, 1866-08-30

4 Record OF His Exrlulds-A Grey.
Haired ScuJup.

tFrom the indianapolis journal. 2sth inst.l |
james Bennett {not James Gordon Ben
nett Of New York, but James Bennett Of
New Jcrscy.( was arrested at franklin on
Frfdny last, and brought 10 9th this city, where
Robinson's boarding house, where he no
doubt ere this has felt the difference from
those well kept and comfortable anarters,
known as the Macy House in this city. the
said Bennett, previous to his occupancy Of
Robinson's Hotel. As he no doubt has fonnd
ont ere this TINT Robinson does not furnish
feather beds, chambermaids, and "hi5key
stcWs to make his dreams pleasant, and to
bring forth pleasant dreams during the hon.
eymoon, nor wife 10 solace him, gil of
which be was wont enjoy in his comfoEta-
bic quarters at the Macy House. The charge
agninst the said Bennett is bfgamy, In
having living wifo at Lexington. Kentucky,
ifnot dozen more In Other places, t being
men, be is heavy on the widows. especially
on the rich ones As detail Of his opera
tfous may not be uninterestlng, we will
give the rumors nfoat Of his .doinEs,
with no intention of influencing his trial,
nini alliance will no doubt end his
mortal career In JcIersonvil1e, rs
he apparently is now between sixty-lv and
seventy years Of age. Report says that q
number Of years ago the said bennett % emil
Jersey. and soon gnined the affections Of
rich widow By the name Of Harris, who was
possessed Of fine estate, with the fixtures
necessary to make fine concern. Bennett
for some years went 1t with 1ooseness and
era1 dispensation, until the death Of
his wife put stop to his proaigal ope-
ratious, By severs1on Of her property to
her blood relations. Matrimonial operation
No. WAS his marriage With An helress by
the name of Merrill, at or near Lexington.
kJ., who had portion in her own right in =
farm, and valued at $4,000. As he had
larger scope in his secured partnership, her
own fortune being IN her own right, and on
his'n," be spent It with lavish hand, and
in few years had invested what should have
been her Own in various ways that led to the
loss Of her fortune, and to cap the climax OF
operations with the two, be took the rem
to Lewisberg, In the State Of Missouri. Al
this place, we understand, q matrimonial
alliance was frustrated By parties from Ken
tucky, with & widow No. 5, and be
monr mo- to- to testle% % numerous debts ofhis and her
contracting. The next. heard Of the say
Lothario Xas his turning %p IN nlin2.ls, l,ae.s,
bis h0Dsyed t wG5as Ss5nr and a,re be- e.
his tine character, instead Of letting him
squandcr her means and enjoy her property,
she sent him to the Peaitentiazy, from which
| he turned up In Indians; aud at 3onesv3llS, In
bartholomew County, be came across widow
No. s, IN the shape Of Mrs. Marshall, a resi-
dent OF this city, who was on business tour,
and, By dint Of promises, bribes and misrepre-
sentations, he succeeded In forming ana allfance
in the bonds ofmatrimony, From all accounts
Bennett has played deep and oft-practieed
game Of deception, and many are the parties
In this State that have been made sadly
wiser BY the dissipation Of pleasant illusions
created By the old gray and hald-headed
deceiver. Plantations and niggers, car
riages, ptauos, lands and moneys, btooded
horses and cattle, al1 have passed awsy, and
It is = consolation to parties here to know
that be failed to get that which he was aina-
ing at, viz: the fortune Of widow No, s.
Yesterday afternoon Bennett had pfelimi-
nary examination before his Homer tue
Mayor, when, owing to the want Of eridence,
he was released but hc Wa: lmmeaiatety
rea.rested, and now occupies his old room AZ AZ
Robinson's, from which be will not fr,d 1t 20
easy 10 escape tho fangs Of Justice q Nam. any
Icral ouIbh1e or technlcality, as evidence
viii soon bo here from Kentucky 70 insure
his conviction. We enlarge on tnl9 Adalr,
and adyite rich widows to be sure they aro
right before they 60 ahead'