Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1845-01-30
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tue usy s,Fr-. A. che present aay, mono will
~ e,,-S more full Of Interest, OF tending more to
ss;.nlav the wonderful workings Of snperInlendlng
providence, than the remarkable mctoents 1h .ae
history eta Lest Chd, recently reclaimed rom '"e
,~ssiern savares, hy its bereaEed parent.
In 1895, MI Ami Elley, Of Windsor, Ctr nav
Shs n 1881 married Capt. William Marvin.oi Gran
S;Ile. Mass. removed with his family to the town
cf Jnclr,on In the State Of Michigan. In THIS town
shen wilderness, he located himself, and By hisln-
Sahslry and economy he soon found himself IN pos
session Of productive farm and oy the accession
~ settlers. the town became populons and f1ourlsn-
no, Although in the vicinity of numerous tribes
If savares, and often visited by wandering families
n ne natives, yet ell was peace and qnieness' and
vervthing CONSUMED to render their abode pleasant
IN ne 81 Of August. 1897, his little SON, then
child olive years old. went out toa swampan tQe
yicinity Of their dwellings witha hired grit 70 gath
ar vyhottleberres The swamp was n me direction
from Mr. Filley'st to the dwelling oi Ar: Nounts
she father Of the girl, whittier they expected to
no TO spend the highland the scene OF their tosl
was about mile from the house of the former, and
soe 90 Of 80 rods from the dwelling Of the latter.
Having satisfied himself with picking berries, the
child discovered a desire to return. wnereupoh the
girl conducted him to the road. and placed Nun N
sha 6;rsct;on ~ the house Of Mr. Mount-not doubt
inc. as the house was in plain sight and only lew
rods distant but the little fellow would reach It IN
,,erGecf safety. The girl returned to the swamp,
and AFTER completing her supply OF berries, went
to the house Of her father and found to her aSton-
shrent as we'll as that of the family, that Wsiam
had not arrived Notice was Immediately coMm \.
n;cated 70 the PARENTS an alarm given through the
settlement and the whole population rushed at once
- Inc assistance and reliefof the almost distracted
n.rents. Day and night for more than week, wit
messed the praise-worthy exertonsofhis nelghbors,
and the whole country to the extent OF more Inan
40 miles, was searched with untiring vlgiience.-
Every pond and stream OF water was examtne1 a s
dracyeS. and every rod Of ground scrutinized, for
many successive days. but trace could be discov-
cred Of the absent child. As an nducement to con.
tnue the search notice of the event was published
IN the napers. and Mr.. Filley offered a reward OF
800. for the recovery Of he child, either dead Or
alive. AS suspicious were entertained tnat .ioul
play had been practised BY the Indians. enquiries
were made OF the different tribes and families IN the
vicinity. and pecuniary offers rendered to their
chiefs and influential men, and Mr. Filley himself
trayersed for months the wids Of Michigan, WIS
consin and Iowa, but his efforts proved vaR no
discovery could be made and tidings had, and ne
returned to his heart.broken family, with the SAD
reflection that their lille Willtam scas fost!
rad The arony ofan affection which seldom falls to
tha lot Of human nature to submit to-" months OF
vanity and wearisome nights were appointed to
n Ifthe shaft Of death had smitten down this, their
first born son, and they had passed through The iu-
neral solemnities, and seen him LAID in the grave
Of their own ;churchyard, time would nave lem
bereavement. But the painful suspense, the awful
uncertainty that hung over his fate was an abiding
sorrosy which time could not soften, and earth had
No balm TO heal. As time rolled on, hope became
extinguished, but William was not forgotten
The mournful event, with it, aggravating circum-
stances. was corroding canker upon every com N
fort of the family--a fatal disease seized the moth
err. and she sunk into an untimely grave.
Since the decease ofhis wife, Mr.. Filcy has yisi
ted Connecticut the place of his nativity and Will
here. bg q mysterious course Of events beyond "
.cornprehension Of human wisdom TO fatnom, ~
h seams hat the lad. before reaching the nous
- AZ. Mount was overtalSen and kidnapped by
hanI az indians. who in their wandering nappeneo
ia nae that way. In this family ne liveo, ana nav
elled with them in all their migratory movements
from the time he was captured unit 'he autumn "
About this time this family visited Albany, N ~
.,d ,h;,e there Yh;s white child was discovered q.
mong them. The municipal authorities becoming
sconainted with the circumstances, at once caused
their arrest and took measures 10 compei tneih 70
disclose the meansby which they became possessed
octhe chila, They were alternately battered and
th,sstenea INIT NO DISCLOSURE be obtained, and
thew seemed resolved to submit to.any punishment
rather than make any communication BY which the
maternity Of the child could be ascertalned. Iney
wars therefore discharged, andsthe chidyery hu-
namely placed in their Orphan AsyAuna.sf ~ q
subsequently, ,inthe spring s44, me- Y. Cosses
.of Tolland. Mass. being infwant OF . Begin his
Sanity. was recommended to this place and fur
r;ahea with this lad whom he brought with hin
to his residence in Tolland. ,t ,saa5s. Jt.9.
!, n ira month Of Decembc last, BY most mar
,vellous concurrence Of circumstances, these fact
in relation 10 this boy, 70 far ~ isconcerned IN
Rev Doct. Ceclsy.o f Granville. TheDoctor hav
inc frequently heard the circumstances under Whcl
,the ch;id WA lost, Immediately communicated tn
;;ntell;oence he had obtained to Mr.. Marvin, III
crandfather. 81 the child. and be without loss {
time. made known the ti&iEgs to Mr.: Filley WI
was then with his friends ~ EonnsStleu NJ sTo1
Cowles, in Tolland, with whom the lad then res
A,,houuh time, and exposure had somewhat q
1atsrated fhe fair features Of this youth. yet ms re
sonal appearance was the counterpart 20 me GU
membars Of his family. His sizes his age, ne 50
plexion ;af his eyes and har ana az ~ Y
characteristcs indicated those Of his child ana q
nealinr NJ akaown scar upon his hand, and cxaI
ins an indubita,,le mark inthe hair o. ms neau.
identity was fillywecognized, and ~ the 10y q
heart he pressed Ito his bosom his s0's&-tess sOn
From the story fthe boyit appears tnat ne 3
constantly rssidedFin the same family, whicn 81
sisted Of four indians--Paal rye ana Fneps A ~
Pye. his wife, Martha Ann Pyestheir daughter, az
Thomas Williams, an inmate Of the family Inc
adopted him az their SOM and he was taught an
believed that Paul and Phebe Ann were hisparen
and Martha his sister. He supposed himself an II
dian boy, and was not aware Of any difference
complexion or distinction Of nature until ms dell
,erance at ALBANY. He has an indistinct rec0lles
.l.,lh ,.k.. hos,a phar he