Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-06

ing that they should arrive quite early, that it
would not Storm and finally that it was impossi-
BILE to stop because there was no hotel in which
she could be comfortable She said that she
would rather take the chances even in bad
hotel than go on, but the courier would not be
lodged so miseraby. Looking into Murray's
Guide Book which lay on her seat, she found
that there was very good hotel at the place in
question, and then she peremptorily directed him
to stop. The courier then selected rooms which
separated her from her companions, but she
changed that arrangement.
The next morning they proceeded to Genoa
and on the following day, Louis the courier,
came to her greatly distressed. APPARENTLY, at ba-
vingas he said, lost therpassports This, he fear
ed, as things were in unsettled state might
subject her to inconvenience, if not danger. He
mad endeavored, he said, to obtain passport, but
was told 1t could only be done by Miss G. herself
on the application to,the lntendant of Police She
directed nm to call carriage, and she along
with Miss Bennett, would 90 Immediately for
the passport. He implored her not to inform
Miss Bennett of his misfortune, as she WINS al
ways finding fault with him. Instead of Miss
Bennett, therefore, she took her old nurse with
her. They were driven to distant part of the
city, and Miss q. was conducted up long flight
ofstairs into large apartment. Here the cour-
dant was ready to receive them. He soon return
ed, saying that Miss G. must 90 unattended into
the Intendant's room. She followed the courier,
VINO ushered her into room where instead of
the lntendant OF Police she encountered Mr.
Wycoff! After locking the door he informed
her that the house was occupied by himself and
those who were in his service: that as she had
evaded her promise to marry him, he had
taken steps with view to its consummation that
her courier had long acted by his orders; that he
personated Mrs Austin at Turin, that he had in
tended to have asserted his rights before she ar
rived at Genoa, but was thwarted by her stopping
before night; that she was entirely in his
power, but inasmuch as all he had done was
prompted by affection, having her happiness as
well as his own for its object, he trusted that
she would save him from resorting to a painful
alternative by cheerfully fulfilling her engage
ment.
Some hours passed in unsuccessful entreaties
and threats on his part, and in unavailing efforts
on hers, to escape. She then, finding an op-
portunity, seized the tongs, broke the windows
and made an out-cry, but he Immediately placed
his hand upon her mouth and forced her to a
a seat, soon after which he made an attempt to
administer Chloroform, unsuccessfully; but he
said if driven to make second attempt, she
could not escape its effects. This alarmed her
so much that she again promised to marry him.
He said that where much happiness de-
pended upon simple promise, so easily violat-
ed, she ought to assure him of her sincerity;
that he must have some guaranty; and finally,
that he would send for Clergyman, and be
married instanter. TO this she interposed posi-
tive objections, but as positively promised to
marry him at a proper place and time. He
asked If she would give him a written promise of
marriage, to which she replied affirmatiyely.-
He then said that he desired to protect himself
against the possibility of another disappoint
ment, which, now that he seemed SO near the
possession of the only object for whom he lived,
he feared would drive him to madness: and
proposed that the written engagement should
convey to him half her fortune in case of her
refusal to marry him. To all this she assented,[
and at his request wrote the Promise of Mr.
riage, and the Forfeiture, in the form and man
ner dictated by the impressive lover
Things being thus arranged, Mr.. W. said he
would order carriage. Leaving the apartment
and passing through another, he was followed
stealthily by Miss g., when hearing the voice
of her old nurse in an outer room into which
Mr.. w. had passed, she rushed forward and
fell into her arms. They conveyed her back to
the apartment in which she had been confined.
where she remained with w. and her nurse in
high state OF nervous excitement. And finally.
when restored, an hour or more was passed in
efforts to tranquilize and reconcile her to what
had passed and then, at O'Clock at ght, Tor
morning rather,) she was permitted to return to
herhotel.
On the following day, after consulting with the
British Consul, Miss Gamble went with him to
the real 1ntendant of Police, and preferred
complaint, on which Mr.. Wycoff, with his
confederates. her courier and valet, ia resident
of Genoa,) were arrested and committed to pris-
on, where they await trial which comes on
next week.
This is, briefly, Miss CANDLES account of
strange story. She showed me letters corrob
orative of it. 1t is, I believe, a truthful rela-
ton.
Mr.. Wycoff, Of course has his own version
He insists that Miss G. loved him quite deyo-
teddy, but has been influenced by others to
wrong both herself and him. For the purpose
OF giving the affair the character of a civil of
fence, he drew up and swore to Il statement in
which, among other things, he says that their
last week in London was one of such eldear
ment and daance as their betrothal rendered
proper and natural. This Miss G. utterly de-
MES. She did not, she says, during that time
see Mr. W. alone, and finally denied herself to
him, leaving London, as she intended, without
his knowledge, though the sequel proved that
he had perfect knowledge Of all her movements
through the faithless courier.