New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-19
4 MARRIAGE SWINDLER..
WOMEN WHO WERE ROBBED By DIR. GRANT.
HIS NUMEROUS ENGAGEMENTS TO MARRY-VIC-
TINS IN Boston AND OTHER PLACES.
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BosToN, Mass, Sept. IS. - Additional it,
stances Of tho rsscAllty Of DR.. Andrew Jackson
Grant" alas Perre, alias Burns. coming to light
d.;;r and later information concerning his exploits in-
dcates that lie probably had confoderates than
his alleged "sister."
It seems that before marrying the
CAMBRIDGE nan and deser ling her after stealing her
clothing and Il SUN OF money he made his appearance
AT tho Hooi Cottage Nahant, fas lionaoie boarding
honse conducted by Mrs. Kingsbury. He lost no time
ana as soon as possible after his effects had
been placed his room be began a.
tcutions to his landady and increased tho
telyency OF his lovemaking the no1rs rolled on lie
took her out drive afternoon. lie said that he
was a poor Doy anu nal rather hard nno to live lie
mad to work hard aud Gnceasnsy and had not found
time to eyote himself 0V AFFAIRS until recently when
having secured large fortune all hs now needed
was good woman as hinss, WE 70 comniaSe nana
Mrs. Kinesbury remark ed that she was poor willow
wItn only a lew connection and no money Whatever
The doctor dh not appear 10 be a. all disappointed
upon learning his and SAID that he had ample means
ali wanted was good wife. want You for your-
money YOU your disposal You will only be my
VIE. Ony say that you VIII ne mine. NY NY love ms
was after twO days cOurtship an Mrs hlngsDuIy
heart mad gwen under the strain OF his love
think of II for moment. The doctor pleaded IN v.in
but alter making few quiet inquiries concerning MIS-
King hry's probable wealth and finding that sac had
money he stopped ms pe11ins very suidehy pau ha
his bills aud Win MS sister started as said io tlo
"Dr. Andrew Jackson Grant" practted IN this cry
,n,ior tha name of Washington
Enrus" The reason for "Dr. Burhs's" sudden de-
parlure has not yet been Hy ascsrae "S.
principal reason that ne had engaged himself 10
marry no les tnHa three ma%nY auens ycrv o" we
keen these engagements he concluded that tho
ses way 10 gel out OF the trouble to leave town
on saturday which he did II is said that he managed
ia borrow money all three or these dcluded women
ON inc strength of his coming marriage with them -
Burns spent weeks at Nantasket uLder the name
n. nsusi 20 have come from Australia and showed
letters of introduction from pronne"t bs peSpo
there he spent most OF me time ooarlns tns
which are interesting but which cannot be glvsh
at present He visited win his sister the Brilnaia
numberess love episodes all unsuccessful as lar ~
PARTICULARS have been OF Dr.. Ferries
rarenr at Od Orchard Beach last year. lie stopped
Snpt ne at the Ocean House and thence wont TO the
Ms. Emma canes OF st. Thomas. Canada lie soon
s.oertaned tnai Miss Kanes had entire control OF her
Miss Kancs went home to Canada to prepare fof her
marriage, wnen the doctor changed for the Revere
,nos'e ne"s before gobbng up Miss Ksnes's $4,000;
stated that ladies' s' whom he
thought might pan out" for few doar', Sn WIN
poor as he began 10 DO pGSra S
patch Tor the caused hir and III. sister 10 PACK
detectives appeared the scene looking for tho doe
| tor but no had disappeared - . ,. - ,h.
wi nnrinr the summer OF 1884 "Dr." Grant made lne
,con,intance of a wealthy KenneDunk widow nt Olu
| Orchard Me-, and once laid violent siege 10 noa
att.crlous Her friends who had begun 10 entertain
snsucons Of his character warned the lady, but to no
| nurnose She continued TO receive MS at'eu.
| iions and even entertaining the Dr. ana us
uUns, .Unaa " sister" Mrs. Ray, her residence.
for week or more and due time yielded TO hs SUI.
! and h.came engaged 10 him. At this time boston
aanteman who nad acted as financial adviser OF lne
Dncors" intended victim was apprised OF wnat wHs
,on an ami wrote his client asking Tor An nter'io"
viii the doctor The latter when apprsed OF Tue ro
| onest guoky and grsciouay assentsd' Admitting
| ~ right and proper II was' etc, n
nsv. was appointed, but the Doctor was was
| missing He however, sent a telegram STATING @ tna.
@ mrcsnt busuess rendered necessary his presence
| ~ ysvYorK 50 that the interview Win tne nhhi, an,
cia gentleman took place shortly aItet war; a
| -, -ant to saratoga due time the " DOCTOR
appeared the scene and continued ms ops Ds o
lie solicited aud obtained from the iauy
aS San, mo = ~ 900 and shortly afterward decamped