The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-04-14

A YOUNG MAN WITH THkEE
WIVES.

Hs attempt 10 IhaTVy u Io""
F,ushaied-DiUulging His Hiding
Place and The Manner of his Arrest,--
James r. Moulton, who was brought
to this city yesterday from Little Fal'S
on II rcquisition of the Governor Oh
Massachusetts, is a young travelling
boot and shoe maker, about twenty
three years of age, wearing Il blacN
moustachc and whiskcrs and gentcclly
dressed. lie is Il "down Easter en-
igrating from Maine, where he lelt
his first wife and two children AZ a
place called Bethel. His next stop
ping place has been traced to WorccS'
Ter, Massachusetts, where he won the
Affections of a handsome young lady
whom he married. With her he lived
a few months, and suddenly lett the
place upon the eve other confinement
Being in Strengthened circumstances
her friends provided for her wants
until several weeks after the blrlh OF
her child, when she vas compelled 10
20 to the aImshouSo and is nov living
upon the charity Of the town ll's
third victim was II young lazy OF
eighteen summers, the daughter OF
Morgan Stiles, OF North Adams, Mass.
This was u clandcSlinc marriage,
against the express wishes OF h'r
parents, who only demanded time OF
their daughter to ascertain who NE
Young MAJ was ana what had been
his previous course Of life. She,
however, disobeycd her wishes and
forfeited her promise, which She has
now abundant reasons for rcgrctinS'
On Sunday, the first Of March, while
her parents were in church, She cIopcd
with MouIton, reached the STATE OF
Vermont, and they were married.
They returned home The same evening
and were received with open arms at
her fathers house.
The next day he left, and nothing
was heard Of MouIton until nearly II
fortnight after, when he was traced to
Troy, where he had won another
young lady and was engaged TO be
married. The day previous to the
one fixed upon for the Wedding ne
received information that "A rcquiSitIon
had been obtained, and tina, an officer
was in search of him. The officer
reached Troy on the morning OF the
day fixed upon for his marriage. me
hour Designated for the marriage ar
but Moulton was not TO De
found. The would be bride waited
a~nyiously and patiently for three long
hours for MouIton to come (and 50
lid the officer, but both were diSap-
for he was too shrcWd to be
He is next traced to a house
n Lydius street in this city, from
which hc escaped while the officer
was in it, 10y his comradc answering
his name, and Sheriff Conkling
installing his man.
Whittier he went no onc here knew,
but after nearly "a fortnight has claps-
ed we find him doing hundreds more
like him have done-wrltlng letters.
Morgan Stiles, the father Of Moul.
last wife, was in this city when
the latter escaped from the house in
LydiuS street. He then took the adj
vice Of Police Constable, John MaIoy
went home to North Adams, and kept
watch at the Post Office Of all letters
directed to his daughter. On Tuesday
last he had the satisfaction OF obtain.
ing a letter for her from Mou'ton,
who had assumed the name OF Warren
Black. 1t was post-markcd Little
Falls, n. y.
In this letter he gives a glowing de-
scription Of the manner in which he
escnpcdIrom the officers in this city,
and boastingly tells her that he is too
cunning to be caught by that kind of
people. lie tells hcrthat he has OBJ
tanned a good situation and constant
employment, and that he has also
engaged board for her in u private
boarding house kept by Mrs. Halter.
He rcncws his pledge of love, and
entrcatS her to come speedily to him
without the knowledge Of her parents.
At n late hour on "Wednesday night
a letter was received in this city from
Mr.. Stiles, stating where MouIton
could be found aud the name he had
assumed. The night Officer Maloy
and Deputy Sheriff Conklin took the
cars, and before 3 o'clock the next
morning Maloy had the hundcuIIs up
ON him. immediately upon their ar
rival, they obtained the services Of the
porter Of the Benton House, whom
they directed to go to Mrs. l%lattcr'S
house, rap at Mrs. lis bedroom win.
dow, and tell her to call Warren
| Black, and she to tell him that his
wife was come and was waiting Iol
him at the hotel. In less than ten
minutes after the porter had returned
to the Hotel, Moulton came along
The night was very dark, 50 that il
was almost impossible to see an OBJ.
jrct three feet oil. As be assembled Il
the Stoop of the hotel, the light from
the house shone upon his face, whcr
OIliccl MaIoy sprang from his hiding
place and grapscd him, saying, 'Moul
ton You are not too smart Tor me thu.
time This sudden and unexpected
check upon his wild career OF crime
and folly, Sc completely unncrved him
that he speedily became Responding
when he acknowledged his guilt an'
resolved to throw himself Upon tn,
mercy of the authorities. He wa
taken back TO Massachusetts, wher,
III l. Ill .