The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-05-27
! SCoUNDREL ADVENTURER.


in the Confederate army as captain IN
Wheat's battalion of Louisiana rifles, es'
tablished himself in this city and being
of rather pre-possessing manners, and
person, succeeded in marrying young
lady of the city of respectable family
connexions. Boone did not enjoy the
best reputation, and a number of reports
were circulated to the disparagemcnt Of
his character; but he pretended to be-
come converted at a revival of religion
at the Centenary church, and to seem
very piously inclined-by which means
he built up his damaged reputation, and
was regarded by some credulous breth-
rem as a young man of very lovely dis
position ard exemplary habits. His
married life, so far as any one knows,
was exemplary and happy. He became
the father of three children, all of whom
died while mere infants.
Some twelve months ago Boone was
arrested at the instance of Federal
commissioner on the charge of having
murdered a Methodist preacher in Scott
county during the war. He was,,a few
days confined in the city Jail, but was
released without being put to trial, by
an ORDER of General Wilcox. After
this adventure Boone went to England,
but returned after briefstay, and again
took up his residence with his wife in
this city.
1t appears, however, that he was al
ways uneasy, lest the authorities should
cause him. trouble about the allcdged
murder in Scott county. About five
weeks ago John Robinson's circus Wis
tied the city, when Boone, on the pre-
text Of absenting himself till all danger
of bis re-arrest had passed, joined the
company, and left his wife here not be-
ing able to remove her with him, and
he directing her not to write to him until
was finally established and wrote or came
for her.
Boone next comes to the surface in
the town of Williamsburg, Ohio, where
he palmed himsclfoff on a girl named Nc
Lain of..rcspcctable standing and married
her. After remaining with her six weeks
he went with the circus to Cincinn natl,
being desired to assist with the horses,
although he had left the show, when he
married, as required by his bride. For
several days she heard nothing Of the
truaut, till the lst of April, when he
wrote from New Orleans that ne was
preparing his home for her in North
Louisiana, and would come back to get
her when his preparations were compile
ted. About this timeone of the cirrus men
passing through this city told Mrs. Boone
here of what her husband had done in
Ohio, when shc to make inquiry, broke
his injunction of not writing, and ad-
dressed him letter which was directed
to Williamsburg. When it came, Boone
was gone, and it fell into the hands of
Mrs. Boone No. 2, who read it, and dis
covered the shame and misery of her
betrayal. This circumstance leading to
other Investigations, letters were found
in Boonc's trunk from one Matte in
Louisiana, rcferringto "Eliza" and evil
lie" as if little children Of Boone and
the writer. Also about the same time
Mr.. McLain, the deceived woman's fa-
ther, learned through circus man that
Boone once kept bar at Middleburg,
Ohio, and had wife there, and went
by the name of Blonden.
We learn these particulars by means
of letter written to Mrs. Boone of this
place, by the Mrs. Boone of Williams,
burg.
Mrs. Boone, of our city desires this
exposure to be made to the public, in
the h9pc that the scoundrel whose law,
full wife she believed herself to be, may
not be able to impose on any other un.
suspecting woman. Where Boone is,
no one can know, though when last
heard from he was in New Orleans.
Lynchburg Republican 22d.
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