The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-03-31
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It will no doubt be in the recollcc.
tion of some of our readers, thet
"a few weeks ago that a paragraph,
went the rounds of the papers to tho
effect that man residing in Wolvcr.
hampton had sold his wife and three
blooming CHILDREN to an American
|adventurer, for the sum Of f150 -
It would appear, however, that few
days ago she repcntcd Of her bargain
and returned to the protection Of her
husband Upon finding himself de.
SER @ |, the American communicated
with The husband, and informed him
that if he could persuade his wife to
r turn to him, he would give the hus.
band an additional ESQ.
The husband accordingly tric'l all
his powers 10 ret the wife to
leave mm, and finding her quite vii.
ling, communicated with our Ameri.
lean cousin in London. He went to
Wolvcrhampton on Saturday. He
there saw the husband ann wife,
and it was arranged that the Ameri.
can. with the wife and three children
should leave Wolverhampton on Sat
urday for London, on the T:15 p. NJ.
train. The Yankee, to make sure Of
his prize, arranged with tht husband
that he should see them to the station,
and upon the signal for the train to
start, he would hand him ESQ Bank
of England note The husband nc
cordingly saw the American, his wife
and three children on the train
and upon leaving the platform re-
ceIved Bank of England note from
his Yankee friend The train had
hardly left the station when upon
looking ut the note he found it was o
simple .E5 note.
Finding he was dupcd ont OF f45
his wife and three children, he at
once sent the following graph.
ic telegraph message to the police in
this town:--"Tall, thin man ran away
with my wife and three children, two
boxes, two band boxes and q carpet
bag. He is American, with belt
around him, with bowie knife in the
belt, and revolver They are going
to London, but husband will he in
Bennington hy next train, booked
from Wolvcrhampton. to Ncw.strect
station. To he detained" Upon
Detective Inspector Tandy receiving
the telegram, he directed Sergeant
Spokes and Jenns to meet the the
train from Wolvcrhampton md look
ont for the American, the wife and
three Chillrcn. These two active Of.
ficers accordingly went to the station
and upon maiiing inquiries Of the
rallway official found the husband in
the cloak room. he having arrived on
the express which reaches Birming4
ham about ten minutes after the ordi-
nary train. The officers made furth.
er inquiries and fonnd the American
had arrived. '' "'''' p
They then went to the Dudley
street side. of the station, where tho
husband saw the American with his
wife and three children with the lug
gage, he being in the act Of putting
the latter in cab. The husband 90.
ing mp to the Yankee sail:- 1--we
John, how are Won getting ou2' To
which he replied "all right / gness."
Upon this the husband informed him
that he had given him E5 note In.
stead Of n ESQ note, and he wanted
the latter sum. Said the American
"Well l guess it was mistake" and
taking bundle of notes from his
pocket, handed the husband q ESQ
Bank of England note, which was
passed to the detectives, found it to
be quite genuine Tho husband then
shook hands with his wife and kissed
his children wished them "good
bye and with = friend who wa, nr",
him went to the nearest liquor vault,
where he liquored with his friend
The last that was seen of the Amer.
lean was that he, with the purchased
wife and three children were "making
tracks for the London traia, where
we believe they safely arrived.-B1-
mingham Eng, Ga,stts.