The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-23
IN THE TOLLS.
Love, Marriage and Han.

Love, Marriage and Handouts.
Miss Mertie Simpson, who now resides
at No. 494 Eastern avenue, in the Eass
End, is good-looking and sprightIy dis
positioned girl Of perhaps eighteen 1zs
twenty summers.
Her parents are poor, and she has
found 1t necessary to earn her own liF-
ing. To this end che has been employed
in The capacity of domestic at difereat
places, but about two weeks ago re-
ceived an offer of position in q beer
hall in Columbus, o.. whittier she went
the next day to otticiate as a waiter.
Among the number Of young men who
treQuented the house OF her employer.
was one F. A. Thompson, dashing,
reckless fellow of twenty three or more,
who, as soon as he saw MISS Simpson,
laid siege to her affections In a strictly
honorable way, Notwithstanding the iaCs
that he is rated among that class Of Oitz.
zens known as professional thieves.
The Young woman, not knowing the
| character of Thompson, allowed her az
| fections to rest upon the graceless
scamp, and in due time their union az
man and wife was duly solemni--n
On Thursday of last week, but 4 lev
days ate: ne had assumed the duties
| and responsibilities Of a Benedict. his
old desire Tor plumber got the better or
him, and for a case Of petty thleying hn
was sentenced to the jail Tor thirty
days.
Remaining there until Sunday morn.
ing at roll-calI, he answered to the name
OF tramp VINO had been allowed tn
sleep in one OF the cells, and BY this
clever dodge was set at liberty. Thar
same night, after sneaking home to blA
his young wife good-by, he struck ont
for Lnpdon, twenty miles this side OF
Columbus, and buTglarizad a private
residence and succeeded in getting
away with gold watch, valued at $lSe,
a twenty-fve-1ollar ring, two twenty
dollar gold pieces, and few hundred
dollars worth Of negotiable bonds.
AS soon as his escape from the Colun.
bus jail was discovered, Detective Me-
honey was detailed to hunt him w. and
getting upon his trail at London fol.
lowed him 10 this city, where, with the
assis tance OF Officers Sheedy and Streets
er, OF the Fulton Police District, thor.
ough search was made, resu. ting in his
capture at the residence of his wife at
the place above mentioned.
He was at once taken to the Polfca
Station, but all efforts on the part Of
Lieutenant Minshall and his captors IN
induce him to show up the Valuabins
stolen az London failed completely.
Finally the assistance OF his bride was
called iD, and in an interview which was
arranged for them yesterday afternoon,
Thompson agreed to make clean breast
of it and tell all about their disposition.
Agreeably to this promise he willingly
consented to have himself hanLcuffsd
to Detective MahoueY. which seryics
was speedily performed by Lieutenant
Minshall, and the prisoner and Manoney
started for the central portion Of tho
city.
Numerous calls were made upon
pawnbr0kers aud 'sthieves' fences.v
with the hope that the missing articles
would be found, but, after trampiag
around with the cunping thief na-
til evening with no success, Mahoney
at last came to the conclusion that ne
was being duped, and angrily strpd0
back to the Station-house, where tho
willy Thompson chuckled with ill-con.
ceaied delight at this, his second ruse.
on the officials.
Last night Mahoney and his prlsonsr
boarded the $3.50 train ana started for
Columbus: But Mrs. Thompson, who at
her marriage ceremony promised -
stick to her husband through eva
as well as good report, came down -
the depot, accompanied by her sister, q
few minutes before the train pulled 0u1
and, bidding her hege lord q fearful and
afeotionate good-by. sorrowfully wend.
ed her way 10 her worse than widowed
home,