Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-01

criminal transaction, but in Justice to our
readers, we submit several facts, which il
is believed are well authenticated
There is lady in town who calls herself
Mrs. Marcia Smith, and asserts that she is
the wife of one j. Augustus Smith known
here as teacher of penmanship under the
cognomcn of Wellington.
There is evidence of the most satisfacto-
ry nature that this Mrs. Smith is the daugh-
ter of an aged, excellent clergyman at the
north; that she has highly respectable con-
nectlons in Boston, Lowell, Manchester N.
H., and Herkimer, n. Y. She has testimo-
mails Of good standing as Christian, and
in all her present Affections she has mani
tested an admirable spirit.
She was married to J. Augustus Smith
ten years ago in Albany, n. Y. Since then
she has travelled much with him as the as
sociate teacher of penmanship, she being
well qualified to teach that and other bran.
ches of practical education. About two
years since, Smith proposed to 90 south
and did so with one Aiken, of whom, we
understand, not much good can be said.-
At the suggestion of his comrade, Smith
changed his name to Wellington, and, MORE
over, by him, it is said, was furnished with
false testimonials, purporting to come from
respectable clergymen, on the strength of
which, with other articles, he (Wellington)
won the confidence and the hand of a wor-
thy young LADY in this city.
Soon after the marriage the parties WIS.,
tied Boston, where Mrs. Smith and another
lady were associated in teaching. A gen.
tleman called at their school room one dav
while Wellington and lady" were in town
and said in the hearing of Mrs. Smith-"a
man who once taught Penmanship here
abouts by the name of Smith, went to Vir-
ginia changed his name to Wellington, and
has returned with a young girl. They
board at No. 7, - Row." Mrs. Smith, as
soon as the first effects of the shock had
passed off, went to the place, saw the young
Mrs. Wellington" and incognito, learned
from her own lips all the facts she needed,
and more than she desired for her peace.
With heroism of heart (which drinks
the blood she kept the murderous tidings
snothered in her own bosom, lest she should
exasperate her brother and bring down her
aged parents with sorrow 10 the grave.
Ever since last June she hasknown of this
marriage, but said nothing. A few weeks
since, while she was pining away with Sc
cret agony, the rumor reached the ears Of
her brother-in-law, respecting the true cause
of her private sorrow. He dellcately, and
yet directly, demanded if she knew wheth-
er her husband was or was not married
again. She was thus obliged to tell all
Her friends are not rich, but they scorned
the recreant who would thus desert the wor-
thy, and of course demanded that she should
cut off all ties of affection for him. This
was hard. She was woman-a wife-amo-
Their. AS the man who had won her affec-
tons, who had for years reciprocated her
kindness, and who was the father of her
two children, perhaps fortunately, now
dead, she loved him still, and wished to see
him once more. She came here alone,
with the least possible publicity, only to Sc
cure, if she could, some pecuniary aid, as
had been promised, and final leave, but
without the remotest idea of revenge and
prosecution. She shrinks from the strange
and unexpected notoriety, and has a bold
face only when imputations of guilt are
limited. 1t is believed that great wrong
has been committed, and we can only hope
that impartial justice may fall where the
guilt lies For Mrs. Smith there is but one
source of consolation. 4 friend has seen 4
letter which she has written to her husband,
in which she tenderly commends him to the
forgiving mercy of God, and for herself,
pants for the repose of the grave.
Wellington was arrested on Wednesday.
Yesterday he was examined before the
Mayors Court; but his case was adjourned
to Monday before the conclusion of his cx-
animation.