Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-09-16
v,LLAiSv The Stamford (Ct) .adroeaie

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publishes the following account Of successful
villsny, great part Of which was enacted in
New York;
Il &. NJ. Ball came 10 Diricn some time last
n Spring in the capacity OF q jnurneynan shoe
maker, and obtained work OF Mr.. Fuller. tie
was IN the neighborhood but day or two be-
fore he selected out widow, then residing
with her parents, and worth some seven or
eight thousand dollars, ss his victim. BY the
aid of a trracherous female neighbor who, u
li is confidently believed, received hand
some reward for her servlccs) he soon obtain
ed an interview with the widow lady, and by
false representations of his circumstances
and prospects, confirmed by his female con.
II sprator, in about two weeks succeeded IN
II prevailing upon his victim to accompany him
to Port Chester, unbeknown to her parents
| and friends, where she was married to him
| by Rev. Mr.. Wilson. They then returned
Ito Darien. where they took board for a time
with the female consplraior. Ball now sci
nbont converting Mrs. Balls notes and evi
dences Of debt into cash, by her consent. I'M
dera pre,cnce that favorable opportunity
offered to engage in profitable business in
| the city Of New York. Some four or hve
Thousand dollars were gathered together, and
they proceeded to New York. with a fine
| horse and wagon and the furniture. linen,
| &c.. Of Mrs. b, before marriage, and took
rooms at No. 26 Downing st. lie had not
been there many days before he pretended n
|, dIsn ppolntment IN Some OF his arrangements
and proposed to deposte 80 600 Mrs. b. had
| then by her IN specie, in one OF the Banks
| unt, such time a. It might be needed This
was consented TO, and the money was taken
AWAY by Mr. Bali. On his return, he said he
| had left the money at The Mechanics Bank,
/ (lf we remember the name.) bu, did no! bring
buck certificate Of dcposlte, because. as he
Il said, the teller could not count ii that after
noon, having gone out 10 attend to The fune
! raj OF his wife. The next day, however, he
| brought IN a Bank Book containing an entry
of The deposit IN the usual form, and prevent
! ed all suspicion Of any wrong.
i This was the Sd day of Jolly, and up to this
/ time Ball had been all kindness and attention, =,
! and won The entire confidence of his unsus
! peciing wife. On Sunday (he 4th day Of
Jnly) he complained of feeling lll--his head.
he said. troubled him very much. ind, a.
/ there would be so much firing and confusion
! On tho 5,, be thought he would fee from the
I noise by going owe! to the Jerseys and see if
/ he could not collect some money out Of q
/ man he pretended was greatly indebted to
hlm there. Mrs. Ball proposed To accompa
\ ny hun, and thought It would be a pleasant
excursion. but Mr.. Ball demuIred on the
ground ,ha, hs debtor Mr.. Fuller nigh, not
| be pleased TO have him bring company along
when on dunnlng cell. so the proposed ex.
curson was recalled. On Monday morning
The two rose carly, slipped dish OF coffee to
| geiher, and then, after the assurance OF re-
/ n th,, E,r lin
to borrow her elcgan, gold watch and chain,
/ worth two hundred dollars more, and lnvalu.
able as the gift of her former husband, he
took his departure, and from that time 20 The
\ present Mrs. Bail has had no positive inlell.
II gence OF him.
Il Mr. Ball not returning that night, Mrs b
became uneasy. On slpp,ng her coffee the
next morning, she thought 1t tasted strange
y, and she drank but lnlle. Her sister.
however, who was at the table with her,
drank her usual quantity, and soon after was
taken with vomiting. The dry coffee was
exonlned aud a white substance was observ-
ed IN II resembling arsenic, and it was all i'm.
medla,ely hove into the sink. Soon after, on
going 10 her chamber, che noticed ALL her
husbands clothes were missing, her fine linen
and other valuabes gone. Suspicion of the
plot now. for The first time, came suddenly
aud heavily upon her. She caught her check
book and hurried to the Bank--she had no
deposit lbere-,he entries proved forgery.
Ball had been to the bank, but he took bills
tor the specie. She went TO the stable
found her horse and wagon were gone, and
subsequently che has been unable TO gain
any truce Of her husband or effects.
\ Mrs. Ball has returned TO Darien, robbed
of her entire personal estate, and she now So
llclts The aid of every friend OF injured conf
dence, TO aid her in bringing CALVIN l.. Bal
TO that justice his rascaIiy merits. Any in
formation regarding him so that he may be
arrested, or regarding the property lie has
wrongfully taken away with h,m, so that il
may be recovered, will not only be gratefully
received. but handsomely rewarded by Mrs
B. Address Mrs. Phebe Is III, Darlen, Ci,'l
CALVIN l.. Ball is about % years Of sge-
ls Of slender buld-hazel eyes--red whs
kcrs-- brown hnlr-heavy look Of The eye
small hand-a mark on the right cheek. He
usually wears on fnge! Of his right hand
gold ring marked p. w. and on his left
gold ring marked II. B. When he sbscond-
ed, he wore a black lrock coat, black satin
vest, very heavy gold chain about his neck
attached 10 an oldfashoned gold watch.
l Before the marriage, Mf. Ball signed
j1in,ure securing to Mrs. Bail the sole and
rn'irp control of her whole estate, both per
soma! aud real, and in violation of this he
took away light bay horse with switch
tan and interfercs with his fore feet; and al.
so a burouche wagon-one seat leather top,
high, trimmings on the hind part
" John Reed, maker, Stamford, Conn"
\ From recent developments, II IL supposed
This Ball has another WIFE now living in New
York, ,o whom he was married about eight,
years ago.
n SHUTTING THE STABLE DooR.-Commo
dore Perry has issued orders that all vessels,
ieXceptng army steamers aud transports, ar.