Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-01-19

| A Precious RAscAL.--We learn from
the Woodstock Standard tina, one Gusta-
vas A. Cady, who formerly figured some
what conspicuously in the vicinity Of South
Woodstock and Reading, was arrested re-
Gently 10 Iowa for bigamy. An Iowa pa
per gives the following account Of the pre-
liminary trial: a ~
+" 1t appears that Cady was married some wears
since to Miss Amelia Spaulding, and resided in
the town Of Reading vi. He also had in his en-.
ploy lady named Miss Nancy BOWS. Cady
became enamored Of the fair Nancy and induced
her to 60 to Troy, N. r., where he married her.
Abont this time his first wife, Amelia died The
precise date Of her death we failed to learn The
loving Cady and his new bride went from Troy
to number Of places in Ohio, Massachusetts,
and other States. About this time the Govern
ment began enrolling for the draft, and the pafr-
otic Cady and his bride went TO Canada, for the
benefit OF his health, of course The danger Of
being drafted having passed. this married pair re.
turned to Vermont Not finding an opportunity
OF exercising his peculiar faculties in that State
ne went into speculation. He bought number
OF sheep, and informed his Nancy that the West
afforded peculiar advantages to new beginners
He discanted largely upon the fertile praries, the
vast meadows, grand old forests, and thriving
towns to be found in Iowa. So with many protesta.
tons OF affection and constancy, Cady left his
Nancy and came West He bestowed upon Mon
ticelio the light of his countenance, From here
ne wrote muchly to Nancy about the size Of the
Town, the business of its merchants and his bril-.
liant prospects for the future. Nancy read his
letters, treasured them, and believed in Cady.-
About this time he became acquainted with Miss |
Maggie Hogg, and forgot all about the faithful |
wife he left in old Vermont. The fair Macpie |
became Infatuated with this precious rascal. as /
did also her uncle Robert Hogg, Esq. Maggie /
and Cady were married. But the girl had anoth- /
er uncle Mr.. William Hogg, who believed in Ca
him g be scoundrel. The sequel shows him to
have been correct. He caused the arrest of the
old villain and on Saturday last he was confront.
cd by his Nancy. The prisoner took it coolly and
simply smiled when he saw her She testified to
her marriage, and gave time, place and incidents.
The Court believed her, and even your reporter
lnoughf that things looked rather squally The
lsuraI consequence OF all this was, that the I'm
fortunate Cady, who " loved not wisely.n but two
Or three too many, was sent to Anaulosa to iaiI.
where ne will await trial before the District Court
Mrs. Cady, in writing an account of the |
rial TO her friends in Windsor County.
sys:
II met my husband in Court foi the first time !
lie spoke and called me by my former name. III
ever answered him and he laughed me right in |
he face. When they asked me what /
g went to Canada for, told them he did NOT /
Ike the smell OF gun-powder. The court said |
lat was enough to sentence him. If he had NOT
cen sent to Jail that night the mob law wopld
ave been put in force, for there were more than
ne hundred men outside calling for rope.
ne was married before he had been here
X weeks"