Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-11-09

The following article is dedicated 10 that class of the
female sex who desps. the poor but honest mechanic
and farmer and seek the society OF those whs have
little cash braSs even only repo ted to be
rich-to say nothing about characisrrith the cyTec-
ison Of sometime getting rich husband. '-Braltle-
boro' Phoenix
A Man OF Two WIVES singular and sue
ces.fM rtidmy.-The Milton IN. c. Chroni-
Gle contains a long account of series o: dar-
ing and successful yilainies recently commit
ted in that county by one Edward G. Boiling,
son of NJ. L. clergyman of that county. 1t
appears that about three years since he mar
rcd young lady of responsibility and lived
with her about two years. He then went TO
Greensboro, North Carolina, to study law, leav
ing his wife at home; and al Greensboro he
took the name of Sidney Il. Smith, OF Alabama,
in which State lie represented his father was
planter and his family wealthy. By these
and other artiul pretences he obtained credit
to large amount in the stores in that place,
ard in few moaths obtained in marriage a
Miss f b. of Gulllord county, daughter Of a
gentleman Of high responsibility and wealth.
In consequence Of the pretended death of his
father, and the consequent temporary suspen-
sion of iemttances from home 10 n large a
mount he obtained the endorsement Of his
new flther~in-lHw on a bond for s. 700 un-
der the pretence of a purchase of land in an
other part Of the country rom one Edward G.
Boiling (his own real namc.) lie then went
on pretended visit to Boiling TO son.am-
mate the purchase, and in few days return
ed with the sad tale that Boiling had deiraud-
cd him of all his money.
lie remained at home with Mrs. Smith few
days, and concluded to 90 and see Boiling a
gain; and such was now the length of his alb
/ ~ a;
ceedcd in quest Of him to the house Of the
Rev. Mr.. Boiling, expecting TO m ct him there
but she found him not. Mr.. S'miuh was not
known to any of the family; while there, Mrs.
Smith became acquainted with Mrs. Edward
c. Boiling, whose husband Of course was also
absent.
The two ladies' remained for several days,
and mutually expressed anxiety for the retnrn
of their husbands, never for once dreaming
they were wives Of one and the same man.
Mrs. Smith. alias Boiling, finally returned
home without hearing from her hu.band-but
Smith soon arrived after her Tsturn, told a
smooth tale relative to his absence, and still
/ complained of his treatment from Boiling.
The want Of space compells u TO pass over
many events of interest which transprcd after
his last return mentioned until his arrest
The finale ofth. chapter Of most eXtraofiina-
~ villainy is thus told 10y the Chronicle;
Ills new father-n-law, enragcd against Boil
ing, and unwilling that MS son-iu law should
brook such injustice. sought redress by tic
.ffvH II ihe Law. He accordingly had writ
IlTsxaaifS the arrest Of Boiling changing hlu
-ya,h ~ tdIng Sidney T. Smith. Ga Tues
p'rTsy -'aft Tour county court being in session
Smith, in conneIion with young man rel
} alive OF Mrs. Smith, arrived al iance,iilc, ;hl
county seat, on hs way, as he said, ia South
ampton, 10 take charge OF several negroe
which he pretended TO own there, aud 10 col
lect a large sum Of money due han, bat oa hi'
arrival al the court house, he made out 10 IA,
Young man that his horse was too lame u Z,
3 farther, sent him on 10 Southampton, Stain.
that he would return, get another horse an,
soon be wiIl him. Thus they parted, aud no,
Young man Is now perhaps awaiting Smth'-
alias Bollugs presence IN Southampton, d
nqulnng 10 vain after tie properly We hau
sad they parted; Smith pretended 30 go back
r Col. Ice, the deputy sheriff, who bad been OF
the lookout for Boiling, aas Informed that b.
was 10 the village; on further inquiry he lean
ed that Boiling had left town Col. Lee