Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-11
MISCELLANEOUS.
Extraordinary Narrative.
The IMPRISONMENT OF CuEvALIER Wy
corr AT GrSoA.


Extraordinary Narrative.
The IMPRISONMENT OF CuEvALIER WY
corr AT GENOA
We mentioned several weeks ago, that
a certain "Chevacr Wycoh," Of PhilA-
delplia. the welknown factolum of Fam
ny Ellslcr during her American tour, and
who has for some time been residing IN
Paris, had been thrown into prison at Gc-
noa, in consequence of bold attempt 10
possess himselfof the property of young
lady. The following facts in the case are
taken from a letter Of Mr.. Weed. Of the
Albany Evening journal, now at Genoa:
The lady is Miss Mary Gamble, dangh-
ter Of John Gamble Esq. .ofPhiadelphia of
She came, when child to England. ~ here
She was adopted and educated by her IN
Gle, Mr.. Dunlop. gentleman of fortune.
Wycoff became intimate with Mr. Dunlop
and lis family. and visited the house for
three or four years, and il This way formed
an acJuain'ance with Miss Gamble, she
being about his age, and both of them high
y accomplished. Subsequently, he diSap-
peared for six or eight years, during which
sine Miss &. had been left an orphan, with
large fnrtuue. Soon after the death of
her relatives, WycoH called upon her. ex-
pressed much sympathy for her bereave-
mcnt. and manifested great interest in her
hcalih and future welfare. On a visit to
the Continent she again met him, treated
him politely, and separated; bnt on her re-
tnrn 10 London. she was surprised at an
offer Of marriage from him. Miss G. de-
cined the offer pcie np'orily, and told him
he must give up all thoughts Of such
union, or else their acquaintance must end
at ouce.
Soon after his she left Paris :or Sw it
zerland, hoping 10 escape from the mpor
tuniics Of her cntcrprsing lover. But a
Irw weeks afierward, Mr.. W. appeared
TO her, most xpectedly, upon the lips,
at the house of the Monks Of st. Bernardo
Here saluiations were unavoidable He
tried. upon descending, to persuade her
into his carriage, bat She cung To her own,
and kept her maid and travelling compan-
ion constantly with her. In Geneva he
ask,d d for a brief interview, y hich y as ac
corded.
h. walked with him alone by the Lake
shore. He urged marriage vchcmentiy.
| AS boat " ith party Of ladies and gen
tlemcn approached, he took her hand,
SAYING vilI not release this hand until
you say it is mine" The party approach
ing, with some Of whom Mss G.. was ac-
quaintcd, as they passed they could not
fail to see the position she was in. Her
eilorts were unavaiIng. "Rccasc my
hand" she demanded, as she observed
that they were attracting notice. "Will
yon marry me?' he asked. "Yes." she
replied, "if you viii release my hand y
Thus the first promise Of marriage was OBJ
tanned. Having secured promise, Mr.
w. was impatient 10 arrange time and
place. Miss G.. said she must first consult
her friends at home, and especially Mr.
Bates, (ot the house Of Barring g. Co, who
i her trusicc) 1t was then agreed thai
Mss G.. should write to Mr. Bates; that
Mr.. w. should return 10 Paris, leaving the
lady free until she should hear from Mr..
b.
But time and reflection increased rather
than diminished her aversion 10 this mar
rage. She had many reasons to doubt the
sincerity Of Mr. WIS affection. She could
not understand how. having known her
well in her best days, Il repeat her Ian
guagc.) with Indifference, he should have
fallen suddenly and vrhemery in love with
her. She wrote him a fall letter, concu-
ding thai She could not marry him, then
hurried to London, whittier Mr.. w. fol-
lowed, insisting upon her fulfilling The en-
gagcment, and she told her servants al
ways TO deny her to that gentleman
She then went again TO the continent to
escape him. But he had bribed her cour. r,
Louis and the courier show ed himself
qnte as destitute Of decent and manly feel
ing as The Chavelier himself In Turin he
endeavored to entrap Miss G.. into a par
lor under pretense that Mrs. Austin wish.
cd to see her. The hostess was suspicious
of the courier. but offended Miss G. by
suggesting her suspicious. On The way 10
Genoa another courier followed, and she
insisted, against the colrier's will. upon
stopping at a hotel outside the city, in
which lie endeavored to separate herapart-
mcnls from those Of her t aveing compan-
ions. In the other carriage was the Che.
Waller. They reached Genoa, and there
Louis naturally lost the passports, and told
Miss G. it could only be procured by her
pe rsonal presence at the office. She went
iber 3, and il the Intendant's room she
finds Mr.. w. alone. and determined upon
every extreme. He locked the door, told
her that the house was fall ofhis men, and
that be usted she would now cheerfuliy
fllil her engagement. Three hours she
exno,,ula,ee, and struggled with this i'm
pe,uops woo.r, The remainder we give
il Mr.. Weeds words:
"She then, fn- ing an opportunity, sclz-
ed rbetonps. broke the windows and made
an out-cry. bu, he i'm Hetlateiy placed h'
hand upon her mouth and forced her back
TO seat, soon after win ch se made an at
tempt to administerchioro form, unsuccess-
fully; but he said If driven 70 make sec
ond attempt she could rot es ape rs eifect-
This alarmed her so much tina enc again
promised 10 marry him, He saNi mat
where so much happiness depen led upon
a simple promise, SO easily ,vIolate ~ mat
she ought to assure him Of her sin, 'efify;
that he mnst have some guaranty; snti
finally, that he wo1ld send tor a clergy
man and he married insianter. To this She
positive objections. but as posi-
lively promised to marry him at a proper
ace and time. He asked if she would
gave him a arritfes promise of marriage. to
which she replied allirmalively. HeLhen
said that he desired to protect himself
against the possibility Of another disap-
pointmen,, which, naw that he seemed so
near the possession of the only object for
whom he lived, he feared would drive him
70 madness; and proposed that ahe written