St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1866-01-18

IA XACn AASaAxs
MAN WITH THREE WIVES TREED ny THE
pEOrLE. 80,
SAtk CENTRE, Jan. 10Th, 1865.
EbiroR DEMocRAr. Last fall q young
lark travelling under the alias OF C. w.
Simpson came to this place. He hailed
from waterville, Maine, and represented
himself as being worth $4,000. On the
road he passed himself off as an agent OF
the Grand Trunk Railway, exhibiting pre-.
tended letters from tho superintendent aud
in this way obtained pass over the Stage
Company's lines from Col. Merriam. BY
means Of his $4,000 proportions, he also
*aded into the good graces of some Of
your St. Cloud people. After reaching this
place he laid seige to the affections Of a
Mrs. Hubbard, an amiable and respected
widow lady Of Sank Centre, worth some
property. 1t seems that they had both for
merly lived in Waterville, Me. Simpson be-
ing at that time common laborer working
for her relatives, though then under his real
name. lie had written to her during tho
summer, declaring himself IN old lover
stating that q trip to california had placed
at his command a large fortune. and clos
ing with a request for permission to visit
her. She, thinking it was brother who
had taken this means to play pleasant
joke, wrote for him to come. So, Mr..
$4,000 Simpson appeared in our little
town. and literally 'ro"k' the place. The
quantity Of air(s) in the neighborhcod was
wonderfully increased. He brought with
him letters Of recommendation, said now
to have been forged, from her relatives,
and exhibited pretended certificates of de-
post in the St. Paul banks for heavy sums
Of money. lie also
"-stle the livery of!eaven
Toserve the devil is;"
was extremely sanctimonious, INDUCED in
long prayers, and was a strong advocate
of family worship. AS the result of his
labors, he and Mrs. y. were married in St.
Cloud last October For a time all went
Oh delightfully."-, but after while letters
were received at Sauk Centre showing that
Simpson had already been twice married
in the East; that he had twice been In
state prison. thus livorcing his former
wives. He also attempted to compel his
third wife (Alrs H. to give him some val
liable papers. She refused, when he stole
them. Now for the deuouement.
He was preparing to leave on this morn
ing's stage, when last evening lie wa, dr.
rested in Satord's hotel, aud upon esami-
nati'n the mi sing pa ers as we'll as some
others we're found in the bottom Of his
boots and sewed up in the li.ing Of his
coat. As so"i: as lie got his boots on
again, lie made foft' door and started
through the snow-Lanks, followl,d by
some twenty citizens Such tumbllng,
wallowing, putting and blowing you proba-
bly, never saw. After an exciting chase Of
about two hundred rods the pursuers closed
on the gay groom, he was brought back to
the hotel, where his hands and feet were
firmly tied. To day lie is 10 undergo an
other examination: ,.~@.. W. y. :.
Simpson has secured, it is understood,
most # Mrs Hubbard's means, and for her
consider 1ble genuine sympathy is felt
His $4,000 have dwindled down to slad-
ow or, if any are left they are, like him
self. in bonds. .>sEs==7% *9lz"
MoRAL.-Don't marry man until you
know something about him. > - :
- - OCCASIONAL.