Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-09-30
An Accomplished Rascal.

A most finished piece OF rascall,y was lately
perpe,ra,ed upon widow lady residing in Da-
rien. Fairfield Co. C,., by man calling him.
self Calvin L.. Ball An accoun. Of the affair
has been published a. the request of the injured
ladv, in The Stamford ADVOCATE, and Is as iol-
lows:
This Ball came TO Darien some time last
Spring. in capacity OF a journeyman shoemaker,
and obtained work of Mr. Fuller. Was in the
neiehborhood but day or two before he selec-
ted ou, a widow then residing with her paren's
and worth some seven or eight thousand dollars,
as his yiclim. By the aid Of ,reacherous fe.
male neiphbor. (who, i, is confidently believed
received handsome reward for .ervce.,) he
soon obtained an interview with the widow la
dy, and by false representations oil his clrcum-
stances and prospects, confirmed oy MS iema.e
conspiraor, in about two weeks succeeded IN
prevailing upon his victim 10 accompany him 10
por, Chester, unbeknown 10 her parents and
friends, where she was married to him, by The
Rev. Mr. Wilson. They then returned TO Da-
rien, where they took board for time with ihe
female conspra,or. Ball now set about convert
ing Mrs Balls notes and evidences Of debt into
cash. by her consent under Preience that Ia
vorable opportunity offered ioengage in Profi-
table business in the city of N. York Some four
or five thousand dollars were gathered together,
and rhey proceeded to New York, with fine
horse and wagon and the furniture, linen, &c.
of Mrs. B. before marriage, and took rooms al
! No 26 Downing street. He had not been
there MANY days before he pretended disaP-
oointmen, in some of his arrangements and
proposed to deposi, $4,000, Mrs B. had then
hv her in specie, in one of The Banks. until
such time as i, might be needed. This was
consented to and the money was taken away
by Mr.. Ball On his re,nrn, he said he had
left the money al the Mechanics Bank, t'i we
remember lhe name.) bu. did not bring back
certificate Of deposit, because, as ne SAID, lhe
Teller could no, count il that afternoon, having
gone on, to attend TO the funeral OF his vile.
The next day, however, be brought IN Bank
Book containing an entry of the deposi. in the
usual form, and prevented all suspicion OF any
wrong.
This was The Sd day Of July, and up 10 this
time Ball had been all kindness and attention
and won the entire confidence Of his unsuspecl
ing wife. On Sunday (the 4lh day OF July,
he complained Of feeling ill-his head, ne said
troubled him very much, aud. as there wonit
be so much firing and confusion on The 5lf
he thought he would flee from the noise by go
ing over 10 the Jerseys aud see il he could no
collect some money ou. OF man he preienlet
was greatly indebted to him there. Mrs. Bal
proposed 10 accompany him, and thought j
would be pleasant excursion, but Ball de
INJURED on The ground ,ha, his deb,er (Mr. Ful
ler,) nigh, no, be pleased to have h'm bring
company along when on dunning call, SO The
pronosed excursion was recalled. On Monday
morning The two early, slipped dish o
coffee together, aud then ai'er the assurance o
returning early in the evening, not forgetting Il
borrow her eIeean, gold watch aud chain wort
,a,o hondred doliars or more, and inv saluahle a,
the ef, of her former husband, he took his de
/ loar,ure. am, from lhs, tms to the present Mrs