The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-11-25
A SENSATIONAL AFFAIR.
A VERMONT MAIDEN'S DEFENSE TO A
CHARGE OF FORGERY.

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Defend Hcr-A wedding Rudely Inter-
rupted.
BURLINGTON. VT, November 16.-
This city is shocked over what pro-
misses to be lively scandal, andiit was
brought to light to-day, curlously
enough. by crime on the part OF
Young lady, committed through the IN
tluence of wedding. Miss Jennie
Saxton, a charming looking young
woman of about twenty Summers,
came to this city to-day to he present
at the wedding Of her sister, Miss Kate
Saxton, who was to have been married
this evening. and while making prepar-
ations for that event the eXpectant
bride was surprised to see an officer en-
ter the room and arrest her sister on
the charge of forgery. This was an
unprop5tious omen for Il wedding day,
but the bride to be was assured by the
prisoner that it was all mistake, and
that she would be able to explain mat
ters so that she could return shortly.
She was escorted to the Police Court,
where she was arraigned on complaint OF
Cashier Ward on the charge Of forging
two orders OH the Burlington Saving
Bank in the name of John l.. Mason OF
Richmond. VT, one for $500 and anoth-
er for $500.
This charge did not seem to disturb
the fair prisoner, who stated that her
home was in Richmond, but that she
had been living about a year with her
brother at WlllsbOrough, \. J.. she
admitted writing the orders, but claim
ed that she had been authorized to do
50 by Mr.. Mason. The prisoner, who
is lire looking brunette, was hand
somely dressed in seal wraps. fashiona-
bic hat with long plumes, and Il rich
dress with beaded front. The charge
in detail was that on the 4th day OF last
September the accused went to the
savings bank and presented an order
for $500, and that she received the
money, as Mr.. Mason was one OF the
stockholders of tie bank. 1t was sub
sequently discovered by the Cashier
that the order was forgery. lie
thought by saying nothing about the
matter that the woman would be like
" to try the game again, and thus
place herself in his clutches. With
this object in view, when Mr.. Mason
made his next settlement with the
bank nothing was said about the order
This afternoon the Cashier was pleased
to see handed him over his desk an en-
velope with the now well known writ
ing on it, and inside was another order
for $500. with J. L. MaSons signature.
accompanied by Il note asking that the
money be sent to Miss SaXton's hotel,
as she had just had some teeth removed.
Mr.. Ward at once took measures for
her arrest, and was soon confronting
her in court.
Now comes the sequel. The prisoner
instead of going into Mysteries, inform
ed the court that Mr.. Mason would
make the matter all right, and calmly
wrote Il message to Mr.. Mason lnfOrn-
ing MIN that she was arrested for fOrg-
ing his name, and requesting his pres
ence in Burlington. This was stun
ner to the court, and it was decided to
adjourn the hearing until Mr.. Mason
could be present. 1t was evident that
the prisoner had some claim Or rela-
tions with Mr.. Mason by which she cX-
pccted to escape the penalty of her
crime, but what that relation WIS could
only he conjccturcd. Subsequently the
truth came out from the lips Of one De-
lancy. WHO married one OF her six sisters.
He said Mason had been furnishing her
with money for some time sending her
on one occasion ut her home in Rich
mond $50 concealed in an apple. He
had sent her to school, and if letters
that he had written her could he ob-
tanned she would be cleared. Delaney
subsequently stated that his wife had
found Il letter to Jennie from Mason.
asking her to meet him 1T the t o'clock
train to night.
Mason is one OF the most prominent
men in this vicinity. is Il Director Of
the Central Vermont Railroad, and is
highly connected in this city. He is
over fifty years old, has married sec
ond time, and has Il daughter who is
married. He is expected to arrive in
town tomorrow, when it is claimed by
Miss Saxton's friends that he will clear
her by announcing that he gave her
permission to draw the orders, but as
that will render al explanation to Mrs.
Mason necessary the situation is evi-
IDENTIFY in uncertain one. What the
outcome will be can only he determin-
ed by the hearing tomorrow morning,
but the gossips have not been SO busy
here fO,. yp1rS