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Correspondence ofthe Herald1
LOUISVILLE, April Q, 1912.
The EIopement-Ariral and Departure of Boz.
JAMES GospoN BENNETT, ESQ
Dean SIR
A denouement to the elopement that transpired
in this city a short time ago, and Of which / made
mention in one of my communications TO you, has
at last taken place. The gay Lothario proves to be
Mr.. Bernard. He came here last spring operating
as a dentist. and protesting to be a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. He then had a wife
and child with him. Recently his wife has been
here in search of him. Subsequent to his marriage
with this lady, he went TO South Carolina, where he
ingratiate6 himself into the affections of a highly
respectable young lady, and married her. He how.
ever did not find this as prosperous a business, as he
anticipated, for he was arrested and tried on a CHARGE
of polygamy, and sentenced to pay a fine of $500
and two years imprisonment in a prison. This les.
son, severe as it was, appears, by his recent con.
duct, not to have been sufficient for the villain.
This Iage, during his stay here last spring, by his
hypocrisy, apparent zeal and piety, obtained from
the Methodist preacher il charge a certificate of
membership and license to exhort. A few weeks
after the elopenent, things came to light that led
Colonel B., one of our most respectable citizens. TO
fix SUSPICION OF Bernard as particeps criminis. Week
before last this evidence amounted to demoastra.
ton. This sane evidence also led Col. b. to be.
lieve that the villain was yet in the vicinity OF Louis
vile.
owen county, with these evidences in his posses
sion. Fortunately, the fellows wish to make an
appearance Of piety, had induced him to stay at
New Liberty till Sunday, for the purpose of attend.
inc a religious meeting, in which he took an active
part. and at which Col. B. fond the miscreant.-
After the case and all the attending circumstances
had been submitted TO the assemblage Of people pre-.
sent they voted that Col. I. should cowhide Ber-
nard, and that he (Bernard) should receive at their
hands a complete suit OF tar and feathers. The
miscreant fell upon his knees, and in the most ab.
ject, servile and pileous manner, implored that Col.
b. alone should lnfi!c! the punishment, as he alone
had been injured. Whereupon, the Col fell to and
gave him a Justly cowhiding, in presence of the large
assembled crowd The rascal begged and lmplored
most abjectly fer the Colonel to spare his ears I'm
der the garb Of religion, and the medical profession,
he has perpetrated villalnies Of the deepest dye, and
no doubt inflicted ire parable'mischief in many do.
nestle circles. His family resides in Ohio, and he
lie a wanderer and %outcast, a villain and a swindler,
q petty thief and a rogue, and one who dares not
"a ce the person he would rob or wrong, but insti.
gates others 10 p~erpetrate deeds that he alone can
conceive and dare not put In execution.
(which is the villain1 let me see his eyes,
That when note q man like him,
may avoid him.
This lump of human depraviy calls himself A. |
Bernard. He is about five feet seven or eight in
ches high; is somewhat heavily built; has a full
face. dark eyes, dark hair, fair skin, high forehead,
and handsome features. He assumes modes, and
meek air, and plays the character Of Jean Nicot- to
p rfrction.
be- arrived here on Wednesday, took lodgings at
the Gait house and LETT on the day following for 81
LOUIS. where great preparations are making ready
for his reception. His visit here, however, caused
= few OF the medical gentlemen Of this city, and
among them was the high prizes, OF Mesmerism and
oracle of (not Dylphi) but the Medical College, to
appear rather ludicrous-on Thursday morning this
bcvy Of De, with clean white cravats. canes and
hats in hand re paired to the Gait House Saloon ,there
to await the coming Of Boz, the Great Ulysus hav-
ing sen, up his card; this personage who is very
~punctusl in any thing he attempts, Lecane quite nm
easy at Boz's long delay-impatient and somewhat
piqred at keeping them 80 lsng waiting, they deter
mined to depart, when the door opened and a servant
entered conveying to them the startling inteliig, nee
that Boz had buzzed off Misery likes company, 50
says the adage, SO does disappointment, and they
had IL. Avery respectable gentleman on hearing
the Arrival Of Boz. immediately sent him his card
n requesting the honor Of his company at dinner, great
preparation was made, and a very sumpiuous re-
pasi was prepared-a few friends were invited to at
lend the best Of wines Obtained. andtevey thise
was to pse Of neutrality-suspicious. was ngo ]