Litchfield enquirer., 1829-09-10

her father was trtnlng MAlG-Au0 '"".' W
consequence, the girl had been bound to them
the statement has been satisfactorily con- !
frmed by the production Of the indenture, by
the certificates of the Mayor Of Buffalo and
the Clerk Of the Court, and by the acknOwl-
edgment of HendershOt himself There can
be no doubt. therefore, that the child was
properly obtained ny Barnes.
The little girl, herself, was so young when
she was lost, that she recollecled hat few OF
the circumstances She does recoilect, how
ever, that she was not always called by the
name Of Eliza AmM, but formerly by the name
Of Susan. In the mean time, IN examining
the wounds of the girl, several marks were
discovered, corresponding with similar marks
belonging to u child named StsGM Alien, who
was either kidnapped oFlost 10 the streets 1T
New.Y York, about years ago and Described
by her mother in MI advertisement. TINS
ciscoS cry induced several gentleman to inform
Mrs. Allen Of the circumstasces, ny letter.
who forwarded, in rcIiy, sevsll interrogato-
ries, to which she wished the child to respond
The replies. we believe, we-rnet conclusive,
but they were So satisfact0sy as TO- indnce
Mrs. Alien IL came Immediately, and she ar
rived here last Saturday evening. She then
mentioned another mark, on the child's head.
which she had not made known 10 the advcr
took place between them. Mrs. A, searched,
first, for the mark on the head which she
found, and Immediately became SO OverpOw-
cred by her feelings rs to be unable for some
time to prosecute the examination. Every
other mark was found to correspond and
Mrs. A. has no doubt that she hes discovered
her lost child. This is the nth she has visit
ed she was at once decided in her opinion
that the children exhibited were not hers
In this case, she is so confident that IL is, that
she wishes TO take the girl with her home ;
though she would not like to swear to its iden-
tity.
II now remains for Mr.. Henderson, to ac-
count for the manner il which he obtained it.
Mrs. Allen states that her child was lost du-
ring the year that the yellow fever prevailed
in New York, that she was sent on an errand
to neighbours, whittier she went, but that
she had never been seen or heard Of after
wards. II this he Mrs. Aliens daughter, Of
which we have little doubt, it is possible, that.
in the confusion Of the crowd she lost her way
home and could give no directions where 1t
could, and that Mr.. HendershOt took her to
his house and gave her his own name. The
mere fact Ofa persons cOnsenting to bind to-
another female Of the tender age Of this lit
tie girl shows an absence Of parental feeling
which gives some show of color to the sup
position that such is the fact and, IL SO, It is
mysterious chain "f events which has thus
reunited a parent and her child, separated un.
der such circumstances, and by such a long
space Of time and distance.
A later paper contains statement from Mr..
Barnes. 10 which he says
"This lady, MRS. Allen) came here m
Saturday last, and found some marks. one
under the jaw, OccasiOned BY bile, one on
the side of the head caused BY fall, the third
bunch Of grapes on the back but the color
Of the child's eyes in years have changed
totally changed Ia that time, she now being -
as above stated. The marks above mention.
ed are MI the unfortunate lady has to identify
her.
The child that has caused so much excite
ment in this place. was bound to me in Buffa-
10 in March 1897, by her proper father, Will
lam T. Hendcrshot, who 10 very poor and was
a soldier in the last war, and was pensi0ner.
He lives there now, and Is we'll known there,
and also the child In question, by Judge Ben.
nett, Joseph Clany, ESQ.,, John Root, Esq.,
Judge Waldron, Mr.. B. Rathbon, and would
mention hundred persons who have known
the family, and the child perhaps from its
birth. She lived with as nearly two years
and 40 fault found by her parents rs to IN
treatment, nor the public; but unfortunately
for us We brought her to this place. We had
black woman to work for us by whom the
abuse was committed without our knowledge,
and not being able to prove this fact, was
forced to Jail and have been most shamefully
treated. The black woman, who was hired
to me by her master for the year, as soon as
the abuse was discovered run of. which ought
to be q sufficient proof other guilt; but this
evidence 10 winked at" ~ 49,.
| We mentioned last week the remarkable
case Of abstinence Of Mr.. Reuben Kelsey. OF
Fairfield. who is since dead. Exhausted ma
ture could hold out no longer than the .fffv-
third day Of his starvation, and the unl0rtu.
nate youth expired on the 24th ult. We arc
tOld that he emitted going to the well for
water (as YVES his usual practice during his
extraordinary fast) an the day preceding
his disease, and that his friends induced him
to take two table spO0nfnls Of sg0ter cruel at
that time which, rs they all aver, aud the
physicians acquainted with the case believe. II
the only article Of sussenance which he had
taken Cor fly tsso days: His body is repre-
sented to have borne the appearance Of a
mummy-the flesh being wastcd-the skin
discolored, aud dried 70 the homes.
Little-Fdlls GG=.
iesterfTom w. L. Ar Gala to Miss Framees Wright.
Miss Wright-That you received the letter
which you have since published, and that YOU
really believed IL TO DO . challenge written
and H., r ~~~~~a A~.sha - =