The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-06
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A VOTING MAN VI IL THRkE wlNES-tilS
ATTEMPT TO MARRY THE FOURTH fheS-
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xe.tsraay from Little Falls oa Teqnisitlon g, t"e
aovarnor of Massachusetts, rs yoGne travelling |
boot and shoe maker, about s~ohS''hfse !es's
of sce of prepossessiog appearance s
black mustache and whissefs ana aentseiy d,ss u
-s.r. he left his first wife and two children az |
n,.ca called Bethel. His next stepping place mas
Ram traced 10 Worcester, Mass. where he won tue
afections, of handsome young lady woom ne !
,n.rrIsd With her he lived q few m0nths ana |
.raaenJy left the place upon the eve OF her con-
apement Being in Strengthened circumstances, |
her friends provided for her wants on'ii several
weeks after the birth of her child, when she was |
couuueAed TO go TO the Aims House and Is now
IIvf npon the charity of the town. His third |
Nctim was q young lady OF Is snmmers, the
daughter of Morgan stiles OF Norm Adrns. MASS |
This wss a cispdestipe marriage, agalost the eA.
nre.s wishes of her parents who only den'anded OF
,hasr daughter time to ascertain who the young |
man was aud what had been his previous course OF
life. On Sunday, the first of March. while her
narents were ia church. she eloped with houiton,
reached the State ct Vermont, and they were mar
r;eA They returned home the same evening, and
were received With open arms at her father -
house.
The next day he left and nothing vas heard o!
Moultcn until nearly fortnight aNer, when ne
vas traced to Troy, where be had won The atfec-
tions of another young lady and was engaged to
be married. The day previous to that f. ed upon
for the wedding he received information that
requieition had been obtained aud that an oihcer
t,.e morning of tie day fixed upon for his MARI
Rage. The hour designated for the marriage
arrived. tut Moultoa was not to be found The
wouidhe bride wai.eI anxiously and patiently
10, .hree long hours for Moulton tn come land so
did tie officer but both disappointed, for be
wss zoe sLcewd 70 be caught.
lie is usxt traced 70 . house in Ly'ius street IN
this city. from which he escaped while the officer
va. IA it, by bis cenrsde answering co his name,
and Sheriff Conkliu mistaking his man.
Whittier he won't no one here knew, hut after
nearly q fortnight has elapsed we tiud him doing
what hundreds more like him have done, writing
letters.
was In the city whom the latter escaped fl om the
house IN Lydirs street. lie then took the advice
Of Police Constable John Maloy, went homa to
North Adams. and kept watch at the Post Office
Of ali letters directed to bis daughter. On Tines,
dey he had the satisfaction Of obtaining letter
to her frog, Moulton, who had assumed the name
Of Warren Black. 1t was post marked Little Falls,
N Y.
IL this ieiter he giyes a glowing description of
the manner in which ba escaped from the officers
IL tbs city, and bosstiagiy tells her ha. he is too
cunning TO rs caught ey that hi0d OF people He
tells Ter that he has Obtained good situation
aud constant employment, and that he has en-
"a ged bead for her lie private boarding house.
kept by Mrs. Halter. He rena1s his pledge OF
love, sal sltreass her to come speedily to him
without the knowledge OF her parents.
At late hour IN Wednesday nsb. letter was
received in t6is city from Mr. Stiles. stating where
.louItcn could be focna AID tae nsme he hai ass
samed. That night Officer Maloy and Deputy
Sheriff Ceuaiin took tho cars. and before O'Clock
fts mex: morning 1aioy had the handouts upon
him. immediately uD0n their arrival, they OBJ"
tniued the services OF Tue porter of the Benton
House, wkom they liracted 20 go 10 Mrs. Hatter's
boase, rapa. Ma. "a bed room window and tell
her call Warren Black, and she to tell him that his
wife corse and waiting for him at the Hotel.
10 less 10 minutes after the porter had return
cd TO the hotel, Moultoh came aioog The night
was Very dark, so that it was almost impossible TO
see sd object three feet off As he assembled to
stoop Of the hotel, the light from the house sbone
upcr is face, WHOM Officer Maloy sprsng from his
hiding place aud grasped him. saying, "Moulton,
you not too smart for me this time This
sudden and unexpected check upon HIS wild career
Of crime aud folly so completely unnerved him,
that ne speedily became Responding, when he
knowIedged his guilt and resolved to thro~ him.
self upon the mercy of the authorities. He WAS
taken back to Massac6 usetts, where he will be
called upon to answer to two charges-adultery
and bigamy.-AiJany ' J7urDpi.