The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-10-07
1Iubbardton, Sept. Is, 1917.

CALVIN L. BALL. The Oswego Adyer-
tiser gives the following particulars in rela-
ton to the rascal who married. robbed and a.
bandoned a woman at Stamford, Connecti-
cut.
This notorious rascal has been proving
about this village and Ithaca, for several
weeks past, exhibiting his wifes gold watch
and massive chain, bags of specie, iewely,
Sc. and occasionally taking some OF the 'sof.
ter sex into his elegant buggy for an airing
i Whether he meditated matrimony again. we
are not advised, but, we are told, the symp-
toms we're strong. Be that as it may, lis vii
lanes, we trust, are at an end. -
| On Friday last, be left this village for FL
mira, proposing to return soon; but on Sat-
urday the New York papers containing the
above account reached us, and instantly our
police officers were on the alert to catch the
rascal. Mr.. A. d. Thompson, vigilant thief
catcher, wcntlo Elmira, where he found the
scamp, and succeeded in bringing him
to this village, where lie awaits the order Of
his wife, or her friends.
/ Ball, as we said above, has been in this Vi
vinty several weeks, aud had attracted con-
siderable attention by his display of wealth
lie wore gold watch with heavy safety
chain Of the same material, and on all occas-
ton Of his money. lie deposited in the Os-
/ wego bank large amount Of spece-which
he subsequently withdrew-probablY to make
the impression that he was rich, and per-
haps with a view Of quilting some weak and
crcdulous female. He strutted and swag-
gcred about our streets with pompous air,
and we were told was negotiating for a store
in which to commence business. All this was
no doubt for the purpose of deceiving his in
tended victim. But justice, we hope, has
ovcrtaken him, and his future labors will be
i'll the service Of the state.
We are amazed that any female could be
imposed upon by such a gracelcss vagabond.
There is nothing in his countenance iudica-
tive of intelligence but on the contrary, stu
pidity and vllany mark his features and
proclaim his character, lie abounds in wis
kers, but isgreatly lacking in brains and tie
woman who would commit her destiny to bis
keeping must be sadly deficient in her per-
ccptiyc faculties.
The buggy in which he rode is the same
which belonged to his wife, but the horse was
exchanged for one of greater value, and is
noble animal. They are in the custody Of
Mr.. Thompson.
When the facts became known in relation
to the scoundrel, gang Of harpie5 started off
in pursuit, ostensibly for the purpose of secur-
ing him, but in reality to swindc from him
portion of his il-gotton gain. Two Of these
fellows, from Ithaca, overlook him, but in cons,
sderaton of $50 paid by him, they let him
90, thus forcwarning him that his dark deeds
were known, and thereby enabled him to c.
Jude, for time, the officers otjustice. But
the vigilance of Mr.. Thompson, which, when
once on the scent, never tires, baflled all his
efforts to escape and on Monday he brought
the rascal with his horse and buggy, safely to
our village.
Since the above was in type, we learn that
Sheriff Chase has succeeded in obtaining
from Ball $2350 which has been deposited in
the OSwego Bank, This, with the property
before secured, will make about $4,000 saved
from the stealings from his wife.