Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-22

ROMANCE OF CRIME.-A resident of this
city, who is poor bat industrious mechanic,
supporting a large family in the First district,
was walking on the leVee with his little son
last evening, when he observed Il young won.
an, dressed very poorly, walking out toward
the river at a rapid pace. As she nearly
crossed his path he heard her sobbing as if in
bitter distress, and he naturally stopped and
looked after her with some surprise. She had
not gone more than twelve Of fifteen PAGES
from him when the idea flashed upon his mind
that she intended committing suicide by jump
ing into the river. He Immediately ran after
her, and grasping her arm tightly in his hand
asked her what she was about to do. The
girl, who is only about seventeen years of age,
and Of pleasing, almost beautiful features ex-
claimed with great kemotion, ooh, let me 90!
For heavens sake let me go!" Our friend
felt convinced from her words and manner
that his suspicious were correct and holding
her firmly, said, 81 know what you are about
to do, and l shall prevent you" The girl
asked him if be was police officer, and think
ing he might have more influence over her if
he deceived her for while, he told her he
was, and that she must 60 with him. He in
tended escorting her to the lookup where he
could have her arrested for sale keeping. On
the way she related to him her story, frequent
ly interrupted by bursts Of anguish that told
how heart broken she was
According to her statement it appears that
her parents, who live in twenty fourth street,
in New York city, are people of good standing
and well off, her father being a partner of
firm in the wholesale provision business She
had happy home, and her parents loved her
deyotedly they were even too lenient and
trusting she says. She attended school daily,
and her companions were young and thought
less girls, always ready for fun or mischief so
long as they thought it harmless. One day
several of the school girls proposed that they
should write an advertisement ior husband
and publish it in the personal column of the
Herald, so as TO amuse themselves by reading
the answers they might receive from silly
pated young men. This girl, in an unhappy
hour, entered into the scheme and wrote the
advertisement, requesting answers TO be adj
dressed to Mary, at the Broadway post office.
The first day she got two answers, which she
took to her companions and they laughed mer-
rily over them. The second day she went to
the sub postoflice and found but one letter.
As she walked out she was reading it. 1t
opened with Standardization OF the writer,
and closed with the words 81 am following
you now" As she read this she looked round,
and a young man who had been walking close
behind, stepped to her side. She then saw
how foolish she had been and that the pun.
lohhiChb VI ltI IulSClGlluu id1 Ill UtliiE So
much in his power as to allow him to address
her. As a matter of course, the first deviation
from the strict line Of her duty as properly
behaved young lady, led to many other acts of
indiscretlon. She frequently met him by an
pointment when her school was out. and
walked for hours in his company
In a couple Of mouths, this serpent-tongued
villain had acquired such an influence over her
that he persuaded her to elope with him and
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tour He Told her his family were in Cincin.
natl, and they would go there and be married,
and pretended that he had written about her
20 his mother, who approved Of the match.
use girl, who had not spoken to her parents
OF this person, and placed such confidence in
him rs a blind infatuation alone could create,
agreed to all, viewing it in the light Of de-
lghtful romance, and expecting to return
with her husband in a month or two.
When they got to Cincinnati, they put up at
hotel and he went out to seek his family, as
lie said. In a few hours he returned and told
the duped girl that an uncle of his had died
suddenly in Texas, leaving his father an inn
mense plantation, and that his parents had
started off the day Before, leaving word for
them to follow Immediately. He even showed
her a letter which appeared to be from his
father to this effect. She then implOred him
to delay no longer their marriage, but he in
sisted that his parents would cut him off with
out cent if they were not present at the mar
rage. They then came down to this city and
the poor deceived one soon discovered how
terribly she had been wronged. Her plead
lngs for the fuliiment OF his promises perlap,
weaned him from his love for her, and she
soon had reason to suspect he was unfaith.
full. She had not seen him since Saturday
and yesterday afternoon she received a letter
from him, dated Saturday evening. in which he
cody informed her that her reproaches had
Disguised him, and that he had left for the
north, Five ten dollar bills were enclosed in
the letter.
The name he gave her his own was Hen
ry Brown, but she is Of the opinion from let
tiers he has received, and other circumstances
that his real name is Henry h. Collins. and
that lie is either from Buffalo, New York OF
las been staying there for some time. He
represented to her that he adNprmerly been
in some patent right busin%sAAd owned an
interest in several patenie-~F N
Upon learning these pasijiseuIgrs and obtain
ing from her her real name, the n6Bc hearted
man who so fortunately met her on the leyce
determined TO take her home, knowing that
his good wife was above the squcamish preju
dice which too generally obtains among WON
en-. lie did so, and will write 10 the girls
parenls to morrow AT the request OF his