The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-15

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Below we append q communication
from Rev. ]. W. !Taggart, of this city, to
the Journal and Messenger, printed in
Cincinnati, concerning Grew" j. II.
Hoyey, of whose gay and festive pro-
ceedings we have heretofore Noticed in
these columns. The following is the
communication:
A WOLF IN SLEEPS CLOTHING.
Two or three months since q man
calling himself Henry r. Hovey came
to this vicinity, and was kindly received
into the family of Rev. Mr.. Poor, very
hospitabte Methodist pastor at West
Liberty, W. Va, with whom he had
been, years ago, slightly acquainted.
Hoyey claimed TO be a Baptist ninister,
and by his address and familiarity with
the names of many of our ministers,
gained ready access to many excellent
families, and to pnlpits ofvarious demon
nations. His preaching was listened TO
with marked interest, and all appeared
we'll with him till the fourth OF July,
when he became much intoxicated He
obtained clothing and other articles 10
a considerable amount under false pre-
tenses-talked largely of his wealth
claimed. when sober, to be the nephsm
of Major General Hovey; when drunk
to be his brother; and when very drunk
TO be General Horey MmseJ. To cap the
climax of his wolfsh propensities he
made love to very worthy yonng lady
married her against the advice of her
friends-lived with her four days. His
wife becoming disguised with his con-
duct and knowing il to be unbecomlng
for Minister of the Gospel, and feeling
it to be her duty, she voluntarily left
him, after which he deeamped in the
night to put himself beyond the reach
of the officers of justice. Baptist papers
please copy the above, that churches
and communities may be warned of the
influence Of this wicked man, who has
stolen the livery of heaven TO serve the
devil in. Yours truly,
J. W. TAGGAET.
We are in possession of more facts
concerning this grand reprobate. A
very short time after Hovey married the
West Liberty young lady, he came to
this city and ordered Major-GenepPs
coat to be made for him, at the clothing
store of Mr.. Thomas Hughes, on Water
street. He went from this city to War
renton, where he wooed and won Il
wealthy young lady, and married her,
and finding that he could not get the
money he was after, he left the newly
welded wife and departed for parts I'M
known. 1t seems that the most Rev.
Hovey proceeded to Bellaire, there rep
resenting himself to be General Halleck.
At this place he fell in with another
inebriated wretch, who stated that
ut one time he was on General
Hallcck's staff The General" and the
staf,ist, lovingly embraced each other,
and Hovey finally borrowed some mon
ey of the young man who had "been on
his staff" A short time afterwards the
Reverend gentleman endeavored-or
the "Generaln-triedt to make his escape
from the classic town of Bellaire, bnt
was discovered by his staff member,
who brought the pious man back. The
Reverend, discovering his predicament,
endeavored to compromise the matter,
which was eventually accomplished by
his giving the military coat to the "staf-
fist" the latter donating to the preach
er light coat in exchange. The loving
couple then separated.
A short time after this, this devout
man made his appearance in West Alex
andria, where he engaged himself in
marriage to several young ladies, but,
gentlemen happening in town who had
known the gay deceiver in West Lib
erty, exposed his former course, when
the divine was compelled to depart.
On Tuesday, Rev. Mr.. Poor, a Metho-
dist minister stationed at West Liberty,
happened to be in the vicinity of Bell
aire, where he was notified that Hovey
had been practicing his confidence
games-under the guise of religion-in
that neighborhood. The rectified ras-
cal-Hovey--hearing of the presence OF
Mr.. Poor, made hasty retreat, leaving
his military coat behind. The same
was taken possession of by Mr.. Poor, who
now has the distinguished coat in his
possession.
Why, in the name OF justice, is not
this man Hovey arrestedf Is he too
smart TO evade the lions of the law :