Columbus Enquirer in Columbus, Georgia

Unmitigated Scoundrels The Case of Marcus Cicero Stanley

A lengthy report profiles Marcus Cicero Stanley a London house of correction prisoner. It recounts his theft from Mr Catlin at his T dion Portrait Gallery, his arrest following a hidden purse check, and his defense claiming he meant only to show the wealth to Catlin. It traces Stanley’s prior crimes in Texas and the United States, including a fatal 1837 duel in which Laurens was killed, Stanley acting as second, and his later escapes and repeats of theft across multiple states before returning to England. The piece ends with editorial disdain for his conduct, praising six months hard labor but wishing a much longer sentence.