Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-11-01
B. Birdsall, esq.
Bres, M4jor U. s. Rife Corps.

From tie .Ns,seRork Commercial .QdueTfiser.
Dia6Otical ecf.-on Thursday last, an act wa,
committed IN this city, winch for its atrocity
stands almost unparalleled.
n little glrl, named Suzan, aged about five
years, the daughter OF Mr.. Benjamin Farioil,
artificial florist, who resides at IS Chatham-row,
took her departure about O'Clock, Tor the pur-
pose OF going 10 school, kept by Miss Temper
.hce Ely, ut No. Franktort-strcet. The child's
return was naturally expected ar noon; but she
did not appear; nor did she come home ali ~ ght
An the morning the uneasiness OF the parents can
be more easily conceived than expressed. as sn,.
was deemed most innocent and engaging child
oy ali VINO ever knew her. An advertisement
was prepared mentioning the time OF her LEAVING
home, her dress Sc. aud very huiaely inserted BIZ
lle respective editors of most OF our daily papers
but the ciAld was neitRer seen nos heard OF tli
Saturday evening about eight O'clock, when Mrs
bachio, All intimate acquaintance of the family
happened TO be in ChathnI-street, near Mr Lo.
rIiiards' Was called oy her name two or three
times by the chitd, whose dress, however was so
mctamorphosed that if she had not recoliccted
the voice, she would not nave known her. Her
chip hat was cut all round, and her yandyke
hanged "a cap and large ru.ie made of muslin
put round her neck III such manner as almost
entirely to hide her face, and her pettlcoat mad
been taken away Her little hands were tied to-
getner at the wrist by rope; There were ike
Wise two ropes round her body, the one under ner
trock, and the other aboveit. The lady procur-
ed penknite from & gentleman passing by, and
cut the ropes with which her hands were tied =
At this period, two black women came up one OF
whom, taking the child by the hand, wanted 70
take her away but upon the gentleman asking
her what she wanted with the child they both
took to their heels.
The account which the child, who is very IN
teiligent tor one other years, gives of this
ordinary transaction, is as foliows-Fh-t whea sine
mad got along rs far as the corner OF Beekman
street and was standing by some barrels by Mr.
Houstoa's grocery, she was accosted by a coiored
woman, who gave her some sugar candy, and
coaxed her to accompany her, promising her
sweet-meats, play things, &C.. that she carried
her somewhere IN tiie country, where she gave
her apples, and had her under some trees that
she Afterwards took ner back to the city, Where
site was made to sleep in the same bed with the
said black woman, and that alongside of the bed
there were several hogs. Upon tins fiend leaving
her apartment the next morning, she tied the
chlld's hands, and bound her with cord to the
bed post, winch she continued tied till Satur-
day evening, when taking advantage Of the 40.
sehce of her prosecurlx, she ground the cords
asunder and made her escape. 1t IS probable,
however, that IT she had not fallen IN with Mrs
bachlo at the very time she did, she would have
been re-taken by the SAID two wenches. During
her confinement, winch was for three days and
two nights, she ate nothing, except some apples
and sweet things and upon her crying tor her
| mother, she was compelled to be still by severe
whipping, and threat that she should be sent 10
BrIdewell. The woman had on blue frock
and she had daughter named Charlotte. IL Is
| supposed that the place her confinement was 1t
Orange street, or some vine e in its vicin,tye-
Pans are now 'akmg TO find out the residence O
the person, VINO, II IS hoped, will be discovered
ana brought to that punishment to when wretcl
who could commit so internal a deed. /, 40 wei
snuued.