The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-04-09
TRUE LOVE A swINDLE.
A Rough Case-A New Way to
Raise the Wind-A jagged Beau
aud Perhaps q Tilted Belle.

The Louisville urier-yomnd of the 27tI
: inst. has the following regarding some Mis-
souri, folks. II is rather a strange story:
Mr.. George w. Triplett was arrested i,
Frankfort Monday. at the instance Of Mr.
}. e. Clark, OF St. Joseph, No., under very
peculiar circumstances. Mr.. Clark ha,
been sojourning in Louisville since the
twenty-fourih of January, in order to wit
ness the .ienouement of supposed love
affair. The arrest was made upon the
charge against the prisoner of obtaining
money under false pretenses. The History
OF the case as related by Mr. Clark to a re.
porter OF the Courier Journal is as follows
Clark and Triplett were intimate friends in
St. Joseph. Some time in January Trip
lett, As Clark tells it. represented to Clark
that he had the opportunity of marriage to
very wealthy young lady in Bardstown.
He Was penniless himself, but after the
marriage he would have plenty of money
All that was lacking was the means to buy
his wedding outfit and pay the expenses of
his trip TO Kentucky. After the marriage
he could release himself from every obliga-
ton. In proof of his honest intention, he
produced number Of letters, purporting to
come from the fair hand that he was alb ,ut
to claim IN wedlock. The Oath of J January
was the day fixed for the nuptials. and con.
corning the happy circumstances of this
day there were many loving little messages
from the fair loved one in Kentucky.
Mr.. Clark, being a gentleman OF leisure,
not only furnished his friend with money
to pay his expenses, but VIXEN they got 10
St. Louis remained with him until he had
made full outfit, which he paid for.
Then the couple came to Louisville, arriv-
ing here on the 2ith, the wedding day.
But before their arrival Triplett had re
ceived letter asking him to postpone the
Wedding day on account of the indisposi-
lion OF the intended bride. This, however,
did not prevent the young man from going
after his arrival to Bardstown.
He was accompanied there by his friend
Clark, who went with him to the gate.
Clark remained at the gate for awhile, and
o"king in at the open window witnessed
he meeting, and peeped in apon them dur
ing the first few minutes of their convens.
ion. Concluding that both were happy at
he meeting lie went away satisfied that he
lad not been deceived. The next morning
hey left Bardstown and came to Louisville.
rriplett assuring Clark that he would mar
y the young lady in a few days. Soon af.
er their srrivsl in Louisville, Triplett
'ent to Frankfort. where he has friends
md relatives. Clark has remained all the
ime in Louisville waiting for his friend to
eturn and marry his sweetheart. A
ew days ago he was told that Triplett had
nut very slight acquaintance with the
Oung lady; that there had never been an
engagement of marriage between them, and
hat all the letters purporting to come l
rom her were forgeries. Hence the arrest.
lark claims that Triplett received $500
rom him under false pretenses, and will !.
cave for Frankfort this morning to take
barge of his prisoner. Triplet,'s story will !
e waited for with interest.