The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-02
From the baltimore Clipper.l

the early part Of this week Of young lady from Har-
ford county with gentleman; the arrest OF the gen.
tleman on the night OF the eopement, upon charge
OF steaing his subsequent release; and the arrival
Of the parties in this CITY, We have received from
an authentic source, the full particulars of this
whole affair, which we will endeavor to narrate a.
succnctly as possible; and which exhibit clearly
the interpostion of that and mysterious, but
allpowerful hand, which rules our destines tor the
preservation from ruin OF young and inexperienced,
but at the same time, thoughtless and misguided
female.
The young lady alluded to--we shall for the sake
of herself and family, all of whom are highly re-
spectacle, suppress the namels scarcely seventeen
years of age. Some short time since she accidental
ly became acquainted with an individual named
Heck, or Heick, a German, who was in the employ
OF German cooper in the neighborhood. Heck
went once to her fathers to visit her, and was for
hidden the house by her friends. He, consequently,
visited her no more, but managed, unknown to the
family, to keep up correspondence. with her.
Every necessary arrangement was made for an elope
ment; and some time last week Heck came to Bal
timore in wagon which belonged to the young
tanned permission to- come down, with the nten-
tion, as he alleged, of going to Germany. Arrived
here, however, he proceeded to prepare for return
to Hartford in guise little expected by majority of
those who were aware of his having left.
= On the night of Sunday (Christmas) some young
gentlemen who had been visiting in the ncighbor-
hood of the lady's residences. while on their way
home, it being then near midnight, discovered car
where he was going, when the party acting IN that
capacity replied that he was on his way to Peach
Bottom, had lost his way, and his companion had
gone to the house-Qhe residence OF the lady's pa
rents)-to make enquiry as to the road. One of the
party remarked that lie, for the horses heads
were turned in contrary direction" and the young
men passed on--but, suspectng all was not right,
they hid themsev Ives near by to await the result. In
short time, they observed some persons to APP
proach with a bed and some other articles which
were pushed into the carriage. The young men,
under the impression that the parties had been COM
hitting robbery, waited until they got into the
carriage and started, when they followed on until
they arrived in the vicinity of the sheriff residence,
when they stopped the carriage arrested the parties
who proved to be, In addition to the driver the Ger
man, Heck, young lady, and black woman and
child-and handed them over to the custody of the
sheriff, communicating their suspicious of the theft
Upon examination the lady stated that the articles
were all her property, and the parties released
and proceeded on their way to this city, where they
arrived sometime during the day of Monday
The distress of the parents upon finding on Mon
day morning, that their daughter had absconded
can be better imagined than described. The news
soon spread, and great deal of excitement was
created-the whole neighborhood was up in arms at
what was considered an outrage upon the family-a
consideration that will not appear singular when we
add that the German cooper with whom Heck
worked said, 1t was out of the question that the
young lady could think OF marrying him, as he had
wife in Germany" No definite plan OF action
could be determined upon, however, in the distress
matter rested until Tuesday in the course Of which
day, an express arrived with information that the
Jugltives were in this cty-and were not yet mar.
red. This intelligence was forwarded by a friend
OF the family who resides in BeAir, and who had
been obliged TO come here on business, after the
news OF the elopement had reached that place.
Upon the receipt OF this intelligence, it was de-
ermned TO despatch messenger lnstanter in pur
suit. The lady's brother being confined by sickness,
a friend Of the family volunteered his services-and
with instructions from the parents to see if the
parties were married, and if not, to call upon the
Mayor, who they felt satisfied would "do all he
could to save their ohild," aud abide his advice
he left the scene of distress late on Tuesday
night and arrived here on Wednesday morning
early
About two o'clock, p m, of that day, he called
upon his honor Solomon Hillen, Mayor of this CITY,
and communicated TO him the facts that we have
narrated, adding that the colored woman and child
who had been brought along were not the property
OF the lady at all, but of her parents. The Mayor
expressed his willingness to do all e-could to aid
him In endeavoring to rescue the young LADY, and
the property from the hands of Heck. There was
only one way TO proceed, and that was TO find out
the whereabouts of the parties, and have Heck ar
rested for kidnapping to which CHARGE if the slaves
were not the property Of the young lady, he was
amenable, and then endeavor TO prevail upon the
lady to return to her parents.
Before calling on the Mayor, the friend of the
parents had managed to trace out the location of
the partes and in this part of the matter, particu-
larly, the oyerruling hand Of Providence was most
Unexpectedly encountered Heck, to whom he spoke
IN peculiar strain, OF the exploit of the latter, and
asked, with affected careessness, after the lady.
Heck said she was in Howard street, where he had
suite apartments, splendldly furnished and that
she was perfectly happy. After leaving him, the
friend called upon lady with whom he was ac-
quanted, and while in conversation with her about
the eopement, astonished to hear from her that
she had the night previous seen the young lady of
whom he was in search, conversed with her, and
crossword, though unsuccessfuly, to persuade her
20 return home Il appears that the parties were to
nave nav, 5een mared on Iuesday-on the morning of
called upon the lady who now gave the information
with request that she would loan her young mis-.
tress. naming her, dress to be married in The
servant had been shown the way to the house by
Heck, and he was TO have called TO show her the
way home. He did not GENE, however and being
unable to find the way back, she remained the
greater part OF the day at the house where he had
left her, and while there, communicated to the
lady the fact Of her mistress absconding and where
she then was
Struck by her description of the place, the lady,
who knew well the misguided girl, determined to
seek her out, and, IN compony with the colored
woman, left home, and, guided by the imperfect
direction OF the latter, after considerable difficulty
succeeded in finding the object of her search, in
house located in FeIls street, at the lower end of
Felrs Point, occupied German boarding house, |
and in which IL IL presumed from fifteen to twenty
German families, at least, must reside. In the in
ierview, She has before been stated, endeavored
latter declined to do So This information at on ce
enabled the gentleman 10 detect the falsehood of |
Heck, while i furnished him with knowledge OF
the lady's true residence, which knowledge he COM
inundated 10 the Mayor
Knowing that no time W Is 10 be lost, his honor,
accompanied by the gentleman, the lady Of whom
we have already made mention, and another lady,
proceeded n carriage 70 the Point On the way
down the Mayor stopped at the Office OF Justice
Jones and directed police officer Mcdonnell TO toll
low on-and meeting police officer Ruley in the