The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-01-14

,-y ROMANTIC RAsoALITY.-We gave recently
abrief statement OF the arrest of an English
man, calling himself Houghton, in Blooming
ton, Illinois, for having by false 'pretenees,
defrauded Mr.. Miller, ofthat place, with 9TH
ers, of $50 to 100000. Having acquired the
confidence of several gentlemen who had
capital, to unite with him with in partnership
in establishing bank under the new State
law: r.- r.rs .t.-
SIT became necessary for one of the part
ners in the new concern to visit New York,
and accordingly iIoughton was despatched
He remained but short time there when he
started back for the West again, via the Ohio.
lie had failed to attend to the business of the
association, and only thought now of GLIDING
those acquaintances- la due time his drafts
on New York were presented, but dshonor-
ed. Houghton arrived in ST. Louis some
time during the moRth of August, register
ing himself at fashionable house as Col.
Monroe, a British officer on furlough. He
remained in this city few days, endcavoring
evidently to demean himself in every manner
rs became gentleman of elegant leisure
In due course, announcing to his fellow
'boarders his intention to journey over land to
the Southwestern part of this State and TO
Arkansas, he purchased a buggy for $500
from Mcssrs. Fallen & Wright, and set of
harness from Gel. Grmsley for $95 besides
pair of fine horses. He paid every purchaser
in cash, striving nevertheless, to get every
thing at the lowest figure. He started, and
taking him with a-full complement of guns
and dogs, visited successfully, the towns of
Spriy .crHa1H Doaly aud n.,n,,;1Ia OF,
ping here and there alongthe route where the
chances looked best for sport. For awhile,
also, n female accompanied him, whom he
passed off as his wife. ..,,y,-
In Danville, he gave himself the name and
style of Col. Shelby, saving that he was ason
of Gov. Shelby, of Kentucky He was taken
month. During his convalesccnce, he paid
his addresses to young lady of Danvlle,
but she was proof against both his eloquence
and his gold, and 50 our adventurer having
regainedihis strength. started again for this
city. A citizen of Danville, named Cole ac-
eompanied him. They arrived at ST. Charles
'on, Monday last Leaving that place, Hough-
ton or Shelby, as he called himself stated to
his companions that he was about to visit
Terre Haute, by the way of Alton, and would
olVp dO ii'u'O oo 80 ~
cross at the Upper Ferry early in the morn
ing 6 lie, objected to pass through the city,
because he cared, he alleged, to lose some Of
his dogs,D This proceeding excited the sus-
picions OF Mr. Colo, and stage agent. Mr.
SI,aldiug became also exceedingly doubtful
of the truth Of his representation The lat
ter person thought proper to hasten to the
city to warn our police officers. t5..r,f o..
In the meantime, the parties in Blooming
ton had been active in their searches for the
fugitive. They left descriptions of his per-
son at the police. office, and otherwise avaied
themselves of every precaution to ferret him
out Mr.. Spalding conferred with the police
here and about noon on Tuesday, two otli-
GERS accompanied by one of the party from
Bloomington, started out upon the st.
Charles road. When q. short distance past
Obdchon's they met them; he was arrested,
secured, and brought to the city He made
no resistance whatever, and confessed ghis
Identity with the Houghton of Bloomington
He was suffered to- remain here but a very
short time; yesterday morning he was started
ON the steam.r sCornelia, in custody of two
police officers, for Bloomington via Spring
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