Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-02


AB0iD sVupLHa I'VE eYssssrdsy moFainl
mentioned that upon the complaint Of I
gUuslsman hosA Pitssbnrgh, tbat he hat
been swindied ont Of es5 in Pittsburgh by
a stuffed watch shovoF, Whe had come 70 thii
city, Deputy Sheriff McKinstry aFroStsd
the accused. We did not know the result O.
the affair at the time, but have since beer
informed that Il Wss sottlsd 70 the satisfac-
tiOn Of the complainant, whose DamO iG GOS-
ling--A rather Hignihoynt name, BY the way.
This occurred on Monday, and facts have
since transpirod that show the accused 10
be not only an old, but equally bold rascal
His name, like all others Of his ilk, changes
with every change Of place, and we And
him DOSne in Pittsburgh, Doe in Wellsville,
and Bell in this city. he came here on Bat
urday last, in company with q woman whom
he calls wife and who calls him husband,
but between them It Is known no such rela-
tion exists. He stopped at hotel, and
early wormed himself into an acquaintance
with Minister Of the Gospel from Boston,
Who is on a short visit to the city, and stop
ping al the same hotel. On Saturday night
he and wife went to q church in company
with the Minister, and were introduced 10
the Pastor, TO Whem hsOf course made him
self particularly agreeable. On Monday
night he went 70 the house in which the
Pastor is boarding, from which the latter
was absent 81 the time, and without the
usual ceremony Of knocking, indeed with
out letting any one know Of his presence,
made his way 10 :hs Pastors room, where
he may have spent : couple of hours. Tbs
Pastor returning about 10 O'Clock, met Bell
as he was just emerging from the door.
Bell warmly greeted him, and was invited
inside. Amer a short conversation, Bell
stated that he had called 10 procure loan
of $I7, in order to relieve himself from
distressing situation. The PastOr
was most ready 10 serve him, and took from
his trunk bills TO the amount Of $40 or $50.
Passing two ten dOlla notes to Bell the Pas
tor asked him if he had three dollars change.
Bell thersupOn, with most cOmPlacent air,
assured the Pastor that he had misunder-
stood him-that he asked for SAT, and pro-
ducing the same watch he had only few
hours previous been compelled to redeem
from GOsling, offered it IS security for the
amount, saying that it was his fathers
watch, and worth $3.50. FOrty-seven dol
lars will set any man to thikding, and 50 it
did the Pastor, and little reflection decided
aim TO inquire into the value of the watch.
he took it to the gentleman with whom he
boards, who very readily told him Of its
Of course Bells hope for
loan was blasted, and his presence there was
not long continued after the return of the
Pastor. Ten dollars and 3 gold pencil have
since been missed BY the Pastor, but he is
not certain that Bell took them. This Bell |
is from Massachusetts,, and has spent large |
portion of his life in the jail in Boston, and |
has been only few months out of the PEN
itentisry at CharlSstoWn. BE is an accom-
plished seOundrel, afsble, talkstivs and pre-
possessing, and consequently generally sue
cessiuL.
There bsing nOdirect charge against him
be is course atlarge,