Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-06-12
State News.
4 Confidence Woman.


Mr.. J. Spring OF Fryebnrg. according TO
the Portland Press, some years ago went to
California and engaged in mining lie was very
successful, struck profitable vein u ore snd
became a wealthy mine owner.
About three years ago the family met lady
AT 6rass VALLEY who pleased them very much.
She gave her name A. Oracle st. John Glenn
Inoe. said she was sister OF Ex-Governor
Tod OF Ohio, and protested 10 bc the widow
Of W. II. Clemancc. and to have Inherited
large property from her father. Mr.. Clcmance
and he Spring family became very intimate
80 much so that she resided from that time con-
tiuuslly with them. She sppearrd 10 hay.
MONEY of her own. and 80 conducted herself
that no suspicous were aroused n. To the gen
uiuenc-s Of all her statements
In December. 1873. Mr. spring took hi. wife
and daughter and came on to fryeburg, arriy-
Ing In January. At the time OF his departure
he len siis1 with Mrs. Cicmancc, OF Which sum
she was 90 use Whist WAS required Tor house
bod expenses. about sJ1a. and the other ihous-
and she told him she could lend to senator
sharon and get enough interest thereon TO pay
the expense. Of the trip Fast
Later. on the fir.t Of March. Mr.. Spring s-n,
her sI'ssi. and told her what Vas not required
for her use Ia coming East she must deposit 10
the Sacramento saving. Bank for Mr.. spring.
daughter Ida. A. II WAS legacy lett 10 nat
lsJy
The Last Of March Mr.. CiemAncn arrives! q,
fryeburg. sud ~pon amer she went with The
h~d. bile thcr" she stated tn the springs
tina; instead Of putting the money In the .ay.
ing- hAus she hal taken 10. Asidrd ssssl 10 u
from her ow u property which she hal reCsl..
cdl aud let senator sharon have u. taking h4a
noir Tor $1,000 pay able In January. i-~n Tin
500 she aid was the interest he Wa 30 pay.
Subsequently she " a. found to b. a c1uh.ieues
woman. not a sister ofrx-tsov. Tod. she w4s
arrested a. It was found that the note purruft-
ins 10 b. from senator sharon va. forsrry
ARR her arrest she managed TO escape.
She wss arrested In Augusta THURSDAY ulsht
81 the Augusta House. aud returned 10 Port.
land On bring questioned she told different
stofir-, hut A. ia., aespos LEGGED that .hc "a.
the woman. but denied being a contilsnr~
woman. and -aid she sawed The bars % IN her
cell last sunday. bot owing TO a heavy "a 10
storm she did not leave The jail until Tur.das
night She stopped alone IN the woods We.
pes,lav niEht, aud Thursday took the car. Il
Cumberland for Augusta sne wore an cl-..an;
gold sich sod diamond rings. but her CLOTH.
wer" spoiled sy the drunching rain % Tuc.iAv
night, whiic In the wood.. She sAys she .Aw vi
the bars oi with her jack-knife.
In couNerailOu With Marshal Bridge. .hr
made confession that Mr.. spring. mouey Wa
concealed In one Of her drrsse. Mis- rairi.
hauled the dresses oct Of the trunk (which hs ;
bcrn lsf At the station the nigtlt dr~.. va.
found. and tho sum OF saSa5 was discover!
cieveriy concealed -cwcd Ia under the fringr.
! b. crisp paper 80 ciO-rly rrscmblcl the I'll.
gOdcr which IL was coucrAlc,l that IL ruti1 4
hardly have bcrn discovered without tho A..t...
ancc OF Mr.. Clcmanor The money 3. now 10
lh1br T'6..~s.Ion when she wa. fret arrested
III her swelrt 10 attached about $50 more " i!l
b, recovered
Mr.. jam. :. spring w.s expected e. r-arh
Portland saturday. accompanied by an Ii -f
with rsqus-iiion for Mr.. tiemancc from the
Governor OF aiiiOTnis whether ,he viii -
tined here or there. will then be determined