Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-09
HE is WANTED.
Westerner Webs Fair
South Deer Isle Girl.
Borrows Extensively in Pre-
paration and for Honeymoon.
People Now Charged Obtaining Money
Under False Pretences.

Rocklqnd. Me-, sept. S.-Rev. Joseph
Jackson, pastor If the Methodist
churche.; in South Deer Isle and Ston-
ington, was i'll this city, Wednesday.
Seeking n warrant for the arrest of Her
bert Leigh, supposed Western stock
raiser. who is charged with obtaining
money under false pr"tences. Leigh ar
rived here about two weeks ago. claim
ing to come from Jewell City, Kan. His
marriage to Miss Hattie f. Hatch, well
known in South Deer Isle, followed
within a few days. and their honeymoon
trip is now a matter of much concern
to several i,,rSons VINO appear to nave
been ovcr-nnprcssIun"d by the respec-
table appearance and devout habits of
the groom.
Leigh made his home here Temporal
rily with William Young of Park street,
with whom ht had some correspond
ence while in the West and who We're
also intimate friends of Miss Hatch. He
informed Mr.. and Mrs. Young that he
WAS III a great dilemma. He had come
Fast to get married. and while on the
wav had the misfortune to have $500
in bills partly destroyed by fire. Some
Of the bills he said. We're hardly more
than charred pieces Of paper. but in eV
idence of lis story he produced rem
nants of bills amounting to S54. He
said he seldom carried large sum of
money and was expecting n check for
$500. which would defray all the eX-
of al
Leigh'S appearance was highly pre-
possessing. He asked Divine blessing
at every meal i'm the Young homestead
and so convinced them of his religious
personality that Mr.. Young consented
to the use of his credit at dry goods
store that the future brides wedding
outfit might be bought. Freeman
Young lent Leigh $14 with which to buy
the wedding ring and his credit for $32
more. Mrs. William Young lent him
S15O to defray his travelling expenses
to the brides home. also her gold watch.
Leigh negotiated for a watch costing
s15. but the jeweler refused to order it
on credit His wedding suit, costing
SIS, was to be sent C. o. d.
Arriving al Stnningtoa, Leigh ex-
planned his embarrassing condition to
Rev. Joseph Jackson and received a
loan IF $50 from him. With this money
Leigh paid for the wedding suit. which
arrived meanwhile. The pastor asked
for the remnants of the partly burned
hankbils, saying that he would got
them redemmed. Leigh apparently
gave them to him in an envelope. con-
tanning letter to the government Of
frials ut Washington. but the lctto"
was returned to Mr.. Jackson with the
statement that the envelope did not
contain the bills.
Leigh and his bride came to this city.
after being pressed by Mr.. Jackson for
return Of the 'Oan, ana quietly lett
tho city. Mrs. Leigh going by train and
Leigh by boat.
Mr.. Jackson has placed the matter
in the authorities hands. The Youngs
are also looking for Leigh.
city Marshal Fernali finds that no
Herbert Leigh belongs in Jewell city.
Kan. but. Wednesday, received 4 let
ter which he believes will throw light
on the case. IT was from woman in
Utica. H.. saying that rer husband hal
deserted her ana that %ha has been in
formed ne cam" 10 no 'kthnu. ME- he
travels under several aliases. size says.
The drscriptiOn tIllies precisely with
that Of Leigh. 6 feet and 4 inches in
height, gray hair. blush gray eyes.
rorid complexion. raw-boned AMI
stoop- ehOuldered. Sometimes he wears
a full Lizard. but more often is without
any beard.
Marshal Fornald hos written tn The
deserted wife in Illinois about Leigh.