The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-09
a Clergyman Engaged to be Married
to Eleven Ladies.

a Clergyman Engaged to be Married
to Eleven Ladies'.
We heard yesterday of a series of vii
lanies perpetrated recently by wolf in
sleeps clothing, of character to bring
the reverend impostor, if caught, to the
penetentiary. His name is John How
ard Wilson, and has been preaching for
some time past at Cheviot. Being en-
dowed with soft oily tongue, and a
sleek appearance, he tried his killing ac-
complishments indiscriminately among
the unmarried bellies of that suburban
village with such success that he engage
ed himself to be married to ne less than
eleven, some of whom he borrowed mon
ey from upon the pretence of making
the necessary arrangements towards
housekeeping. Of one young lady he
obtained $50, which he laid between the
leaves of Bible in her parlor, to be
used the day previous to the wedding !;
when, upon hearing of the pranks of the
sanetimonious Lothario, she looked in the
hiding place, the bank bills were non est.
The manner which led to the discovery
of his muliifarious engagements was,
that couple of the betrothed met, by
accident, in a fashionable dry goods es-
adjustment in this city. After mutual
recognition, they proceeded to examine
various fabrics, and make purchases
Singularly enough their tastes assimila-
ted SO exactly that young lady No. re-
marked to young lady No. g. that she
thought it was very strange. Hereupon
young lady No. 2 replied that SO it was ;
if she-young lady No. l-could keep a
secret, she would tell her one.
Number one promised (what femme
would not that her lips should be eter-
naliy sealed, when, blushing like peony,
her companion whispered in her ear that
she was going to be married.
s'To whom go exclaimed the excited
number one.
Another promise of secrecy and the
name of the Rev. John Howard Wilson
was softly breathed.
s.Who go exclaimed number one,
while her earnest gaze betokened he as
tonishment.
The name was again repeated, and
forthwith young lady number one became
suddenly dizzy. and, but for the applica-
ton of sal volatiLe and cold water, a
fainting exhibition i'm the mercer estab-
lishment would have ensued. After a
while, when sufficiently calm to explain,
she informed young lady number two
that she, too, was under an engagement
of marriage to the reverend deceiver, and
she was then making purchases of her
wedding garments. Another kettle OF
fish was the consequence of this disclos-
ure, for young lady number two immedi.
ately went through the same motions as
her predecessor, and again the pungent
mixture and cold water were in requisi'
ton. The disconsolate damsels return.
ed, without their purchases, to the quiet
village, where they speedily proclaimed
the villany of the rascally pastor, who
getting wind that all was discovered
made tracks between two days during
the past week.
Since his exit, it has been discovered
that he, sometime ago, forged draft OF
Mr.. Elliott, of the Methodist Book Con
cern, which was honored. No tiding'
have been heard of him since his absquat
ulation, but we presume he will turn NJ
under another name, when he can discov
er a convenient field to reap harvest b!
playing upon the credulity of the sus
septible feminines who have pcnehan
for love and sanctity.-Ciaeinnct En
q'sirsr.