Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-09
YOUNG NAN With THREE WIVES.
HIS Attempt to Marry the Fourth frustrated


James X Moulton, brought from Little Falls
on requisitlon On the Governor of Massac hu-
setts, Is u young travelling boot and shoe maker.
ABOUT twenty-three, of prepossessing appear
ance, wearing black mOustache and whiskers
and genteelly dressed. In Maine he left his
wlie and two children at Bethel. His next
stopping place was to Worcester Mass where
ne won the affection Of handsome young lady
whom he married. With her he lived a 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 the aims house.
Ills third victim was a young lady of eighteen
the daughter of Morgan Stiles. of North Adams.
Mass. This was clandestine, against the express
wishes OF her parents. They were married i'm
vermont, returned home and were received
with open arms. The next day he left; a fort
night after he was traced to Troy, where he was
again engaged to be married. The day previous
10 the wedding he received information that an
Ofhcer was In search of him. The officer reached
Troy the day fixed upon for his marriage The
hour Tor the marriage arrived, Moulton was not
to be found. The would be bride waited three
long hours for Moulton (and so did the officer)
but both were disappointed, for he was too
shrewd to be caught. He is next traced to u
holse In LydIus street in this city. from which
ne escaped while the officer was in il, by his
eomrade answering to his name After nearly
atortnlght, We find him writing letters Nor
gan Stiles, the father of Moulton 8 last wife was
In this city when the latter escaped from Ly-
dlus 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 letter for her from Moulton. who
had assumed the name of Warren Black 1t was
post marked Little Falls, n Y.
In this letter he gives glowing description
OF the manner in which he escaped and boast
lngly says he is too cunning to be caught. He
tells her that he has obtained a good situation
and constant employment and that he has en-
gagged board for her in private boarding house
kept by Mrs. Halter. He renews his pledge of
love, and entreats her to come speediiy to him
without the knowledge of her parents We'd
nesday night n letter was received from Mr.
Stiles, stating where Moulton could be found and
the name he had assumed. Officers took the
cars, and before 3 o'clock the next morning
Maloy had the handouts upon him. They had
obtained the services of the porter of the Ben
ton House. whom they directed to 90 to Mrs.
iiatters 8 house, rap at Mrs. III. g bed room win
dow and tell her to tell Black his wife was come
and was waiting for him at the hotel. In less
than ten minutes MOulton come along. The
night was very dark. As he ascended the
stOop of the hotel, the light from the house
shOne upon his face, when officer Maloy yrasped
HIM This sudden check upon his wild career
OF crime and folly so completely unnerved him,
that he speedily became despOnding, when he
acknowledged his guilt. He WAS taken back
to Massachusetts,, where he will be called upon
to answer to two charges and bigamy-N. y.
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