The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-10-19
A CIcrgyman's Arrest for steal
ing.

From shs Police News.
Rev. u. III Blackwell was arrested last
night. says the Louisville Courier Jour
nal OF September ~. nj the instance of
Miss Lou Graves. Il handsome and quite
well-known Young woman OF the tow ~
The developments which led 10 Tie
arrest are remarkable. Blackwell was
introduced 20 the young woman bv "A
friend Of his in The city. but whether
with a knowledge Of his character dors
not appear. lie II nearly six feet III
height, and erect, with set OF red
whi-kers cut short on The sides of the
face. but quite lengthy from The chin !:
with red hair. mixed slightly with gray !:
about tlIirty-eight Years Of age He first
met Miss Graves little over two weeks
ago. The result Of their meeting i thus
told by her: He had hardly been ac-
quainted with her two days before lie
asked her to 90 out riding with him.
She consented. aud after disappointing
him one day carried ont the appoint
ment the next day. which WAS Saturday.
IN tho afternoon they took a drive out
into the country. Nc talked pleasantly.
and told her he had 10 20 10 Corydon.
Ind, the next dav on some professional
business. lfhe only lad woman like
her TO go along and take care OF his child
he would be satisfied. She consented
70 20, remarking that there Wa nothing
TO prevent her accompanying him. Ac-
c0rii.igly the next morning they started
10 Corydoli. taking his little child along.
On the way he ~1id. when ret to
Gordon. and ladies ste ine with yon.
they will think have been married
Suppose pretend youa ny wiIe. Just
for Il Jest. aud introduce YOU a. such :"
She wa~ In for harmless fun. .Ail
right: III agreefo II. provided yon carry
out the joke fully said slc. IIc agreed
10 do so. and when flicy arrived a Cory
don and -tonred ~ private house he
introduced l'rr ''as MY wife, Mrs. Black
well" Sir bowed. and 10 play her part
saisl 10 fhe rhiil. Come ~ Dur mann
ma. darling carcSsiIig il with all The
tenderness Of lnnther. 1t began 20
rain, and the weather was gloomy al
tiay. In lite evening Ilc rain poured
down ~ torrents. and ii.ey We're in n
rrcdiramcnt about getting bonic.
III fiially said D her tliAf fhey would
have to remain sl niIht. Then came a
IA 10 slerpiHg apartments.
Blackwell seemed 10 br solicitors about
ucr. aiil seGc cDnyciS S4ilon arose which
linaiis ended III his proposing tlsai they
occupy thc same apartment That night,
in order u carry ont The Joke. as sus-
piriun~ would arise ii they dil not, ani.
ia ulslcr II satisfy her. he would marry
her III .seiiersonyille the next day. Jurn-
l.t. Az. a..
>itiun. slsc inquired whether the lriend
MAo Had Introduced Linn W her had told
him anything ahoGI her personally, lie
replied no. aud that Nc did not want to
snow anything about her; that l,c was
pleased with hcr comitenance. with what
Ip had seem ~ hes. hi~ cunN rrsaiiun
iwit1 hrr: that he loved her and con-
lSidercd himself a pretty good Judge az
llnuopin. she said nnliing more. aud
agreed ~ NV. proposition.
Ihc n,Nt say they proceeded 10 lief
tgr~onvilic. lgure tiey wire united ns
man and Miir. lar n she knew ur
now knows. >lic made him promise. a.
the condition of their marriage. HAT lle
Would noE reveal il iii ihi> city. int that
they should dispose ~ their effects and
icmnve 10 tie East. where. settling
down. she would prove 10 him a. -cod.
loving. Kind aud obedicni wife A. could
lie found anywhere: that sire would en-
dcavor 70 rear hi child a~ 4 mother
should 40. and that IL the mutual in-
irrcst each would take In The chiil ul
thc other FOR Shc nl~o had child. whom
she loved. they would live happily To-
gcihcr. forgetting The past. She d:
course imagined That the veil was drawn
- iar ~ Size was concerned. over hei
pa~t career They came to I.oui~vill,
land went 10 hrr cottage. which. by tho
way. il elegantly ilsicd up.
/ l;ui The next morning. when lie lcf
The house. she say~ She began 10 read
some letters, which stirred VI bitter
memories oi the past. IL occurred X
her that she had committed dreadful
crime. A woman under cloud, and
lie wife of q preacher! II seemed 4
horrible idea 10 her. Would She not de-
grade him by her rashness? Would she
not drag him, noble being. breathing
down TO the level Of her own sinfl
self? II would never do. She wonlt
! never live with him aud thus disgrac,
him, and she determined 10 az once In
form tho reverend gentleman. Sooi
afterwards he arrived nj the house
She asked him TO be seated Then com
menccd scene fiji for an emotiona
, drama. DO You know" she commenc
cd, in low voice. gradually rising il
infection, "whom you have married !?
/, lie thought he did. She replied
il"You have married a woman Of misfor
tune. | cant tell you to your face. bu