New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-10-26

REMARKABLE CASE OF BiGAMY.-FiniShe9 Ifl-
ionv.-It appears that certain Edward c. Boing,
son of the Rev. Mr.. Boiing, minister Of the NJ. L.
Church. and resident OF this cnunty,) about three
wears since married Miss p. a lady OF re-
spcctabitv as we learn, and lived with her iearlv
Two wears About twelve months ago lac Lett his
none for the purpose OF studying the law in Giceis-
boro. \ c. leaving his wife bchi'd. On his ar
ri,a in Greensboro, ne changed ms name and ~
trasuced himself to the inhabitants OF that town as
Sidney T. Smith. of Alabama. He exhibited to
the gcntlcmau under VIII ,m he prosecuted the study
Of tho law certificates purportins to be from dis
tingushed gentleman III North Alabama ana which
represented him as the OF wealthy planter OF
that State. He obtained credit TO large amount
in the stores OF that place. and preceded that ne
was in daily expectation Of the receipt OF large
sun, money frem his father living as above stated
soon after he Informed his Gcqua ntance> that hc
expected hi- parents short tlrte 10 !ass through
Greensboro on n visit to some friends hNlog IN
Southampton, Va. Agar, lie pretended To learn
that his father wa. dead. but that he expected "a
visit from his mother, and with coun,enance IN
dicatng grief for his lost parent he entered mil
liners shop. and bespoke for his m1ther costly
dress of mourning. while he Grape on MS hat
Bold and reckless man-thus to tamper WITH the
wrath and thundcrbolts OF Heaven)
After this. he succeeded by stra.a.eul, to become
acquainted with Miss f. B, an accomplished
Young lady of Gulord County, and daughter OF
a gentleman of high respec ability and cnviuble pro-
pery. By ar,iul and false reprcs atoms he
gained The conf fence of her father and by warm
and ardent professions of regard and attachment,
induced her 10 consent to become his bride.
The tale stops no, here Soon after lis second
marriage. Smith, alias Bolng,-(a young man OF
fair complexion and gcn,ecl address, told his new
fn,her-in-law that he had been sadly GisapPointei
IN not having received the funds irem Alabama,
which he had 50 long expected. but still Preisnd- d
tina, he confidently expected them 10 arrive IN a
short time stated moreover that he had oargained
with Mr.. Edward c. Boiling oi this county, tor n
tract of land and for which he agreed TO pay Boz
ing the sum of S3700-and thus got s's tather-in-
law 10 endorse the payment OF bond OF three thou
sand seven hundred dollars which sum ne Dor
rswed TO paw for land. Now Smith af.sS bohng
nre,endes TO visit tins Edward {. Boiling ratiiy
the land bargain. After a short absence he re-
turned back and 10 Boiling had. by no K or creek,
detrauded him out of his money. He remained
with his wife a few days, and concluded to 20 and
see Boiling again: and such was the length OF
sis absence that his las, wife becoming UNEASY,
proceeded il Ques, OF him to the house OF the hev
Mr. Boiling OF this county, exPesunsto meet with
him therc-bu; she found him not. Mr.. Smith
was not known TO my Of the family; while there.
Mrs Smith became acquainted with Mrs. Edward
c. Boiling, tchose husband ajseA; also.
The two ladies remained together FOR several
DAYS. and mutually expressed anxiety for the re-
rnrn Of their husbands. never once dreaming that
they were the wives of one ami the same man.
Mrs. Smith alias Boiling finally returned home.
withou, hearing from her hushand-out Smith ar
rived soon after her return, told a smooth tale re
latiys to his absence and still complained OF his
treatment from Boiling.
The want OF space compels US to pass over many
events oinreres which transpired after 'hi' a't re-
turn mentioned until MS arrest. HIS new father
in-aw, enraged against Boiling, and unwilling 'hai
his son-in-law should brosk .sch injustice 'oushi
redress by the force and power OF the law. ne
accordingly had writ issued for the arrest OF 80
ling, charging hr with swindng Sidney smith
on Tuesday last (our County Court being IN SeS-
sion) Smith, in connexion with young man
relative of Mrs. Smith, arrived a, Yanceyvi!e, the
county of this county, on MS way, as he said.
% southampton, 10 take charge of several negroes
which he owned there and to collect large sum
Of moAey then due him; but, on his arrival al the
Court house he made out to the yeung man that his