The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-05-12
WASHINGTON, (pA. APRIL 6

Elopersenf u is due 10 society 10 pun
lish the following fragrant breach of the laws
of God and man and it is hoped that the
editors of newspapers in the United States,
who wish welt to morality and the peace
and comfort Of Society, will disseminate
the information by giving it an insertion IN
their papers.
. On Tuesday night, the I'd Of April inst.
between the hours Of nine and ten o'clock
SAMUEL. HERRIOTT eloped from this
town in company with LYDIA BRICE, the
wife Of MIR. Thomas Brice, respectable
merchant of this borough.--Herriott had
been taken into the family of Mr.. Brice, to
whom he was related, abou, SIX years ago,
in the capacity of a store-keeper, and has IL
we'd we believe, in bis family, the, greater
part, if no. the whole Of that period. He
came poor to Mr.. Brice, and was treated by
him with the greatest kindness and friend
ship. About three years ago, Mr.. B took
him into partnership, and generously allow
ed him the half OF. the profits of the store,
although he had not dollar to put into the
stock. The partnership continued until a
few weeks back, when it expired by Its own
limitation. During all this time ,Herriott
was treated by MIR. Brice rather as son,
than distant relation. But mark the base
ingratitude with which he repaid his frIend-
ship. 5Iike serpent, he stung his friend
in the most vital and tender part. He in
simulated himself into the affections OF bis
wife--the partner of his bed-The mother
Of his beloved child and robbed him OF her
who was As dear to him as his own life.
| But fragrant and enormous as the guilt
OF Herriott must have been, we are persua-
ded that in the progress and accomplish.
ment Of this base and criminal transaction,
the partner of his guilt bore her full share
Treated uniformly by her husband with
| tenderness and afeclion-pleptifully sup
piled, by him, with every necessary and
comfort Of life-his happiness was bound
up in hers yet regardless Of every good
principle, she has burst asunder the tender
est ties, and deserted him and his beloved
child for an unprincipled paramor. y =
That society may be put Oh their guard,
and prevented from affording this guilty
pair any countenancs or protection, Is the
sole object OF this publication and for this
purpose it is ihoughs proper TO giveths fol-
lowing description Of their persons. Her.
riott is about 20 years old, tall and slender
made, probably S feet IL inches high, pale
countenance, and, rather down look he
has los, one fore tooth in his under jaw; slow
and mild in his manner of conversation.
Lydia Biice, whose maiden name was Cook,
is woman above the middle size---has
placid and agreeable countenance, with
something Of pensive cas-, she is about 80
years of age-and what greatly aggrayates
her crime, has left an sfIectionate daughter
in her tenth year. Her character, until
this base transaction, stood fair, end to
their most intimate friends and acquaintan-
ces herself and hush. d, appeared to live
happily and con,enledly since their mar.
riagc, which took place nearly IL years
ago.
Any information respecting the aforesaid
Herriott, SO that ne may be brought to pun
ishment, communicated to Thomas Brice,
Merchant, Washington county, pa. or to
John Henderson, merchant Of the city of
Baltimore, his authorized agent, will be
thankfully received.