The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-10
The Truth About Plowman- Hoyt Trouble

There probably is not person in the city of
Owosso who has not read or heard of the noto-
riouS villain, Plowman, who was so cruel as TO
endeavor TO compel the fair evangelist, Lillian
Hoyt to marry him against her wishes, by
threatening her life. l believe no young man
ever suffered more disgrace and humiliation
was by the advances / have made Miss Hoyt
Although have suffered disgrace, scandal and
Imprisonment, and this affair has cost me u
large sum of money, yet would refrain from
showing up the true character OF this bold, bad
woman by bringing this disgraceful affair again
before the public, were 1T not for the fact that
when l resume my business again as an install
ment merchant find that have lost not only
the patronage, but the respect of my numerous
customers of this city, by the false stories
circulated by Miss Hoyt during my confinement
am ashamed to acknowledge that did make
her an offer Of marriage, but the deception that
she used to hide her true character from me, in
her attempt TO raise herself in my esteem
would be incredible were ii not for the fact that
/ still have her letters to prove my statement
Through the stories she told me of her life and
character, believed was getting prize, until
found her one morning smoking cigarettes in
the very room where but the night before she
was praying and preaching to the poor sinner
She explained that she had to SMOKE them, as
the physicians had prescribed them for her
health. After she had closed her meetings and
gone back to Bay City, learned something of
her true character. learned and am able to
prove, that she married MIR. Hoyt, under the
assumed name OF Lillian Sanford, and had lived
with him as his wife for four years, and up to
Jne llnne she came 10 ONOSSO 10 mold her meet
ings. l also learned that she was the mother of
an illegitimate child before she married Hoyt
L wrote her refusing to have anything further
TO do with her. She answered, begging me in
the most pathetic manner, to give her u chance
to prove that she was not so bad as the reports
would show. Prompted by the pathetic appeal
she made in her letter, was foolish enough to
answer fer that if she could prove she was q
free woman, / would marry her regardless of
what her past life had been. She telegraphed
that night for her fare, 1 sent it, and she came
to Owosso. Her conduct after she came here
brought me to my senses, and blanlxy refused
TO acknowledge her thereafter. even as friend.
She declared If did not marry her as / had
promised, she would have revenge. She sought
her revenge by having me arrested. L was
placed in the county jail, where [ laid week
unable to prevent the cruel, false reports she
was circulating. When she learned that her
letters and character would be exposed in the
trial, she at once paid the costs and withdrew
her complaint. If Miss Lillian Hoyt, Mrs.
Frank Hoyt, Lille Sanford, Mary Burgess, or
whatever her name may be, is what she repre-
sented herself to be to the city of Owosso, and
am guilty of the charge she brought against
me, then the above statement must be false
and am guilty Of SANDER. Miss Hoyt' is still
in the city, and If she wishes me TO prove what
have stated, she may again place me under
arrest and am at her service.
JOSEPH PLOwMAN.