Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-25
A Minister'S Son MarrIes I've Girls Within
SIx Weeks


SIX Weeks.
From the Saginaw (Mich) Enterprise,l
Last week q young compile came to
our city and stopped at the American
Hotel. The gentleman was genteely
dressed and appeared like one who
moved in good society. The lady was
young, and pretty, looked as though
the cares of the life she was just enter
ing rested lightly upon her fair should
ers. They had been in the town but n
short time when an officer from abroad
appeared on the scene in search of
young gentleman answering to the de-
scription of the party above mentioned,
for whom he had a warrant for his ar
rest on a charge of bigamy. After
pretty thorough search the young
couple were found, although it does
not appear that they sought conceal
ment The young man proved to be
the person the officer sought. He was
accordingly taken into custody and
placed in the county Jail for present
safe keeping. This happened on Sun
day last. Monday morning, when the
iailer went his rounds among the cells,
the prisoner was missing the bird had
flown. Subsequently it was ascertain
ed that he bad made his escape through
a very splall aperture IN the cell door,
through which food was sometimes pass
ed to prisoners. Being very slim per-
son, and possessing a good deal of the
serpent in his nature, he was able, to
use homely saying, ''to crawl ont of "a
small hole" which he accordingly did,
and made good his escape as before in
timated. We yesterday called upon the
lady whom he called his wife, from
whom we obtained the following story
of wrong and villainy: Her name is
Miss Alexander, and she is seventeen
years of age. Previous to the farce of
marrying this man she resided with her
mother and stepfather in II little coun-
try town about ten miles from the vii
lage of Gul Corners, where she became
acquainted With a gay and festive young
man by the name of Edwin Nj. Cham
bers, the son of Methodist minister,
residing at or near Kalamazoo. The
young man appeared to have plenty of
money, was well dressed, good looking,
with raven hair, curling over n massive
brow, and pleasing and winning III his
address.
Mr.. Chambers was about twenty-years
of age when he first caught sight of
Miss Alexander, and to use his own &c
static language, his "soul was fred with
love" tor the beautiful girl with her
bright face, her bewitching curis, dark
as midnight, her sylph-like form, and
her sweet winning ways. He sought
an introduction to her which was con-
summated, and he Thought himself a
lucky man. He made love TO her after
the most approved fashion, which she,
fond enthusiast, returned with all the
ardor of her young Trusting heart.
The young man finally preached the
subject of marriage. She blusbingly
referred him to ma, who perhaps, think
ing her daughter had chosen the better
part, consented TO the nuptials. We
should here state that the young lady's |
father was man well-to-do In the world |
and, although by no means demOnstra- |
tive, placed no bar in the way of the !
young peoples union, undoubtedly |
thinking them, however, both too young |
to marry. the course or true love, had, |
up to this time apparently, ran smooth |
when the young man was suddenly |
called away on some real or pretended /
business. AS is usual in such eases, he |
left his fair allianced ia tears, but tear |
ing himself away from her embrace, |
hurried away of on the next |
train. We will now follow the course |
of the gentleman lover. After leaving |
the presence of the cOnfiding girl he |
pursued his course until he reached n |
little country place about six miles from
Detroit, called Bedford. Here he |
threw off every restraint which |
thoughts of the Trusting creature he had |
left behind should have n tendency to |
throw around him, and began to make |
merry with the maidens of Bedford, |
among whom, with his elegant ''stOre |
clothes" he created considerable of a |
stir. One bright particular star again |
threw its rays over the young man |
heart-another pair OF love |
lit eyes smote him IN the region of the |
vest pocket, and he loved again with |
the balance of his soul. On the part of
the young lady, it was a case of love at
first sight; OH the part of the young
man, love at second sight. TO cut the
matter short, he wood her, he won her,
and he married her.
This was in December, 1866. He
then left his young bride and returned
to the ''girl lie left behind him." who
was of course happy to see her be-
trothed once more. He now urged
Miss A. to set the day for their mar
riage, which she did. The Rev.
Mr.. Chambers, Edwin's father, was
called in, and the marriage ceremony
was again performed, although another
bride stood 10y his side. This second
marriage took place about six weeks
after the first. Up to the day of the
young scoundrel's arrest the two had
lived happily together, and the first in
timation the supposed wife. had of
Chambers perfidy was Sunday last
from the lips Of the officer who arrested
him. The poor girl feels deeply the
wrong Inflicted upon her by the I'M
principled scoundrel, who is doubtless,
ere this, after another victim. Pass
him around. Don't forget his name,
which is Edwin M. Chambers. He is
slightly built, genteely dressed, with
dark curling hair and fine features, and
twenty-One years OF age.
ts. Ingenious Hcsilanism.