Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-11-07

QldnJ quite purchase. Al Ile sdLue
time he also pretended to have $4O,-
900 IN trust for family named Col
Ter, which he bad discovered they
were heir to while in England. Mrs.
Aldrich, brOoding over the story told
her, finally had a search warrant got
out, and it was served, but without
finding anything except the ring de-
scribed later in the above letter from
Allegheny. At that time he told
Mrs. Aldrich he was a miEister of
the gospel, and for her to put her
trust in him and all would be well.
FOLLOWING HIM.
Friday Sheriff Stiles deputy went
to Ashtabula and there saw Marshal
Thorpe, who showed him the above
letter from Allegheny, and asked if
the chap had been seen in that sec
tion. The description was at once
recognized as being Judson B. Niles.
Mr.. Thorpe went to Jefferson and in
company with Sheriff Stiles they
started to find their man. All that
night the two men rode, but the
bird had flown. Traces of him were
discovered, and he was followed
across the State line into Pennsyl-
vania. Here a house was found
where he had stopped over night.
The man of the house was away, but
with smooth tongue and soft words
he crept into the good will of the
women folks. He advanced so far
that he promised to come back and
marry one of the girls, and showed
cut of house on a lightning rod
advertisement as the home which he
owned inIllinois. 1t was not strange
that with his honeyed words he pre-
vailed on the young lady to take him
to Meadville yesterday morning,
promising, however, to give her ten
dollars for her trouble. Sheriff
Stiles and Mr.. Thorpe arrived at the
house yesterday, and asked the lady
if such a person had been there.
They were informed that he had,
and also been taken to Meadville.
The young lady was also asked if he
paid her the ten dollars. She re-
piled, "No, but he's coming back to-
night, and will do it then"
THE swINDLER's CAPTURE.
The two men soon after learned
that be had gone to Oil City, and
came here at once. They put them
selves IN communication with the
policemen, and soon learned the
whereabouts of their man. He had
been seen on the streets in the morn
ing, and was then stopping at Mrs.
Benn's in the third ward. Chief of
police Neill and the Sheriff took up
a position on the suspension bridge
where the house could be seen, and
had been there but a few moments
when their man was seen going uI
Main street. Sheriff Stiles did not
want to be seen, so he followed be-
hind Neil, and with Akin and Thorpe
ahead they hurried after their man
When nearly to the iron bridge they
caught up with him and be stepped
to one side to allow them to pass
The police, who were ahead, passed
by few steps, Sheriff Stiles coming
behind stopped and saluted him with
''Halloo, colonel" :"
He didn't seem overioyed to NEE
him, but he said, "HallOo, you here?'
eyes. Ainger wants you to COM
back to Jefferson and purchase tina
property"
"Oh, Pm going back soon."
"And that girl that drove you t,
| Meadville, wants her ten dollars.
just then Thorpe came up ant
recognized him as Captain Benham
whom he arrested a year ago in Ash
tabula, for swindling. At that tim
he was taken to Cleveland and wa
given ninety days in the workhouse
Thorpe said:
"Hello, Benham."
The colonel didn't recognize him
denied being in Ashtabula, and sal,
he was never arrested. But he wa
arrested now, and soon put in tn
lock up. His person was searched
and numerous papers and jewelr
found on him. A black cane wit
ivory handle, a majors uniform wit
two decorations and a duster wer
tied up in his shawl strap. He too
his arrest very coolly, and refuse
to talk. The papers found on Iii
person were as follows%
J Half sheet foolscap, backed as fOI
lows> $567,87, bill of sale to Beatt
& Besson.
Naturalization papers of Isaa
Matthews, native of Wales, of Truu
bull county, Ohio, given before A
bert Yeomans, judge, of Warrer
: dated April 10, 1871.
Warrantee deed, from John T
Wright and Rebecca Ann Wrigh
his wife, of Edgar county, IlhnOi
to Catherine Lochernour, dated Jun
goth, 1864, before James S. Vermi
lion.
Mortgage, from John Henderson
D of Edgar county, Illinois, to Agnt
McCarty, before o. J. Martin, r
! corder, dated March 22th, 1867.
Warrantee deed, from John
7 Besier, Edgar county, Illinois,
j John A. Hornberger, before Jamt
E S. Vermillion, notary public, date
January 25th, 1865.
s Envelope addressed-"Isaac Ma
/ thews, Church Hill, Trumbull count
s Ohio"
S Agreement between James S. We
: million, Edgar county, Illinois,
4 furnish Beatty & Bessin with raj
a road cross ties, dated December Is
e 1868.
t Guarantee of indemnity, to T.
: Baty, of Vermillion, Edgar count
Illinois, from the Cleveland lightnir
rod company, Frank Wallace, agen
: Dated July 4th, 1871.
a Warrantee deed from George ]
It Campbell and wife to T. I. Jone
a State of Missouri, Taney count
f July 27th, 1872. Filed by L. ]
d Jennings, clerk. Endorsed on Il
;. back, "June 11th, 1878, transferrc
:. to bearer, Mahala o. North"
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