The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-20

some days before bis marriage 10 the Rich
moDd lady. As stated in the Herald of the
sih instant. the adventurer ut that time
called himself Albert Il. Marvin. and
claimed TO be sn attache OF the United
States Legation at Paris.
About two years ago he married lady IN
Carthage, No., and deserted her In q week.
He then appears 10 have visited Philadel-
phia, where he was united TO another--the
sevenih-so far as known. In Little Rock,
Mo-, be next turns up as the husband OF
daughter Of a former Governor OF the
State. whom he quickly abandoned. Mrs.
Nellie DE Hart, a young widow. was bis
ninth BRIDE, and two others sre known to
exist-one recently married in Painsville,
Ohio. The names OF the ladies which are
not given in this article are suppressed at
the request OF their friends, but are known
10 the detectives. In nearly all cases Mar
WINS mode Of procedure seems to have been
about the same. He would advertise for
goyerness and then propose to his confding
charge to marry him.
TIE RICHMOND AFFAIR.
This account says that Marvin, IN corre-
spending with the Richmond lady, gave rs
references Judge CowaD, OF Germantown.
Pa; William A. Taylor, ex-member Of
Congress, Of Camden, N. j.; and the Rev.
John Danforth, OF Media, Va. He ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased with her
letter, and although her terms were rather
high, he thought, ne would like to engage
her, and would come on 10 see her as soon
as he had settled some business affairs in
New York. The Richmond lady wrote TO
the three personages Mr.. Marvin bad named
as references and received the most saiisfac-
t0ry replies. The writers united in speak
ing OF Mr.. Marvin In the most fatering
terms. They said that they had known him
great many years ; that he was gentle
man OF great culture and refi8ement; OF
the highest honor and integrity, and pos.
sessed OF large means. The clergyman
Y. rote that his daug hter had been Mr.. Mar
WINS first wife, and that he had treated her
with the utmost kindness. She expressed
her satisfaction with the result Of her in
quiries, and SO informed Mr.. Marvin, who
came TO Richmond to see her, and their in
terview resulted in her partial engagement
as gOvernness for bis daughter, whose sud-
den illness, be explained. called him away
before the contract was closed.
oVERTUREs OF MARRIAGE.
A few days after Mr.. Marvin's departure
to attend to his sick daughter the Richmond
lady received letter from Mrs. Taylor. the
wife OF the Camden congressman, making
an interesting and romantic disclosure. The
writer said that she could not resist the
temptation of betraying Mr.. Marvin's con-
fdence in a good cause. He bad called on
her since he left Richmond, and told her
that the young lady whom he was about TO
engage as governess was the most CHARM
Inn ha N
life. He was in love with her, and
would be the happiest man in the
world II he thought she would consent to
be bis wife. The writer strongly advised
the latter TO consent il Mr.. Marvin should
offer himself, saying that she had known
him thirty years, that be bad been devoted
husband to bis first wife, and bad nursed
her tenderly through the long Illness which
terminated in her death six years ago. Two
DAYS after this a letter came from Mr.. Marvin
formally proposing for her hand. and saying
that he could not bear to think Of employing
her as a mere goyerness.
A day or two after he presented himself
in person and was accepted. He again had
to leave hurriedly on business, and on his
return settled S300 for life on his pro.
spectiYe wife, and on the 20th OF July last the
couple were married, the groom being in
haste to get TO the Hot Springs for his
health, and thence to go abroad.
Mr.. Marvin had not left Richmond q week
before 10 was known that the draft which
be had presented was q forgery, and when
It was discovered that he had stopped 10
the small business Of borrowing 315 from
the minister who had married him Ii was
realized thai he was scoundrel and an ad-
venturer.
BEAUTIFUL TALKER.
The New York Times In Its account
says: He is about fiftY.seVen years old.
about Eve feet nine inches In height, and
weighs about one hundred aud fifty pounds.
His head, " hich is well formed, Is covered
with q growth OF white hair. rather thin at
the crown, and he wears white mouStache
and long side wbiskers. His complexion is
forid, his eyes are Of q dark-blu gray,
and he has deep-set lines in his cheeks. He
wears Prince-Albert coat kept closely but
toned, always wears black or blue-blsck
clothing, and has diStinguE, semi-military
air. Added to this he is what is sometimes
called ga beautiful talker," and has un-
bounded nerve and enpTeSSement.
FORGED LETTERS OF EuLOGY.
A few days after he left Richmond bis
yiie's relatives found out by the return OF
the drafts that they were worthless, and
beginning to suspect Marvin, they wrote to
ex-Judge Shipman, 10 this city, who put the
case in Pinkerion's hands.
All Of the letters Of recommendation, 1t is
almost needless 10 say, were written by
Marvin himself, or at his instance. There
were no such people living in those places
as those whom he named as references.
After Miss Turpin had written to the parties
be went to the post-Ofices named and got
her letters, and sent the eulogistic responses.
HOW THE ARREST WAS EFFECTED.
When Pinkerton met parties who came on
here from Richmond in the lady's interest
he showed them bis rOgue's album. As
soon as the parties, OF whom Mr. A. Nj.
Brownell was one, saw Maryin's picture,
taken in 81. Louis as that OF Il. A. Martin,
they at once Identified the individual as the
person whom they were seeking. Ar
rangements were at once made with Chief
Of Police Webster, In New Haven, to keep
a lookout for him, as well as TO watch Mar
WINS adopted daughter, who was living
with Mrs. Kenny. On Wednesday last
partIes in this city informed Pinkerton that
General Marvin was stopping at the Saga
more House, In Lynn, Mass, under the
name OF Benjamin f. Adams. Mr. Brownell
has been North for week past assisting In
the case, and was at New Haven. Piukerton
telegrapbed 10 Brownell TO 20 to Lynn and
see IL be could identity adams" Brow
nell got to Lynn at O'Clock yesterday
morning, and by O'Clock he had identified
Adams as his old acquaintance and quon-
dam brother-in-law Marvin, and had pro-
cured his arrest.
EXAMINED AND COMMITTED.
An Associated Press dispatch from Bos-
ton last night said:
arthur Merritt, the man OF many aliases,
among which is that Of Marvin, who was
arrested at LYNN, Mass, yesterday, for forg-