The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-04-04

A Case Of nopemsnt The Parties Pursn-
ed and cnptarea--A Sad csss.-we have
been placed " possession of the facts in case
OF elopemeut upon the part OF a young Mis-
Of Huron county, with married man. which
are buta repetition Of the usual Circumstance
es 10 suCh frequently occurring events On
last Wednesday wen dressed ana outwardiy
appearing gentleman by the name Of John s
Scoville, in company with a lady arrived at
the Davis House, aud registered himself as
John S. Sooville and Lady, Huron County
Ohio" The girl passed as his wife, aud they
rode out in fine buggy behind pair Of ine
horses and enjoyed themselves ia the man
ner that the recently married generally do.--
The gentleman had business in Attica and
wen, to that town saying tba, he would call
for his lady on his way back, which he did
and remained at the Davis House until Nom
day evening. In the evening they repaired
to the Thea,er. In the mean time the father
Of the young lady, whose name is Bissell, be-
coming uneasy at the long absence OF his pet
ted and only child secretly dispatched man
to this place 10 look after them. lie found
ihem here, and learned that they were passing
themselves OF as man and wife. He at once,
tclegraphed to the girls father who procured
warrant for the seducers arrest and in COM
pauy with the Sheriff Of Huron County start
ed for Tifin, and arrived on Monday evening
The pair were still at the Theater when he
arrived. The arrestlng party quietly waited
for their appearance, as they were still in
blissful ignorance Of tho dcvelopements
awaiting them.
Upon entering the sitting room Of the Ho-
tel the Sheriff stepped in and presenting his
bracelets to the gentleman fitted them % his
wrists. The young lady at the appearance Of
her father, conscience stricken and ashamed,
as she well might be, sank despairing'y into
a corner of the room and hid her face in her
hands. The facts ofScoville's villainous pro-
ceedings now came out II seems that ne has
a wife and two children living ia New York
State. lie has been boarding at Ms. Bissell's
house in New London, Huron County, and
engaged in the Patent Right Business OF
course. he had played the nice young
man the evidence ofwhich was his limo
! cent manners and good clothes. Amer forg-
| ing the old mans name aud obtaining a sup
ply of money, he borrowed his horses and
buggy and sett Of single harness which he
LEFT in Centervile aud upon the pretense Of
visiting friends left with the girl on Monday,
two weeks ago He managed TO swindo the
old man out Of about $1,000 He ack nowl-
edged that no was married man after his
arrest. lie was taken TO Jail on Monday
night upon the warrant and was conveyed to
Huron county, for trial on Tuesday. The
father took his daughter home. The young
lady is said to be highly educated and beau>
tiful Her parents gricf was great and only
the presence of the Sheriff prevented his kill
ing the scoundrel upon the spot He is in
good circumstances, and bis child was well
cared for.
There is a moral that is plain in this too
common event There are young ladies in
this aud every other community, who mey
learn lesson from this girls experience -
The disposition to take up with adventures
is not uncommon. Let him but dress well,
have good address, and hint at his resources
and the honest young men of the neighbor.
h cd are discarded for the recently dawned
ne plas ultra.
The young lady who permits the familiar
approaches Of a stranger, no matter what hi'
apparent references are, forgets that th'
world is full of rogues." And the man who
demands more than polite courtesy in suci
cases, is "prima facia q scoundrel ant
T should be avoided.