Year: 1879

She Fell an With the Son of al. Indian


Trader and "LoreH not IFlsely but too


NetP' on Short acquaintance


On Wednesday last William Vanderhorck.
who is engaged with his father, John Wander
horck, former resident and ex-alderman of
this city, as post trader at Fort Lincoln, while
on MS way to Minneapolis on a train on the st.
Paul Pacific railroad, noticed young and
neatly dressed American girl who was seated
near him. He entered into conversation with
her and, seeing that she was very pretty and
of confding nature, asked her where she
was going and if she was travelling alone.
she, Hattered by his manner and
the evidently great interest which he took in
her welfare, stated that she had been working
out at service and was going home to her
parents. 1t was case of love at first sight on
her part and by the time the train arrived at
minneapolis he had, by his smooth tongue and
representations that he was very rich, having
at the time about 81 900 in cash with him, per-
suaded the girl to stop in this city with him.
telling her that he had never met any one
whom he loved more, and offering her his hand
IN n marriage. The poor girl, not suspecting his
eHil ea intentions as Will be shown, accepted the
otter, and arriving at the city
they were driven to the Hennepin house. a
cheap boarding house on First street. between
Second and Third avenues, where he introduced
her as his wife, having told her that they
would be married in short time, and that il
she was asked any questions to say that they
had been married over a year and that she
had child about four months old


which was at the place where they lived Van
der Horck was very attentive to her and their
actions and talk was of nature to arouse the
suspicious of the landlord, but not wishing
to insult his guest he said nothing. On Thurs
day afternoon one of the girls employed at the
house questioned the supposed Mrs. Wander
Hork, and learned from her that
she was not married, but expected to be in a
day or so. On Friday morning the landlord
spoke to Vanderhorck about what the girl had
said, and demanded that they should leave his
house. VaRderhorck acknowledged that they
We're not married, and said he would go out
and look for another boarding place, but as he
did not return, the landlord reported the case
at the police station. The girl on being ae-
quainted with the fact that Vanderorck had de-
celved her, and did not intend to marry her
was overcome with grief and shame at her po-
sltlon, and was nearly wild at the thought that
she had been so cruelty deceived. As she had
only small sum of money and her supposed
tc-be husband had not paid his bills, the chief
OF police procured tickets for her, and on Sat
urday afternoon she MAS sent to her home in
the rural districts. About two hours after her
departure Vanderhorck appeared at the board
ing house, and from his actions seemed to
think he lad done very clever trick He paid
MS bill, took his baggage and left the city for
his place OF business, or some other place. It
ls understood that the girl has father and
several brothers at home, and it is to be hoped
that they will take the matter in hand and
give the scoundrel what he so richly deserves.