ROMANTIC EPISODE IN THE CAREER OF A SWINDLER.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 60, 29 March 1881, Page 4

ROMANTIC EPISODE IN THE CAREER OF A SWINDLER.

_ — a Some eiglit or nine j'ear.s ago, says the Toronto Globe, a man named Geo. Nevrbold kept a grocer} in Hamilton, .on Jaujea street North, jiud while erig-agfid in that business managed .to. receive a '-'call" to preacli tlie Gospel. Being possessed i *of.s. good deal of cheek and some ability, lie- suceeoded in worming himself into ifiie graces of a congregation at BarJonville, who accepted liis ministrations, in connection with ■'■- the M. E. ■ church.- When the Conference of tliat ' 'body met, however, they gaveNowbold the cold shoulder. Newbold then went into the bating busioess-in the village of Jiartonyille, but did no| q,eem to liave any more •success; ..in . it.tlian as a pveaoher. One.eypniug he came into the city and called afr Messrs Morgan Brothers. He purchased half. a ton of flour, and gave in payment a cheque qiis,the Eoyal Canadian Haulc (which in those days was a3 solid aa gold), but when Messrs Morgan presented the cheque next morning there were *V.no funds, 1 ' nor had there been tor a week, i'lie late Mr Robert King, baker, John street, was served in the same way." The Messrs Morgan had Nowbold arrested, «nd he was brought before the police magistrate, and committed for trial. The late Mr S. B. Freeman did not press tlie charge against the prisoner, and a verdict of not guilty in the higher Court was entered. Suou aftf>r this Nowbold went to the other side.. leaving his wife in Hamilton, arid marriad an old maid . For the ofiemrp of bigamy he was obliged to serve a number of ye.n-s in the State's prison. While in Mansfield, Ohio, he met. llev. Mr Gil ray in a grocery store, and they had some words concerning certain stories which Noubold had circulated to Giliay's detriment. The upshot was that Newbold gave the rev. gentleman a thrash ing,°and brought down upon his head the indignation of tho residents of that town, who gave him just, so long in which to lenvp, nn<i he paid due attention to iljo injunction. Since then Nowbold lias !><;<m back nnd forwarl beiworn the United States and Canada, spending- a goodly portion of the time in gaol. Newbold, we see by a despatch from Bellville, has been distinguishing himself again. AVhiln in gaol in that town t!:o wife of the craoler, who was matron of the institution,' fell in love with him, and at the close of his term of imprisonment for obtaining goods under false pretences, ran off with, him, leaving her husband, Mr Meyers, in a fiightful state of mind. She returned to r3rookvi)le,and wrote to h«r daughter, who on joining her there at her request,found her liv* ing with Newbold, and returned alone, despite her entreaties that she should join her. The parties are well cr.nnpcted, consequently the sensation created by the affair is all the greater Previous to this unfortunate occur* tence tha conduct of Mrs Meyers had been above reproach.