The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-26

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About { year go there appeared IN thu
lc,tr one Clarion 81. KimtMll pfmerIy
Nam s,sutsnant m the Eighteenth New Hamp-
Shire volunteers, and afterwards ? detec-
| tive under General Baker at Washingtoa.
Kimhell. . younG man Of twqntyrnye,
hacked IN by numerous letter OF recon-
menda iion. easily secured Q situation With
Jsmeson.l Cotting & Co.. wholetale dry
rooda dealers. on Main. street. HIS utiea
IA Nm last sumner 70 JAcki6hv tli1j All,
vheye hs msda thu acqasintanns ofshucy
Challen, Young lady attending school "
that place. The attractions Of Lucy. often
|cAllsd HIM QUE u H 1In6' Of trivei, hi1
collections became weagre, his account
overtirawn, and finally the last of last month
hsaso Uyefstayed his time sss 10 awaken
serious apprehensions In the mind Of his
employ ess,w who examined his accounts, and
Arrived ct the conclusion that he was de-
faulter In the sum Of $1,000. They imme.
distely placed the matter In the hands o.
detective Stone, informing him that the
last account they had Of Kimball was at
Springfield, Ill. The case was placed IN the
hands OF Mr., Stone on the morning of the
9th Of the present month, and the same
evening Mr.. Stone started for Springfield.
Arriving there tho next morning, he ascer.
tanned that tho day before Kimban had
married Lucy Chslien, the school girl Of
Jacksonville, at her parents residence, In
Springfield, and that he and his bride had
Immediately taken passage Uto 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 Mr.. Stone had nc
knowledge of Kimball's former residence
nor that he hailed from New Hampshire
Fearing that he intended to leave the cars
at Albany, the detective telegraphed to
that point for his arrest, and followed fas!
after. Arriving at Albany, he ascertained
that his telegram had arrived too late for
service, and he therefore passed on TO Bos.
ton, where he speedily ascertained that
| the loving pair had not made, I" the Hub
their objective point. The trail had been
overrun, and must be recovered; 90 the
detective commenced bis westward jour.
ney, keeping sharp lookout for indica.
ticns Of his game. At Worcester, Mass.
| he found that d couple answering to bis
description had taken the cars for Concord
NH, a few days before. Officer Stone
followed up this clue !; and, arriving al
Concord, he placed himself in communica.
ton with the authorities, and found thai
Kimball was well known there, and thai
his father lived only ten miles away III TIN
country. Satisfied that the game was run
to earth, Mr.. Stone. Immediately proceeded
to his fathers house, where, surrounded by
friends radiant with joy, proud in the love
Of his youthful bride, he found Kimbali
I A few brief words informed the maynard
| clerk of his fate. A fearful farewell fol
lowed. and with a bride left behind and 9
calaboose opening before, Kimball com
menced second western totlr-a return
bridal trip-and this morning was safely
lodged in the calaboose to await the actor
of the law. ."a