The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-02

"taS hlluultotA
Hospital.
! assisted the lawyer and the magistrate
IN taking the dispositions of several of the
sufferers who appeared sane enough TO war.
rant the truth Of their stories. As night
approached, prepared for departure, and
Mr.. Wilson resolved 10 accompany me we
received the addresses Of several persons
from various inmates Of the Farm, who re
quested US to let their families know of the
place Of their detention. As we drove
down the lane, we met l., and a posse of
police officers, who were TO accompany the
magistrate in his nigh, sejourn at the house,
and assist him in the removal of the rest OF
The inmates IN the morning.
During the evening, called, with heavy
heart, upon Mrs. Lobenstein, and commu.
nicated the melancholy result Of our scheme
| related minutely the particulars of our
transaciIon-she listened quietly to my sto
ry, and occasionally interrupted me, when
describing the zeal Of the officer.
When she learned the unsuccessful issue
Of our search, she remained silent for
minute only-shen, with confident tone,
and cheerful voice, she said" Nv daugh
ter Mary is IN that stone house. The work
ING Of the fingers Of Providence are too ev.
ldent IN the wonderful tram of clrcumslan
ces tina, led 10 the discovery OF Farrell and
his Infamous mansion. My child is there,
but YOU have not been able to penetrate the
secret Of her cell. will go with you IN
the morning, II you can spare another day
to assist bereaved mother"
| declared my readiness 10 accompany
her, but endeavored TO impress upon her
mnd the Inulillty Of farther search. She re.
he'd securely upon the faith OF her divine
impression as she termed 1t, and declared
that God would never suffer So good man
as / to BE- disappointed IN his won
deriu eAertlons; the krneness of moth
et's eye, the instinct OF a mothers love,
would help han 10 the completion OF his sa
cred trust. II was impossible To argue with
her and ! agreed TO be with her at an ear
IL hour.
| slep, bot lllle during the night, for my
bfu,sed shIns and battered shoulder panied
me Considerably, and the strange excitement
OF the days events materially assisted to
heIghicn both my corporeal and mental fe
yer. When | arose IN tie morning felt
so badly, that nothing but the earnest and
contident tone OF the poor chlldless widow
snA,sraH I. 81, a
the TRIP could not bear 10 dlsappolnt her.
found the carriage IN waiting at the door
Ia couple Of mechanics, with sledge ham
mers, crow bars, aud huge lunches of skel
having placed my sei beside Mrs. Lobens,eln
upon the o;her seat. the horses trutted brisk
" along The street. during our RIDE she
informed me that LAWYER had called upon
her from Elizabeth Bishop, the disappointed
spinster, who /, will be- recolected, had lost
her expected iurluue BY the intervention of
the genlle Mary Lobensteln. The man sta.
ted that Miss Bishop had heard OF the disap
pearance of the lnherIter OF her aunt's estate
and desired bun 10 give notice that If preoi
was not forthcoming Of Miss Lobensteln's
existence, she should take possession of the
property, agreeabl, 10 the provision exist.
ing ~ The = u. am sure, said the moth
er, that woman is al the bottom of the at
fair-she has concerted 10 the abduction Of
my daughter 10 obtain possession of the es
tate bu, trust IN God that she will be dis
appointed IN her foul design. A fearful
whisper comes across ny heart that those
who would rob mother of her child for
gold, would no, object TO rob that child OF
her existence bu, my trust is IN the Most
High, who iempers the wind to the shoru
lamb, and will not consent TO the spolatlon
OF the wldow and the latheress.
The probability OF the poor girls murder
had been suggested BY L---at the ter,
mlnatlon of our unsuccessful search, and
hsd occupied serious portion Of my
thoughts during the wakefu portions Of the
past night. Expecting nothing from the
mothers repetition Of the search, deter.
mined 10 consult L----upon the feaslbt.
lty Of offering rewards TO the villains Mills
and Mares Tor a revelation of the truth, and
# we failed 10 elcitIng any intelligence, to
institute vigorous examination of the gar.
den and the yard, aud discover if possible,
the remains Of the murdered girl.
The magistrate received Mrs. Loben.
stein with tenderness and respec, and sane
toned her desire TO penetrate into the m,s
terry OF the square stone house. l.
had nothing new TO disclose, excepting that,
IN one of the rooms several articles Of ie
male apparel had been discovered and he
suggested that Mrs. l.. should inspect them,
as, perhaps, something that belonged to her