Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-09-16

n most uniancu piece oil ft3canll WIS idieil
perpciraicd upon n widow lady residing in Da-
Iien, Stamford Co., by a man calling himself
CALVIN s. BALL. An account Of the affair
has been published, at the request Of the injured
lady, in the stamford advocate" and is as fol-
lows -
This Ball came to Darien some timo last
Spring, in the capacity of iourneyman shoe
maker, and obtained work of Mr. Fuller. lie was
IN the neighborhood but day or two, before he
selected out widow then residing with her pa
rents, and worth some seven or eight thousand
dollars, as his victim BY the aid Of a treacher-
Gus female ncighbor, (who, il is confidently be-
leved, received handsome reward for her ser
yices,) he soon obtained an interview with the
widow lady, and by false representation Of his
circumstances and prospects, confirmed by his
female conspirator, in about two weeks succeed
ed in prevailing upon his victim to accompany
him to Port Chester, unbeknown TO her parents
and friends, where she was married TO him, by
the Rev. Mr. Wilson, They then returned to
Darien, where they took board for time with
the female conspirator Ball now set about con-
verting Mrs Balls notes and evidences of debt
into cash, by her consent, under prctence that
favorable opportunity offered TO engage in a
profitable business in the city Of New York
Some four or Ave thousand dollars were gather
ed together, and they proceeded to New York,
with fine horse and wagon and the furniture,
linen, &C., of Mrs d. before marriage, and took
rooms at No. 26 Downing street. He had not
been there many days before he pretended dis
appointment in some of his arrangements, and
proposed to deposit $4,000 Mrs b. had then BY
her in specie, in one Of the Banks, until such
time as it might be needed. This was consent
cd to, and the money was taken away by Mr.
Ball. On his return, he said he had left the
money at the Mechanics Bank, (if we remem-
Der the name,) but did not bring back a ceriif-
cate of deposit because, as he said, the Teller
could not count Il that afternoon, having gone
out to attend to the funeral of his wife. The |
next day, however, he brought in Bank Book |
containing an entry Of the deposit in the usual
form, and prevented all suspicion of any wrong. |
This was the Sd day of July, and up to this |
time Ball had been all kindness and attention, |
and won the entire confidence of his unsuspect-
ing wife. On Sunday (the 4th day Of July,) he
complained Of feeling ill--his head, he said, |
troubled him very much, and as there would be |
80 much firing and confusion on the 9Th, he
thought he would flee from the noise by going
over to the Jerseys and see IL he could not col
lect some money ont Of man he pretended was
greatly indebted to him there. Mrs Ball propes-
cd to accompany him, and thought il would be
pleasant excursion, but Ball demurred on the
ground that his debtor (AIr Fuller,) might not
be pleased to have him bring company along
when on dunning call, so the proposed excur-
sion was recalled. On Monday morning the two
rose early, slipped dish of coffee together and
then, after the assurance OF returning early in
the evening, not forgetting to borrow her elegant
gold watch and chain, worth two hundred dol
lars or more, and invaluable us the gift of her
former husband, he took his departure, and from
that time to the present Mrs Ball has had no pos-
tive intelligence Of him.
MIR Ball not returning that night, Mrs b. be-
came uneasy ON sinnino her coffae tho noxt