Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-05-31
Forgery and Wife Abduction.

Our quiet and moral community was
some what startled and shocked las, week.
by the announcement that forgery had
been committed on one of our bankers, and
that the forgsr had passed through town, on
his way to Pixies Peak, with another mans
wife,
The forger is young man about nineteen
years old, and son Of Mr.. David Johnson.
an old citizen of the county. John, it seems
Is hard nut, and for same time has been
out OF favor at home, and where he
was best known. He took a notion to 90
10 Pixies Peak, and persuaded the wife Of o
MIR. Grey, who was living under his faith
er's roOf' TO take the trip with hin. Mrs.
Grey is about eighteen years old, and was
married last winter, in Virginia. The want
of money was the only obstacle, and to get
this John put his wits to work. He wrote
a letter TO one of eur banks, in the name Of
his father, asking fer the loan of few hun.
dred dollars, making the old gentleman
promise TO go security. He went to the
bank, and learned they were not discount
ing. He took his forged letter TO Mr.. Them
son, private banker, who agreed 10 let him
have the money. John took blank note,
returned home, forged his fathers signature
as endorser, and forged the name Of neigh.
Dor, as witness. The thing all looked far,
and the money was counted out. He then
got a buggy, went back TO the vicinity of
his fathers house, and sisnalled Mrs. GREY.
who joined HIM, and they speedily returned
10 this place, changed horses, and pushed on
to Cambridge, to await on upward bound
beat.
John had said he wanted the money to
buy hogs, and as soon as it was known he
had passed throug town with n woman.
inquiry was set on fost, and tie forgery
was established. Mr.. Thomson and nm
officer rode ever to Cambridge the same
evening, ARRESTED the fast youth, and next
brought him and his partner bsck
to town. He handed over the money, jok-
ingly remarking that i, was not yet due.
John took the thing quite oo0ly, asked
The benefit of . private trial, made full
confession, and was held TO bail in The sum
Of five hundred dollars. This he thought
he could readily give, and desired Mrs.
Grey to re,t easy, and he would soon join
her again. He was mistaken. however, and
vas committed to Jail.
Mr.. Grey was on hand when they reach
ed town, very desirous Of re-clsiming his
wife. who, he insisted had been druggsd by
John, and under the influence of the VIII
ainous drugs, had Ned with him. For
ONE time she would not consent 10 see
him but as the influence of the drugs died a.
way, she consented, conditioned that he
" ould stake her back to old Virginny,"
without delay. He consented, and next
morning they Sc, out.
She is young, good looking, weak min
led woman, and to do her justice, we think
was partially crazy OF the subject Of get
ing back home. Her husband and friends
ried to laugh her out Of it, but ths thought
lad so taken possession of her nisd, tina
The was wiling TO risk anything to get
Jack. John, who is ne fool, however care
sssly he acted about the forgery. raw her
condition, and promised to take her back
hewed sufficient money to do it-and she
iartsd with him, os,ensibly to Pixies Peak,
With promise that if after getting above,
he still wanted 10 60 home. he would go
With her. The poor woman is an object OF
,ity, aud John good subject for the pen
Tertiary.