The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-10-31
A CHAPTER IN REAL LIFE

The Freeport Journal says that several
weeks ago young man named Lepham
won the affections Of respectable Young
girl whose parents resided in Freeport'
ana persuaded her to come to this city,
where he promised her they would be
married. Not fulfilling his promis. at
first, she urged him to do 80, and he soon
after produced written paper, with his
name signed to it, and told her if She
would sign hers also, it would be all tba,
was necessary, and she did so. After
that, they lived together in this citv as
man and wife for some time, Lepham
playing as stock actor in one of the the
aters: His income did not support them.
and the consequence was he soon found
himself badly in debt, and no means to get
out. His wife wrote to her friends in
treport that she was in a starving condi-
ton, and they sent and took her back
home. This displeased him, and he wrote
her letters making serious threats-ofher
life-and finally went to Freeport, and
stopped at the Railroad Eating Saloon
Here he ingratitaed himself into the good
graces ofan Industrious and worthy Young
man acting as cook in that establishment
and became his roommate. This voung
man had by hard labor and economy saved
500, which he had in his trunk in cold,
In his confidence, he let this Lepham know
of this, not suspecting anything wrong
"A few days passed, when $50 of it came
up missing. He at once suspected Le-
pham, because he thought no one knew he
had it, and charged him with it, but Le-
Pham had an oily tongue, and succeeded
in alhying his suspicious for the time
He however concluded not to leave b;a
gold In his trunk any more, and SO he car
ried it in his pocket One night he placed
it under his pillow, and when he got up,
being In a hurry, took it from under his
pillow and put it in the pocket of a coat
which hung near the bed. Lepham had
previously got up and gone down stairs.
That morning, about the breakfast hour,
Lepham passed through the dining room
and up the front stairs into the bed room.
and came down in a few minutes with a
bundle of shirts. u He passed out upon the
platform, and went directly into the kitch-
en-, where the young man who owned the
money was at work. and passing up the
back stairs into the same bedroom, left
the bundle and returned. The Young
man thought of his money. but he did not
suppose that he had time to take it, even
if SO disposed. He concluded to 90 and
geti to make all safe, and he found it
gone. The cars were just leaving for this
city, and Lepham was on board. Lepham
came on here and staid two OF three DAYS.
redeemed a quantity of furniture, &C..
that he had here under attachment for his
debts, and then returned to Freport.-
Marshal w. W. Smith of Freport, was on
the look out and arrested him, and though
at first stoutly denied all guilt. by pro
cess OF reasoning" the Marshal at length
succeeded in getting from him full con-
fession, and he now lies in the Stephenson
county Jail, awaiting his trial, under $500
bonds. - -. -
He said he stole the money to nav his
debts-the first $50 to pay his brother
IN Mt. Carroll and the last $40 to pay his
debts in this citv,