Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-06
"A Nice Man"

James Il. Moulton, brought from Little
Falls on a requisitiou on the Governor of
Massachusetts, is a young travelling boot
and shoe maker. about twentv-three Of pre-
possessing appearance, wearing black mou-
>tache and whiskcrs and genteelly dressed.
In Maine lie left his wife and two children
at Bethel. His next stopping place was
Worcester. Mass where he won the atfec-
tons Of handsome young lady whom he
married With her he lived few months
and suddenly left the place upon the eve Of
her confinement. Her friends provided for
her wants until several weeks after the birth,
when she was compelled to go to the aims
house. His third victim was young lady
of eighteen, the daughter of Morgan Stiles,
of North Adams, Mass. This was clandes-
tine, against the express wishes of her par
ents. They were married in Vermont, return
ed home and were received with open arms.
The next day he left; fortnight after, he
was traced to Troy, where he was again en-
gagged to be married The day previous To
the wedding he received information that an
officer was in search of him. The officer
reached Troy the day fixed upon for his mar
riage. The hour for the marriage arrived,
Moulton was not to be found. The would
be bride waited three long hours for Moul-
ton. land so did the officer but both were
disappointed, for he was too shrewd to be
caught. He is next traced to Il house in
Lydus street in this city, from which he
escaped while the officer was in it, by his
comradc answering to his name.
After nearly fortnight, we find him writ
ing letters. Morgan Stiles, the father of
Mouton's las! wife was in this citywhcn the
latter escaped from LydiuS street He went
home to North Adams and kept watch for all
letters directed to his daughter. On Tuesday
he had the satisfaction Of obtaining II letter
for her from MOulton, who had assumed Tn"
name Of Warren Black. 1t was post marked
Little Falls, y. Y.
In this letter he gives a glowing dcscrip-
ton of the manner in which he escaped and
boastingly says he is too cunning to be
caught. He tells her that he has obtained a
situation and constant employment and that
he has engaged board for her III a private
boarding house kept by Mrs. Halter. He
rcncws his pledge of love, and cntreatS her
to come speedily to HIM without the knowl-
edge of her parents. Wednesday night
letter was received from Mr.. Stiles. sta
ting where Moulton could be found and
the name he had assumed. Officers took
the cars, and before 3 o'clock the next morn
ing. Maloy had the handscuifs upon him.
They had obtained the services OF the
porter of the Benton House whom they d.
rectcd to 90 Mrs. Ilattcr's house, rap at Mrs:
rs. bedroom window and tell her TO tell
Black his wife was come and was waiting
for him Mt the hotel In less than ten
minutes Moulton came along. The night
was very dark As he assembled the stoop
of the hotel, the light from the house Shone
upon his face, when Officer Maloy graspcd
him. This sudden check upon his Wild ca
rccr of crime and folly So completely un-
nerved him. that LIE speedily became des-
ponding, when he acknowledged his guilt.
lie was taken back to Massachusetts, where
he will be called upon to answer two charges
aud bigamy.