Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-11-01
Mes.rs. J F harrington, T Lestb. John Pop
Wyatt Christian, A r Alexander, SC.
From the NY. Sun Der %


.7nothsr Tnttrnal Oa,rage.-On Monday evening
last, The T~elGh Ward was the scene OF another OF
these d:abolical oulrages which have of late wears
been so frequently pcrPetIated among Us with i'm
purity by gangs OF banded rowdies, who resard no
Law. and whom the law appears equally TO di.rs-
gard. The particulars Of the case. they are cur
rent among our fellow citizens OF Hsrem arc ihcse
On Monday last a widow lady, some thirty year.
OF age, perfectly respectable in char ami ire
prcachabie in repute, arrived at Harlem from West
PIin', IN seatch Of q sister whom she expected TO
hnd either at Harlem or MInhatianvilIs. She
came there accompanied by n cousn-a Young ms n
who assisted her in her search about Harlem for
her sister; but :hey unsuccessful In the even.
ing they were joined by another yourg man real
ding at Harlem, who had formerly lived in the f-mi-
ly OF q respectable citiz:n OF Westchester county
at the same time that the female was employed ia
It. TIE three started after dark to go over to Man
hattanvie; and while on the road, they were over.
taken by two well known rovdies OF Harlem, who
clme up 10 them, and without ceremony knocked
the woman's cousin scnseless TO the ground. SEE
and the young man, IN their fright started off to-
gether and ran-shs clingng 10 her remaining friend
for protection. They were soon, however, over
taken by the assnilanto, who with blow Knocked
the young man senseess; and when re recovered,
nothing was 10 be seen CT the woin.n or the ruff
fans. Both o! the young men succeeded in getting
back TO Harlem, though much hurt, early in the
night; and the next morning he that was last as
sailed, went back TO the scene of the outrage and
there found evidences that while he wa. lying in
sensible f,om the bow he received, violent strug-
gle mus, have taken place between the woman and
the rufhiars. There were sill; perfectly plain the
indeniures that had been made in the ground by
her limbs as she was dragged over the road ; and
where they terminated was deep imprint Of her
feet, in which OF her shoes wa. still lying.
Close by he also found HER handkerchief, and a
part of her chemise that had been tora off. These
he took back with him 10 Harlem, and the story of
the ouirsge, MS well as the names of the perpetra
tors, which were known TO thu mi urei man resid.
ing in Harlem, soon sprsad throughout the place.
Strange TO say, however, no notice whatever WAS
taken OF il by the authorities nor has The least at
tempt beer made by the police 10 bring the wreiches
10 justice. One OF them, without any let or hind
rance whatever, LETT the place on Tuesday morning
and the other on Wednesday, and have thus far
kept away, though they left word with their as.
SOCRATES that they would return as tbs muse
blew over. In the mean Time the most dil:gent
search has been made for the woman throughout
Harlem, Manhattanville and among her cpuain-
tances residing in this city; but not the slightest
nteiligsncc of ner eIn be obtained. What has be-
come Of her, or how the wreiehes disposed Of her
after effecting their diabolical pGIpose-lhe ac-
compshment Of WHICH they boosted OF 10 their
associates-is q perfect mystery; and good deal
OF excitement, on the subject exists in Harlem. Up
to this time, no notice whatever has been taken of
this most airocous Outrage by the police at Harlem,
and no efforts whatever have oeen made by them
either 20 ascertain whether the woman WAS murder
ed after being violaled-as there is great reason
10 believe she ws.-or TO bring the Perpetrators o f
this diabolical piece Of vIilany to justice.