, 1875-12-04
A poLyoamlsT AND sWINpLER.

self aick IN bod aud unable to attoud.
A pOLYGaMlST AND sWlhDLER.
Nt,c i'ork t.nts.
DEoKEnrowS, N. j., Dec. 1.-1n 1865 Matthew
q. Vau OBtraud, q young man of good family
aud education residing In this township, was
married to Fila Ponnoy, tho daughter Of a
sealthy farmer lirlug in Tho vicinity OF Warwick.
Orange County, N. Y. Some timo afterward
Van Ostrani iailad ia business which failuso
was accompanied with circumstances 10 Rus'
picious that Van Ostsapd fed to Canada before
investigation could bs made. lie was followed
by h,s wifs, who remained two years With him
Ia the Provinces. Daring that time ho
was repeatedly startCd in business bY
bis friends in this State and in Orange
County. IGo 40 shamofuly abused this
kindoess. lovovor, by squsuderng thousands OF
dollars thus adyauced hin. aud taxlng the re-
Consequences OF illegal aud criminal trausac-
tious, that thay finally Withdrew their support.
Ills treatment Of his family becan'o such that
lis wife left him, raturnln8 TO her fathers IN
1868, with her two chlldren. Shortly after this
|an ostranl was forced to loavo Capala to oa-
cape arrest. on charge Of forgery, mud wont to
Locknott. NY. Icing tnau Of t!no appear
ance, high culture, aud winning address, he WAS
tho p!ace, nul, saining tho confidence Of
Ioadin9 business men. secured position
OF great tr1s: aud responsibility. Taking
adrnntags of his position, lo formed tho
young Indy al Lockpost, and eubuolaensIy n,ar-
ried her. Not long atterwaed runlora Of Yum
Oatrand's past career reached Lockport. The
rumora lelng investigated aud found true, Van
ostrand was forced to lo9vs tho city 20 again o.
several thousand do!sss, which had bean In
trusted to hin caro-.
From New York State Van os!rand went to
Obio. bringing up In Columbus. As In osber
plnccs. his nannera and assurance were not long
In gaining him tho confidence OF buslne cir
ces. At Columbus ito won the affections
uf young lady uhmod bliss 4eorgis
Vail. tho daughter Of gentleman wno
speculatioos to luF;o amount. Tho marriage
Of alias TAil ond Van Uat,and was looked forward
TO ~ ono of the great events IN Columbus sooi-
cty. 4 short time hefora Tho wea}lng-day. how
svor. q business as-uciate Of fRn 0strand's dis
covered the existence Of negotiated notes to the
en- ount OF ID, ,000, to which the formers nanlo
was forged. 1no passing OF the notes WIS
traced back directly to Van 0atrand, aud he was
ch4rgod With Tue csias bY his partner. Add SUBJ
Bequ+nsly arresed. lie ssoutly denisd the crime.
nn1 was supported by tnRny frionds, among
lhom tha fashes Of hs besfoshod. who wont h's
bail for appearance at court. Shortly before
| the tr,Al 1t was ascertsinad that Van Ostrand
! causcd his bondsmau to dcitEer h!m up to tho
| autlorilies. lls was t1,ta. CONVICTED, aud 500
! teneeA to four year3 tu tho Ohio EenIttntlasy.
The young lady 10 wnom no vas to have boen
.lrrled died during tile first yesr OF Van
Ostrand's imprisonment, 1t Ii said OF grlot aud
yhatne.
Van ostraud aorved tvo yenrs in prison, whom
| he waas for somo reason. pardoned out. Boon
| heLorward he appeared IN tho Village OF DelR-
| ware, o.. under the name Of Ryeraon. ProfaAh-
my profound pietY. ho took all actlye and lead
ing part iu church affairs thero, aud IN October.
1874, "as married to tla daughter OF
| nrnJ Jh1t4h if.iu r$ h.tu
beautiful young lady but 10 years Of ago. Tho
| couu!e lived togethor, to sl outward appear
ances happl'y, but Eumor satd TINT Van Ostrand
| VIA unkIld 10 ILLS innocoat victim, which was
sue returned to hef fathers louss with 8 child
| ) weeka old. Almost simultaneously with thie,
| three yoMDY iatios. Of tie boat fAtnos Of tho
place. charged Van OBtraud with hayng aocoro-
Of tho people hs fed tho plnca tu the uiEht.
The story received lsre Of lh,s affair states that
Qua OF tho aboyo unfortunate victims Of Van
! Obtraua died IN giving birth 10 hls ehlll and
that smother deserted her home and Ia lGtdlpg q
| HIo OF sh Inie in Cinclnnntt.
From Delaware Van Untsand wont to 8pF!ng-
fold, o., and at once laid his plans to oun,laEe
now viclim. iio folmed tho acQuRiutancB Of \
| youQK, wealthy, Alnl accomplished widow OF that
place. anl III infatuated Aer TINT ahe olupad with
him and married hlm on the 9th Of September
Iass, They ra!urned to Springfield. and ere liv-
ing lu stya tlaFs Wficn I'll odicer arrived in the
| PuC0 lIOW uHI2AA1et &QQlt tklo ulu1lG u OQLQ.
bar for the attost Of the acuAndreI Van OstrAnd,
be bayiuy boon Traced 10 Bpriugilell. lie mau-
auGd 10 eHcape tbs officer, and fled from tho rlAce,
aud no aca OF him could 10 found 1ha friends
Of LILA Springfield yiutln aud Of hla luoklaBs
lupeH In Delaware now aetarmined to lrlnB
bin to justice, II poaslblo. and employed de!eo-
tlyaB TO take hold OF The CASA. They followed
bin 10 Csuada7 and found hin in tho early part
OF the present month tnugly eDsconcH1 in tha
Village Of Windsor. Although Ae had been there
but faw days. 1t WAS found that he had al.
really formed ths acquaintance of handsome
French 1nlIl,ncr named Jean Dubois. Being rat
1sted by inquiry shat tlae grl did not look with
favor On tho adganceH OF Van Ostrand, tho do
tert.yes determined to take her Into thcr confi-
dence, aud tnnko heT, il possible, decoy 10
bring Wan 0atraEl into their power. bhe readI-
ly consented to aid in trapping tle VILLAIN, and
played her part 80 artfully that the plan
nuyked to perfection. 1t seeuls tAas Van Os.
tranl had repeatedly solicited Aer to grant
him interviews at = rendezvous appointed by
htm:elf but she had steadily rofusod. Wheu
Blo fell into tue plan nt tho detectives s!la re-
pllad to uoto Teco!yad from tkn O.trand shs
could uot mcot Inn anywhese IN WIpdaor, IA tl.r
people were Watching her, but that she xas TO-
itK to Cleveland OH The 20th OF November. aud
would meet him IT tho United 6tatca Hotel In
that city on tue 22d. |kn 0strand agreed 10 tha
proposal aud tn Monday Of iass wesk appeared
| st the Aotsi In Cleveland. where officers ~sre III
waiting, aud MheEo 10 Was arrested ut once. liz
was taken to Sp iuKtold and Is now In ja
| AMRltluK trial for hia cramfB.