Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-28
From The 1Ehon { N. c. Chronicle IF October 10.
REMARKABLE CASE OF BIGAMY-FIN-
lSHED NILLAINY.


never been called upon to record a case of more
perfect and continued system Of rascality than
that which we feel bound to lay before our read
ers this week. Yet such is the peculiar and vari-
ed nature of the case-such its deep depravity-
that we are at loss where to begin or where tc
stop. We purpose however to detail the circum-
stances as they have come to our knowledge ICON
fining oursef TO the facts, as near as possible)-
and in so doing we intentionally omit the names Of
the unfortunate females who have been made the
wretched victims of a species Of villainy unpar-
alleled in this country. Their cup of sorrow and
modification must now be full, and we will not
run it over by gazetting their names.
1t appears that a certain Ed,card {. Boiing,
(son Of the Rev. Mr.. Boiling, minister of the NJ.
T.. Church, and resident of this connty,) about
three years since married Miss p. lady of re-
spectability we learn, and lived with her for
nearly two years. About IL months ago, he left
his home for the purpose OF studying Law in
Greensboro, North Carolina-leavlng his wife
behind. On his arrival in Greensboro, he chan
ged his name and introduced himself TO the i'm
habitants of that town, as Sidney Z. Smith, of
Alabama,--h exhibited to the gentleman under
whom he prosecuted the study Of law, certificates
purporting to be from distinguished gentlemen in
North Alabama, and which represented him as
son OF wealthy COttOh pIdnteI OF tnat STATE.
He obtained credit to large amount in the stores
Of that place, and pretended that he was i'm daily
expectation Of the receipt of large amount of
funds from his father, living as above stated
Soon after, he informed his acquaintance that he
expected his parents in short time to pass thro'
Greensboro, on visit to some friends living in
Southampton, Virginia. Again he pretended TO
learn that his father dead but that he expect
ed visit from his Mother; and with a counte-
nance indicating grief for his lost parent, he or
tered a Milliner's shop and bespoke for his moth
or costly dress of mourning, while he wore
Grape on his hat! (Bold and reckless man thus
to tamper with the wrath and thunderbolts Of
Heavenly After this, he succeeded, by strata
gem, to become acquainted with Miss E. B,
an accomplished young lady of Guiitord county,
and daughter of a gentleman of high respectable
ity and of enviable property. He was pleased
with her; and, with the cold-heartcd ferocity of
a 6end fresh from hell, determined to make her
the victim of his foul treachery and deceit By
artful and false representations, he geined the
confidence of her father; and by warm and ar
| dent professions of regard and attachment induc-
ed her to consent to become his BRIDE He de-
termined in the black maignity of his soul to
become the spoler of the peace of that domestic
circle, where before all was tranquil happiness
and joy. Like the gaze of the Basilsk his
] treacherous eye was fixed upon that fair victim,
and she might not escape. Now he stood be-
| fore the altar and plighted to Miss B his
|
world by the public journals-when not twenty
miles distant lived lawfully welded wife, who,
| perhaps, at the moment of his marriage with
Miss B. sighed with throbbing heart for
| her husbands return.
| The tale stops not here. Soon after his second
marriage, Smith alias Boiling Ga young man of
fair complexion and genteel dress,) told his new
! father-in-aw that he had been sadly disappont-
ed in not having received the funds from Alaba-
ma, which he had so long expected, but still pre-
tended that he confidently expected them to
rive In "a short time stated moreover that he had
| bargained with Mr.. EdlOard c. Boiling of this
county for a tract of land, and for which he a
greed to pay Boiling the sum of $3, 700; and thus
got his father-in-law to endorse the payment ofa
| bond of $1,000; which sum he borrowed to pay
for the land Now, Smith alias Boiling, pretend
ed to visit this Edward E. Boiling, to ratify the
| land bargain. After short absence he returned
back, and, 10! Boiling had, by hook or crook, de-
trauded him out of his money! He remained
with his wife a few days, and concluded to go
and see Boiling again; and such was now the
length OF his absence that his last wife becoming
| uneasy-proceeded in quest ofhim, to the house
| OF the Rev. MIR. Boiling, of this county, expect
! Ing to meet with him there but she found him
! not--Mrs. Smith was not known by any one of
! the family;-while there Mrs. Smith became ac-
quainted with Mrs. Ed,oard c. BoHng-whose
husband was absent also. The two ladies re-
manned together for several days, and mutually
expressed anxiety for the of their husbands,
never once dreaming that they the wives of
one and tie same man! Mrs. Smith alias Boil
ing, finally returned home without hearing from
her husband-but Smith arrived soon after her
return; told smooth tale relative to his absence
and still complained of his treatment from Boil
! ing.
! The want OF space compeis to pass overn
ny events OF interest which transpred after this
! last return mentioned, until his arrest His new
iaiher-in-!aw, enraged against Boiling, and I'M
! willing that his son-n law should brook such in
justice, sought redress by the force and power of
the law. He accordingly had writ issued for
the arrest OF Boiling, charging him with swind-
ling Sidney Il. Smith. On Tuesday last (our
County Court being in SESSION. Smith. in con-
neXlon with young man, relative of Mrs.
Smile, arrived at Yanceyvile, the county seat of
this county, on his way, as he said, to Southamp-
ton, to take charge of several negroes which he
owned there, and to collect a large sum of money
then due him. But on his arrival at the Court
House, he made out to the young man that his
horse was too lame to travel further-sent the
young man on to Southampton, stating that he
would return, get another horse, and soon be with
him. Thus they parted, and the young man is
now perhaps awaiting Smiths alias Boling's pre-
sence In Southampton, or enquiring in vain after
the property. We have said that they parted
Smith pretended to go back. Col. Lea, Deputy
Sheriff., who had been OH the lookout for Boiling,
was informed that he in the village; on fur
ther enquiry, he learnt that Boiling had left town
| some one had met him. Col. Lea mounted his
horse and pursued him; he overlook Boiling, who
was on his way to the residence of his first wife,
and brought him to town. Imagine the feelings