Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-04-18
Clerical Villainy--A Wolf in Sleeps clio.
thing.

A gentleman from the town of Trenton, DODGE
Co., came to this city yesterday, in quest of a
horse which had been stolen under the following
circumstances
A man represented himself as Methodist
preacher, VINO gave out his name as Hawkins.
made his advent about three weeks ago into that
place, in the midst of considerable religious ex-
element, and commenced "holdng forth" to the
brethren, and TO the ''impenitent." After doing
the agreeable for some two weeks TO the mem
bers of the flock; he borrowed horse OF Mr.
Hallenbeck, for the purpose Of makirg visit to
Fox Lake, where he had left his trunk at a hotel
and was TO fulfil an appointment to preach
When he asked Mr.. II. for one of his horses.
he said he would prefer the "white-stockinred''
one-a Jockey phrase which raised some sus-
pclon But he left with the PRAYERS of the
church for blessing on his undertaking, and
was to return in the course Of a week. As he
did not, however, come back at the time appoint
ed, the owner of the horse went over to Fox
Lake after him, but there was told he had taken
his things out of his trunk packed them in his
portmanteau, and left, assuring them that he was
going back to the field of his labors His trunk
was then broken open, but nothing found in it
except an old leathern stock and some galyanc
apparatus tor counterteitng purposes.
The owner then, fully convinced of his william
y took the track after him, and followed him TO
this city, but was Just week behind hln. He
was fortunate, however in finding his horse at
Buffers Sale Stable, where the sometime Evan
gelist had disposed of it for forty dollars He
claimed II as his own, and recovered it. The
representations which he made at the stable
where he sold the animal, were that he had
better horse-that his brother had given him this
that he had to ride 800 miles to meet the con-
ference to learn where his circuit would be next
year He complained of his treatment for the
last few weeks-said Methodist Ministers had
hard time of it-that he was glad to get Johnny
cake to eat-sometines he had bed and some
times he had no bed-sometimes his horse had
grain and sometimes not, and that accounted for
his looking so bad. Sorry that the people in
that region treat their ministers so badly
During the itinerants stay in that vicinity, he
represented himself variously. Once he applied
for work at shoe-maker's shop. Again he pre-
tended that his uncle had just died in California
leaving him the possesser of almost countless
wealth. Again, he gave out that he had gained
considerable wealth by the mercantile business
and was now devoting himself to the service OF
the Lord
He was sleek, wcll-dressed, plausible, good
looking man, of small stature, and created quite
a tlntterlng among the hearts of the young isis
ters." In fact he showed his good taste by evin-
cling greater readiness to accept the invitations
of those who had young daughters, or female re-
lations, than where he had only the society of
brethren for his comfort.
The most probable suppostton is, that he was
ono of that class of sharp, keen, cute, reckless
adventures of which the western country is
full, who get their living by gambling, betting,
horse racing, counterfcitng, and such scouts and
expeditions as this, and will not hesitate at even
theft burglary or arson, if necessary, or suitable
to their purpose.
We have shown him up thus fully, and ask
our brethren of the press to pass him round,''
so that as few as possible may become the VIC
tins of his rascaIly practices.--L Nil. Free Dem