The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-29

events have so trauspired that public men,
ton must be made OF the cruel betrayal OF
one Of Richm0nd's noblest and fairest
daughters. The victim Of this narrative has
suffered all that mortal is capable Of, and
the publication Of the subtle means by which
a fiend has withered the life OF beautiful
and innocent character Will give IL the only
slender earthly consolation that remains
The sympathy OF the entire community
while it will furnish to the unsuspectlug an
example TO keep them on their guard against
adventurous impostOrs.
A Richmond young lady has been foul!y
betrayed into marriage with wretch in the
shape OF man, who under lying pTetences
and forged papers OF reference and intro
duction has made her bis wife simply to
gain position whereby be negotiated
draft for $500. To think Of an inno-
cent, cOnfding girl sacrificed by
demon Of mammon Is a thought as
incomprehensibe as it is appalling.
Why a CannibaI may sIay his fellow
man to feast upon his carcass, or why q
savage might kill an enemy from a spirit OF
revenge or hatred, or n semi-savage take "a
human life to rob it OF great wealth, are
considerations that can be readily under
stood. But for man, TO all purposes seem
ingly intelligent, to sacrifice a noble and
heroic girl solely for the comparatively in
significant sum OF $500 is so horribly afro
cious that reason must single it out as mo-
thing less than the machinalion Of an infer
nal one.
To give an intelligent and connected his
tory OF the manner in which the foul be-
trayal was accomplished it will be we'll to
reproduce an article which appeared in the
Dispatch OF the 23d instant, OF which the
present sad story and recent startling reye-
ation is the sequel. IL is the following
truthful narration OF
A RICHoND RohANCE-A WESTERN WHOEVER
IN SEEKING A GOVERNEsS SECURES A. CHARM
ING wlPB IN THIS CITY.
In works of ecton We read Of rOmances, and
generally discount them as oyerdTawn pictures OF
real life; vet there Is scarcely cOmmuni y that
does not furnish fr IN time TO lime romantic incl
dents which are as remarkable as any that ever
emanated from the Imagination OF the newell
writer The vents which led to a r6Cen. marriage
In this city Is q case In point.
About TWO weeks ago 4 young lady, VINO has al
ways moved In the best circles OF Richmond socie-
~, chanced 10 read In the Hartford ChuTchndn
an advertisement in which wldOwer IN ONO
wished 10 the services Of governess to take
charge OF his little girl about six eight years of
age. Being dependent upon her mother widow in
very moderate circumstances. the young lady, who
is a very pretty blonde, and who has highminde d.
noble character. determined to make Application
for the position with tie hope OF gaining an
independent livelihood, and of assisting her
known clergyman Of the city, aud also distin-
gust jurist here, and obtained from them letters
Of recommendation, which she forwarded 10 the
widOwer with her application. The high character
o! the gentlemen as well As the cordial and beautl-
full manner in which they expressed their entire en-
dOrsation of the young lady's capabilities and beau
ties Of character, had such great weight with the
widOWer hat discarding the great numOer Of appli-
cations with which he was 0esef be came on t. Rich
mOnd sats fed that here he would find the lady he
desired lie called upon her and had several sat
isfactory interviews; indeed, they were salts
factory TO such decree that upon The gentleman's
departure for the North the early part of last week
the Aforementioned clergyman was astOnished to
receive note from him announcing that he had de.
termiued not 10 take the lady he had recommended
for gOyerness but that he desired TO secure his SER
vices in making her his wife. In q few days there
after he returned TO Richmond, and the Would-be
gOverness was married TO the gentleman from Ohio
on Wednesday afterno6 D last at O'Clock.
The ceremony was quietly performed by the eler
gyman VINO had been IN part instrumental In bring-
Ing the pair tegether, only the immediate family
aud one TWO friends being present. The groom
is about nf!y five years OF age: IS gentleman Of
means, and Is represented as OF fine appearance. As
wedding-gift, he settled upon his newly made
bride the handsome sum of 100000.
The bride, it may be stated, Is highly connected,
and is a cousin of OF the most noted aud fasc
mating bellies that Richmond has known III This gene
ration.
The bridal party left on the p. N. train the same
day for Niagara and an extended tour through the
North and West and in the fall Will sail FOR Europe,
where they will permanently reside.
HOW HE ESTABLISHED CONFIDENCE.
This unfortunate marriage was believed
by the friends OF the bride to be most
happy one, and her new husband was
treated with every mark Of respect and
hospitality by her relatives. His nume-
rous and well-wrilten letters OF intro
duction upon the letter-beadlng OF promi.
nent men in the North and West, and the
cleyerness with which all his dealings and
advances were made left not the slightest
room for suspicion, and the greatest evidence
of confidence was placed i'm him when he
was congratulated by the friends OF the
uewlv.made bride. He was introduced at
the First National Bank, where be pre-
sented letters OF credit that gained for him |
ready recognition as responsible man, and
draft upon a large banking. house OF Chi |
cago secured for him the ready cash for the |
immediate wants OF person OF bis repre- |
sented importance.
The following, clipped from a weekly |
journal Of this city, OF date 23d instant |
iomitting, however, the ladl's name), serves |
TO show how perfectly blinded was the |
to the real character OF the &C.
scoundre whose yilIainy is here |
made public:
At the residence Of the brides mother, Wednes- |
day evening, Miss was married 10 Sir. |
Thomas Marvin. The ceremony was very quietly |
conducted. Mr. Maryiu Is Virgini1n by oirth, by |
sdoptlon WiscOnsonan, but for the last fifteen |
wears has resided in Paris. He is a gentleman OF
large fortune, aud the bride IS universally beloved
by all who know her.
Several days passed after the above |
event. and no intelligence came from the |
bridal party to their friends in Richmond, |
hut the return to the bank here Of the 1900 |
draft with adyices from Chicago that it was |
a palpabe forgery, and the horrible con-
cIlsion was forced upon her friends that |
their loved one had been the victim OF |
vile imposition. The gentlemen purpOrt-
ing 10 introduce Marvin were Immediately |
to, and while the names OF /
many were found to be fictitious, the re-
sponse from others came that the letters
were wretchod forgeries.
THE TERRIBLE REALITY.
The first intelligence from the I'M
happy girl was telegram from Albion,
n. Y, in which she inquired II the fatal
accident 10 her mother in Salem, Va, re-
norted in a northern paper, was true. SO
II would seem Marvin had carried her to
This olace, where he hoped to practice his
forgery game upon wealthy friends OF bis
victim, and that in order to get rid OF her
the demon had manufactured and had pub
lished the story OF the accident to her mo-
Their, thinking she would Immediately re-
turn home, and he make his desertion Of
her more easy.
When the terrible reality forced itself
upon her friends here lady OF the family
started at once to Join and befrlend the un-
fortunate one In her fearful position. On
the following day, Wednesday LAST, gen.
lleman relative, having gained sufficient
Information to act intelligibly, started on
the same mission.
The first intelligence OF their wherea-
bouts since their departure was CLEANED