming that they were the
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