The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-19
False Marriage in Troy --Duptng
Young Gtrl.

PROM the A6sD Journal Aususta
Henry &. Mowry, the man who induced
Fanny Welch 10 accompany him to Troy,
aud while there pretended To have married
her under the assumed name ot Henry &.
Jones. is now in u fair way OF realizing the
euormty of the crime which h. committed
upon m impruden, nnd unsuspecting girl
In fact, the entire party those who aided
him in carrying out is sch mes Of deception
aud fraud are in u ialr way 10 obtain their
desert. Under the u vice al counsel Fanny
Wolcs yesterday went to Troy aud entered
a complaint against the en,iro party. War
rants were issued for the arrest OF Mowry
aud Wadswor,h for false pcrsonaton, and
John G. Spencer Tor forgery. Before
she lcf Troy, Charles Wadswor,h was ar
rested and brought before the magistrate.
Ito made n clean breast OF il by telling the
truth lie was asked whether he would
marry u couple, when he replied he would II
both were willing. Upon entering the
room he desired Miss Welch and Mowry to
stand up, and amer asking each il they
would take each other for better or worse,
and obtaining response in the Affirmative,
pronounced theta man and wife
After Wndsworth had leit the room.
Fanny asked for marriage certificate, and
Spencer left, but soon after returned with u
piece oi paper, which he handed to her, OF
which the following IL u copy:
This Is TO certify that have Joined In the
holy nanus o' wed'o'h, hss Fanny "sich 70
i"ne , '5 is.5 '' ''"''' '"'' '"'"''" ""' W
Tnoy. June 20, 1854, under my hand and seal
CilAs. wAD vwoRrH,
Com OF Deeds"
This paper Wadswofih alleges Ia Tor.
gerry. and tbnt he was not knowing to liz
existence until yesterday, when presented IN
Court.
Upon this state OF iacts being revealed.
the Justice issued warrant Tor the arrest
of Mowry Tor false persouation, and Spencer
Tor forgery The papers were given To oiii'
Ger X lpp, who reached this city last eve.
ming. lie obtained the assistance OF Depu.
" Sheriff CoDkl'ng, and Immediately pro-
cocded to the Franklin House. where he
found the two together. with some friends,
engaged IN game Of whist, doubtless
little dreaming that they were destined 10
sleep that night IN the Troy Jail. Before
leav.og the house they were handcuiied TO
gcibcr, and taken To Troy in carriage
procured by Mowry, in charge Of the Troy
officer and the Deputy Sheriff.
The examination will take place III Troy
this morning.
soon alter this pretended marriage, Miss
Wclch became suspicious that oil was not
right. and upon npprisiDg Mowry OF 1t. he
frankly told her that he wns not her hns-
band. and that the certificate was " not
worth cent While advising with her
friends az to the course to be pursued. she
was waited upon by legal friend OF Now
ry. who desired to know how she would
settl" the ALTAR, when she promptly replied
by being married over again by minister.
The responne did not meet the expectations
of b's Trend, and bls legal adslscf leit A.
day or two after this interview. Mowry sent
for her Ia come ~ the Office where he was
,..d;,, l.y ,h,,b., .h, x,,, .,d al a,
s NV" 49, =. a'y " . :.
/ ih"f'"" WIN M" IL was hurihR that
meeting that hc proposed 10 settle the affair,
! idoubtl,ss expecting sh, would name a sum
-, u,,ev xboo sh. as,.i, p,om,,Iv r.,l,.J
~ VI" ''P","
'""' s"' """'' "''y ~" w "'hH mar.
fI'd over again ny u minister lie secuted
the proposal, and replied, " would be n
E,.J ~ do ,b,, whom I h.v. 4, mo ,,,,L
a., a -, 49,, " ~! -" w..
,""' "h'cn "ou"' s'p" "e '" PRISON 'or
twenty years.
Although unprcpafed for such declars.
,;on she n,,un.,.iv had Central ,v,, h.,
ser, ~ ~. r., 80,
"'"'s' d" ~" "'", "". .P'" ''ac"'ng
her home, she, Tor tbe hfst time, searched
/ his trunk, when she found number of ht.
/ ,.rs written in n female hand and sivned
a.dI," 81" r.. -. .,,,,,o.,I,, ..i,,, ,...
80 V'"'".y "''" W
female VINO ~ eitber ms wiie or one who
/ has been dupsd like Fanny. From large
/ number w. are ts.rmitted In pal,Ji.h the
/ G,lIn~;,, N, v.,v ,,r.,,. e.,n.l. c,i.o,,,.-
y" ~ Pev 'u'os
! Pby) i0f the PofPsc VI showing hAt me
! lady IN QUESTION ts Of rood cDnDfctkDnz. well