New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-06-22
From the Advocate Of Mornl Reform
Another Warning 10 the Young


Mary R-.'''', young woman from Dutch
ess County, about years Of aye. and OF un-
bIemlshed character, came 10 this city IN May
last TO reside IN respectable family III Hrooine-
street. She had been with them about month.
when on Tuesday, June 4th, between three and
four z. NJ. she was sent of an errand from
Broome To lie Roy street, (hrough Hudson
She found the way without difficulty, and ant'cl
patcd none III returning. Oh leaving the door.
however, she turned IN the wrong direction, ana
mad gone quite to the suburbs ri the city before
learning her mistake. she then faced about, sup.
posing she could retracc her steps, and walked
on, occasionally inquirng of women and children
TIC way 10 Broomc street. She was directed and
re- directed, but found the distance so very long
that she began to lose confidence IN the word OF
those TO whom she had spoken. The difficulty
was she had got so turned about that when
told which way 10 60, she soon went uncon-
sciously in contrary direction.
She had walked several miles, making the cir
cult of Chclsea, Union Park Eas. River and
Division. street, and the shades OF night had
gathered ,hckly about her. Alarmed for her
personal safety, faint and weary, she resolved,
most imprudcntly, to ask some gentleman, who
might be more likely 10 kno,r than the Others, to
tell her the way home. Just then stranger
came along, whose dress and general appearance
indicated, as she thought that he was respect
able citizen, and sunmonng courage, she en-
quired of him the way TO Broome. street He re-
Piled very courteousy that he would show her,
and walked on for near half an hour, pretending
10 point out the shortest course, but all the while
king her still farther off. Ut was at this time
between eight and nine o'clock AT length en-
tcring dark narrow street, they came to Il good
looking house, and saying he was acquainted
there, and wished to get glass of water, he
asked her to wait moment at the door, So un
conscious was she OF the arts of the destroyer, SO
ignorant of the risk she ran that she stopped Us
he requested, feeling full confidence in his In
tegrity
After being within for moment he returned
and asked her if she would not like a drink OF
water She hcsitated, but, being very thirsty
from excessive fatigue and fasting, replied YES
She took The glass, and while drinking. he said tn
her "put the tumbler the table Just by the
door here, want to speak to one of the girls
As she had partly finished the contents OF the
ylass, and went 10 set it down as directed, i
singing in the mouth and throat, aud the light OF
the lamp upon the table, discovered to her the
nauseous mixture At the same moment tbc
horrors of her situation came before her like 1t
fash CT light She turned to rush from the place,
but found The door had been locked from without.
Two young women were present, to whom she
appealed Tor help, but was refused snccrlngy, and
in moment one of them extngulshcd the lamp.
An open window gave some hope OF es-
cape but on looking out she perceived deep
area surrounded by pointed railing, and feared
failure should she attempt to spring beyond IT.
She appealed in vain to the hcartless wretch who
was using alternately persuasion, bribery and
threats, to accomplish his iendsh ends.
To re,urn-finding cntrcatics unavaillng, snc
shrieked for aid when Il pocket handkerchiclwiS
forced into her mouth, her hands held, and an
attempt made to confinc them-but this purpose
was tolcd by the almost unearthly strength that
seemed to be given her. Hodiug by strong
two sided screen that concealed Il bed from vlew,
she kept off her antagonist once threw him upon
the floor broke his watch, at which lie uttered
oaths and CURSES, rot the handkerchief from her
mouth, shriekcd again for help, but her cries were
ayain hushcd as before, and the threat made that
her life should be taken with two bladcd pen
knife that he had in his pocket, unless she ceased
her resistance. AT this moment she had little
expectation of surviving the contest, but the
thought Of dying in such house where her re-
uuta,ion might suffer, was 10 her worse than
DEATH She was ncrved for desperate effort, and
as she heard the knife open and felt the move
mcnt of his hand preparing forts deadly ann, she
wrestcd it from his grasp and made random
plunge. At this he started baca, utering Il
slight groan. SEEING upon the mnnnentaTY r.s-
pic she threw herself against the door with such
violence as to break through Pfovldcntla!iy II
opened INTO the hall y bind door opening mo
the street was now the only remaining obstacle.
.o chn
sprang from il with one leap and icll upon the
side walk. Here she again discovered The al
proach of her foe, and summoned sufficient
strength to run from HIM few rods-(she thnkS
about two books when she tainted, and be-
came inscnshlc.
At len O'Clock the bell was rung at the door OF
her home, and she was found in fa!ntiny and
nearly specchless state upon the steps. On re-
covering herself little she ,ras perfectly con-
scious that she had been preserved from any far
Their outrage than is named ADORE, but how she
was conducted home or by whom, she knows not,
except that after her second fall she remembers
being assisted by an aged man, who had on grey
clothes much worn-remembeis that he expressed
pity and said he would assist her. Whether this
man aided her, prompted by the dictates OF hui
manity, or whether he was hired by the inmates
of that moral slaughter-house, who might have
supposed their craft in danger should she die upon
the sidewalk, is matter of uncertainty. There
is every reason, however, TO suppose that the
wound inflicted with the knife prevented the pro
secution OF the nciarous plot for her ruin and
though the matter as yet is involved IN mystery
the hope is cherished that He who is the avengcr
of the wrongcd and the innocent, will IN some
way discover and bring to justice the perpeirator
nf this vile deed and his accessories IN crime. =
An effort has been made to ferret out this thief
of virtue previous to giving publicity to the mat
ter; but having failed the facts in the case were
rerorted to the Mayor OF the City, who' with
prumptitude and benevolence worthy the thanks
of every rightminded citizen, has offered the iol-
lowing reward 90 ,rw,pn,
MAYORS OFrIcE, NEW ioRE, June 3lst, lii.
WHEREAS, Statements have been made 10 Inc,
that on the iih day OF June instant, Young woman
residing with n respectable family at 1u1 Broumr