New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-09
SKETCHES FROM THE LIFE OF A
VILLAIN.
Az UNWRITTEN CHAPTER IN EDWIN v
REED s HISTORY.


The fnll history Of Edwin w. Reed rascalties hal
never been written ana pro- Ose here to supply q
chapter that s throw more light on the real cbarac-
Ser VI thu accomplished seduCer and most plausible
rogue. We derive the facts from authentic sources.
IL lie a TACT Lot generally known that his wife, who
lives at WesL SPRINGFIELD, Is not bis first wife, but d
woman with whom Reed many years ago eloped,
leaving his wife 10 die Of neglect and ms children to
the chances OF the world. Rcd married wren he was
very yOupg His wife was youpg lady oil Wi0ra-
ham Mass chuses, and by her he bad three chlldnen
ore of them is now a young woman married. and d
resident of New Haven't the other two were boys
NV gowI up, and clerks in Springfield. The wife OF
Reed who lives now IN West 50 mghe'd was pup
late yiciim MISS Laura Kendall OF Cranky wasi and
as is believed several others have been, at various
Go ss.
Al lis solicitation taken INTO his family boardor,"
and room afterwaId Reed ran away with her 10
Canada, abandoning bus wife and three young
cloren 10 III. IL faie. His wife thrown upon the
town end eventually died Ill the po0r-house. Reed
sd bis conn ACTON passed four years III Canada and
Western New YoIk, when hearing Of the death OF bus
wDe he came back ~ hlbIahan, bringing win MIN
his conn aIiOD DOW bis wife. AT what time be mar
Ied her, does hot quite certain; but she is OF
vxiy lerpt cable connections III NIbIaham aud bore
GO Reed three cIildreB.
he had clasees H. music. He has the reputation OF
being regular lady Killer" and very great byPo-
critic uring HE professions OF religion rs mask TO
fsPor his vile purposes. His manner was ve5y trans
ard hearty and le carried such air Of earnesness
bouettv, and good sture, tina, be deceived and
-wOIoei alike rs 10 mis- real character lie would
shake hgIds with all friends ia hearty and whole
souled manner, AID appear 80 full u fresh, over.
Drumming Z" human" good feeling, as 70 dizarm all
sisI ieoD and win bOstr Of friends among the most
n,fueIiIsl classes Of society.
when Deacon Kendalrs daughter, Mics Laura Ken
dali, disappeared suspclOn began TO fasen upon MN
hut he put If Dured innocence ana c0ntIlved
70 Put down the suspicion, in most cases. all this
time Miss Kendall was living al South Boston, where
sic had child 10y Reed-tho Lte girl Ot four years
Sbo.e recognition Of her father in jail fortnight since
30 affected the bystanders no witnessed that scene.
Hearing a. length of Deacon KeDdalls death and that
be had willed TO Laura handsUme share of hs prop
eT;y, Reed induced the poor girl, who still loved him
with ali q wOnlau's affection, 10 90 home 20 CRANKY
and get her portion Of the money. Inis he sdOse-
guently got possession Of
When Laura brother Howard Kendall Of CRANKY,
went 10 South Boston get the body OF his unortu-
mate ,ister he was directed TO premises occupied by
aDotber victim of Reeds passiOns-s good ioosing
Irsh Qrl who was there living with her babe the evl-
dence OF her shame and Reeds guilty mis. Finding
how a.. ms were Mr Kendall tO1 the girl that Reed
tisD bad wife and children living IN West SPrhg-
field; but the Girl stOutly Teused 10 believe word vi
shis Mr. Kendall then told her that his own visit TO
South Boston all that war mortal OF his
sister, at that moeut lying corpse IN that neigh
bOTbOOd and who lad been she gte IRISH giri was
n victim OF Reeds debaueheres. TIE poor g'rl was
completely overcome by tus citation Of her seducers
guilt and her own doom.
The Little daughter II Laura Kendall, now about
four years old will probably be adopted INTO family
living in Tarhylle, near CRANKY, friends OF the little
girl dead mother.
Reeds married daughter III New-Haven seems still
20 love her father ana clngs 10 him with all lIa al
ieChon ia spiie Of the revelations of his wrOnsdong