The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-09-23
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iured lady, in the Stamford advocate,' and
is as follows -
THIS Ball came to Daricn some time last
| Spring, in the capacity OF a Journeymnn shoe
maker, and obtained work Of Mr. Fuller lie
was in the neighborhood buta day or two, be-
fore he selected out q widow then residing
with her parents, and worth some seven or
eight thousand dollars, as his victim. BY the
aid of treacherouS female neighbor, (who, it
is confidently believed, received a handsome
reward for her services,) LIE soon obtained
an interview with the widow lady, and by
false representation OF his circumstances and
prospects, confirmed by his female conspira-
tor, in about two weeks succeeded in pre-
yaling upon his victim to accompany him to
Port Chester, unbek Known 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 converting Mrs. Balls notes and evil
denccs ofdebt into cash, by her CONSENT un-
der prctenec that q favorable opportunity
offered 10 engage in profitable business in
the city OF New Gork.-Some four or five
thousand dollars were gathered together, and
they proceeded to New York, with a fine
horse and wagon and the furniture, linen, &c.
Of 5ir5. j. before marriage, and took rooms
at No, 2G Downing street He had nos been
there many days before he pretenvcd disap-
pointment in some of his arrangements, and
proposed to deposit $1,000 Mrs. b. had then
by her in specie, in one Of the Banks, until
such time as it might be needed. This was
consented to, and the money was taken away
by Mr.. Bah. GA his return, he said he had
left the money at the Mechanics Bank, Of
we remember the name,) but did not bring
back certificate Of deposit, because, as he
said, the Teller could not count it that at
ternoon, having gone out 70 the funeral Of his
wife. The next day, however, he brought in
Bank Book containing an entry Of the de-
post in the usual form, and prevented ali
suspicion Of any wrong
This was the Sd day Of July, and up to this
time Ball hal been all kindness and atten-
ton, and won the entire confidence Of his I'M
suspecting wife. On Sunday Ohc 4th day of
July,) he compIainel Of feeling i!l-his head,
he said, troubled hin very much, and as
there would be 50 rRuch fgiug AMI confusion
on the fifth, lie thought lie would flee from
the noise by going oScr to the Jerseys and
see if he could not collect some money out OF
a man he preteaia! was greatly indebted to
him there. Mrs. Ball proposed to accompany
him, and thoagbt it would be pleasant eX-
cursion, bat Bah denuried on the ground
that his debtor ('Sr. Fuuer,) might not Lc
pleased 10 have h.hl bring company along
when OR dunninG call, 50 the proposed cX-
cursion was recalled. Ga Monday morning
the two rose early, slipped a dish OF coffee to-
gether, and then, after an assurance ofTeturn-
ing early in the evening, not forgetting to
borrow her elegant GOLD watch aad chain,
worth two hundred dollars or more, and III
valuable AS the g;il Of l-r former husband, he
took lis departure, and from that time to
the present Mrs h1Il has had 10 positive in
teligcuce d him.
Mr. Bal.not returning that night, Mrs. E.
became uneasy GA slipping her coffee, the
next morning, she th0IgNt it tasted strange
ly, and she drank but little. Her sister,how-
ever, Who wAs a. the table with her, drank
her usual quantity, and soon after was taken
vomiting. The dry coffee was examined,
and white substance was found in it relcm-
bling r,eLiC, aud it WAS all Immediately hove
into the siAk. Soon after, On going to her
bed-chamber, she noticed ALL her husbands
clothes were missing, her fine linen and 9th
cr yaluables gone. Suspicious Of the plot
now, for the first time, came Suddenly ard
heavily upon her. She caught her chepl.
book and hurried TO the Bank-she lad no
deposit there-the entries proved forgery
Ball had been to the Bank, but he took bills
for the specie. She went to the stable
found her horse and wagon were gone, and
subsequently she has been unable 10 gain any
trace OF her husband or effects.
Mrs Ball has returned to Darien, robbed
Of her entire personal estate, and she DOW So
EcitS the aid Of every friend Of injured conf
dence, to ala her in bringing Calvin L Bail
to that justice which his rascaiity merits
Any information regarding him so that he
may be arrested, Or regarding the property
he has wronglully taken away with him, SO
that it may be recovered, will not ONLY be
gratefully received, but handsomely reward
ed by Mrs. Is. Address Mrs. Fhebe Ball,
Darien, Conn
Calvin J.. Ball is about SO years of AGES
of slender build--hazle cyes-red whiskerq
brown hair-hcavy look of the eve-gmqll
hand-a mark on his right check. lie
usually wears on finger of his right hand
gold ring marked p. w, and on his left
gold ring marked II. B.-lThon he abscoudcd
he wore black frocls coat, black satin vesta
very heavy gold chain about his neck attached
to an Old fashioned gold watch.
Before the marriage, Mr. Ball sirned n
jointure securing to Mrs. Ball the sole and
entire control Of her whole estate, both pcr-
sonal and real, and in violation of this i6nt-
urc, he took away a light bay horse with
switch TAIL and interleres with his fore-faet;
and also broache wagon--onc seat leather
top-light trimmings, marked on the hind
part, John Reed, maker, Stamford, Conn
From recent Developments, it is supposed
this Ball has another wife, now living in New
York, to whom he was married about EIGHT
years ago.
Since the foregoing was received the glad
news has come to hand thatthe defrauder and
botrayer was arrested at Ithaca, N. Y. on the
18th inst.-Ed Voice.
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