Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-14
POSTS WASHINGTON CAREER.
A Young Woman Who Waited for the
Bridegroom that Never Came.

N AOun8 woman VINO waited Tor the
Bridegroom that Never Game.
How THE xASAoEn OF TEE CHICAGO rRKraH1
CLAIM AGENCY FIGURED HERE-A sronY OF A
Young WOMAN WHO WAS DECEIVED INTO BE.
COMING ENGAGED TO A MARaIKD NAN.
The SrAR's dispatches yesterday gave an &C.
count Of the operations there of Alfred Post
who ran what he called freight claim agency
and had left the city, a. 1t is supposed, for
Mexico, leaving behind liabilities amounting
as estimated by the deputy-sherin, to S20O, 900.
This account Of Posts operations in Chicago
was read with interest by many persons in
Washington, who remember him as having fig.
ured here about 1882 and 1885, Posts address,
it is said, is wanted in New York quite as badly
as in Chicago. He conducted freight-claim
bureau in New York, and 1t is alleged, left q
lot Of bills behind in that city.
He is q native, il is said, of Goshen, n. Y,
where his parents reside, and his full name ID
stated to be Alfred MacPost, but of late years
years old, about feet s inches in height, and
Of spare build, weighing about lao pounds.
His complexion is light his eyes blue. and his
hair light brown. Formerly he wore full side
whiskers and mustache. He il now without
the whiskers.
He always took pains with his attire and was
an oily talker. His plausible speeches and at.
tractive appearance, enabled him to captivate
several ladies here, who were kept in ignorance
Of the fact that he was married, and also to
form intimate friendly relations with number
OF old Washington families, and up to a short
time ago correspondence passed between them.
In early life he was employed some years as a
clerk in the claim bureau Of the New York
ont L., No. w.
He came to this city in the spring of 1882 with
young wife, understood to be from Pennsyl-
vania, and they first boarded on New York ave-
nue., near 9th street. Obtaining employment
with Mr.. George I. Keen as an outdoor BUSH
ness man, Post with his wife, went to the Metro
politan hotel, where they boarded some months.
Later he was about the capitol for Q long
time and was looked upon as a lobbyist. He
returned to New York, but in short time came
back to this city and, with his wife, boarded in
the neighborhood Of 10th and K streets.
ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED.
At this time it appears he played successfully
the role of lover, concealing the fact of his
marriage, although just about that time his
child was born. In few months he was
engaged to be married to a young woman
living about miles from the capital and
placed on her finger a diamond engagement
ring. The young woman, whose father was
reckoned to be wealthy, reciprocated BY order
ing magnificent pin for her intended, but
when the bill was presented the articles were
returned, through Detective McDevitt, to the
dealer, rather than allow the facts to become
known. Post was then posing as the son of a
wealthy Englishman who had large sums in
vested in California railroad. The young
woman and the members Of her family seemed
well pleased with the idea Of forming, what ap-
day was set for the marriage, and it was
arranged that there should be quiet wedding,
but when all was ready q telegram came stating
that owing to illness of MI. Post in New YORK
he was obliged to ask that the wedding be
postponed. The effect Of this came near prov
ing fatal, for the young woman was Frustrated
by serious illness. Post. however returned
and succeeded in explaining matters to the
satisfaction of all.
MAGNIFICENT PROPOSAL.
After short time another day was fixed for
the wedding. Post announced that it was his
and his brides desire to make amends for the
former disappointment by providing the guests
TO the number Of thirty or more, with a trip to
his villa in southern California. He said that
he would have at the appointed time train of
Pullman cars with hotel car attached for the
accommodation Of his guests. This offer was
accepted and certain relatives and friends of
the bride were invited, q number of whom
made preparations for the trip. The second
appointed day came, the prospective bride and
ner Iriends were nearly ready 70 cross the con-
tinent the minister had been consulted and
some Of the nonresident guests had arrived at
the house. A few hours before the time for
the ceremony another telegram came. This
stated that Post had just received q cablegram
announcing the death Of his father in England,
that he had just had time to make the steamer
for Europe, and it was imperative that he
should remain there some months to settle the
estate. This was the second disappointment to
the bride and she was again prostrated by ILL
ness, from which she recovered in q few weeks.
GIVEN Up AT LAST.
The family, who had been deceived twice,
then gave up all idea Of seeing Mr.. Post again.
The father, convinced that his daughter had
been trihed with, became anxious to meet him
and have settlement. The young woman,
however, still retained faith in Post, especially
as she had received and perused a note fl ON
him, purporting to have been written hastily
on the steamer to send back by the pilot, and
other letters dated in England, announcing the
arrival there of Mr.. Post, and giving an ac-
count Of his doings. Some time after her re-
covery letter written by Post to q former
landlady, asking further time to pay a board
bill, as the death of his child had caused his
wife to lose her reason, and his expenses there
for had prevented his earller attention to the
board bill. caused her reluctantly to give
him up. Since then there has been a wedding
in which she was the bride and the husband
did not fail to come to time.
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