Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-13

CRIMINAL CAREER or LrScHBURG "


Atout seven years ago. SAYS the San Fran-
cisco Bulletin, Ambrose X Woodruff was a
resident OF Lyuchburg. Va. holding q cnnn-
portable situation. In good social standing.
churches. profess ne deVout piety Suddenly
ne iell from the summit OF fictitious gracS
arc hls friends were mortified and aston
,.EeN bl ms detection In deliberate rascslity.
tie was enabled 60 eScare the puuiShmerf
which his crimes deserved nv aiS~oDafnl
ana Tor several years after nothing more WAS
bearn or the Tel ow in Lynchhurg except
Teri apS. by bis faithful wife who rernatras
I'm that city. and became the object OF nuch
wasted sympathy. About The time that Am
brose X Woodruff dropped into a sea of OBJ
ScUriiy. however. John Miller emerged upo1
The surface. He appcarNl az Sacramanto
and. IN Tire absence or letters ~ intrsiuctiou
and high testimonials of character. he was
competed Ia commence life ia his new To-
cHllty by engaging IL the humble occupation
81 drlNluc "a dTay. This was the first scene
IN The career ~ The champ'nn lPfaulfpr ga
california The next may ~ briefly told.
NearyiuC ~ the hard features ~ the tray
mans lie and knowing fhaf his business
reratiNe position, he sat down one day
aud WrotG "a letter u the Serrafarv
~ The Union Pacific railroad cnmpanv
The Hitter mani -eSfed the Writers desires
and his capabilities as wei. in Language -
- iiat and seemingly Sircerr that clerk
hin. for which, he prayed, was forthwith
-rari'd. No references were exchanged. no
testimonials 81 business integrity were
souEht. II = NOT necessary - r.hearSe the
sam" old story q human creiull-N. hut n
IA Uld he rcco~iel that tine new clerk gov
aa'ly On ths esteem or hats ssS.sciafeS. \ gree
able in manner eufertsiuug in speech and
generous To- Tie degree 81 tNfr9Nagauca, be
soon surrounded himself with friends. some
1H Fluent al. some rich. but NOME Veual a. TO-,
world goes Among the clerks in the Office
was one familiarity known as Jimmy Moore
IH TIC routine of promotion Moore stool nu
the threshold 81 The Secfetarv'S o.fice wait
lpg Tor vacancy which hal been prnrni sed
Tn the confidence ~ Moore the new clerk
held tie Inst place. and also stool well iu
The esteem ~ higher Officers. Tito IueNor-
able decree ~ lea IN removed Moor hence "a
another world. leaving the way open for the
new ,oEnd frisrt'S speedy pTlnaof ion The
concluding chapter OF thp romance is short
The UNKNOWN clerk WAS lu hripf time ap-
pointed Ia Dle responsible office OF secretary
~ tie corporation latterly known as rhf
western development company. lie daily
-f'W IN popular favor. INidual wealth
aru Official prestige. tie NputIIraa with mar
NelUu> sEccgSs INTO ne dangerous Whirl ~
stock speculation. ana wa rcpuiei II have
q rnssSscc large gains. He permitted none OF
his associates a. know that hp had a VIE
anf pgoiaU"d the marriage altar 10y weiltus
unutr false name, q wealthy LAZY. 10 whors
.e haa been introduced by t,Iuiei friend.
lie touEht a magnificent mans or ana There
DID UiulSi"reI Ia the creature rprn forts ana
vulgar NauitieS ~ his companions 80 lavish
was Ills display al wealth In household
'dOrrmeutS thar director who was a Ll!eSt
- TIE prosperous secretary SUSPECTED r0h-
h'IN, ara hat an Investigation ~ the com.
~ a fugitive ami forced o. surrender has
available gains Invest cation has already
''>cl0S"i the TACT Thar hts fefaicatian an
pro2CheS >'.hun.c"'. lie - reticeut a. - tit-
laliS, and mover az know le- ges "a guilty trans
action CIil the experts detect Dr.. And tlfS
- Tie Story az " Dniruf atlaS John Miller
me millionaire defaulieT The eStimable
.ady who was wrOngei 10y the Uu~cr'Ipulau,
wretch SKA occupies the noble maHS ion
which g. ornate " a. tho obsolete monogram
- John Miller and her >alscIug compau-
ION H. the widow ~ Jimmy Moore
CAPTURED At LAST.
u nas hnr stated by telegraph Tim the
railroad company. IA settling with Miller
allowed him % retain sum sufficient o.
make HIM comfortable tor lie. and that o.,
Ie.t on n China steamer on f!Ie ~ instant
but lie Il q not get 81 80 easily. \ later t.le-
gram says traf force Of police surrounded
the office ~ the Central Pacific ra lrDad yes
lerfiay- ''aIfd. after searching The place, sue
ceetel in capturing the defaUlteT and biga-
mist. Woodruff, who was reuOried % have
sailed tor China on the ~ inst lie was com.
miited 10 Jail. and bail nNed al -55ggo."