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A Rascally Husband—I mat full Janie* Llgbtncr, of Highland, n town along the Lebanon Valley railroad, married a young lady who had not yet reached her majority. A few days ago the wife became of age ami In company with her hunUuid visited her guardian, who paid her $1,700 In money and a number of notes. The hmdmrnl took the package containing her fortune and placed U In hla pocket, stating that it was safer in his hands. When they reached home he t mm* for red the package to hi* wife and remarked I hut he would join her iu a few hours. *Not making ids appearnnee at midnight f he wife became very uneasy nnd'feiiBpcctlhg that she liad probably Imhju the victim of a dishonest transaction site .ex am In od the package ami found that all the cash wan mining. Hhe Informed her neighbors of tiie strange and shameful proceeding, ami telegrams wore sent In different directiona notifying the police authorities of I lie swindler's operation* mid requesting his arrest. A reward of $200 1b offered for Ids apprehension. He bean, on one of his arms flic image of a small child, formed with India ink. Idghtner is about twenty-two years old.—Vatriot.
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The New Bloomfield Pa Times
New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, US
Tue, Apr 17, 1877
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