The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-10-07
wINsLow, THE FoRGER.
How the Ex-Boston Swipdler Prospers in
South America.
IBuenOs Ayres Letter to Boston Herald

(Buenos Ayres Letter to Boston Herald
ID. Warren Lowe, alias Winslow the Bos-
ton forger, came here from England about
nine years ago, and, after engaging in various
small enterprises, became connected with
the English newspaper as reporter and adj
vert Using solicitor. His well-known energy
and ability soon began to tell and he Sc
cured control of the Herald, which was then
a weekly. 1t was soon published twice a
week. and during the last three years it
has been q daily. with q large subscription
list and good advertising patronage. lie
also has job office, which enjoys a large
patronage and Is lucrative source OF rev.
enue. He owns fine business block and
residence, and IS making money out Of his
paper and printing establishment, but has
neglected it of late to engage in some specu-
latiye enterprise OF magnificent dimensions,
but doubtful prospect. When he came to
Buenos Ayres he was cordially received by
the American colony and citizens generally,
and soon succeed in acquiring the confidence
and respect of the people. His manners
were agreeable, and his energy and ability
gave him leading position. He saidvery
little about himself, and no one cared to in
Quire into his antecedents or impeach his
reputation. One day an officer from the man.
Of-war Nipsic, lying in the harbor, met Mr..
d. Warren Lowe at dinner party. and re-
cogniZed in him Winslow, the Boston forger
and fugitive, whom he had formerly known
in the naval service when Winslow was q
chaplin. The latter did not deny his iden-
tity, but begged the officer not to give him
away" as he was endeavoring to live an
honorable life and deserve the respect of his
acquaintance. The secret leaked out, how
ever, and Winslow was cut by some of his
former friends; but his frankness and appar-
ent determination to behave properly soon
restored him to their confidence. He has
never publicly acknowledged his past record,
and the newspapers of Buenos Ayres have
generally excluded all reference to it from
their columns. Although he has engaged
in some bitter controversies with them he
j. very careful about his movements
and can not be persuaded under any circum-
stances to 20 on board of a United States
man of-war or any other vessel carrying the
stars and stripes. Several times detectives
have been here planning for his capture, but
he has been shrewd enough to escape their
clutches. Only once has he been out of the
country and that was when he went to Europe
to get married. This marriage cost him his
social position, and is the only act he has
committed during his residence in the Argen-
tine that is discreditable toshim. One day
his paper contained a notice of the death of
his beloved wife" in the United States and
he at once put on widower's weeds, refusing
social invitations and recognizing
every rule of mourning etiquette.
After the usual period of
mourning was over Mr.. Lowe disappeared
from his usual DauntS Tor three months, and
when he returned had lady with him, who
was introduced as his bride and quite cor
daily received by his friends in Bueuos
Ayres. She appeared to be woman of no
social accomplishments, but of modest de-
meanor, and while in no way his equal has
been true wife and mother. When it was
subsequently learned that his first wife was
still living and undiyorced, Mr.. Lowe was no
longer socially recognized in Buenos Ayres,
but the second Mrs. Lowe is considered guilt
less, as she is understood TO have been con-
WINGED and still believes t:at he was q genu-
inc widower.
Nothing will shake her confidence in him
and the neighbors cannot but admire her
faith and devotion. Winslow explained
that lie received formal notice of the death
of his wife in Massachusetts, paid her funeral
expenses and the fees of the attorney who
settled her affairs. and insists that the lady
who claims to be the first Mrs. Winslow is
an imposter, but she has established her
identity to the satisfaction of the United
States Consul here, with whom she and her
friends have had considerable correspond
ence. Several Americans residingin Buenos
Ayres have met her in Boston also, and have
given Winslow no reason to suppose that
they believe him guilty of anything less than
bigamy- The woman he IS living with now
is the daughter of a boarding-house keeper
in London. with whom he had rooms during
his stay in that city.
Real estate speculations are now engaging
more of Mr.. loves time than his news.
paper, and he has entered upon them TO
such an extent that people predict a repeti-
ton of the crisis which ended his career in
Boston. He is erecting large number of
city houses on borrowed money and has q
tract of 10000 acres of wild land in the
southern part of the province which he is
trying to colonize. His credit has been good
until recRtly. but the banks viii no longer
10 ri q las rnr. &c hsl
was in a tight place He can not complain
of the treatment he has received from the
people of Argentine, as they recognized him
as a gentleman until the facts OF his second
marriage were disclosed and gave him every
opportunity TO commence life anew.