Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-10-14
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a DETECTIVES EXPERIENCE.
THE DEcoy'S VICTIM.

~ can tell you an event which, OIL
though it did not come within the
sphere of my own business relations,
vet was within my personal observa-
ton, and for the correctness OF which
/ can vouch," said Mr.. F., as the re-
porter seated himself to hear some IN
cident connected with his experience
as detective:
A young Kentuckian had come TO
the city in the Winter OF lso-, as
many do, purely for pleasure. VI great
wealth, and by no means careiui Oh MS
personal associates, he soon plunged
into a career of dissipation which rap.
.idlv fitted him to become the victim OF
one If the most remarkable women oil
her age. This person was the wife OF
a noted gambler. She had apartments
ut the most fashionable hotel, and acted
as a decoy to her prohigate and unscru-
pnlous consort. She was Spanish
Creole, and possessed every fascinating
trait which have so distinguished the
women of her race, But added to the
exquisite beauty of her person, she
possessed an educated MUD, and was
in reality fitted to adorn any sphere III
society. Always dressed in robes that
ever enhanced her rich tropical beauty
easy of access, and to the unlnltiated
and susceptible youth upon whom she
lavished every beW ildcrlng charm oil
manner and address, it is not surpris'
ing she soon became "A creature at Whose
shrine both heart and sense were glad
w surrendered. He accompanied her
TO theatres, balls, and parties, aud as
the influence of her artiully woven mesh
es became each day stronger, aud he
less capable OF resisting them, she grad
uallv drew HIN within the pale ot heI
husbands evil designs. Her elegantly
appointed parlor became the theatre oI
little card parties. at which costly
wines and the Establishments of female
beauty formed combination OF at,rac
tons which his blinded perceptions
could not resist. Step by step he was
leu along TIC IbdtA ~ 1bAA.
He never saw his peril, or If he did
il was disccrncd only to be forgotten
in the smile OF his dark-eyed enchan;
ress. Vast sums had now swollen from
the pittances liazardcd ut first. Hl'
own means had been exhausted; III
friends had been appealed to. until the,
would loan no longer; still unmlndtu
of his pcriIous career, criminal steI
was taken, and forged draft supplies
him with the means he could not other
wise procure. Another aud anOthc
followed, until the vast sums hc sqnan
dered had absorbed every dollar OF HI
inheritance. And now he awokc from
his dream OF passion, 10 realize the ut
ter hopelessness of his condition. Bank
rupt aud criminal, single hope lingcT
ed around the memory of his wrcckc'
life and fortme--oue ray only of pos
sible happiness waslclt him AZ he brood
ed on his sin, and that, the love at tn
beautiful woman who had ruined hin
To him she had become a. an Elvira {
Lamartine, the Heloise Of Abelard, ala
now i'm the cleft Of his torn heart h
cherished her "a beautiful flower i
sweet memorial of a happier time. ii
knew she had ruined him; he knc'
that the beautiful casket shrined ~
jewel Of purity; but be knew that h
loved her, despite her crimes and hi
own. Flight was still left him; tn
magnanmity Of his friends and crcdi
ors had left him this. From the cons,
auences Of his crimes and the scorn {
his friends he perceived the neecssit
of this last alternative Of the crimins
and wretchcd outcast Of society. BIZ
before he went he solicited and Obtail
ed an interview with the woman he ba
looked upon as an angel and WORSHIP
cd her az such What passed at thu
interview was rever known or ncvt
will be. lie had been in her presenc
perhaps an hour when the scream OF
woman in deadly fright echoed throug
the house, followed by the report Of
pistol. The startled servants rushc
to the apartment, but recolcd in horro
In the center Of the room, bult
through the brain, lay the dead bod
of the young Kentuckian--a suicide
beside him, rigid and pale as deaf