, 1862-03-01
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A Double CbnkbafAHys.

A Double consplraty::
: Members Of certain circles In the city werc f.
yesterday startled By the rumor that gentle.
man BY the name Of David Vaughn, and q lady
named Mrs, Chloe Hills, had been arrested
by: the police, charged with conspiracy to
cause ex-Alderman jacob Haztis,to comnit-
q crime which should entit1c his wifc to a d.
yorce. It was also myateriously limited that q.
divorce was whnt Mrs. Fl. had for a long time
been after. The facts in this c1se, as far as
revealed upon preliminary examination be-
fore Justice Akin, held In the Recorder s..
Court Room yesterday afternoon, are as fol"
lows:
It appears. that on the 18th day Of February !
Inst Mn. Lyaia &. Bellows was visited ut her |
residence, No. 4s3 State street, BY Mrs. Hills, |
Who proposed the matter Of slight pecun'a:y !
speculation, which she intimated might result |
in putting four or five hundred dollars IN the |
not oyer-fllled purse Of Mrs Bellows. She ie. |
formed Mrs. Bellows that there was person |
in the city who wanted a divorce from her
husband, and that in order to accomplish her
end it was absolutely necessary that the said
husband should be detected in 4 criminal act,
which should be Witnessed By at least two 1n-
sis1duals. The plain question was asked:
"Wil you perform the part required for
p,oper sum 81 Mrs. Bellows said she would.
After this another meeting was. had, In which
Vaughn participated, und sum Of money,
as an instalucut of two hundred dollars, which
was to be given for the decd without Z name,
was paid over Vaughn, let It be understood,
Ia a relative By mar1iage Of the man who was
t TO be deluded, by the conspiracy. He con-
cocted the plan-as related by the principal
witness for the prosecution-Ars. Bellows
| md advised her to write note to Mr.. Harris.
She hinted that she could easily do that, bu!
would he conc to hers Vaughn suggested
! that he knew the ex-alderman we'll enough to
| he eo1yinced that q letter from a Lady sc0,ld
bring him t*eyery time" Mrs. B. did write
the following delicate epistle, signing the
alias Of "Gray," and it did bring Mr.. Harris,
az had been anticipated.
CHICAGO, Feb1s, 1862,
Mn, HARa1s-Ssr.-Pardon strange lady
writing you note You are not stronger " y
seeing you at different times, and. sir, wish
TO become acquainted with you want some
one to advise me what to do, and was told
lady. Il you VIII call On nc will tell you
Why I wish to see you. Please cali at 2 or
o'clock to-day, OF Tomorrow afternoon If con
Tenient, and shall be at home Please call at
4s3 State Street, corner Of Eldridge Court:
Please ring the bell and will answer i. Cal]
for Mrs. Grny. Mrs. GRAY.
: P.s-Please hand this note to me when yor
call or I may not know you. Let no one see
this. Be sure and call
This was considered pretty good diplomacy
. but the conspirstors, it appears, reckones
: without their host Although tempted with
, good1y gum in ready money, and, perhaps, no
= = uninclined to do what the prime.moTers i
the game desired Of her, the woman Vaugh
I and Mrs. Hill thought to be their supple. toe
Z had no sooner got the victim in her ROOT
. than she revealed to him the entire plot, in n
:, its Nervousness. It may be supposed tbs
Mr.. Harris was not pleased with the unplea:
r. ant news. This interview took place on th
II 14th Of February: On the 18th, Mrs. BELOW
had meeting with Mrs. Harris, at the res
dence Of Mrs. Hill, when the final arranss
mcnts were concluded. It was proposed
place 500 in the hands OF some responsib
ID person to be paid to Mrs. B. as soon as tt
d decd was done md properly set forth in :
S. affidavit. Several persons were named to no
e the funds, but were objected to BY Vaughn
Mrs. Harris. Fifty dollars Of the money #
ed Maid Mrs Bellows, and fifty to Mrs. Hill sot
IL after, in the presence Of Vaughn. An apple
tn ton was made to D. D. Driscou Esq., to ho
~ ~ the money, but he refused to have anythi
nd to do with it.
Thus had tile train been placed ready for t
nc spark to blow the reputation Of tho victim {
ut tireIy out Of sight. 4 letter was written
nc the ex-Alderman appointing Thursday event
I'LL Of tlc present week, for the elimination
an the plot. Mr.. Harris appeared at the appoi
M ed time and place. Mrs. Bellows was the
and gentleman by the name of Smith, I
down in the bills as far rs the Vaughn q
: party was concerned, and presently. Mrs
Is. gave the signal which should have announs
'at The consumInation Of the foul deed to th'
s1 waiting to rush in and witness it-they came
oe and were almost immediately arrested By Ga
vi, Jack Nielsen and posse Of police who
mo been stationed outside for the purpose. II
oe have the ccnspi1ators been check-mated
ano placed in the hands OF the offended law.
2er- We need not comment upon tho MI
tae status revealed by this donb1e conspiracy;
." TINT there is an enormous blackness OF ds
mis-, -.. .o-,o-n,,oro +ho -e,der nil not bc i
'ne III deciding. That the guilty should be pl
- crlv punished will be the desire Of every 6
w citizen. The case was continued for furi
ms hearing until Monday morning next, the
'.en ftudants finding bail for appearance in the
sae Of $500 each.