Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-09-18

DIs6RAcEFUL AFFAIR IN RESwIcK sTREET.-That
pretty retired, and reaceabe little street, called Rem
wick street. has for several days past been in state of
unusual commotioH account Of series ef most dis
graceful and uneiviIed proceedings which have been
enacted by a family named Bsrde living in small
frame house No. 90 o The head oil the family IL
pears drives a cart and keeps in the of the house
a piggery and COW his mode Of supplying which
divers stories told 10 the street. Ii also appsars
that he has amased considerable properly and owns
that in which he lives but Notwithstanding his posses
zion othe Of living decenty, he divides the
occupancy Of his little house with another family, and
confines himself and family, which consists Of daugh-
ter grown up and sons, to single room, which
serves them for all purposes. The principal business
OF the children is 10 drive and take care Of the
pigs and the COW, Of which duty a large share was
borne by the daughter who also did the duties Of the
female head ofthe family.
II would seeu however that Notwithstanding the
weight Of business upon her hands the daughter found
time to keep eye out for the main ohance'--tha,
is OF a husband for about the beginning OF the last
week she left home c!andestinely married very decent
Young man with whsn she Immediately went over 10
Wlsmsburgh and there remained for several days
Her father however, traced them, and assuring them
that they should be kindly received, persuaded them
20 return to his house in Renwick They did 40
on Thursday last, and received in such way by
the father induce them to believe he meant TO treat
them properly.
On returning home fer the night however, the hus-
band was Immediately set upon by the father without
the least notice. who knocked him down, beat him
rby and evinced every disposition to kill the poor fell
low and IL seems that while The husband was out the
father had beaten the daughter in most savage man.
ner. great alarm occasioned through the neigh.
borhood by this Of violence which mostly occurred
the front stoop and the watch being attracted 10 the
spot both father and husband were taken to the watch
hose bat both were subsequently discharged from
there. The father returned the house, and the hus
band speat the night sitting opposite stoop; and
Friday morning he again applied at the door for ad.
mission bat he was met the door by the father who
again fell upon him, beat him, knocked him aswn,
stamped upon him. aud would have murdered him had
he been takea of by the neghbors Thus repulsed
the poor fellow went of, and did not return In the
mean time the daughter tied up with stout rope,
svaeely beaten by her father and by her brother also
At her fathers commands, and the clothes torn com
pleiely of her; that she remained closely tied down.
in state or nudity. On Saturday she succeeded in
psrsuadng ker brother unite her in order that she
might put some clothing upon her and while thus re.
leased she seized favorable opportunity before she
had got single garment upon her, sad sprang cut q
the door through the yard the fence, and into
the house on Greenwich street. the lot Of which sd.
joined The occupants OF the house, who las did all
m the Heghorhood knew the girl, and we're aware Of
what had uAnspred, furnished her with clothes, and
she then escaped through Greenwich street, and has
not snceibeen seen Or heard Of in the vicaity Proba
bly, the Persec sted pair sheltered together
The cause oil TINS unnatural and bsrbarous conduct
on the part OF her aher y varousy stated tsppesrs,
however that she has been the n.instsv Of the family
for long Tine and that her father had heretofore IN
his will settled upon her and in her charge all his pro.
perry asd that the loss OF her by her marriage 40 en-.
ragged him as to produce the treatment above stated
There is also report current in the nephborhood al
legged be well founded, relative TO the father and
daughter entirely unnatural and disgusting Tor ppb
bication, and which for the honor Of human natare
hope 10 incorrect