The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-19

REMARKABLE CASE OF BIoAMY.-Einished Vliany
LAS the conductor OF public press, we have never
been called upon record case Of more peri CT and
continued system Of rascahiy than that which we feel
bound 10 lay before our readers this week Yet such
10 the peculiar and varied nature of the case-such is
It's deep depravty, that we aIe at loss where begin
or where TO stop We purpose, however To eail the
circumstances as they have come TO know edge
c0DhniDg ouIself 10 the facts, passibe) md
in doing we Intentionally omit the names Of the un
fortunate females who have been made the wretched
victims Of species Of vany unparalleled ia this com
try. Their cup of sorrow and modification must
be full and we will not run it by gaze,ting their
names
IL appears that a certain Edward c. Boiling, (son OF
the Rev. Mr.. Boiling, minister Of the Nj, T. emu CHI,
and resident Of this county about three years since
married Miss P, lady Of responsibility a. 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 Greenboro, n. G leaving his
wife ehind. On his arrival in Greensboro be chans-
ed his and introduced himself To the iaabtanls
Of that town as Sidney I, Smith, Of Alabama. He
exhibited to the gentleman under whom he prosecuted
the study Of law certificates purporDg be IRON dis.
tnguished gentlemen in North Alabama and which
represented him The OF wealthy cotton planter
of that State. He obtained credit to large amount
In the stores OF that place, and pretended. that he
was in daily exoeciation of the receipt Of a large
of funds from his father living above stated
Soon after he informed his acquaintances that he
pected his parents in short time 10 pass through
Greensboro on visit TO some friends living in South
ampton, Virginia. Again he pretended TO learn that
his father was dead but that he expected visit from
his mother, and with a countenance indicating gref
for his lost parent, he entered milliners shop and
bespoke for his mother costly dress Of mourning,
while he wore Grape his hat (Bold and reck-
less thus to iamper with the wrath and thunder
bolts Of Heaven y After this he succeeded by s,ra-
tagem, to become acquainted with Miss Z B an
| accomplished young lady Of Guilford county, aud
daughter of gentleman Of high respecabil,y and Of
enviable property. lie pleased with her and
with the coldhearted ferocy of iend fresh from
hell, determined 10 make hei the victim Of his foul
treachery and deceit By arfo and false representa-
tions ne gained the confidence of her father and by
and ardent professions ofregard and attachment
induced her to consent to become his bride He de-
termned in the black malignity Of his soul TO be-
the spoiler Of the peace OF that domestic circle
where, before, all was tranquil happiness and v
Like the gaze Of the basilsk his treacheIous eye was
fixed upon that fair victim, and she might escape
Now ne stood before the altar and plighted to Miss
B his faith, and the nupual tie was proclaimed to
| the world by the public journals-when not twenty
miles distant lived lawfully welded wife, who per-
haps, at the moment of his marriage with Miss B
sighed with throbbing heart for her husbands re-
turn.
The tale stops not here. Soon after his second mar
| rage, Smith alias Boiling Ga young of fair com
pleIon and gentee dress) told his father in law
| ceyed the funds from Alabama, which he had SO
long expected but still pretended that he confidently
expected them to arrive in short time stated more
over that he had bargained with Mr.. Edward C Boz
ling of this county for tract Of land and for which
he agreed to pay Boiling the of SO 700--and thus
got his father law to endorse the pay nent Of bond
Of three thousand seven hundred dollars which sum
he borrowed to pay for land. Now, Smith alias Boz
ling pretended TO visit this Edward G. Boiling to ratify
the land bargain. After short absence he returned
back, and, 10 Boiling had by hook or crook deraud-
ed him out of his money. He remained with hs
wife few days, and concluded to go and see Boiling
and q hal AEL
that last wife becoming uneasy proceeded in ques,
Of him to the house of the Rev. Mr.. Boiling Of this
county, expecting to meet with him there bat she
found him not-Mr Smith was not known by any of
the family while there Mrs Smith became acq uant
ed with Mrs. Edward c. Boling-whose husband
was absent also. The two ladies remained tog ther
for several days, and mutually expressed anxiety for
the return of their husbands, never once dreaming
that they were the wives of and the same man
Mrs. Smith alias Boiling finally reireated home with
| out hearing from her husband-but Smith arrived
soon after her return, told smooth tale Ielatvb to
his absence, and still complained Of his treatment
i from Boiling.
i The want of space compes to pass over many
events of interest which transpred after this les, re-
turn mentioned, until his arrest His new father-in-
law, enraged against Boiling, and unwilling that his
SON naw should brook such injustice sought redress
by the force and power Of the law. He accordingly
had writ issued for the ares, of Boiling, charging
him with swindling Sidney t. Smith On Tuesday
last, (our county court being in SESSION. Smith in
! u
Smith, arrived at Yanceyvie the county seat of this
county, on his way, he said, 10 Southampton, to
take charge of several negroes which he owned there
and to collect large sum of money then due him
but his arrival at the court house be made gu, TO
the young that his horse was too lame to travel
further-sent tie young to Southampton
stating that he would return, get another horse and
soon he with him. Thus they parted and the young
man is now, perhaps, awaiting Smiths alias Bolling's
presence in Southampton or inquiring in vain after
| the property We have said that they parted Smith
pretended to 60 back Col. Lea, deputy sheriff, who
had been the lookout for Bollone was informed
that he in the village; further inquiry he
learned that Boiling had left town-some one had met
him. Col Lea mounted his horse and pursued him
he overlook Boiling, who his way to the resi-
dence of his first wife, and brought him 10 town I'm
agne the feelings of his new father-in-law, who was
in Yanceyvile, that day, seeking Bollna's arrest
he stepped into the house observe the cu
prit, for the first time, and glimpse exclaimed -
My Cod that's the man who married my dauph-
terp
Boiling having been brought before an examining
court was required to give bail in the of IS 600
with two or more securities which falling TO do
was committed TO Jail, and the witnesses bound TO APP
pear at Guilford Superior Court where the defendant
Boiling will have his trial before the Hon. Judge
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