Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-07-15
A Wholesale PoIygamsit.
Weeks and his Twenty-Five wivcs--Liter-
AIRY Dese.epments--AI High Moral Tone.
From tho san Francisco Globe.

From tho San Francisco Globe.
We have received some very curious de-
velopments In regard to George w.
Weekes, the late proprietor of the Athe-
nouDa. Our information is entirely reli-
able, aud, wonderful as the details prove
to be, they are nevertheless strictly true
Weelzes figured throughout the United
States in the year 1855. under the name
of Wentworth" and his brilliant career
of swindling will be remembered by many
of our readers. Within a space of eight
months he established" newspapers in
almost every prominent city of the Uni
on, and had as many wives as he had Jour
mails.
| He first commenced his career in the ex-
treme East. and from thence proceeded to
Philadelphia, where lie gathered together.
by means of a prospectus, sufficient funds,
to take him West. Deserving his first
wife, he proceeded to Lexington, XIV, -and
there married Miss Hunter Cincinnati
next became his headquarters, and he
quickly created a sensation by getting up a
weekly" under the name of Ella Vent
trorth's Journal His new wife canvassed
the city and State for subscribers, like the
late Anna Cora and the success of the
project was complete To add still more
to the home treasury, number of young
girls were employed as compositors,
and "an association of ladies' figured
as the editors. Finding that he had pref
ty we'll CLEANED the place. Weekes bid
adieu for the season to Mrs. w No. 3. and
with Mrs. w. No. 4. journeyed to Phil
adelphia, where another Ella Wsmworth's
Journal was advertised, placardcd and
canvassed for.
! Taking large brick house on Third
street. he furnished it handsomely; and
went TO work on still more expensive
scale. Finding that one ELLA Went
worth" could obtain fifty subscribers per
Jay at 81 each, he multiplied the Elias
by ten. and employed ten more for the bu-
siness rooms of the literary journal, which
was to elevate the tastes and reform the
morals of the city of Penn. Posters and
editorials announced that IAN association
of ladies would manage the paper, and
none but females would be employed in
the printing department. accounting room,"
&c. The young girls were selected with
great care, a pretty face being absolutely
necessary for the purpose of becoming a
Wentworth
We do not in the least infringe on the
truth when we state that Weekes at this
time privately married six of these Young
ladies', Ind obtained a complete ascendan-
cy over the others. SO we'll was the
villainy managed that no one doubted his
truth and affection. He planned trips to
all the surrounding towns, sent Ella
Wentworth's in every direction to canvass
and promise local journal, while he also
published for the time neat aud crcditable
weekly paper in Philadelphia.
Wife No. 3, in Cincinnati. who still re-
posed perfect trust in Weekes, having
sold out the paper there, made her APP
pearance in Philadelphia, and stopped at
one of the leading hotels. The walters
were mystified at finding three ELLA
Wentworths" were already registered
one hailing from Harrisburg, one York
and one Pottsvillc-they having conclu-
ded to visit the city. and learn what had
detained their Mr.. W. Exposure could
not be avoided. Weekes took the Gin
cinnati wife, late Miss Hunter. pockcted
the grand cash, received from the other
twenty, suddenly decamped, and left
scene of heart-rending misery behind him,
which pen cannot tell The sheriff took
possession of the furniture, the paper, of
course, was nowhere" and the poor
girls found themselves destitute and be-
trayed.
The next operations - Weekes were
in Charleston. S. c. Under another
name. with another paper, and his female
canvasser. he was enabled in few weeks
to acquire quite large sum. With this
he absconded to England, leaving Miss
Hunter with an infant, and completely
penniiess. After numerous escapes from
officers. arrests for bigamy, and with a
dozen warrants for swindling ready to
pounce upon him, he wisely concluded
to go abroad, but, in the usual provitlent
manner, he provided himself with Mrs. w.
No. %.
w hat bis career was in England up to
the end of last year, we have no means of
knowing, our present information being
obtained from late resident of Philadel-
phia, who was victnnized by the fellow.
and who in legal proceedings against
him, came in possession of the whole details
T of his infamy
The arrival of our informant in the city
+ is supposed to have been the cause of the
sudden departure Of Mrs Anna Cora's hus-
band. AS Anna is an English woman it
is most probable that she was the last &c
quaintance previous to hurried departure
for the United States. Nearly four wears
have elasped since the flight from Charles
ton. Weckes on return from England
boldly commenced bis swindling opera
tions in Texas and New Orleans under his
real name.
A few weeks sufficed in that region,
and in January last the pair clandestinely
left the Crescent City and sailed Califor-
niaward. Presuming on flush times in
this latitude, Mrs. Anna Cora was to
raise the tariff to S5--a sum cheerf1lly
surrendered to the fair pirate by our gal
liant citizens. Another chapter of this
eventful history has closed. and new
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