A MATRIVIONIAL TRAP.

Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 81, 15 October 1877, Page 2

A MATRIVIONIAL TRAP.

The Entjlish papers give an account of ses new matrimonial coD&tcnce game which. G<

a Derby man was P' a 7' D R successful!, upoa susceptible widows. His plan c advertisement in the Manchester papei ' was;— ... ' "Wanted— A widow ladj as houset keeper to a widower,, a professions . gentfem«n ? a lady of jnean* will bi r required, ultiisately with a view t< matrimoßy." ' This- trick took. |Ifc was professiona I dignity against some- means. A Man- . cheater widow of thirty-JiVe answered the call of housekeeper and ultimate mate The man' interviewed' tike .woman' at hei home- im Manchester* He- introduced > himself a* Dr Walter Willciak, said lie had received his degree of M.D. in . America, wl«re also lie had considerable When- he saw the woman, and sbe had given* him* an 1 inventory of her moans, he began to talk- marringe rigl t off, and sbe agreeing, he- went; to> London to make arrangements for the wedding: In a few days the lady jpined him by arrangement. He told her thud he wished 1 , to go to America immediately after the 1 ceremony to look after Iris property. She consented to this arrangement. H!e bar- ! rowed £50 for the purpose of paying their passage out, £20' to wirchasfi- surgical! instruments and £15 to buy a. dres#wHichhe wished 1 to' present to Ins intended' bride. The- game was up ;: Wiltons- did not return- to* claim* his- bride;, but he wrnte a note stating that he was- sick and had gone off to America' to get cured — ; nnd hn would return a sound mtn- in- throe i months to marry her. This was- last. , November. The widow returned tcher liome in> Manchester, a wiser but a poorer • woman; Ai sHorfc timo ago she s*w another adVprtiswrnenf in>ttie Manchester pnnor. similar to- tHe- one that hid so cruelly duped her. She followed tUis-one un, l)ii* fora different pn-roose. Sbe took the police- into her confidence, and soon* find tHe satisfaction of seeing Dr Walter Willhns- walking between two officer v " with evves upon his- wrists-" He acknowledged' to having defrauded thelady; but excused' himself by pleading that He was short' of money and' had 1 to Have- it: His pockets were full ot letters in answer to his advertisement indicating that He made this sort of confidence aregular business; Wilkms- is an« upholsterer; and has a living wifeand'cbildrem We is evidently "one grand raseaK" atiJ' will be- prosecuted to the bitter end.'