Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-09-11
a checkered Career.

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In our issue of last week we gave a
short sketch of DIR. Lohr who had been
arrested near Mt. Jackson a few weeks
ago for some of his Characteristic per
formances in Ohio. as the Doctor is a
native, and until year or two ago a resi-
dent of this county, We give below an
account Of his career IN Ohio as taken
from the Somerset Journal, of that State
Somerset has a volcano ready TO belch
forth, which will set every tongue going,
and cause great indignation. RumOTs are
rife of the criminal course of a man in our
midst that the law will claim. The case
consists in several acts of crime, which If
true, will put the accused behind the
bars. Suspicion has been aroused for
some time, and the matter has now work
ed itself to head. The accused IS said
to already have fled leaving a broken
hearted family and numerous creditors,
and the same state of affairs exist in the
parts which he came from here. Our citi-
zens should lend every assistance to the
family whose home has been entered, in a
financial way, to hunt down the cause of
their trouble, and neither time nor money
should be spared in accomplishing it.
The man that all this talk is about is
one DR.. LChr, who was married here some
two months ago to most estimable young
lady of Somerset.a The proof is here of
this man LOhr having wife and child in
Virginia, and his former wife is now liy-
ing with her father, and was ready to
commence legal proceedings at once.
The father of his last wife Is a poor
man, and our people should lend him all
the aid in their power to bring this man
back wherever he may be. He should be
hunted down regardless of cost. There is
also long list of creditors which will
foot up several hundred dollars. The
very last act which be is known to have
committed was to give an order TO a
farmer for S1.50 On prominent business
firm for the change out of $500 bill,
saying he would leave the amount with
the house. The farmer called and OF
course found neitEer the money nor credit
of the man.
From what we can learn Lohr left here
several days ago, on pretext OF going
away on business, and that for some time
bis actions indicated that be has been
gathering all the m oney he possibly can
together, with the intention of getting
away in good shape"
CDR. Lohr who has been IN this place
for the past eight months canght num-
Der of our people in a financial way,
getting away probably with about enc
thousand dollars. He has a heavy load
hopn;vrx HE had CaNprQl
OF the counts would land him behind the
bars in the Penitentiary. He could be
sent up for illegal voting. as he took q
great interest in the election last spring.
OF course be was deeply interested in the
welfare of our public schools. 1t seems
strange that such countenance as Lohr
wore, coupled with his beastly ignorance,
and being an entire stranger, could swim
die any one. He was arrested at his
home in Virginia last Saturday, at the
request of the officials at this place, but
owing to the red tape which has to be gone
through with, which would cost in the
of 500 90 Mr. Hymns drop
ped the case. To his first wife he was
married on the 18th day Of July, 1870,
and to his second wife in tins place the
latter part of May. When he returned to
Virsinia he reported to wife No. one that
be had obtained divorce from her in
Perry county, and she at once wrote TO
parties here asking for the facts.
" hat will lie done towards arres:ins
BIN Tor bigamy, we are unable to say,
Lut the matter should be pushed.
This man Lohr was a regular putty
fraud. There was not n single thing in
his make up that did not brand HIM as an
i. noraLt man, and every act showed Linn
to be an awkward hOtch at attempting to
swindle His career in this place only
adds one more to the list, while there is
plenty of room for more, and they too
VIII take their turns in due 'eason."