Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-01
PROVInENCE.
THE ABDUCTION OF MISS TU RNER.

London, Liverpool, and Manchester, England, the
last spring. by reason of the abduction OF Miss TUR-
SER, young GIRL about fifteen years Of age, by
Mr. EDWARD GIBBoN WAKEFIELD, a man OF
considerable wealth, and son of member of the
British Parliament.
The circumstances Of the case are briefly these, as
they are set forth, and sworn to by Miss TURNER.
"A the Court of Kings Bench. Whilst at Board
ing School in Liverpool, Mr.. EDWARD GIBBoN
wakefield, who had heard Of her charms, de-
termned to posses her at all events and to carry
ms plans into execution, he resorted to stratagem.
Whilst at the School of Miss DAULBY, ofLiverpooI,
j carriage stopped at the door, and message was
sent to Miss TURNER, informing her Of the DANCE
rous illness other mother, and that it was neces-
sary for her TO depart Immediately to the residence
of her father, in Maccesfeld, lest she should be
deprived Of paying the last sad duties to her dy
ing parent. The unsuspecting girl, hurried into
the carriage, and to her utter astonishment found
1t was occupied by a stranger, alike unknown to
her and Miss DAULBY, when, on expressing her
surprise to find herself in the possession of an un
huo"H Pcisoh, Ni' - o9S"'Se hS', t""'
such was the unhappy situation of the family that
at the earnest solicitation ofhe parents, he had
dertaken to conduct her to Macclesfeld.
Reposng every confidence in the professions of
Mr.. WAKEFIELD, Miss TURNER no longer enter
tanned doubt ofhis integrity; and the parties pro-
ceeded quietly on the road, she supposed, to the
residence of her father.
They had proceeded about thirty miles when
night coming on, Miss TURNER expressed some
discontent and was surprised that they had not
reached their place OF destination, and INDUCED in
some fears that she had been betrayed. 1t was
then that Wakefield avowed his intentions; en-
tered on the most solemn protestations of his at
tachment ana love, and on his knees begged her to
become his wife.
At first she refused, but fearing lest he should
proceed to acts of violence, she at last consented to
become his wife, with hope tha. in thus conced-
ing to his propositions, she should be enabled to ef
feet her escape from the fanss of her vile betrayer.
They had now passed over to Scotland, where
wakefield assured her she was his wife, as the
laws of that country recognized matrimonial
tracts as binding fthe partes in presence of wit
nesses, expressed their entire willingness and con-
sent to such union.
From Scotland, they returned to England, and
proceeding to Dover, crossed the channel to France
it being the intention of Mr.. Wakefield to take his
cara sposa to Switzerland and Germany. At Ca
lais Miss Turner found means to communicate to
her friends her situation, and her father first hav
ing applied to Sir Richard Rirnie, and obtained two
vigilant police officers to accompany him, procee-
ded to France, to redeem the unhappy wanderer.
When the officers reached Calais they found Mr..
Wakefield and Miss Turner, walking on the quay
and the moment she recognized her father, she
threw herself INTO his arms, and begged him to save
her from the ruin which must inevitably await her,
if she continued in the power Of Wakefield. On
being asked if she wished 20 continue with her
feigned husband, she replied that she did not, and
in the most mpassoned manner, hung on the neck
of her unhappy parent.
MIR. Wakefield insisted on retaining her, contend
ing that she was his legal wife, and nothing but
death should separate her from him. No attention
was paid, however, to his assertions, and Miss Tur-
ner, accompanied by her father and the police Off
GERS, returned to England Wakefield, with his
brother and valet, were on application to the
French authorities, arrested and conveyed to Ian.
caster Castle to take his trial at the next assizes.
This is the substance Of Miss Turner'S declaration
and the adjoining article is the statement made by
Wakefield. Mr.. Wakefield is about forty years Of
age, and Miss Turner is scarce sixteen.
The affair, taken whole, is certainly the most
extraordinary one on record; and it puts ones
creduty to the test, to believe that Miss Turner,
should involuntarily remain in the power Of man
whom she loathed and despised, for six or ten
weeks, without making successful effort to escape.
Wakefield has been admitted to bail, to take his
trial at the Lancaster assizes, and we cannot but
hope he will meet with the full measure Of the pun
ishment his villainy deserves. As it is but right
that both parties should be heard we give place to
the declaration of Mr.. Wakefield. without believing
one word that the villain has uttered,
Tn the end of February lwent to Macclesfeld, for
the purpose of paying long promised visit to my
friend, Rev. DR.. Davis. At that time, heard Mr..
Turner'S name mentioned, but merely in casual
conversation aboat Cheshire people and had no
more knowledge or thought ofbis daughter, or any
Of her family, than have people in the moon.