The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-04
MISS L0BB'S MARRIED LOVER
WILLI.fMJ TIGG INJAIL ON A CHARGE
or HAVING CIfEA TED HER.
Their Intimacy In England and Anerward In
New York. from which has Arisen her
Suit for Breach OF Promise OF Marriage.


Miss Gcorgiana Gertrude Lobb, daughter
OF tho late Joseph Lobb Justice OF the Peace
and Deputy Lieutenant Of Southampton. Eng
land. formerly resident Of Bedford House.
Terrace Road. Polygon. Southampton, has had
William John Tagg arrested on a charge Of
having obtained from hor "a 600 by fraud and
deceit, and he is now in the Ludlow street jail.
She has also sued him for s25 900 damages
for breach Of promise Of marriage. Miss
Lobb's story, in the afldavits accompany
ing tho order OF arrest issued by
Judges Daniels and Larremore, Is that
she met Mr. Tagg. whom she then knew rs
John Tagg Huns1on. in the Isle of Wight in
MAY. 1873. He was then with his mother and
sister. An intimacy sprang up, and Mr.. Tacg
proposed marriage. which was accepted By Miss
Tobb. and approved by the two families. Miss
Lobb was at that time thirty-nve years OF
age. and had expectations Of an Inheritance
from her father who was said TO be wealthy
man. and was then in failing health. Mr.. Tagg.
who was NJ that time about forty years of age.
proiessed TO be unmarried and when. shortyaf-
tcrward. he came to America. rs he said. on busi-
ness. he kept up an afrectionate correspondence
with Miss Lobb. In January 1876 Miss Iobb's
father died. leaving her about $4,000. and soon
afterward Mr.. Tagg appeared in Southampton
for the purpose. as she supposed, Of carrying
out his engagement and Immediately scnt her
a note informing her Of his presence, referring
TO their engagement. asking her to fix the day,
and even requesting that II should be on the
next Thursday or saturday, or the following
Tuesday Thoir aflertonatc relations did not
result in marriage at that time. because Mr..
TaRg pretended that he was afraid that II he
married her in England his property would be-
come involved In n suit in chanccry. which had
involved her fathers estate. owing 20 tho irreg.
ulnr conduct of hcr brother and she was per-
suaded 10y Mr. Tagg that il would be 10 their
mutual interest to hnve the ceremony per
formed in America, Ho prevailed upon her to
give him power of attorney u munaEr al her
affairs, She mRking viii in his favor after he
had said thni he had made viii IN her FAVOR,
These negotiations were carried on, nui
the intimacy continued until September
1876. when Tagg induced her TO p'r-
NIT him t. withdraw .. AL her fortune
safe trnnsmlssion to America. becausr ho said
! It would be- safer in mans hands than IN a
| from 1873 H. 1875. she had boon on friendly
/ terms with his mother and sister who knew
| and approved Of the engaE cm.pi When, NJ
! Tags mother was in her last illness in 1870
| Miss Lobb attended her and was With har when
According to tho arrangement previously
! made with Mr.. Tag Miss Iolb camn % Now
/ York IN January. 1877. and saw Mr. Tagg. who
! found her boHriing placr, aS sle supposed
near his own IA Washington square. whore he
| visited her AMI Was received and known A. her
| intended husband. md up 30 June. 1877, she re-
! cciNed from him about $40 per week Tor hel
| expenses which. she understood. came Ou' ol
| her money in Mr.. Tagg shands. Thrn Ir AKA
and IL would be better to have 1t invested
50 that she might live on the income without
further reducing mo prneipal Mri Iagg wac
| the ferry slip he had placed attractive signs. II,
told Miss Lobb that his business was pros
| porous. and that he would give her 0ne-hulf o
| the profits II She would allow him the use ot hei
money, She consented and under that arrange
mont she received $40 per week W 70 January
ISIS, and a statement that her share OF ~
profits amounted To- go moro than the wcekl!
ln-tallment that she had drawn.
But Mr.. Tags attentions wancd. HIS visit
became less frequent. and instead II being th'
the cold and formal demeanorof man of bust
ness. When they went out. he seemed cautious
and suspicious was continually louk king aroun,
NJ Il afraid Of being, watched. and, instead .
routes. He also con 'ealcd from her where h
lived. and. when sho tried T. find him at h
he took her to his lawyer. Henry Nicoll, an,
executed an Instrument acknowledging mat h
10 receive onc-third of the profits ot his bust
ness: and she declares that NJ the time th
agreement was drawn he achnowledged to Mr.
Nicull that hc Intended TO make her his wife
He ahsonted himself Tor month. which in
censed her So that in February last she wrote
letter 10 him cAnceing thoir engagement. Tha
absence had beon ocrusionod hy sickness an
he again talked Of their approaching marriage
10 secure. and they resumed their old relations
But her weekly installmepis Of money dwin
died until they averagl only ahout o. pe
week. She became indebted 20 her lanIlady
and mt hast found herself in deht in stlang
country. and determined TO know he worst.
On the 10Th OF last month. whom he called upol
her, she demanded 10 know whether he wou
keep his promise OF marriage AMI hc rch.i"I
never intend 10 marry any woman The
she sent her lawyers to hnd him. hut he was :
seldom in his oiiire that he WIS caught only b
u constant watch for several days. He dete tc
his pnrsuers. and escaped hy jumping on an
of the elevated railroad trains and lodging int
scrpcntine paths in Central Park. At.r scVcrG
days Of that kind ~ work VIM. f. White. al
amateur detective trn'ed Mr.. Tagg to his HON
in Seventy ninth street near Ninth aVrnu,
whore were Mrs. Tasg and two little raggs. th
elder child hcing about five years of age.
Miss Annie W. Markcr .ie also went 10 TNgg'
house and had talk with Mrs. Tagg on SatuI
day lnst, and - 'ertainci that she had bee
married t. Mr. Tagg tor about six years.
Miss Lohh lost no time IN having Mr. T0r
arrested. through her lawyers. l.. {. Ripley an
c. Is. Ripley who alleged that he intended I
deceive. defrnud. and entrap her.