The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-08-12
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=. va sure.' :
The Richmond (Va.) papers recently con-
tanned an account of . romantic marriage III
that city, of which the following is the sad
sequel, as given in Richmond dispatch of
the 18th ult: -
Society here il in a fiutter of excitement
to-day over q social sensation, the DC aston
for which is tue betrayal into marriage OF
young lady Of Ricamond, who moves in the
highest circles, by man call ng himself
Thomas Marvin. The victimized lady is the
niece OF one of the most DISTINGUISHED MEM
bers of the bar of this state and a gentleman
OF the highest social pos ton. She is also con-
nected with many ether excellent families
here aud in other porti' ms of the State. She
possesses noble character, and in person she
IS an exceedingly pretty blonde of less than
twenty-five years of age. She is great favor
tie in richmond Ina, society an, and has
in the city. Being dependent upon her
widowed mother for support, she had
for some time before the unhappy union with
the position of governess. About three
weeks ago her attention was called to an adj
vertlsement in the Hartfort Ghurcamdn pur-
porting to be from a widower In Ohio who de-
sired to secure the services of q gOverneSs to
take charge of his little girl, about six or eight
years old. The lady quickly decided to apply
pastor. a wel+known Episcopal clergyman in
this city, and also a distinguished jurlst, from
whom she obtained let ers of recommends
The result was that Marvin came on T to Rich.
mOnd, having discarded the great number of
appI cation, with which he was beset.
sassd that he had found the the lady he
mothers residence and here informed
her that he was the Ohio widower
mentionedin the advertisement He hid sew
eral interviews with her. during one of which
he presented letters of introduction to many
prominent business men here from men of
the highest business and social positions In
the North and West, purporting to represent
that the be 1rer of them was a man of ample
fortune, of culture and excellent sOcial.pOsi-
ton. So plausible were these letters and
Marvin's story, that thy were accepted as
genuine by his victim her family and fir ends.
Marvin made proposition of marriage to the
lady, which, after consideration by herself
sOlemnized at the home of her mother by the
pastor of her church. The marriage WAS
a very quiet one. The groom. with great
up by a prominent lawyer, in which he
agreed to be.tOw $4,000 on his wife after the
marriage. The bridal party left for Niagara
on me 1ternoon tram, Marvin LEAVING inc I'm.
they would remain at that watering place for
seve al weeks, going fro N thence to the West,
where they you'd remain till the fall, and
that he had large interests in France, where
he had lived for many years. Not a Suspicion
OF The truthfulness of these representations
mans appearance and letters all tended 10
quiet any doubts of his integrity. During his
stay here Marvin called on several of the lead
ing business men and presented Dis letters
and was kindly received. BY some OF these he
W introduced to he First National Bank,
where he exhibited letter eOf credit that gained
man. Upon the st ength of these Marvin
presented draft for 500 upon wellknown
Chicago banking use, which was iesdily
cashed. Severa days elapsed after the depart
newly q n
telligence was received from them by the
laGy's friends here. In the meantime the
from their Chicago correspondent that Mar
wins draft was palpable forgery. This fact
was communicated to the gi Is friends. who
were forced to the conclusion that their loved
one had been made the victim of q vile impO-
sitiOn. The parties purpOrting to have given
Marvin letters of introduction were at once
telegraphed to. While the names of many
were found to he fictitious, the response of
the others came that the letters wer. W etched
fOrgeiies. The first intelligence from the I'M
happy lady was telegram from Albion. New
dent to her mother in Sa.em. Va, reported in
q Northern newspaper, was true. 1t would
seem that Marvin had carried the lady to Al
scheme upon wealthy friends of hers there.
and in order to get rid of her mad manufact-
ured and had publis ed the ;alse story of the
that this would cause her to at once return to
Richmond and thus leave the way clear to him |
to desert her. As soon as the friends of tue
victim realized Marvn's imposition two of
them promptly LETT here to join her. The
bank officers here who had been duped by the
bridegroom Pla ed the case in the hands of
Marvin arrested. The reply came back that
there were two men of that name in that city.
and inQuiring which one was wanted. The
impOsor, hearing that The officers were on
in e direction of Canada. The ladys friends !
found her at Albion, and. in order TO |
avoid tsaa publ city shn would consent only
rive on the Northern train which will reach |
here tonight at lU:45 he man Who mas |
an o9 and u s az
d u tful whether the name he is known un. |
der here belongs to him any more than the |
ample TO- tune OF which he pretended to |
be the pOssessOr. He is represented by |,
those who met him as a man of prepOssessing |
exceptionally good address and |
bears himself like one who is exactly what he |
would have you believe he is. He talks well, |
but not so much about his own affairs as to |
make his hearers believe he is endeavO ing to |
claim what does not actually belong to him. |
Great ind ignatiOn is manifested he aeai ist |
the perpetratUr Of one of the cruelist impOsi- |
tiOns that could have been in icted upon q |
high and honora lie family. every member of |
State. The tenderest sympathy is felt for the |
unhappy victim of Marvin's cool and dar- |
ing rascality, and 1t might not be well for |
til e an event. however, not anticipated nor |
likely to occur For audaci ty and,cool daring |
Marvin's exploit surpasses any ming of the |
kind ever known to the peorle of this quiet
moving city. Of course the al lance in which
that u an was such prominent actor and 80 |
hastily contracted is the theme of discussion |
in social circles here thi% evening. In &C. |
cep ing Mar ms proposal of marriage. this
extent by an u selfish desire to add to her |
aged mothers comforts. and surro nd her |
with all the Injuries that the wealth she sup.
posed was offered her would afford.
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