New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-17
A CLERGYMAN ENGAGED TO BE MAR
RIgD TO ELEVEN LADIES.
Erou II. c,n-.nna,i Eriuiy.r.

We hesrd Yesterday of series Of villsaies perpe-
trs,ed recently by wolf in sleeps clothing, of a
character to bring the reverend inpostor II caught
20 the peu;tentiary. HIS name is John Howard WI
Sod and he has been preaching fer some time psst at
Cbeyiot Being endo sed with q soft, oily tongue,
and sleek appear auce he tried his killing &C ,on
pishms Its ndiscriminately among the unmarried
bellies of thst suburban village with such success
II a, be engaged himsst 20 be married TO no less than
eleven, some Of whom he borrowed money from upon
pretense CT making the necessary arrangements to-
ward house keeping. Of ons young LADY ne obtsnei
ESQ, which be laid between tbs leaves OF Bible in
her paIlcr to be- used the day previous to the we'd
dire; but when, upon hesrDg ~ the pranks OF the
sanctin0i iOus Lothsilo sLe looked III the hiding'
place the bank bills were nor est.
The manner which led TO the discovery OF his null
tlfsrious engagements was, hat couple oil the be-
trothed met by accident, IN IA honaole dry goois
estsbshneLt IA this city After ns,usi rscogmu9h,
they proceeded TO examine varioulfaorics ana make
purchaser SlDguaIly enough their tastes a.slniiia'ed
go exactly that young lady No. remarked to young
lsdy No. hat she thought it vas very suanse'
Hsrsupon young lady No replied that 30 II was
but, if she young lady No. y could Keep secret
she would tell her one.
NUMBER ore PROMISED what feminine would not =
thai her hOs should be- eternaily sealed when, blush
ing Ike peony, her companion whispered 10 hes ear
thbt she war going to be married
"To whom2 exclaimed The excited nu nber one.
AUOher promise al sscrtsy ana Tie nane OF tue
Rev ,Ictn Howard Wison vas softly oresthed.
"Wboi' exclaimed number one while her earnest
gsze boiobt atd her as,oDn hnsn,
The lame WIS sgeip repeated aud forthwith yolrg
lady nuater che become suddenly dizzy and, bG.
for the application OF sal roiatlLe and cold wser a
faiptirg exhibition ia ths establishment would
bsyo issued. After a while, when sufficiently calm
10 sxplair, she informed young lady M nber two
tbst che too v ~ under engagement or marriage
t. the reverend osceiver, and she WAS then making
purchases VI her wedding garments. Another kettle
Of h.h ses To consequence VI this disclosure, Tor
youug lGdy number two immediately went through
The same motions as her predecessor aud again the
rnpceut mixture and cold water were in requsition.
Tie asconsolae danseis returned without their pur-
chases TO the quiet village, where they speedily pro-
claimed the viiainy oi the rsscslly pastor, who,
pettir 2 Wind that all was discovered, made tracks
between two days during The psst week.
Since his exit il has been discovered tast he some
tine $50 forged draft OF Mr. Elliott, of thu Metho-
DIST Book Concern which was honored. No tdinss
have been heard OF him srce his sbsquatGl,on, bat
We presume he will turn up under snothef name when
be can discover a convenient field 70 reap harvest
by playing upon the eredulity Of the susceptible
femnins< sho ssvs peaehant for love and sanciiiy