The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-05-17

tens;cc cotton factories in blackburn. nc
for some time retired from business IN Ian
cashire. and principally resided IN Cheshlre,
where he has purchased large estates anu
Glled the Office of high Sheriff during the last
wear. lie has an only daughter, now turned
of 16 wears of age, and who IS the presuup-
five heiress of his wealth. lhIs young i1uy
was wear ago, resident tor her cuuca
tion at Miss Daulby' Seminary. IN Liver
pool. and her circumstances attracted the
notice Of Miss DAVIS, (since married TO
Mr.. Wakefield, the father OF the defendants
at the late trial who resided 10 Maccies-
Geld not lar from Mr. Turner's residence
Miss Davis appears to have speculated TO
ret Miss Turner by cohh DE- man lot one
Of the YOUNGER Wake efields-both the WAKE
fields and Miss Davis were entire strangers
to Miss Turner, aul abduction was the only
way to effect their purpose. Stratagcm was
uscd--the young lady was purlolneu ifoni
her schnol by Edward Gibson Wakefield,
and induced to submit to one OF the disgrace
full Gretna-green marriages, under the no.
tiou. artfully impressed upon her by Wake
field. that her Father had been suddenly lu-
ned by the failure of the country Banks,
but that his (Wakcield's) uncle, rich
banker, was to establish him upon tins mar
riarc. Deludcd by this story, and by the
manners of Wakefield which are said to be
very insinuatng, she fell into his snare, un-
til within week after she awokc to her SIT
uation bv the arrival OF her uncle at Calais,
who oponed her eyes to the scheme winch
had bccn laid for the possession OF her prop
ert1.
/ he plan of the Nakctields appears to
have been we'll laid for the accomplishments
Of tl',r object. The law is, or rather was,
complicated and severe oil this subject, and
the culprits IN this case seemed to have
sounded their way step by step IN their ca
reer OF crime They did not attempt to Ell
feet the marriagcin England because there,
according 70 tie old law, Nhe heavy penalty
of which they were ignorant, had been re-
pe1ieG, the; would have been guilty OF a
capital oil ncc---thcy did not attempt cor
summation ut the marriage any where, and
by that abstinsnce they laid claim for mcr-
cltul consideration OF their case, III the event
Of their having shouldercd the gallows in
adverten;v in the accomplishment OF theil
base purpose. Fine and imprisonment cal
alone be Inflicted on them now tor wha
they have Gone--and as money IS, perhaps
out Of the question, as they we're prevented
from picking Mr.. Turner's pockets, th,
Court Of the Kings bench i, expected t
substitute the wholesome discipline OF tn
tread mill for pecaniry mulet. Ihre
wears imprisonment is the utmost extent al
lowed BY the statute on the occasion.
The defendants were all found guilty
and tho the trradmiil awaits the culprit, III
YoinE ladv is stil his welded Wife.
1t Is sad to he the intention OF Mr.. Z. G
Wakefield IN claim Miss Turner as his W ifc
aud to move Chat She be Fiyenup 70 him b.
virtue Of liabcus Corpus. THIS motto
viii he resisted Nv the lady'i father, wh
~iil contend a~ ,inst the validity ot the mar
,itge. aud th0 thg principal and most i'm
pprtant part + ne entire transaction will b
,toron L.lY stgated