The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-15
"HoN." THOMAS T. PRRNTIss.
The Fortunes and Misfortunes Of Quondam
Rutlander-ThO Trouble Of United States
Consul-Tho Faithless Tommy.


Many of our readers probably know
Thomas T. Prentss. Formerly a clerk and
bartender in the old Franklin and Central
houses, in Rutland subsequently filling
the same positions with distinguished honor
at MiddleburY, Vergennes, and, perhaps,
elsewhere; an applicant for the position of
policeman at Washington, and, upon the
came recommendations, appointed United
States consul at the Scychells Islands; the
man who admired the "moral tone" of our
contemporary, and recently made it a
pheasant call" Well, according to the
Boston Globe, Tommy has been getting
into trouble.
A Montpelier correspondent of that jour-
nal sends the following; "The usually
tranquil town of Waitsfield is having a SEN
eation. Thomas T. Prentiss, the United
States consul at the Scychelle islands in
the Indian ocean, came to Waitsfield tarly
in the summer to visit his father and 10
spend the summer in this country, to re-
turn to his post of official duty in Septem-
Der. He received the appointment to his
office Of United States consul In 1871, and
had been abroad about six years. He re-
sided in Rutland prior to his receiving his
commission, which was procured for him
| by his uncle, who held office at Washing
ton under Grants administration. He was
then twenty-five or twenty six years of
| age, unmarried. When he came to Waits
field this summer be brought with HIM o
wife, whom he had married while on the
the islands, and two children, the fruit Of
his marriage, and colored woman, ma.
tive of the islands, for servants and
their costly goods and baggsgs
fairly surprised the neighbors of hi
father as they were unloaded in front of bill
fathers residence from the extra wager
that brought them into The valley. Among
the goods were 100 elk parasols, larg,
number of silk dress patterns, 200 cane
cut from different kinds Of wood that grew
upon the island, also numerous curiositie
of various kinds. The neighbors were in
terested in his description Of those foreigl
islands, ard still more 30 in the account h
gave them of his wife. He said she wa
a daughter of millionaire, who had give
them $4,000 to make their trip TO thi
country; that she had always had servant
to care for her; that she was educated an
accomplished, and, though born on III
islands, yet she was English. They attent
ed church at Waitsfield and outshone a
in elegance and style of dress.
The children were left in tho care of Ii
nurse at his fathers, and Mr.. and Mr.
Prentis took trip to Washington, Ne
York and other cltes. They returned bl
few days since to his fathers, but sine
their return matter has transpired in the
history that has turned the joy and pom
of this pair into sadness. Sheriff L. v
1 Howe of Mortified, with Attorney T.
Deavitt Of Montpelier, came to town ar
. arrested the United States Consul, T. .
= Prentis, on writ in favor of Mrs. SarS
u A. Tbayer of Waitsfeld, claiming s. on
8 damages for breach of promise to MARI
Mrs. Thayer is widow of about th'rt
five years of age, of small means and worl
for living. She is highly esteemed al
. goes in the best society in the town, and
+ lady of fine personal appearance. 81
V charges in her writ that at Waitsfeld
"a 1871 Prentis then and there undertook al
s. faithfully promised to marry her when h
(. | uho uaa about m denark m acruna tho a
n ties of his Office, should return. Prent
e when arrested, was somewhat embarrass
e in procuring bail in the sum of 50, 900,
father refusing to bail him. He Anal
D procured his brother, G. A. Prentis, Geor
n L. Walbridge and Moses E. Hadley as ba