Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-27
ADOUBLE-DYRD SCOUNDREL
Whom West YirginianS Have
Reason 10 Remember,
BOBS UP As ACHRISIIgN SCIENTIST
In New YORK C..y-An Expose IN iae "oIll
Rsviyes an Old Familiar Hcs-A
Tale That Reads Like Romance
His Many Crimes.

"Judga J. O4kley Ccawford," Of sweet |
scented memory, ia evidently to the fsre
again. The people OF West Virginia end
the residents af Charleston especially have
good reason toremember the affab.e Judge.
In the f4ll Of 1885, q tall, we'll built, hsnd-
some man made bis appearance in the Cap
itol City, and announced that ne was from
New York, and was seeking quiet place
for his health. He was taictsd with lung
trouble, and was no other than the re-
doubiable Judge. Two young ladies &c
companied him who be said were his Sis
tiers. Judge Crawford bad plenty Of moa-
ey, smoked fne cigars, gave wine suppers'
WON THE HEARTS
of the ladies, ingsaliated himself with the
clergy. dazzled the politicians and cap
tured the business men. lie rented ine
bou.e drove a magnificent carriage, lee
torsa. suecu'atsd. and talked about run
ming Tor Congress oa the Republican ticket.
Fiearatiyslg speaking, Jadge Crawford
scon owned Charleston, and nad htue
naliny fence around IT, lie hnally an
pourcsd that he had determined TO take
mn his residence there, and make some IN
vestments. He became connected 10
land speculation with sNme prominent
Gentlemen Considerable money was put
in his hands. and enc bright morning he
left with s.. 600 10 his pocket belonging 70
"A Unknown K publican politician, and
sinca then the gentle klnaWh3 zephys
have rever had a chance 20 renew acquaint-
aIcs with Judge CrawtoId's whiskers.
HIS GEORGIA. CAREER.
Later Judge Crawford turned up IN Geor-
ola. where his pleasing manners and AHA
bIe address won the affections Cf Miss LIZ
zie Hill. the beautiful daughter Of a /
wealthy citizen OF Grithn. Here the Judge
was Major Horace Oakley Wood, though Il
ia not known that there Was any particular
legislative formahty about his change OF
name. His career at Griffin Was unusual
" brilliant. After various spsculations,
he uortgaged his wifs's property, forged
her fathers name to note for i've thou
sand dollars, collected the money, aud left
for pastures green. For months the talih-
ful wife, whom he had heaItle5sly desert
cd. refused % believe that be was false,
but the gallant Major never came back.
From Griffin the distinguished gentle
man took a straight course for the great
undeveloped Northwest. For time he
did not fod much of a field for the display
of his pecuhar talents, aud be seems TO
have been under a cloud In the summer
nj ISL he turned up at Spokane Fal', Da-
kota. and by some mysterious dispenss-
tion OF Providence. his name had become
Wadsworihs. and be rejoiced in the pa
irician prefix OF Arlington Buckingham.
His career was short bu. remarkable.
He gained the affections Of beautiful
aaughter of "a Mr. Banker, and went with
her 10 Chicago. where they were married
az the Palmer House. The girls father
soon discovered the villains true charac-
ter and gave him 5000 to leave her, IN
hone Of saving his daughter from shame /
and disgrace. Arlington Buckingham
Wadswcr,h folded up his tent and stole
silently away.
HERE HE Is GEN SERAL WARD.
A New York World special Of July 81,
reveals the fact that Judge Campbell,
Major Wood and Arlington Buckingham
Wordsworth next appeared at Grand Forks,
Dakota. and al were rolled together in a
GRAND combination 10 make General Ar
hpqtsn Buckingham Ward. Here his
career was meteoric. lie bad girl wife,
lived quietly couple of months and then
began 10 tell people that be was an inti-
mate friend of many prominent public men
in the East. He showed letters from
various Unitsd States Representatives aud |
Senators. While here he practiced the
profession of law and, a. be had a silver |
tongue. his Gowery speeches soon gave
him big practice. Daring the Preslden-
tial campaign Ward bloss0msd out "a a !
stump speaker, attended all the Territorial
Republican conventions and became wide !
ly known. He was sent to Indiana where |
he stumped for Harrison, met the Presi- |
dent many times and discussed Dakota /
alAics with him.
Ward showed his dupes letters purport- |
iag 70 be from Senator Qlay, President
Harrison and Othe,s, leading them to be-
lieye he would be given charge OF the pat
ronage Of the Territory. la this way he |
succeed in borrowing considerable money |
aud at the same time his law practice in
creased. While at Bismarck during the |
Territorial Council in January, lSSS, he /
defended "a member whose seat was con |
tested, and while there George Walsh, a /
barber, recognized him, and again he /
skipped. Ills girl-Wiie was lel. behind, |
and she soon became a mother.
WsdsWorth then went 10 Providence, |
where he assumed the name Of Ward, and /
before six weeks had sped he won the /
heart aud hard of Miss Perry. This girls /
mother had $4,000 all her earthly pos
sessions. She intrusted il 70 Ward, and in |
one year it was gone used up by Wards
exlravagant living. Again be led and his
dupes were lei, TO mourn their folly.
As CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST.
Through TIE Investigations OF the New /
York World. Judge j. Oakley Crawford,
Mfior Horace Oakley Griffin, Arlington /
Buckingtam WadswOrth, and General /
A. Ward, individually and collectively. |
have been brought 70 light sgain. His /
latest rOla ia even more startling than any /
preceding il, aud IL il uOE no other than /
a. A Bentley WosthiugtOu, high priest ofI
Christian science, and husband Of Mrs. /
Pluukett Wor,hipgton, the wife Of the /
former editor Oi the International Magazine /
Of Ciutigs S. 'eacs, that ne eappears b,fore /
the public Jadgs Crawford has evidently |
found bis true sphere He has proven an |
adept in the mysteries Of Christian science. |
Il will be remembered that q short time
ago Mrs. Pluuke,, the wife OF the editor
of the Christian Science Magasine, deserted
her husband, and commenced living with
worihington as her soui's mate. Tbs
formsiity Of a divorce and marriage was
not necessary for the gushing Mrs. Plum
ket,. Her soul yesrned for Oakley. Oak
1as,s sonl yearnsd for Mrs. Piunkett's
dollar. and each got what be wanted.
Mr Plunketi obligingly stepped aside, but
while be has renounced his wife, be re-
fases to secure a divorce. Judge Crawford,
N.ior Wood, General Ward, and Mrs.
Piunkett have done a rushing business IN
Christian science, and have raked IN the
golden shekels. The World started an