The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-07-30

The other DAY horse in 'front.' oil
Beckwith e. Co.'s store started up the
1hili on run, when Charlie Matthews
lrushed after and caught the lines which
werc dragging on the ground, before
the horse reached the top of the hill.
Onlookers expected to see Charities
legs snap off BY the centrifugal force
developed. The horse was going fqri-
ously, so credit must be given Charligs
Hegs for performing feat.
Y There was quiet wedding at Deb,
j. w. Parker's, the uncle of the bride,
in Vergennes yesterday afternoon, at
which Rev. G. b. Moody was united to
Miss Fannie e. Kingeley, daughter of
our townsman, DIR. Henry Kingsley.
Only few of the immediate relatives
and friends of the parties were invited.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
s. III. Wheeler of Waterbury, about
halfpast four O'Clock, and after con-
gratulations and refreshments the pair
took the train for Burlington. The
bride is we'll known here as bright
and lovely young lady, fitted to adorn
any position. Mr.. Moody, who is a
graduate at Middlebury college in 1876,
finished theological course at Hart
ford, Conn, last spring, and received
call to the Congregational church of
Center Harbor, N. H., where he has
preached since the first of June. lie is
young man of marked ability, and his
multitude of friends will rejoice to hear
OF his good prospects. He Is to be Or
dained next Thursday, Aug. 5, Rev.
Lawrence Phelps of Boston is to preach
| the ordination sermon. The numerous
friends of himself and bride will wish
them uubounded happiness.
I'VE find the following in the Troy
Times of last Saturday. There Is an
error in the statement that Ashley is a
native of Troy, as he emigrated from
New Haven, this state. His friends
here deny that there was any swind-
ling in the case, and affirm that the
prose cution is simply black-mailing
operation.
William w. Ashley, an account of
whose performances as swindler was
published yesterday, reached Troy in
charge of Detective Holmes last night,
and was to-day arraigned before Judge
Donohue. The prisoner pleaded not
guilty, said he was not ready for an ex-
anu ulp IlOb hnOW WhCh hO
would be ready. He was remanded to
await the action of the grand jury on
the charge of obtaining property under
false pretenscs. The following is from
the New York Sun of this morning:
policeman Cosgrove of Inspector
Murray's staff and Detective Holmes of
Chief McKenna's detective force of
Troy entered the Tombs police court,
yesterday morning, having between
them William w. Ashley, native of
Troy, and well known in this city as
having for long time been favorite |
tenor at st. Georges church, at Stuy- |
vesant place and Sixteenth street, of
which DR.. Tying was pastor. After his
connection with the church choir ceas-
ed Ashley became an actor, assumed
the name of Warren, and was for a
time member of the Alice Oates and |
the Kellogg opera companies. He is |
tall, well proportiOned, wears blonde |
moustache, and his wavy blonde hair is |
fashionably cut. lie speaks in an easy, |
pleasant way, and he treated his arrest |
as something of little moment. The |
warrant for Ashley's arrest charges him |
with having, in 1876, obtained horse,
wagon and harness, valued at 81 900, |
from Rodney Hickey of Troy, which he
converted to his own use. Cos
grove is well acquainted with theatrical
men, and Inspector Murray detailed |
him to look out for Ashley. Cosgrove
learned that Ashley was preparing to
leave the city with concert troupe.
On Thursday morning Cosgrove went
to theatrical agency in Union square
and waited. In the afternoon Ashley |
entered with some friends and was ar
rested. Justice Wheeler, at the conclu-
sion of the examination, surrendered
the prisoner to the Troy detective"
Hattie Hnbbell of this city is the
in the case. She endorsed
Ashley's note for the horse and wagon,
and having paid for her infatuation,
wants her money.