The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-08-11
From The Cleveland plaindealer.
An Infamous SCOnndrel.

We have been visited this morning by a lady, the
wife of Or. John Wesley Montague, who wishes US
to state ;he GLOWING facts:
She was married on the 18th of Nav last, at
W llmington, Del, 10 the above named ,niiv iduaI
with whom she became acquainted a visit to Phil
adelphia, where he resided. HIS professions OF at
tachment and app aren't worth, won her confidence.
and with her consent he visited Wilmington; where
after short stay, they were married The friends
Of the lady, although they know httlc Of the
diei, except that he had doctors Office in Phila.
delphia, by his amiabe ard christian
department, that they expressed serious opposi-
ton to the match.
After the wedding, the couple took tour North
ward-the usual honeymoon rip, as the bridegroom
alleged. They at length, after travelling through
New York. reached this place, about mouth a 20,
and pr up NJ "a private bonding house Here the
"Dr." speedily formed an acquaintance with several
persons. ho oere ali tlvoraLl, impressed with his
nigh moral character and excellent ">entnncnt'-
Among Others, Who were drawn IN hy the snop tn
hypoclie, vas Dr. Woodruff, who was reual Ma
bly struck with has friend, that he consented 10
60 into partnership with him in the drug business
DIR. " oodhuiI to furnish the cash. The e>tabsb-
rlent was 10 be started in Chicago. The p!an ui
operations car ied out by the witty deceiver was
as follows:
Dr.. Woodhu'i was to purchase the stock in Gin
cInnat, and go Gu 10 Chicago to rent the store
This he d.d. After D.. ". had left for Chicago
having ordered his purchases in Cincinnati his part
informed MIS-. Montague that ne Montague
would be nnhappli, compelled to go TO Philadelphia
to buy glass and medicines f1r the He
went on the 3oh June, assiin. her that he should
return IN week, and promising 30 VISIT Newark and
W llmngton 10 see her iiends. She wiSed to accom-
pany hliu. but her husband persuaded her that she
had better remain behind (tie had previously urged
her to go 10 Chicago in com, any with Woodruff,
but without avaii.)
He left, aud his wife awaited his rctWn with great
anxiety. Shortly after, she received letter from
her brother W Wimington stating that her husband
bad written 10 hm and another brother begging the
loan Of thirty dollars from each To carry law =
suit ia which he bad become involved in Cleveland.
Several suspicious circumstances induced them to
withhold the money. This astonished the wiic, as
neither she any one knew # any such SUIT. Soon
after Dr. Woodhull returned and told her that her
husband had not agreed 10 contribute anything TO the
stock and had Of course gone east tor some other
purpose than to buv goods Her suspicions that he
had abandoned her we're heightened. They
were confirmed beyond doubt by the following
paragraph from the Lille Rock (A,kan>as) Advo-
cate, which came under her notice;
"AS IMfosToR.-The Rev DR.. J, F. Minor
came to this city last June, from Montgomery, Ala.
He had Just married amiable young wife, and uas
in search Of home. lie was, understand, a
regularly accredited clergyman in the Methods,
Church, over the signature vi Bishop Andrews
tie preached here repeatedly, and ne bore himsei II
like true christian, and possessed an agreeable
address, readily ngraiia,ed himself into favor Alter
contracting many debts and becoming involved, he
took his departure for Florida, leaving his wife here
with the ayowed purpose OF returning with some
negroes he owned IA that State. tie had not been
gone, however, more than month, before his " &.
received letter from Mobile enclosing ring be hao
,aken from her, and announcing bis death.
Through the exertons Of Rev. A. r. Winfield,
we learn that raised which enabled Ms.
n nor 10 return to Alabama, where she lives.
The hea,tless vair, are informed, Is not dead.
He was seen by one Of citizens few weeks ago
in Phadc phia, in company with another lady, no
doubt another vcii,n Ct his deception. DIR. Minor
has his ie hand of just above the wrist, is tall and
sm quite delicate, and we'll calculated 10 deceive. "
The description is comple:e-excep, that with one
victim he is Methodist minister, and Win tie other
a cancer doctor. He 10 represented by these who
saw hin, here as being ainlahe, excellent pioas
man, " ;,h very oily and persuasive address
J; is proJeL.e thai ;h!s is the third victim oe hs
laf.rnai haud as he .p,ke f,touenily with his hast
.vife aoou, young children by G.G.er wi.e.-
The chiGgen, be sa!c, we're now residing in
Florida, whore undoubtedly, his second wife is still
living. 81