The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-07
ADvESrUREs EXTRAORDINARY
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washington LoobylstB' was references
to an article that appeared in the New
York World, some time since, giving a
detailed account of the adventures of
one "Charlie Morgan" the nephew
and protege of prominent and veal
thy New York panker-said "charlie"
turning QUITO be female in disguise.
1t appears from yesterdays article
that this "Charlie Morgan" and the
"Cbarlie Ward" the supposed nephew
of Sam Ward, the noted lobbyist, were
one and the same person, and that
Ward is the uncle referred to In the
Worlds account. As the case is a re-
markable one, we copy the Worlds
article entire:
For some four years past young fe-
male the particular PrOtege of a veal.
thy and prominent young banker of
New York, has been practtcing a most
surprising and successful deception on
the community at large, by assuming
the dress and aping the manners of
one of the sterner sex, but untortu-
nately for herself she came to grief
on Saturday by an ignominious ar
rest at the hands of u lynx-eyed ser
geant OF the police. This young
woman, known to her intimate female
friends as Julia, but rejoicing IN the
coeuomen OF Charlie Morgan among
her deceived male acquaintances, IS a
beauty OF the brunette order; but her
features are, as may be supposed, of
the masculine order. yet not suth Gent
" so TO render her less good looking.
She Is of medium height, well f0rmeuI
vet has none of that popularity of form
which renders deception in such cases
almost impossible. She wears her hair
rfn6 q the side and
back, and usually has it well brushed
forward. If the stories about this re-
markable woman are to be credltedI
and they come from authentic Sources
she has worn the usual dress Of her sex
for nearly four years past, but has con-
private, Id. male attire OF the latest
styIe and most expensive materials.
DlrinR all this time she has been in the
company of the wealthy banker mem
toned above, who has lavished large
sums upon her to crafty her peculiar
within of counterfetting fast young
man. AS theanephew of the banker
she-has been Introduced into some
of the best families of this city, and has
necessarily been on intimate terms
with the fast young bloods about town,
and their companion to many a "spree.
In the character she assumed she spent
her money freely, drank champagne
cock tails, and smoked cigars with the
fastest of her boon companions, and
occasionally INDUCED In "swear."
Her .'uncle" supplied her with the
needIuI to crafty her extraVagant
tastes, and many OF the bloods about
town will remember the champagne
summers. succeeding visits to the opera
at which "Charley Morgan" acted the
host with such natural licity that her
real sex was not for moment sus-
pected. During the summer the "un-
Gle" accompanied by his 'nepheW"
made the rounds of the watering places
where the nephew" paid sucn court
to the fair ladies as TO cause many
heartache. Her team was the fastest
and the most stylish on the road, and
she handled the ribbons with such
mastery hand, that ride behind her
spanking team was considered SO great
a boon that the ladies almost touRht
for the privilege.
Another singular phase of the case is
that Charlie Morgan was always IA
vored and acceptable visitor at the
fashionable "mdiSOHS de jOfe" in this
CITY, and there is no doubt that some OF
the queens of the DENT monde were In
her secret.
But her career was doomed to an alb
rupt termination. Some time ago this
enterprising female was guest at the
New York Hotel, registered as Chas. f.
Morgan, and was frequent visitor at
the haunts of the deHi-nlonde In the
Fifteenth ward. During her perambu-
lations by night and day, she attracted
the attention of Sergeant Lucien T.
Fields, of the Fifteenth Precinct, who
thenceforwarded kept strict watch
upon her movements whenever she
went abroad. Becoming convinced
that Charlie Morgan, who was we'll
ward, was a woman in male attire, he
determined to arrest her on the first
opportunity, and yesterday afternoon
the Sergeant carried his resolution into
effect. "OharIieH had just left the FASH
iouabIe resort kept by Louise Walcott,
Nelson Place, when he arrested her.
She treated the arrest very coollyI
laughed at the idea that she was any
thing but what she appeared to be, and
| so nonchalant WAS she, and SO perfect
her disguise, that the sergeant was for
a moment staggered. He, however,
\ gave her name as Charles +. Ward, to
which the police added the aliases OF
/ Morgan and Julia. BY order OF Capt.
| Cadrey she was locked up in one OF the
rooms of the station house. She was
attfred in a black broadcloth frock
| coat, dark vest, cut low to show broad
plated shirt bosom adorned with hand
/ some diamond studs, light cassimere
pantaloons, patent leather boots. and
fine black Derby hat. All these articles
are of the finest quality and most e1-
ouisite cut. She also wore heavy gold
| neck chain and an elegant gold watch.
Her entire outfit was perfect and her
| appearance Wonld stand the closest
scrutiny. She really appeared to be q
beardless youth of perhaps eighteen
summers. She persisted for some time
that she was man, but on PROPOSE
ton being made to q personal exam
inRtion, she admitted the truth. In the
meantime her friends had heard of her
mishap, and were making extraordlnR'
~ efforts to procure her release. Miss
Louise Walcott called and had long
interview with her, and numerous
other friends called. Finally the ser.
and that official called at the station
house to order her discharge, but thai
being contrary to police regulations
the magistrate proceeded to the Jeder-
son Market Police Court, where hC
, opened court and ordered the prisoner
to be brought before him. Captain
CahrRy produced the prisoner anc
. after hearing the complaint Of Sergeant
Fields, the magistrate reprimandec
I Julia and discharged her. She left thi
court room accompanied by beyy o
friends, and it is thought she viii no
be caught such q scrape again. ThIl
Is one OF the most remarkable cases o
the kind on record, and it Is almost In
credIble that the girl could have prAe
tieed the deception TO such an extern
! and for SO long q time without detee
ton.
; Tmyestry OF st. John's church, a
Portsmouth, Va, have called to tn
: rectorahip of the church Rev. Mr.
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