Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-05-12

From the Rochester Advertiser.
PROGRESS OF A ScoUNDREL-Embe@Stene OF a
Large amount of Noney.-Some time about The close
of last autumn, there appeared in the town of Hen
mixer Merrimack county, ~ Hampshire man calling
himself the Rev. G. n. Adams about 80 years OF age.
more or less whose protested object was TO stir up
the people of that section Of the Granite State, to
proper sense of the value of religion education and
TEMPERANCE AS before stated he represented himself
as a clergyman in the Nj. f. Church, IN regular
standing and exhibited credentials, forged CT course
to that effect. Having thus cleared the way, he
commenced operations in the several departments
mentioned, preaching here and 1ecturIng there.
But, with all this devotion to spiritual affairs he
did not wholly lose sight of worldly ones, since he
commenced paying his addresses to the daughter
of the resident Congregational 1n1ster OF the place.
whose affections he won, and whose peace of mind
and reputation he succeeded in destroying. To do
this however, he had pomiSed marriage to his victim
and made ostentatious preparations for tie nuptal
ceremonies. While he thus pursuing his schemes
of yany, he affected great abstemlousness IN diet,
much troubled with dyspepsia, but took care 10
make frequent visits to Concord, some 80 miles dis
tant where he made ample amends for his abstinence
from "creature comfotts," by free indulgence in
champagne and oysters for which he had the tact TO
get trusted, but, matter of course, made no pro-
vision for payment,
TWAS while thus engaged that hebecame acquainted
with Mrs Emma G. Temp leton, whose husband and
one child were killed at the Norwalk bridge catas-
trophe in May last-a calamity we'll remembered by
the public For this sad bereavement she was
awarded the of five thousand dollars by the rail
road company, according TO provision IN the laws
of Connecticut and word was sent her that the
ey would be paid her at specified institution in the
city of New York. Of course circumstance like
this would not he likely to escape the cognizance OF
of so busy man the Rev. G. n Adams" and as
it part of his mission to comfort the widow and
the atheress, he kindly volunteered his services in
getting the money for the party to whom 1t was
awarded. The necessary papers for the accomplish
ment of this purpose were made out and away went
the volunteer for New York, where he drew the mo-
ney put it into his pocket and suddenly disappeared
from public view, thus robbng lone widow of nearly
all her reliance for subsistence and leaving behind Il
duped young woman exposed to the pitless peltings
of unforgiving world.
This most heartless and graceIess scoundrel, embo-
dies in himself varied and deeply-dyed history. 1t
appears that his father resident at Chatauque
county, and man of mild and gentle manners, and
highly respected by the community in which he
dwelt. But it was his misfortune to have son
the rascal in question: who gave early indications of
an Infamous MANHOOD which his subsequent acts
have too fully verified.
He served term of three years and half in the
State prison for counterfeng, end his enlarge
ment, got married to a woman named Smith, who was
residing in Chaauque county, at the time her husband
was at his labors in New Hampshire. He is POM
pous brazen- faced scoundrel, who ought to be re-
conducted to prison, and there kept till called for else
where, if he should ever be wanted.
As step towards the capture of the william, for
whom reward is offered, ii may not be to de-
scribe him with more particularly His age, we
have said is supposed to be about 80 years OF
medium height, thick set dark complexion, small
black eyes and black whiskers-the latter may be
false-and was dressed, when he went away, in black
clothes, and light overcoat, and carried black mo.
rocco travelling bag. He was last seen in Caseton
Vt, about the 5th of the present month, on his way
he said to New Sweden, in the vicinity or direction
of Troy in this State.
These particulars have derived from an interview
with Mrs Templeton, the person defrauded, who is
at present tarryng at the residence of Delos Went
WORTH Esq, with whom and his wife she was ac-
quainted in former days. Her case is really sad
and it is to be hoped that the of the villain by
whom she has has been so seriously defrauded may
be arrested before he shall have disapa'ed the mon
ey he has embeZzIed.
| 1t may not be out of place useless to add, that
the wife of Adams appeared at the scene Of his ex.
plots in Hennker, shortly after discovered that
he had embeZZIed the money She represented her
self In Strengthened circumstances, and through the
efforts of Mrs. Templeton among the neighbours, was
supplied with the of So, with which she suddenly
decamped, leaving a portion, if not all her luggage
and daguerreotype of herself, which is now in The
hands of Mrs. TempetOn.
! 7. S.-Whi the above in the hands of the
composltor, we happened down to the police office,
and found communication from Syracuse having re-
ference the matter which answered at once anG
place immedet Y, the trail had been struck, anC
the capture of the william all but entirely certain
Success attend his pursuers.
! The OF the scoundrel above alluded to-the
place from which he halls, his manner & appearance
seem familiar 10 us, and have thought it right tt
place the whole extract before our people withou
further comment. Many will doubt recollect
Rev. Mr.. Adams who visited this place with the
same Ostensble objects. Whether this be the sam,
man we leave others to judge. 1t looks very mucl
that way.
OUTRAGE UPON AN AMERICAN CoNsUL.-A letter
from Havana 10 the New York Times, under date O
April 10Th, says
'AS Colonel Robertson was returning this evenn.
from q visit TO the Black Warrior where he had re
ceiyed the despatch sacks of his Government for tn
American Consulate, he waylaid by O custom
house officer and soldiers that had been stationed nea
by, and they attempted to wrest from him his pack
ages but they were unsuccessful. They mperti
nentlv followed him to the Consulate, making severa
attempts to steal the sacks, which he carried himself
he cautoning that he was the Consul of the Unite
States and that the sacks contained the correspon
dence of his Government. This was done four sue
cessive times his way, without the accomplishment
of his object-or fulfilling the orders of Gen Peque
lathe outrage committed in the presence of thous
ands of spectators lining his whole path from tn
wharf where he landed through the ''Ocos' street
and the officer engaged in it knew perfectly we
whom he assaulted, and would never have dared sue
an attempt without the posv instruction of the yer
highest authority,to save himself harmless.
BUFFALoES.-As an item of news, we give an &C
count, as related to US by Col Vaugham of the mum
Der Of bufaloes killed annually within the bounds
his agency, where the American fur Company ar
operating and trading with the Indians He says
has taken pains to ascertain, and from the bes
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