Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-05-24
EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF ABDUCTION
IN ENGLAND.

A trial is going on in Liverpool, which
excites the greatest interest. John Orr
M'Giil, John Osborne Quick, Thomas Wor-
mand Rogerson, Richard Jones, Margaret
Jones, aud Jane Clayton, have been all
arraigned, and the charge was, that the
parties had taken Miss Ann Crellin, OF Lii
verpool. a lady who was reputed 10 be
worth from ESQ 600 to ESQ, 900, away to
Grctna Green, where she had against her
consent, and while under the influence Of
some potion which had been administered
to her, been married TO the prisoner John
Orr NIGH, who is said to be a handsome
and gentemanly looking young man, about
30 years old.
Miss Crclin is about 40 years Of age;
short and rather stout in person, with hand
some and interesting features.
One Martin had paid his addresses to
Miss Crellin, and followed her about from
place to place. He asserted that she had
promised to marry him and threatened her
with legal proceedings for breach of pro-
mise of marriage. In consequence of his
threats, he succeeded in eXtorting various
sums from her from time to time. She
was dltCrWdIuS luIOIlllcU tildt MdltIu was
a married man. In company with the par
ties mentioned above as on trial, and some
others, Miss &. went on a party of plea
sure in Liverpool, during which it apPears
that the principles Of the Total Abstinence
Society were not adhered to by any Of the
persons concerned
At length she went TO live with Mrs.
Chaimley, where, as MGill, and DR..
Duntev:e, with whom she had qu1rrellcd,
still persevercd in their visits, she caused
herself TO be denied. She was now seek
ing to recover the money from Martin, and
one day Mrs. Jones came TO her and told
herthat Martin was waiting for her at Mrs.
Clavton's to pay her ESQ Of the money.
She went with great reluctance, as she had
declared she would never again go TO Mrs.
Clayton's house. She was subsequently
told to go at O'Clock. She was led by
Jones to go to several places in search of
Martin without success.
At the George and Vulture, in Hough-
ton street; where she had gone with Mrs,
Chamlev, at the desire Of Jones, in the ex-
pectation of meeting Martin, she was while
waiting for Jones, accosted by Quick, who
on the return Of Jones. invited her 10 spend
the next evening at his house. She and
Mrs. Chamlcy hesitated on account OF Jones
being included in the invitation, but at
length they were prevailed upon. They
went, and in the course Of the evening, it
was proposed to send for Mr.. MGill, Mr..
Quick particularly asked her if she were
willing. Jones desired that M'GIll might
be sent for as he was so good singer,
and in so short space OF time that she
presumed NIGH must have been in the
house he made his appearance. MGill
subsequently called, and pressed her to SO
10 the theatre. She assented, and took with
her Mrs. Chamley at which M'Gill ex-
pressed himself greatly chagrlned. 1t was
on the 10th March that Mrs. Jones called
and said Martin would be ready to pay the
money at o'clock that night. She wish
ed her to GO alone, as she said Martin
would not speak to her in the presence o;
a third person. She Miss c.. would not
90 alone, but took Mrs. Chamley with her.
Mr.. Martin was not al Jones. Mrs. Jones
ran in and ON repeatedly, and appeared
anxious 10 detain them. At length she en-
tered in great hurry and said, "Oh!
there's Mr.. Martin at Mrs. Clayton's and
he's got the fl50--I saw it myself-he
won't come here, and he won't speak to
you unless you are alone" Miss Crellln
said she went with her, and went to the
door Of Mrs. Clayton's house. where she
was determined not to enter, but Mrs. jones
came out and pushed her in. When |
went in, said Mrs. Crellln, Mrs. Clayton