The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-09-21
A LADY-KILLER.
The Exploits of a Matrimonial Adven-
turer i'm San FranciscO-A Wronged
and Irate Woman Lays Trap which
Nips Him TN the Bud j.. ~

The Exploits of Matrimonial Adven,
turer i'm San FranciscO-A Wronged
and Irate Woman Lays Trap which
Nips Him TN the Bud j.. H.. 4 "a
From the san Francisco Chronicle.
Some time during the past year there
arrived in this city tail man, fair look
ing, of good address, and having his face
ornamented with a set of light brown
whiskers. Where he came from was 8
matter of some uncertainty, and what
he intended doing was matter equally
indefinite and enshrOuded in the smoke
of mystery. Thathe ate his meals at a
cheap restaurant and picked his teeth
on the Russ House steps was nothing
against him, and did not occasion more
than a passing remark among those
who inadvertently formed his acquaint-
ance He registered his name as Chas.
p. Gordon, in hand that might have
suggested the mysterious writing on the
wall of Belshazzar's banqueting hall,
and soon succeeded in ingratiating him.
self into the good graces and affections
of an estimable lady of this city. She
was good-looking, industrious, and,
more than all, possessed small supply
of the "root of all evil, =" which readily
endeared her in the eyes of
THIS AFFABLE GENTLEMAN.
He cultivated her acquaintance, smiled
and yibrated to and fro at each beck of
her finger; and when, finally, he fell
upon his marrow-bones and implored
her to become Mrs. Gordon, how could
she break his overfowing heart by re-
fusing? 1t is unnecessary to say that
she did not, and soon the deed was
done. The first few weeks of matri-
monial bliss over, and Mrs. GOrdon's
small horde having disappeared some
where in the dark recesses of Mr.. Cor
! don's pantaloOns, she awoke one fine
morning to discover that her liege lord
had taken Gallo leave, and was even
then sojOurning in parts unknown.
Strange as it may seem, he had gener-
ously left her so, with which to Sus-
tain herself for all time, and had car
ried away the remainder Of her money,
amounting to some S4O0. Where he
went she did not know, but the fact
was sufficiently clear to her that his af-
feetions had died horrible death, and,
inasmuch as her own were following
rapidly in the same direction, she did
not endeavor to hunt him out.
A PROFESSIONAL" .
1t was not long after this that anoth-
er lady, in this city, also possessed of a
small need of this worlds goods, fell
in, through iEscrutable fate, which
molds ana shapes our ends, with this
captivating lady-killer. Again he play
ed four aces and soon had this lady S
affections wrapped up in himself. He
told her that he was divorced, or had
instituted proceedings, which amounted
to about the same thing, and related
such fabulous stories concerning his
contemplated speculative ventures that
she readily believed that he was a per
son of some consequence among men.
He began fitting up hotel in Los Ar
geles. and engage d in other transactions
equally studendous; but suddenly his
finances became depleted, by some
process known only 70 himself, and he
wanted to borrow, you know. She
kindly came to his assistance with a
matter of 81, 900, having so much con-
fidence in him that she neglected to
llhC dAlN OlllCl ltlll Il NCl bAA plOlutoN
that lie would refund the money. When
this money had been carefully disposed
of by Gordon, singular to relate, his af-
! fections began to wane. 1t was then
that the lady began TO suspect
GORDoN's TRUE CHARACTER.
And when he told her horrible stories
about how he had been arrested, and
his bravery in riding on railroad cars
and sealing fences to escape the Sheriff,
she was convinced that all was not as
it should be, and, innocently, she asked
him for her money. In reply, he po-
litely told her to 90 to a warm country,
and simultaneously the scenes that had
known him knew him no more, on ac-
count of a sudden removal. The lady
endeavored to regain her property, but
could not, for Gordon was no where to
be found.
A short time after this thrilling Sec
ond act the same lady, whose name for
obvious reasons is withheld, advertised
in the Chronicle for q situation, emu
merating in the card, which first ap-
peared on the 18th of August, that she
''would take charge of residence or
hotel, do copying, teach music, French
Or other studies,n ard had first-class
references. address g. j., this Of
fice." On the same day on which the
advertisement appeared the following
interesting missive was received by q
prominent lawyer of this city, who was
the lady's agent; E -.-.... .-r q
A E'YOUNG WIDOwFR, -
! SAN Francisco, August 10, 1S76.-If tht
well educated lady would like to form the
acquaintance Of young widOwer Of good
! address, with view to q good home and al
OF the enjOyments appertaining to such, ther
please write to the undersigned, statins
| age, expectations, when and where an inter
view eau be had. j. G. HADLEY,
Russ House, City.
This missive was given to the lady
who Immediately recognized the hanC
of Charles P. Gordon. She induced {
friend to indict reply, saving that al
interview could be had at the Licf
House parlor, on the evening of Angus
"a. For some reason she did not keeI
the engagement, and thus the disap
pointed Charles wrote on the next day
to &c. j."
SAN FRANCISCO, August %, 1S76.-Mis
G. il was very much disiponted las
night in not meeting you at the Lick houst
Parlor did you make the appointment for 4
gle or what were your intensiOn | was sin
ceer in what ] wrote you. You say tha
you are in need Of A good friend you ma.
have found one sense you wrote me if no
let me hear from you A gain and make you
appointment some other time and place ant
bee shure and be ther for | shall at any tim
except Saturday Eve am engaged for that ev
Please write at once or as son as you receiv,
this and oblige Yours very Truley
I.....t ..-r-.-.-... j. @. HADLEY,
| .'.I ff".'i|- Russ House, City.
PLOTTING AND ACTING.
By this time the lady had becom,
morally certain that the writer wa
| Gordon, and she Immediately, through
her lawyer, instituted proceedings il
the Nineteenth District Court to com