Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-30
Remarkable Case Of Bigamy.
FINISHED vILLAINY.

VIC nave HcNcT OcCn CdllcQ upon 10 re-
cord a case of more perfect and con-
tinucd system of rascality than that
which we feel bound to lay before our
readers this week. Yet such is the pc
cuiar and varied nature of the case
such is its deep depravity, that we are
at loss where to begin or where TO
stop. We purpose, however, to de-
tail the circumstances as they have
come to our knowledge, (conining our
selves 10 the facts rs near as posslble,)
and in so doing we Intentionally omit
the names of the unfortunate females
who have been made the wretchcd vic>
tins Of species Of vilIainy unparalleled
in this country. Their cup of sorrow
and modification must now be full, and
we will not run it over by gazetting
their names.
II appears that certain Edward c.
Boiling, (son of the Rev. Mr.. Boiling,
minister Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and resident of this county,
about three years since married a Miss
p a lad y of responsibility 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 Greensboro, \. c., leaving
his wife behind, On his arrival in
Greensboro he changed his name, and
introduced himself TO the inhabitants of
that town as Sidney Il, Smith, of Ala
bama. He exhibited to the gentleman
under whom he prosecuted the study of
Inv, certificates purporting to be from
distinguished gentlemen in North Ala
bana, and which represented him as
the son of a wealthy cotton planter of
that state. He obtained credit to a
large amount in the stores Of that place,
and pretended that he was in daily ex>
pectation Of the receipt of large a.
mount of funds from his father, living as
above stated. Soon after he informed
his acquaintances that he expected his
parents in short time to pass through
Greensboro, on visit TO some friends
in Southampton, Va. Again he pre>
tended TO learn that his father was dead,
but that he expected visit from his
mother, and with countenance indica-
ting grief for his lost parent, he entered
u mllliner's shop and bespoke for his
mother a costly dress of mourning,
while he wore Grape on his hatl bold
and reckless man thus to tamper with
the wrath and lhunderbolts of heaven.
After this, he succeeded, by strata
gem, to become acquainted with Miss
Z. B, an accomplished young
lady of Guiliord county, and daughter
of gentleman of high responsibility
and of enviable property. lie was
pleased with her; and with the cold
hearted ierocily of d fiend fresh from
hell, determined TO make her the victim
of his foul treachery and deceit. BY
artiul and false representations, he gain
ed the confidence of her father; and by
warm and ardent professions of regard
and attachment, induced her TO consent
TO become his bride. lie determined,
in the black malgnity of his soul, 10 be-
come the spoller of the peace of that do
mesllc circle, where, before, all was
tranquil, happiness and joy. Like the
gaze of the basiisk, his treacherous eye
was fixed upon that fair victim, and she
might not escape. Now he stood be-
fore the altar and pIlghted to Miss
b his faith, aud the nuptial tie
was proclaimed TO the world by the
public iCurnllS-whcn not twenty miles
distant lived a lawfully welded wife,
who, perhaps, at the moment Of his
marriage with Miss b sighed
with throbbing heart for her husbands S
return.
The tale stops not here. Soon after
the second marriage, Smith, alias Bo-
ling Ga young man of fair complexion
and genteel dress) told his new tather>
in-law that he had been sadly diSap-
pointed in not having received the funds
from Alabama, which he had SO lGno
expected, but still pretended ,nat he
confidently expected theGi to arrive il
a short time stated moreover that he
had bar5ained with a Mr. Edward c
Bo"ng of ;nis county for a tract OF land
and for which he agreed to pay Boiling
the sum of 3,700---aud thus got his Ia
ther-in-law 10 endorse the payment OF
bond of three thousand seven hundred
dollars; which sum he borrowed t'
pay for land. Now Smith alias Bohnt
pretended to visit this Edward Z. 30
ling, to ratfy the land bargain. Aile
short absence he returned back, ano
10! Boiling had, by hook or crook, dc
! frauded him out Of his money. lie re
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