Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-11-02
a DEFAuLT1NG CLERK.
HIS WEDDING TOUR AT HIS EMPLoYER'e e
EXPENsE-HIs FINAL TRIP TO THE
pENITENTIARY,

The St Louis (Mo.) Dispatch tell this sto-
| ry:-"About year ago there appeared in
this city one Clarion II. Kimball, formerly
a lieutenant in the Eighteenth Now Hamp-
shire volunteers and aiterward detective
under Gen. Baker at Washington. Kimball,
n young man of twenty-five, backed up by
numerous letters of recommendation, easily
secured situation with Jameson, Cotting &
Co., wholesale dry goods dealers, on Main
street; Whether the dry goods business did
not adapt itself to his talents, we know not;
but at all events he soon severed his connec-
tlon with that trade, and engaged with Wilson
" Reach, grocers, at 2l2 North Second street,
as a drummer and collecting clerk. His du-
tles led him, last Summer, to Jacksonville,
Illinois, where he made the acquaintance OF
Lucy Challen, young lady attending school
IN that place. The attractions OF Lucy often
called him out of his line of travel-his col
leclions became meagre, his account over
drawn, and finally the last of the month he
so ovcrstayed his time as to awaken serious
apprehcnsions in the minds of his employers,
who examined his accounts and arrived at
the conclusion that he was deiaulter in the
sum of $4,000.
They Immediately placed the matter in
the hands of Detective Stcne informing him
that the last account they had of Kimball was
at Springfield, III. The case was placed in
the hands of Mr.. Stone on the morning of
the 9th of the present month, and the same
evening he started for Springfield. Arriving
there the next morning, he ascertalned that
the day before Kimbal had married Lucy
Challen, the schoolgirl of jacksonville, at
her parents residence in Springfield, and
that he and his bride had Immediately taken
passage via the Great Western Railroad for
Boston; but inquiries at the railroad office
disclosed the fact that their baggage had
only been checked to Albany. At this time
MIR. Stonehad acknowledge of Kimball's for
mer residence, nor that he hailed from New
Hampshire. Fearing that he intended to
leave the cars at Albany, the detective tele-
graphed to that point for his arrest, and fol-
lowed fast after. Arriving at Albany lie
ascerlained that his telegram had arrived too
late for service, and he therefore passed on
TO Boston, where he speedily asccrtained
that the loving pair had not made the hub
their objective point
The trail had been oyerrun and must
he recovered so the detective commenced
his westward journey, keeping sharp
lookout ior indications OF his game. At
Worcester, Mass, he found that Il couple
answering TO his description had taken cars
for Concord, N. H., few days before. Off
Ger Stone followed up this ciew; and, arriv-
ing at Concord, he placed himself in com
munication with the authorities, and found
that Kimball was well known there, and
that his father lived only ten miles away in
the country. Satisfied that the game was
run TO earth, Mr.. Stone Immediately pro
cecdcd to the fathers house, where, sur
rounded by friends radiant with joy, proud
in the love of his youthful bride, he found
Kimball. A few brief words informed the
wayward clerk Of his fate. A fearful fare
well followed, and with bride left behind
and Il calGboose opening before, Kimball
commenced Il second western tour-a return
bridal trip-and this morning was safely
lodged in the calaboose TO await the acton
of the law"