The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-07-10

10 August, 1910, an orphan girl named
Susan Davis, eighteen years old, and Of un'
spotted virtue, left the employment of q
Mr., William Smedley ,manufact urer Of wors-
led shawls, &c, in Kensingt on, Philadelphia
county. She left his employ towork fora Mr..
Jones in The same business. A poor working
girl, with nothing in the world but her indus.
try, innocence and unspetled honor, this Su-
san Davis seemed 10 have exercised the right
of choosing for herself, and working where
she pleased. e.... .--4
Ii seems that SIC did not suit Mr.. Smedley
A few days after she left his employ, he had
her arrested on a warrant, and taken before
Alderman Boleau, on the charge of theft.
She was taken 10 the office by the constable,
followed by crowd and thus before the eyes
of the world branded as thief. In the AL.
derman's office her desolaie situation excited
the interest Of Mr.. Fline0er, who defended
her on that occasion. Three or four Witness
es were examined, but there being no ev~
licences TO implicate her, with theft or crime
Of anv sort, she was honornbly discharged.
From the Alderman's office the poor girl
much agitated, went home. Fresh from the
excitement Of The scene in the street, and
the disgraceldl charge in the Alderman's Of
fee, she was TO much agitated TO resume her
work that day.
But Mr. Smedley was not ye! da1nted.-
While sitting in her home, the poor girl was
arrested by the same constable on another
Ewartent, and taken before Alderman Dare
She was literally dragged through the
stiee's. Her sobs attracted the attention o
the passersby. Brought to the office Of AL
derman Dare, placed once more in the posi-
| tion Of convlc, felon, the Alderman prompt
| ly discharged her ,oithout a further hearing
Here II would seem that Mr.. Smedley
would have permitted the poor girl TO rest
that he would have some pity upon orphanage
and innocence, and ceased his relentless pur'
suit-but no. He charged Miss Davis witt
stealing a small piece, or number Of smtl
pieces ofyarn. And in the Office of fAdermaI
Dare, he declared Mdthc mould spend $500
10 puther INTO the Penitentiary. That if h
could not get Kensingtou Alderman to do hi
soork and bind her oper as a htct, he WOult
get one 1cho ,could.
On the evening Of the next day, as she wa
returning home from her work, she was con
lronted by Mr.. Smedley, accompanied by al
officer. and arrested on a warrent issued b,
I Alderman Brazier. She was taken to tha
Alderman's Office, again dragged througI
the streets, Mr. s. following in triumph -an
at the office confronted with five or six wit
nesses, and by Alderman Brazier honorobl
I discharged. There was no evidence ogains
her. Despite the witnesSses--despite tn
i(earnest entreaties Of MI Smedley, the Alder
man acted like man, and gave the poor gil
an honorable discharge.
Here we have three arrests on two success
i've days. Here we have an unprotected CIR
guilty OF innocence and poverty, dragge
4 three times through the streets, and tire
! 'Itimes branded with the name oCthicf.
Had she stolen hundred thousand dollar
instead of, (as alleged) trialng "plece {
2 yarn, or committed murder, she could nj
! have met with more disgrace, more .elentle'
! pursuit, than she encountered from NJ
5 Smedley. But three Aldermen, true TO III
o oath Of Clfice, and undsmayed by the pres
s ence Of The manufacturer of worsted shaw
! gave the accused girl an honorable dis
: charge. =
" Alter the scene before Alderman Brazte
d a suil was got out against Mr. SmedEy, b
!, some friends, whom the desolate condition
}; the poor girl mad called to her aid. The o.
q ject Of this suit was to prevent further pro
ecution The laws delay put il off fro
u time TO time mo doubt Mr. Stnedley congru
IS ulaed himselIthat his piece Of yarn wou
n not cost him auy more trouble, and that Il
e poor girl, whom he had three times arresIe
y would be forced 10 60 without redress.--B
II on Monday Inst, The case came up for trial
IN the Supreme Court.
l;l What defence had Mr.. Smedley thcr
is Why the ground was assumed that he had
ID right TO think that Miss Davis had stolen
: yarn-he had right therefore to arrest !
y three times drag her three times throu
'i' the streets with The threat that he wot
M spend S500to put her into the Penitenlal
Several Witnesses who had appeared Tor "
* Smedey, before Alderman Bolleau and BI
be lzier, appeared again in the Court and swc
ne that they had seen Miss Davis take iriAI
le pieces Of yarn But even this paltry excu
m for MIR. SmOdlay's conduct was knocked
40 pieces, forklderman BOileau and Brazier q
lie constable Hatfield, testified before the co
Ia that no such evidence had been given
W. said witnesses, in the Offices OIL The said 4
n ldeRmen. n
lie Miss Davis proved an unspoItee charae
fd by numerous Witnesses. D.
an The Judge charged The jury that # \
ck Smedley had prosecuted the glrl IN g
MS faith, ahd from all impression made upon
sr- by the communication Of others, thai (e'
nd If her innocence was afterwards ptoved)
%, was the policy ol the law 10 protect tn
he who proseculed consequently, Miss Ia
elr could otEecover damages; but that u
ad prosecution was commenced and carried
on by Smedey, from mere "mallce, and vi
he OFT any reasonable or palpable cause
ayliury ought to End verdict Tor Miss Ds'
he and if they believed this TO be The fac
he lthat Witnesses had combined with
all Smedley 10 blacksn tho girls chaaele
he they were bound 10 give "exemplaty d
Tefiages2' 20 tgss N.e a.s ,Yss
tg The jury in short time rendered a '
a. diet Of five thousand four bundled dolal
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