The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-29

<we lived very pleasantly; "Pn" was doing we'll and
in tho very choicest society Of the neigh.

we lived very pleasantly; "Pin vas doing we'll and
We moved in tho very choicest society Of the neigh
borhood
In the fall OF 1857 sPlin" became acquainted with
a dissolute woman named "Austen," who was then
boarding IN = house Of l-iams IN Crosby street. l
noticed that he WAS absent from home good DEAL
sometimes TOR two or three days Al time, but was
led 70 believe that he wss absent on business In
aroused spd set about watching hts movements
For this purpose secured the services Of detective
and frequently paid little boys to shadow him. BY
these means was not long 10 tracing him to tho
house OF tho woman s.Austen." Becoming satisfied
him 70 undsrsiand that l was we'll posted as 10 his
movements. ! also asked him 10 reuder an account
self and placed, ~ he said, In the bank. / was
aware that be had been squanderlng this in
his ,sv shs WITH n,s.. Inc sa woman s0a him
stopped spending the little fortune we had ntrusted
10 his keeping would have his life He promised
faithfully 10 DO as wished and the matter dropped
but never relaxed In my watch over his conduct I
soon became convinced that had broken iaith With
me and determined 70 carry out my throat.
ssHoor HIM ON THE SPOT"
quietly purchased revolver and loaded II care.
fully. Lie was Sscom,ns burden too heavy
end en- tho tho trouble. a. that ,Ss We D' wers
boarding in.LaaIox place. one sunday morning on
his trunks. pretended not TO notice what he was
doing ANA went to my room, determined await
Developments That evening he told me he was going
Town business, and about seven O'Clock
rage drove the house. The driver rang the bell
asked MN what he meant. liz gave an oyas,vs
answer. told him " be dared to leave tho house
would shoot HIM dead on the spot He appeared not TO
my threat aud turned to superintend the loading
OF ma trunks ON the carriage Tho thought Of all my
wrongs, both IN money and mental suffering drove me
almost frantic and drew my revolver, and, aiming II
A. spin" he passing out OF tho hail. fred Tho
ball him and lodged in the casing Of the door
He fed tho street, and, quick dash, raised
the window and fred second shot, out again missed
him. This drew = crowd around the house aud po-
iIcsman.was summoned. ! was arrested and brought
gtatiOn. hOu3c. t.pliu0 prefer
charges and was released wanted him to prosecute
mo SO could expose the whole fraud, but he was loo
shrowd and preferred TO let me 20 away iree
MS EARLIEST FINANCIAL FRAUDS
'Piin" called on me = couple Of days alter this oc.
forgiveness that ! became reconciIed to hin once
more. He pledged hts honor by solemn OATH that
business. He. subsoquently told me tha. il cost MIN
$500 keep The story tho shooting and my arrest
from publication IN the New York papers he wanted
me. He went 70 ST. Paul, MIMI, soon alter and went
into business remained IN New York and heard
the wholesale In the West, but Whenever wrote 10
him about the subject he managed to aay my suspi-
cions aud Tears by his plausible manner and style
visited him several times IN tho West and he seemed
rmR wIxcuxsrER swIxDLR
In 1862 he returned 10 New York, and soon amer
his return managed TO obtain the sum oil Sill 900
from Locke Winchester, brother OF the proprietor OF
the nchester House, IN New York city. He talked
SIR. Winchester out OF this money without oven giving
him the least security for the return OF tue money
Mr.. winchester ~ now IN xpreab OuCe ~ ~ %
Broadway, New York city. "Pnn' went wcst again,
ana after followed him to st. Paul, Ainn. We
ss q Su's on Ne 40 Uas
pxtienty awaited his reiurnthat was IN June, 1865
and was finally compelled 70 return 10 New York,
and that the last time that ever laid Dyes upon
MN until last Tuesday, when l
ironted with him IN tho jail ~ Boston
chester secured his abscondng creditor,
ana Judge Brady compelled him to gave So, 900 bail
Being ignorant OF his whereabouts, was also keptin
NIL aia nd m a0nm mt rhnla nat
inc first time that no was ever placed IN prison. He
was arrested before IN New Hampshire for hAv-
ing 0ackmailing hoci pubiished In newspaper
that no WAS connected with.
HAS BARRELS OF NoNRy.
M rasoy me % with hun or
over halt hour. He begged mo to let up on MIN,
and said that would be all right; that he has 6ar.
rcs OF money" aud that II did SO no would ''1x"
me for lilo. Hc furthermore informed people
~ Boston believed that BIO was broxe." but Il ,Ley
Denied d having received $4,000 from M.
Lowell as charged: and stated tina. he had
s..S only $4,000 a S on
him, +" bat am determined 70 prosecute him 10 the
bitter end de wa grand rascal, and do nos believe
ever in.aeiuc what hsvo suffered from that scoun-
drcL Alter he had succeeded In obtaining all Of my
and insuitod me repeatedly Dy bringing well knows
thieves. such Spence Petts, Tor instance, 10 my
Hoo. MI. Bodasn or Colonel St Juiion. NC For tho
past ton years ne has tailed 70 supply me with 81 Tor
my support and nave been compelled 10 seek em-
pIoy msnt NJ tho hands OF strangers.
sPLlS's" MATRIMONIAL sPEcULArioSA
lsco stated In the papers that .rinn married the
servant girl oil tne woman ''Austtp" THIS y q mis-
take; IL was hts brother-Homer White, minister up
In vcrmont-who married her. the way u camo
about was ~ iolows:-Homer White In Now York
city during year 1858. and In very needy circum
stancca He had jusl lott college, and was studying
for the ministry. 'Pnn" introduced MIN 20 the GIRL
and nndiug that had fow dollars saved up no
married her order TO better his own condition. He
is living somewhere up in Vermont Alter reached
mere on Tuesday learned OF vile No 2 VINO lives on
LIZ nde street, and l went TO her house In CON-
pauy with one Of the detectives. ! asked her
show hor marriage certificate aud also tell mo
her namo, but sue absolutely refused to do either.
do believe that "Plinr IL married this
at all firmly believe tnst she Is just some woman
that he has picked up ana ruined. He do Il VI
any eau. am sorry that cannot stay here SO
as push this case as am compelled to return TO
New YORK city tomorrow. | cannot afford remain
hero. Tho CnIof told me to-day that cannot any
thing to .Pn" here In Boston, account OF having
been married in New York city, and that must
therefore conduct The prosecution thcro In case
wish TO have him punished for Abandonment and
adultery. know thai no las money, aud also bo-
lieve that he has lots Of IL or barrels OF H. he
stated TO mo to-day.