The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-07-23
A WOman,s Revenge.


We copy the following extraordinary narrative
from the New Orleans Tropic of the 25th We
learn from the Picayune of the following day,
that the young woman was brought before Re-
corder Baldwin on the 25th, and that, upon the
strength ofa certificate from DR.. Stone that Pet
tlways wound was not mortal, she was admitted
to bail in the sum of $2,5O0, returnabe on Mon
day, the 7th of July, Messrs. James II. Cald-
well and Joseph r. Beard entering into recog-
nzance for her appearance Gin Eng.
Considerable excitement was caused between
10 and ii o'clock yesterday morning bya report
that young woman had shot man in the Camp
street auction mart. On Fastening to the spot,
we found it was indeed true. 1t appears from
what we could gather that young woman of
prepossesslng appearance and respectable char
ac,er, named Henrietta Blanchard, went to the
mart and called on a negro trader named Petit
way, who was there, to come out as she wished
to speak to him. He did not do so, but walked
down the mart with Mr.. Kendig, and asked him
to go and see what the young woman wanted,
evidently desiring to avoid a meeting. She, in
the mean time, entered the mart, and, following
the two men, diew pistol, and when close to
them, shot Pettiway, the ball entering his left
side just above the hip, passing through his body
and coming out in front. He instantly exclaim-
ed 81 am shot by the mother of my child" The
young woman did not attempt to escape, but in
stantly throwing the pistol on the floor, called on
a gentleman who was there TO take her before
Recorder Baldwin. On being asked why she
Shot Pettiway, she replied that it would be time
GOOuph bar ENr yIn Int eLo l,-
done when brought before the Recorder Cap
tain Winter and Lieut.. Bieman arriving soon af,
ter, took her into custody and lodged her in the
second municipality police Jail, she being per-
fectly collected, betraying no excitement, but
evidently appearing to have acted with cool de-
termination. Thus she remained throughout the
| day. Peuiway was conveyed on a litter to his
residence, and it is said is likely to recover Such
is the account of the affair as we heard ii, mainly
from an eye witness.
OF the causes which led to this affair, j! is
painful TO write. The story is soon told 1t is a
tale of seduction and desertion. We are inform
ed that the young woman came to this city about
four years ago from New York, and that she has
IslnCe resided in the family of her br0ther-in-law
in PhilHppa street. Petiway resided next door:
the families visited, and an intimacy sprung up
between him and the young woman. Il ripened,
on her part at least, into an attachment. Petit
way promised 10 marry her, and on the faith of
that promise, seduced her; the fruits of their in
teTcourse was child, which is since dead Pre-
vious 10 the birth Of her child. he abandoned her;
she has repeatedly demanded the fuIflment of
his promises he refused, endeayored to blast her
reputation, and offered her large sum of mo-
ney to release him from his engagement and to
leave the city; but she scorned his offer as she
defied his SANDER, demanded, fer the sake Of her
honor, the fulflment of his promise; and, finding
aIl means Of obtaining reparaton unayailing, she,
under the influence of wounded feelings, resov-
ed to sacrifice the man who had triaed with her
affections, blasted her fair fame, and cruelty de-
serted her. How far she succeeded in her OBJ
ject our readers already know. In this com
munity, where cases of seduction are so very
rare, we hardly need say that the sympathes of
the people are with the unfortunate victim of Sc
duction-none care for the fate Of the seduCer
-~the universal opinion seems to be that he de-
serves no pity.