, 1873-08-31
AN UNFORTUNATE ALLIANCE.
A Young Miss Lltrcd into nIntrf-
lnony by n Designing
ScOltndrel.
After Twenty-Days' Honeymoon He
RobB and Deserts Her.

An interesting prisoner is at present confined,
uudor lock md koy, in the Central Station, in tho
person Of ono Frederick L. Curtis, u young nun
Of about 25 years Of ago, who Inns lunded III
prison aftor n matrimonial venture Which proved
to bc FOR nil tho partloa concerned worry unfor-
tunaso ono. Tho prisoner Ia respectablo-look-
ing young man, and Is n son OF Mr..
Curtis, until rocontly resident Of Chi
cago, and senior monbor Of tho firm Of Curtis,
Goshon l. Fontaino, doing business now
tho corner Of VanDuron and State stroetB. Tho
object of hin tloyotionH wRs young Indy named
Miss Essy Cowly, n rather protty 1G-yoar old
blonde, although moro strictly speaking II was
$4,000 fortune that sho WAS reported to posBeaH.
uaving gained hor acquaintance Bomo ilvo wockH
ago, ho bogau plying those wiles which aro 80
especially porouu to the happiness Of q girl
who Is oujoyng the sweot 10 ora Of or existence.
How successfully ho pliod s evidenced by tho
fact TINT within two wocha nftor forminEl tho
yyeo,ung ladye ncauaMintaneo, TINT ia; ~ tho tho
to become llia wife, and on TINT
dato they wore married, tho ceremony
being performed by tho Nov. DR.. McKoon, Of
this city. On tho day mentioned the girl waa
missing from her residence, tho house Of blr.
Scott. who is a hattcr, unl wishes to be CON
si1ored "tiio" hattor, md her Bistor, who Is
scottH wife, fett natural alarm ut her disappear
anco. The fact that Curtis had boon paying tho
girl attention had nttrnctod the notice Of the
Scots aid of tho grl's father, nll Of whom dis
approved Of Buch attentions continuing hut as
nothing scrions anticipated, no doilrito stops
wore takon in tho matter. Ator. q night spent
in atlxious eolcuto with regard to tho girl, the
morning davnod upon her frienas, mud with it
camo tho following letter, which ut tie time ex-
plninod itsolf, mud Gnu do 80 now quite us we'll:
| cn,oAoo, Aug. 10. 1873.
sThfnlinr ycu might bo aNxulB about EHBv, write
to inform yo, That nlnrrieh yesterday nfer"
"po ", w n1t b9 M Or MAKE % IT." e'a
way. al lo1st do no bo a',t:ry With Essy, bnt nash
al tho co,suro to your hniabEo servant: Wo shall b9
pleased 10 have ynu call ut Time. Essy is we'll md
| THED. L. CuRT1a.
| wo slad Ut It, nn arc willing to be forgiven.
| Upon receipt Of this letter, the PARTIES to
whom it was addressed wieoly considered that
tho best thing to do with Tho bad bargain Miss
consequently, hc was admitted to tho bosom q, Of
tho family Moro pertinent inquiriob made with
regard to tho young Donedict's anteccdonta did
not tend to proposacsa tho girls friends in his
| favor. It was discovered TINT ho had boon on
gagod as an omplo2yo in Dradstreot'a Com.
metcial Agency, and also TINT lo Ind but
q short time boforo robbed lis father by
tapping tho old gentloman's bank account pretty
heavily. Still lo was accepted as y Ho1l-ln-iaw M
Scotts, and for day or two all wont smoothly.
Thon the impecnnious adventurer began limiting
with regard to "that fortune" tho little 80,
00o." otc., md, when tho light dawned on him
that his wiso wuB penniesB, he threw of tho
mask Of tenderness, which tloro was now
nothing 10 gain b. wearing, and began abus-
ing her sllamcfnlly. Quito suddenly one day
ho communicated to his wfo aud her friends hiH
determination to go'to New York, whore his
father would find him work. Elate Mt tho pros
pcct OF getting rid Of so uuwelcomo MI intruder
upon their family circlo. Mr.. Scott lont him $40
wlorewith to buy tho necessary ticket and pay
lis board-bill. Instead Of starting, however,
Curtis hung around town, enjoying hinlsolf,
uutil there want onougi, left 10 have plr.
chased a scconG-clasB tick0t to Hyde Park
Then he made lls coup d'olat. On Monday last,
while alone in Mr.. Scotta house, llo went through
Dlrn Scotts trunk, removing two sets Of je1yo!ly
D laco Bacluo. SILK dIGBaes u1lu other artlcio.
OF value Thon llo wont to his hotol AMI
cleaned out his wife's Objects in tht
samo mnnt,er, leaving, the poor girl Will
t!lroo wceGp' hotel bill and m empty
trunk to pay it with, and left tho city. The Sc
qlol is soon related. Mr.. Scott learned TINT hi
an,iable brothcr-in-law had loft for st. Louis
and with tho natural feelings Of mn intimate rcla
tive, ho followed him. At st. LOUIS Scott, wllt
carried n letter from Detective Ellie
obtained tho services of Sergeant Harris
OF tho st. Lossia forco, and Gnrti
was soon found at tho st. Nicholas Hotcl
| registered by m aims. lilo was soon arfentod
and. after spending day in tho st. Louis Fou
Courts. was brought to Chicago, where ho noy !,
1ics What his relatives will do in tho mntter Il
termination to "put him through"