The Morning herald., 1877-08-20


"Where are you now?" cat the second
arm," replied Niralis. The trial was re-
plete with horrors like this, Vlralis has
been condemned to death, and Marie
Boyer t. hard labor for life.
A Consurs Dilemma.
Welded TO AN HEIREss AND SUED FOR
BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.
Thomas T. Prentis, the United States
consul at the Seychelles Island, in the
Indian Ocean, came to Waitsfe]d early
in the summer to visit his father, to
spend the summer in this country and
to return to his post of official duty in
September. He received the appoint
ment of United States conscl in 1871,
and has been abroad about six years.
He residad in Ruthland prior to receiv-
ing his commission under Grants adj
ministration. he was then twenty five
or twenty-si years of age, unmarried
When he came to Waitsfeld this sum-
mer he brought with him wife, whom
he had married while upon the island,
two children and colored woman; a
native of the islands, for servant;
their costly goods and baggage surpri-
sed the neighbors as they were unloaded
in front of his fathers residence from
the extra wrgon that brought them in.
to the valley. Among the goods were
100 silk parasols, a large number OF silk
dress patterns, 200 canes cut from diff
ferent kinds of wood that grew upon
the island, and numerous curiosities.
He said his wife was daughter OF a
millionaire, who had given them $4,000
to make their trip to this country. She
had always servants to carefor her; was
educated and AGO omplished, and though
born on the islands was English. They
attended church at Waitsfield and out
shone all. :.
The children were left in the care of
the nurse at his fathers, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Prentis took trip to Washington,
New York and other cities. They re-
turned few days ago to his fathers
Sheriff E. W. Howe, of Northfeld, with
Attorney T. J. Deavitt, of Montpelier,
came to town and arrested Consul Prem
tbs. on writ in favor of Mrs. Salah A.
Thayer, of Waitsfeld. claiming $4,000
damages for breach of promise to
marry. Mrs. Thayer is widow, about
thirty-fve years of age, of small means,
and works for living. She is highly
esteemed, and goes in the best society
in that town, and is lady OF fine per
sonal appearance. She charges in her
writ that at Waitsfeld, in 1871, Prentls
faithfully promised to marry her when
he hould return; that on his arrival at
New York on his return he agreed to
notify her by telegraph, when she was
to meet him in New York, where they
had agreed to be married. and return
to Waitsfeld together after such mar
riage as husband and wife; that, conf.
ding in the promise of Prentis, she is
still unmarried, whereof Prentls pas
alwaya had notice; that Prentis infot tm'
ed his father and mother of his engage
ment of marriage with her, and took
her to visit his parents before going
away. who received and treated hel
cordially. and expressed themselves as
being greatly pleased that she was goiInle
to marry their son; that after Preptis
went away on his foreign mission ne
frequently wrote letters to her, in which
he referred to the marriage engagement
and his letters were very tender. Thei'
correspondence was continued to r.
bruary, 1874, when, she alleges, he
wrote her letter that caused her great
pain and grief, in which he stated that
s.he was then living with his wife On
the distant island. Mr.. Prrntis, when
arrested, was somewhat emharresse1 .aae IL
procuring bail in the sum OF $5ooo. .lhls
father refusing to bail him, He finally
procured his brother, G. A. Prentls,
George E. Wal5ridge and Moses u
Hadley as bail.