The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-03-03
A cHEoUERED CAREER
THE "NICk YOUNG MAN"


1t is said, and very truly, that
'the wickodness of mans heart is
past finding out = and did this truth
need additional illustration, it is fur
nished in the somewhat chequered
and eventful career of S. Hubert
Scott, now in the custody of the po-
lice on a charge of felony. He was
arrested at his lodgings, on Royal
street, Thursday morning last, by
virtue of requisition from the Gov
ernor of Missouri.
The facts upon which the imme-
diate charges are based consist of
forgeries perpetrated upon banking
houses in ST. Louis, Cincinnati and
Chicago. While residing tempo
rarily in St. Louis he negotiated at
the Southern Hotel in that city a
draft on New York, which was sub
scquently returned to the holder
with the information that no funds
were in the bank 20 the credit of Mr..
Scott. In Chicago he collected
funds for his employers and failed
to account for the same. This oc-
CURED in November. In the pre-
ceding October he negotiated with
E. Kinney & Co., of Cincinnati, a
draft on New York, which was as
certained to be a forgery.
1t is upon these charges that he
is now in custody. Criminal as they
are, they do not disclose a title of
his villainy. The yet darker crimes
of repeated marriages, dosertion and
cruel libertinism are laid at his door.
Commencing his career in Buffalo,
N. Y, as a young lawyer, he gained
considerable distinction for his ablli-
ty and scholarly entertainments
Patronage seconded his efforts, and
he rapidly rose in his profession
Suddenly, however, and without any
apparent reason, he abandoned his
practice and went to New York to
engage in mercantile pursuits and,
what is stranger still, under an as
sumed name. Known there as Mr.
A. l.. James, he connected himself
with large manufacturing firm,
and his tact and thorough acquain-
lance with the details Of the bust
ness soon won their confidence
They sent him West and South, and
intrusted to his care the manage
ment and control of their interests.
He repaid their trust by violating
every obligation and swindling them
in various amounts. Some time be-
fore, however, he had married an
English lady, and with the desertion
of wife is laid to his charge the ruin
of several young ladies who put
faith in his pretcnsions.
Coming to this city he soon in
gratiated himself into the good opin-
ion of one of our most respectable
down town families, and few weeks
since, without ever having obtained
divorce, married a young lady of
great beauty and refinement,
Indeed, it was while he was max
ing his toilette in his wife's cham
Der, that he was arrested by the de-
tective.
He is young man of polished
address and pleasing manners,
and dresses with exquisite TASTE
In view of these advantages it is not
surprising that he has succeeded SO
offectually in misleading those who
have made his acquaintance.
His career appears an adventur-
Gus one. He was one Of the few
survivors of the Inflated Evening
Star, and his account of that terri
bic shipwreck was remarkable for
mastery description and absorbing
interest. A facilc writer and fluent
conversationalist, his career could
have been honorable and distinguish
ed had his abilities not been perVcrt-
ed to bad purposes.
The penitentiary gates will proba-
bly,, close upon man who ought to
have been an ornament to society.
WoMANLY MoDESTY