The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-08-11
A swINDLER's EXPLOITS.
Cruel Imposition Inflicted on Rich
mond Family.
RichuOud eva.l spe .Ial 10 Chicago Times.

RichuOna Cva4 sPe -ial 70 Chicago Times.
Society here has been in a flutter Of
excitement to-day over a social sensa-
ton, the occasion for which is the be.
trayat into marriage of a young lady
of Richmond. who moves in the high
est circles, by man calling himseli
Thomas Marvin. The victimized lady
is the niece Of one of the most distin-
guished members Of the bar of this
State, and a gentleman Of the highest
social position. She is also connected
with many other excellent families here
and in other portions Of the State. She
possesscs a noble character. In person
she Is an exceedingly pretty blonde Of
less than %. She is a great favorite
in Richmond society, and has hosts OF
friends among both sexes in this city.
Being dependent upon her widowed
mother for support, she had for some
time before the unhappy union with
Marvin, considered the propriety OF
securing the position of governess.
About three weeks ago her attention
was called to an advertisement III The
Hartford Churchman, purporting to be
from a widower in Ohio who desired to
secure the services of govctmess to
take charge of his little girl about six
or eight years ofage. She quickly de-
cided to
APPLY FOR THE POSITION,
and accordingly visited her pastor, a
wel!kncwn Episcopal clergyman of this
city, and also a distinguished jurist.
from whom she obtained letters of Zee
ommendation, which she forwarded to
the widower. The result was that
Marvin came on to Richmond, having
discarded the great number Of applica-
tions with which he was beset, satisfied
that he had found the lady he desired.
He called on her at her mothers res
idence here and informed her that he
was the Ohio widower mentioned in
TIE advertisement. He had several
inte views with he~, during some of
which he presented letters of intro
duction to many prominent bust
ness men here from men Of the highest
business and social position in the
North and West, purporting to rapre-
sent that the bearer Of them was man
of ample fortune, of culture, and ex
cellent social position So plausible
were these letters and MAJ wins story
they were accepted as genuine By hi
victim, her family and friends
Marvin made a proposition of marriag,
to the lady, which, after consideration
by herself and friends, was accepted
and the marriage solemnized at the
home of her neither by the pastor o
her church. The marriage was yer,
quiet one. The groom with great lib
erality had
A MARRIAGE CONTRACT
drawn up by prominent lawyer, ii
which he agreed to besto'y $4,000 OF
his wife. After the marriage, the bri
dal parry left for Niagara on the after
noon train. Marvin leaving the i'm
preston upon the friends of the brid
that they would remain at that water
| ing place for several weeks, going fron
there to the West, where they woul,
remain till fall, and then sail 70
Europe. The groom represented tha
he had large interests sin France, wher
he had liYed many years. Not su:
picion of the truthfulness of these reT
reservations was entertained by the Ia
dy's friends. The mans appearance
and letters all tended 10 quiet an
doubts Of his integrity. During hi
stay here Marvin called On several Z
the leading business men and present
ed his letters and was kindly received
By some of these he was introduced {
the First National bank, where b
exhibited letters Of credit that game
for him a ready recognition rs r.
ponsible man. Upon the strength {
these Marvin presented a draft fc
$500 upon well-known Chicago banl
ing huuse, which was readily easheC
; Several days elapsed after the depar
3 ure of the newly married couple befol
: any intelligence was received frol
them by the lady's friends here. ]
the meantime the First National Ban
: received notification from their Chic
! i 60 correspondent that Marvin's dra
! was
PALPABbE FORGERY.
This fact was communicated to Il
girls friends. who were forced TO Il
: conclusion that their loved one hs
been made the victim Of vile impo.
ton. The parties purportiug to ha'
Z given Marvin letters of intrOducti'
Il were at once telegraphed to. Viii
the names of many were found to
J fictitious, the response Of others car
that the letters we're wretched forge
Is les. The first intelligence from t
i i unhappy girl was telegram from Z
y y hion- y Y. in which She inquired