The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-04-26
The Deceiver Arrested in New Or
leans.
tFrom the Mobile Advertiser and Register.
April 81

: some two months since, gentlemanl
iookang man of about As to so years of age
, arrived in this city, coming it is said, iron
, Memphis, Tenn, which is understood t
De his home. Being a man of excellen
address and pleasing manner, he had n.
difhculty to obtain entry into society, an,
soon found himself in high favor with hi
new friends. Some ten days since, at
little social gathering of ladies and gentle
men, he was introduced to an innocen
girl who has since become the victim o
his wiles. She is about 15 an orphan anC
the youngest of the family. She has al
ways been the life and iov of her eldes
sisters and brother, who have made 1t thei
pride to bestow upon her all the advanta
ges Of education and training that the
schools of the city affared. st,n Tie eveninr
OF the same day they met mt ball, and. i'm.
proving the opportunity that Latin seemed
to afford him he commenced that series o.
attentions that so easily capt. sate and lead
astray young and giddy girls. The young
lady, blind to everything but his prepos.
sessing appearance-deaf to everything
but tho insiduous flattery poured into her
ears, soon showed evident signs that she
was completely in the power of her des-
troyer. Stolen meetings i'm the old ceme-
terry ut the head of Church street. precon-
certed promenades, by which they would
see each other, followed the ball.
The heartless deceiver during his stay in
the city had become acquainted with a
married sister of the Y ung girl, and used
to call frequently, until he had completely
won their confidence. On Wednesday
evening last he called upon the sister of
the young lady, and bidding her farewell,
| signified his intention of leaving for Mem
phis by the half-past o'clock train the
next morning, This evening he made no
inquiries in regard to the young lady, but
simply left a message telling her good bye.
The lady of the house was sorry to loose
so affable an acquaintance, and wished in
her adieu to him a speedy return. On
Tuesday morning the pair met in Blen-
vile square about o'clock, and then ar
ranged the mode Of procedure. The girl
returned to the residence of her sister, and
soon after told her unsuspecting relative
that her aunt, who resides at Spring Hill,
had sent into town for her, and that she
young LADY, would go out and spend a
few weeks at that place. She also stated
that she had purchased trunk while out,
as the one she had was not large enough
to hold her wardrobe, and that she had or.
dered it sent home Immediately. Soon af-
ter n carriage came to the door with the
Saratoga" and it was brought into the
house, and soon after filled " it'll the innu-
merabls articles comprising.the intended
refugees outfit. .FE-
The sister, still unsuspectine, wrote a
letter to her aunt, and enjoined upon her
sister to hurry lest she would be too late TO
ing 10th to use all possible speed, soon fin
ished her packing and was ready for the
carriage that Immediately after arrived
Adjusting her hat bya last glance at the
mirror. kissing her sister fondly, the fool
ish girl hastily passed out of the room to
hide the tears that she could not repress,
and was soon on her way to Join the man
whom, of all others, she should have shun-
ned. A short drive and the steamer Fran
ces was reached, and the trembling girl
her hopes and fears trembling for the mas
tery i'm her mind, each alternately upper
most-was escorted to a state room, where
she remained until the ringing Of the
steamers bell warned her that the step she
was now about taking could never be
recalled. The first intimation the dis
graced sister and family had Of the blow
that was hanging over them was at late
hour on Thursday evening when n servant
from the residence of her aunt at
Spring Hill came into the city by the last
car for the night upon, the st. Francis
railroad, and upon being questioned if
Miss-had arrived safely, said that she
had not come when he Neft, and that he
knew nothing of her being expected there.
The telegraph was ptst in requision, and
Chief Adams, of the New Orleans police
force, was requested to interpose the
arm of the law between the victim and
her seducer. A brother of the unfortu-
nate girl left the city on Yesterday for the
Crescent city, and, if he should be fortu-
nate enough to overtake the fugitives, the
man who has thus blighted the hopes and
happiness of this family circle will have to
pay the just penalty of his crimes.
p. S.-A dispatch from New Orleans in
formed the distressed family that the gay
Lothario had been arrested in that city in
pursuance of their request, and stated that
the young lady had been placed in a hotel
to await further advices.
Distribution OF REwARps.-The Sec
retary of War has sent to the House re-