The Nevada journal., 1858-04-23

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We have received some very curious
Developments in regard to George w.
Weekes, the late proprietor of the Ath-
eneum. Our information is entirely ly reli-
able, and wonderful as the details prove
to be, they are nevertheless strictly true.
Weekes figured throughout the United
States, in the year eighteen hundred and
ffty-four, under the name of Went
WORTH" and his brilliant career of swind-
ling will be remembered by many of our
readers. Within space of eight months
he established newspapers in almost
every prominent city Of the U non, and
had as many wives as he had journals
He first commenced his career in the
extreme East, and from thence proceed
ed to Philadelphia, where he gather red
together, by means of prospectus, suf
ficient funds to take him West. Desert
ing his last wife, he proceeded to Lex
ington, KY. and there married a Miss
Hunter. Cincinnati next became his
headquarters, and he quickly created
sensation by getting up weekly" un-
der the name of Ella WentU0rth's Jour-
nal His new wife canvassed the city
aud State for subscribers, like the late
Anna Cora" and the success of the
project was complete. To add still
more to the home treasury, a number If
young girls were employed as compost
tors, and ian association Of ladies' fig
ured as the editors. Finding that he
had pretty well CLEANED the place,
Weekes bid adieu, for the season. to
Mrs. w. No. 3. and with Mrs. w No. a,
journeyed to Philadelphia, where an
other Ella Went,c0rth'S J0urRaL was ad-
vertised-placarded and canvassed for
Taking a large brick house in Fourth
street, he furnished it handsomely, and
went to work on a still more extensive
scale. Finding that one ELLA Went
worth" could obtain fifty subscribers per
day, at one dollar each, he multiplied
the Elias by ten, and employed ten more
for the business rooms of the 'literary"
journal, which was to elevate the
tastes" and reform he morals of the ci Y
of Penn. Posters and editorials fiom
verdant editors announced that can a So
citation of ladies would manage the pa
per, and none but females would be en-
ployed in the printing department, count
ing room, etc" The young girls were
selected with great care, a pretty face
being absolutely necessary for the pur-
pose of becoming a Wentworth We
do not in the least infringe on truth,
when we state that Weeks at this time,
privately, married six of these young la
dies, and obtained a complete ascenden-
cy over he others So we'll was the vii
iainy managed, that no one then doubt
ed his truth and affection. He planned
trips TO all the surrounding towns, sent
Ella Wentworths in every direction to
canvass and promise local Journal,
while he also published for the time II
very neat and creditable weekly paper
in Philadelphia.
Wife No. 3 in Cincinnati. who still re-
posed perfect trust in Weckes. having
sold out the paper there, made her ap-
pearance in PhiIadelph and STOPPED
at one of the leading hotels Here the
walters were mystltied by finding thlee
ELLA Wentworths" were already reg
istered--one hailing from HarriSburgh,
one from York. and one from Pnttsvrlle
they having concluded to visit the city
and learn what had detained their Mr,
w. Exposures could not be avoided.
Weekes took the Cincinnati wife, late
Miss Hunt, pocketcd the grand cash, re-
ceived from the other twenty, suddenly
decamped. and left a scene f heart rend-
ing misery behind him, which pen can-
not tell. The Sheriff took possession Of
the furniture; the paper of Course was
nowhere" and the poor girls fuuHd
themselves destitute and betrayed.
The next operations Of Weekes were
in Charleston. S. G Under another
name. and with another paper and his
female canvasser, he was enabled in a
few weeks to acquire a large sum. With
this he absconded to England, leaving
Miss Hunt with an infant and complete
" penniess. After numerous escapes
from officers, arrests for higamy, and
with n dozen warrants for swindliug
ready to pounce upon him, he wisely
concluded to go abroad-but, in his usu-
al provident manner, lie provided him
self with Mrs Weeks M. 25. What
mis- career was in England, up to the end
of last year. we have no means of know
ing, our present information being OBJ
tanned from late resident Of Philadel-
phia, who was victimized by the fellow
and who, in legal proceedings against
him, came into possession of the whole
details of his infamv. The arrival of
our informant in this city is supposed to
have been the cause for the sudden de-
parture of Mrs Anna Gora's husband
As Anna is an Emglishwoman, it is most
probable that she was the last acquisi
tion previous to hurried departure for
the United States. Nearly fnIr years
having elapsed since the flight from
Charleston. Weekes, on his return from