Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-10-23

hCNANhN-pAsf. AA~fs VI BlfsANtN FINISH |
ed 'N'aHy-As the conductor OF public nrcss We |
have never been called upoi TO record case of
more perfect and continued system OF rascality than
That which we feel bound To lay before our reader.
this week. Yet such L. the peculiar and ynried
nature OF the case-such Is IN deep depravity thai
we are at a loss where 90 begin ot where TO sior.-
We purpose. however. 10 detail the circumstances
as they have come TO our knowledge. (cunGning
oarsell 10 The hots. rs near possible) aud IN 81
dOing we Intentionally omit the names of the un. |
oriuIiae 10 males who have been made the wretch.
ed Nicis OF species Of villidny unparalleled in
lhis country Their cup of sorrow and modification
must now he full aud will not run II over by
sazeiilng their names.
appears that a certain Edward c. Il ,lling. (s,n
ofthe Rev. Mr. Boiling mn sier OF the NJ. n. church
and resident of tins cOuniy.) about three years
since married a Miss p a latly oCrcsnectabl,ty
as we learn. and lived with her nearly two years
About twelve months ago nc lefl hrs hume Cor the
eirpnse OF studying the law i'm Greenbnro' y. c.
leaving his wife b.hind. o. his arrival in Greens
ooro he changed ms name AMI introduced himself
10 the inhabitants of that town as Salney T. Smith
OF Alabama. lie exhibited Co the gcuilen an under
whom he prosecuted The study OF law. certificates
pdfInrling 10 be from diSiii ushed gentlemen in
Worm Aa1lma, AMI which represented him As the
son Oi wealthy cotton planter OF thai Stle lie
obtained credit 10 large amount ia the Stores of
That place. and pretended that he was m daily eS.
t''''' " siiN ttNSlHt Vi "a large amount OF funds
iron his laihor. living above stated Son after
he Informed has acquainianccs that a, exoe,teJ ms
parents in short lime 10 pasi through Greensb,rI'
on visit 10 sDme friends living in = uthatn MON
virginia. Again he pretended TO learn Thai his
laihef was dead, but that he expected a visit Iruu
hls mother, aud with a cOunienance indicating
griei Tor hs lost parent he entered a miliners sho1
ana bespoke for hts mother costly dress of mourn
ins while he wore Grape on has hat (Bild aud rrcL.
less man. thus To tImer with the wrath and thunder.
DOLLS oi lltavenD Alter tliis he succeeded by stra
iasem To become acquainted with Miss T. B,
an accomplished young lady of Guil orl county, aud
dl"gh'er oi gentleman OF high res reliability aud
oi ehviable property. lie was pleased with her;
and, with the crld-heareJ ferocily OF feni fresh
from hell. determined To make her the victim ors
ioul ireachery AMI deceit. b. arful AMI iiI,e re-
presentations, he gained the confidence of her faith
"ri aud by warm auI ardent professions of reparI
anu attachment induced her To consent To hec,tms
his BRIDE. lie determined. m the black malIgnity
oi ms SOU, 10 become the spDilcr of The peace OF
t'a domestic circle where, before all was Tranquil
happiness and joy. Liz The g,ze OF the basillsk
MS 'rclcheTols eye was fixed upon tint fair victim
anu she might not escape. Now he siuo 4 hef,re
the altar and plighicd To Miss B his fliih and
the nnplnIl uo was proclaimed ID tho world by the
Pioic J1urnals-whcn not twenty miles distant liy.
ed lIwinliy welded wife. who. perhap, nj the
moment Oi his marriage with Miss - sighed
with thrcbbIny hcIr Tor her husbands return
Ihe tale Stops not here. Soon after his second
marriage, Sm.ih ALIAS Bplius & young man of laif
CompeAion anJ genicel drels) told his new father.
mia" that he had been sldly disappointed Ia not
having received the funds from Alablml which he
nal 50 long expected but still pretended tbli h,
confidently expected hcm 10 arrive in a shprl lime;
slaiei nJreovcr thli he had bargaineL with a Nj
hlMard Z Billing o! This county nr a tract OF Land,
anu Tor winch he greed TO pay Boiling the sum ni
s0''JJ-and ihds got his fi.hrr-iu-law To endorse
Tue payment of bInd nf three thousand scvea hun.
dreu dollars; which sum lac borrowed 70 nay for Ian
N"", SnIih oitds BIlIng pretended 10 visit this T. /
ward { Boiling, 10 raty the land bargain Altcr
SNORT absence he returned back an l. 10. b h ~ hal
oy nook or crook derauded him out of his money
he remIined wiIh his wife a few days aud con.
Guided TO 90 and see 3 ding again; and such was
40" Inc length OF has absenco that IA last wife be-
coming uneasy proceeded IN quest of him 10 the
house OF lhe R"v. Mr. Billing of this county, ca.
pectIEg 10 meet with him iherc; but she found him
lo'-hf Sniih was not known ~ any ofIhe E,mi-
yi-"hlie there Mrs. Smith became acquauicd
WIN Mrs r. !wlri c. b ,ling -whrse husband " A.
Senl also. The two ladies rem lined Iotethcr
ior several days. and mutually expressed anxiety
'f 'he return OF Their husbands, never once dream.
i'is 'ha' lhey were the wives Of one and the same
IN an Mrs Smith alias Boiling finally rerrealed
me without hearing from her husband; bat Smith
Tr'Ned soon alter her return. told a smooth tale re-
id'i'e To ms absence, and sill complained of hIs
treatment from Boiling.
Inc want ofspice compcls us To- pass over may
eNe'' OF interest whIch IraDsprcd after this last
lhrn mentioned, until his arrest. HIS new father
ln-law' enraged against b ling and unwilling that
MS sonin-aw should brook such irjusuce sought
rsdress by The force and power OF the law lie nc
coruigIy had writ issued for the arrest Of Boiling
charging him with swindling Sidney r Smith On
TUESDAY laSi' ('ur county court being in session.
Sm''h ia connexlon with young man. a relative OF
Mrs smith arrived at Yat ceyvllla the county seat
oi hs county on his way he said TO SUulhamp ,un
10 lake charge OF several negroes which he owned
there. and To collect n large sum of money then
due himi but on his arrival al the court house. he
IN de onl TO the young man that his horse was too
lame TO travel iurher-Sent tho young man on To
> 'uihampion, stating That he would return get
ahO'heT horse aud soon be with him. Thus they
parted. and the young man is now, perhaps await
ing Smiths. alias Bplmg's presence in Soulhamp ion
or inqnIrlng ia vain after the property We have
said That they parted. Smith pretended TO go back
Col Lea. deputy sheriff who had been on the look
out Tor Boiling was informed that he was in the
village: on further inquiry he learned that Boiling
mad lett iown-soHe one had met him. Col. Lea
mounted his horse, and pursued him; he overlook
Boiling, who was on his way 10 the residence of
ms first vile, and brought him 10 town Imagine
The feelings Of his new faihcT.iA- law VITO was ia
fanceyyIlle. on that Day. seeking Bpihg's arrest
rs he stepped into the courthouse TO observe the
culpriI, for the ircst Time and at a GLIMPSE exclaim
ed; my God! that's the man who married my
daughierr'
ling having been brought before an examining
conr' was required 10 give bail in the sum of So
600, with two more securities which falling To
do, was committed 10 Jail. and the witnesses bound
u appear Gulliord Superior Court where the de
iendnui Bling will have his trial before the Hon
Judge Nash Milton " q orhros.