Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-05

THE UNHAPPY ExrkRrESoE on YOUNG LADY -

The UNHAPPY EXPERIENCES 90 YOUNG LADY -
RICHMOND, VA.
Richmond society Is very much exercised over
the betrayal of a well-known and lovely Young
lady of that place by a man who turns out TO 10
swindler and a scoundrel. The young lady,
whose mother was In reduced crcumstAnces,
advertised IN the Hartford Chisrslm0a for =
place rs goyerncss The advertisements wus
answered 10y man Who came at once 60 Rich
mend. and concluded finally 60 take the Young
iaas as his wife, instead of his goyerness. He
was represented a gentleman of meaps about
nity-hve years of age and Of fine appea,ance.
II was also stated thar he settled upon his
e"ly-niade bride the sum Of $4,000 shortly
after the marriage the bridal party left for
=; Mna.ara' WITH the intention of visiting Europe
In. the fall. He had numerous well-written
letters OF Introduction and forged pspers
OF reference, and the friends OF the Young lady
received him kindly and introduced him widely.
Al the first National Rank he presented letter
OF credit, which enabled him TO draw draft for
Sooo on Chicago bank. The pair went TO Al
DION where the man. who called himself Thomas
Marvin. expected To practice upon wealthy re-
iatives OF the bride. Aterward wishing 10 make
h's ueseition ot her an easy matter he published
report that her mother had been seriously In
lured In Richmond. thinking she would 90 ON
there ar once. She telegraphed at once and
learned that her mother was quite well Marvin
then skipped OF. leaving the bride alone About
TINS time the dishonored draft came hack frou
the Chicago bank, and the friends of the Young
lady, wishing TO verify their suspicious, tele-
giaphed 10 some of the gentlemen who had
gwen letters of credit 10 Marvin. Alasi they
were all nctitious names. The unhappy Young
girl, then aware of the base deception returned
10 richmond, where she now is, ruined and
broken-hearted.
THE sCoUNDREL REPEATS ms PERFORMANCE m
NEW JERSEY
Marvin turns out To have performed the same
dastardly deed in Lakewood. " j.. the victim
"A nF Mid Of fl.a+ al.
daughter of prominent clergyman The two
affairs appear TO have taken place about the
same time, showing that the villain was PLAYING
double game. his object being to obtain money
rom the relatives of each of his unfortunat
dupes. The young widow of Lakewood whose
father If pastor of a church i'm jamaica l.. l.
answered an advertisement for goyerness about
the LIST Of June The advertiser speedily came
down TO Lakewood. representing himself
as Albert L. Marvin. a member of the lega-
ton in Paris, and so favorably impressed the
young lady that he obtained the promise OF her
hand in marriage The day for the marriage
was fixed for July 2, but Marvin, who was away.
sent word that he was i'll. and requested that it
ne postponed. At this time the nuptials came
Of with Miss Turpn I'm Richmond ON the 9th
OF July Marvin reappeared In Lakewood aud
was married. He went with his new wife To
Washington, and there left her. ostensibly TO
visit Fredericksburg. but the Lakewood lady has
not seen him since. In response TO n telegram
she left Washington for Asbury Park. expecting
to meet Marvin there: but he had departed he
fore she arrived, and on SATURDAY last she re-
turned to her home I'm Lakewood conf
IDENTIFY expecting her husband later i'm the
day. He has not yet arrived. Marvin cas-
uaily stated that although he had adequate
resources, he was short of ready cash. and he
presented two drafts, one for $500 and another
Tor $500, to the clergyman and said il
would be an accommodation to have either one
honored. His intended father-in-law Interested
himself In the matter. and as il was not canye-
nient to get either draft cashed i'm the village.
became personally responsible Ia two merchants
for SlO0-sO of one party and $50 of another
which Marvin put in his pocket. giving his per
sonal check for il. He has far failed TO meet the
obligation. On Tuesday a Telegram was received
from the Richmond chief of police accurately de-
| scrlblng the Lakewood Marvin. and saving that
II he appeared his arrest was desired The tele-
gram removes all doubt as TO the identify of
Thomas Marvin and Albert T. Marvin Conse-
quently, he Is now wanted i'm Richmond for
forgery and in New Jersey for bigamy Since
her return TO her home the Lakewood Mrs.
Marvin has received letters from the adventurer.
but he failed to say where a letter should be ad-
dressed to reach him. His letter was postmarked
and dated Boston.