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Ftsu a. Bsiliussrs Cassss.
CEoRcE WiLsoN. THE FEMALE
HoRsE THiEF.-Tbe female in men ,
clothing. who was taken np for hor.e
stealing few weeks ago, Mas scnlsnc.
ed {. Two yesss' Improvement an our
Penileaiiary. where abe is nou endur.
'ng the penslsy OF the erime. The
only name shai she will giseis George
Wilson. S. $3.50 q
This female is certainly a very extra
ordinary individual. and her personal
adventures. Il she could be induced 10
relate them. would doubtless form a
volume Of uncommon Interest, But
she IS silent in almost every particular
in relation TO herself. A few ,hinrs
mentioned 10 her fellow prisoners have
been repeated. and they oDly create q
desire 10 know more of her character
and history. Ala very early age. say
thirteen or fourteen. she assumed male
attire, which she has wcrn with but
one or 1.-Two brief inierrnissions. for nine
oil ten years. undiscovered. She enter
ed very young as = sailor before the
mast, and has crossed the ocean in
that capacity eight or nine times. For
stealing. she was some lime siuce con.
fined in the N. Y. State prison for two
years-fiitcen months Of which time
was passed in solitary confnsmeni.
While there. she steadily refused 10
work. and every effort Of punishment
or persuasion failed to have the least
effect upon her. The solitary confne-
meni was resorted to for The purpose Of
breaking her determined spirit. but il
was in vain. Lashings on the bare
back, regimen OF bread aud water
tor weeks at a time. and various other
Punishmcnts were resoried to. but she
remained unmoveable in her determi.
nation not 10 work. and was only re.
lIevcd At times from this severe treat
rncni, by directions OF the physician.
who frequently found nature yielding
to severity, until the term OF her i'm.
pnsonment expired.
in our State prison, she is equally
incorrigible. No punishment has vet
been inflicted. or kind persuasions that
have been offered, can move her from
her fixed resolution hot 10 work while
imprisoned. Under the seysrest pun.
ishment, she shows not the slightest
sign Of anger oremotion; and will strip
TO receive the lash With as much appa-
rent unconcern as tho she was going
10 bed-nor does she cringe under tho
stroke. Her determined perseverance,
is a source OF much pain to The keeper,
who cannot allow Of any :nsubordina.
ton. and has therefore 10 inllict such
punishment as the regulations Of the
institution demand. in case where phi.
soners refuse to work.
In stature she is some where about fiyo
ieet eight inches, and as muscular as
pugilist.-Her face looks like the FACE
Of 4 man. II does not show any thing
like a wicked spirit, but is settled,
stern. and thoughiful-never relaxing
toto a smile. She OF course knows
nothing OF woman's work. she can han.
ole needle with no other dexierity
than will enable he- 10 sew a hutton
on her Panta.oous. She openly ayows
her determination 10 sten whenever
she cannot find suitable employment
10 which to obtain living. A year
or two since she vas in Baltimore,
and being closely pursued by the min
ions Of the law. changed her clothing
foe female a.ire. and remained for few
days on the Point. until she could safe
ly venture out again.
Take her all 10 all. che is a singular
and hardened creature. utterly setting
at noughi all the regulations Of Law.
and following the bent Of her warped
disposition. regardless of the smiles or
frowns Of the whole world. She is an
English woman hy biIlh, and has init.
mated her intention Of having her life
written out and published when she re-
turns 10 her native country.