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

LoyE-A COSMOPOLITAN TAN-THEFT-PRETENDEl
WUe-P1sroL Practice - -ELoPEMRNT-MAR'
RraaE-IRRIsoNKKNT.- reports be true
and reports are sometimes most accurate
there is young nan in this city who has
figured in several love affairs; endeayored to
elops with mulatto girl; has been arrested
several times for theft; has recently eloped and
been married; CLAIMS to bs from almost every
point laid dow on the maps; once asserted that
he was colored man, and, to crown all, is
now in jail, where he has been before.
The name OF this individual ID suppressed
only on account OF the coniding 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
raigued before Justice Mackey on the charge
of stealing money. The prosecutor being q
resident Of New Orleans, and unable to await
s,aw's delay" the prosecution was dropped.
Not long after, according to report. F. court
cd q mulatto girl, representing himself ss
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 a few days, when the woman
came to the Justice and represented herself as
the vile off The Justice. Of course, relessed
him, on the ground that 8 man could lot steal
from hls wife.
This affair over, F. turned his thoughts upon
marriage, determining to ''settle down." He
met lady, wooed and won her. Her relatives
hearing stories detrimental to his character,
instituted inquiries, and were told that it they
called at Magistrate Mackey's office at GER
tain time they would be fully informed OF the
chsrac'er Of the man in question. They did
not 20 to the appointed place, but sent for OFF,
Ger Reed, 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 hin, and few days after Officer Rsid's viii
she eloped with F.. and married hum. F. heard
that he brother Of bis 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 Bigh, residing at No. 6Sl King
street, last we elk lost a watch and having reason
to suspect F., had him arrest ID. Officers Phil
ippy, Reed and Coates worked up the case, and
O, Saturday F. appeared before Justice Maokey
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
ted to jail.
: F. 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 for
laying the groundwork for first class dune
novel.