The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-05

and that we shall have as pleasant and as ex-
O ting o ontest as those which attracted so
much attention last summer.
LoyE-A COSMOPOLITAN THEFT PRETENDED
WIFE-PIsTOL PRAOTIcR - -ELoPEMENT-MAR-
RIAGN-1MPRIsoNMENT.- reports be true
and reports are sometimes most accurate
there is young man in this city who has
figured in several love affairs; endeavored to
elope with mulatto girl; has been arrested
several times for theft; has recently eloped and
been married; claims to bs from almost every
point laid down on the maps; once asserted that
he was q colored man, aud, to crown all, is
now in Jail, where he has been before. lo.
The name OF this individual 10 suppressed
only on account OF the contding woman whom
he has recently entrapped into marriage. ano
throughout this account he will be styled F.
Some months since F. was arrested and ar
raigaed before Justice Mackey on the charge
Of stealing money. The prosecutor being a
resident Of New Orleans, and unable to await
s:aw's delay" the prosecution was dropped.
Not long after, according to report. F. court
ed mulatto girl, representing himself as q
colored man-his dark skin supporting his as
sertion. He attempted to elope with her, but
didn't succeed.
After this F. was arrested for stealing money
from the trunk of woman with whom he was
on intimate terms. On this charge he was
committed to Jail by Justice Mackey. There
he remained for few days, when the woman
came to the Justice and represented herself as
the wife OFF. The Justice. Of course, released
him, on the ground that man could not steal
from his wife.
This affair over, +. turned his thoughts upon
marriage, determining to ''settle down." he
met q lady, wooed and won her. Her relatives
hearing stories detrimental to his character,
instituted inquiries, and were told that il they
called at Magistrate Mackey's Office at cer-
tain time they would be fully informed ot the
character of the man in question. They did
not go to the appointed place, but sent for O6E-
Ger Feed, who went to the house and told all
he knew about the man. The lady. woman
like, would not believe the man Of her choice
to be anything else than what her fancy paint
ed him, and few days after Offic er Reid's vii
she eloped with F.. and married HIM. f. heard
that the brother of his wife had made inqui-
ries regarding his character, and called upon
him Friday afternoon and threatened to mur-
der him. The brother fred two shots at F.,
who hurr edly departed. unhurt.
Mr.. Patrick Blgh, residing at No. 68l King.
street, last week lost watch and having reason
to suspect f., had him arrest 3D. Officers Phil.
ip2y, Reed and Coates worked up the case, and
Oh Saturday F. appeared before Justice Mackey
to answer the charge. He was arrested while
making preparations to leave for New York.
The justice offered to release F. If he would
give bonds in the sum Of $500 to appear to
answer the charge on Tuesday next. He said
he could get the security; but after waiting
four hours failed to furnish 1t. and was commit
teo to 1all. Is
+. has hailed from various points in New
York. North and South Carolina, and Louisiana
Many persons think he is an Italian. Whatever
he is, the novelists are indebted to him fn,
laying the groundwork for Arst class dune
novel.