The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-03-16
From the National Police Gazette.
George X. ShackfOrd, the Seducer Of

readers likeness of Mr.. George r. Shack
ford, who has been dragged into an unenvia-
BILE notoriety through his connection with the
noted Madame Restel. and his heartless con-
duct-to use the very mildest phrase-.owards
Miss Cordelia A. Grant.
George r. Shackford, was born at Christian
Shure, in New Hampshire, and in his child.
hood was taken by his mother to st. Louis,
Missouri, where he resided until the period
of manhood. His mother is respectable and
wealthy, and for the last year has resided with
her three daughters in Philadelphia. Mr..
Shacklord for some years was connected
with the Mississippi boats, one of which he
commanded. When in his capacity, on
visit TO New Hampshire he became acquaint-
ed with the family Of Miss --. who even
tually became his wife. Much of his present
fortune was we Understand, the marriage
portion Of that lady, who died few years az
ter the marriage, leaving only one child,
boy, who was drowned in the Mississippi riv.
er.
About four years after the death Of his
wife, Mr.. Shackford paid a visit to Portland,
in Maine. when one day, unfortunately for
the lady, (whOse name is connected with his
in these proceedngs,) when she and several
girls of her own age, (rot sxteen) were out
together on pleasure party, they were met
by Mr.. Shackford, who singled out Miss
Grant, and insisted upon paying her atten.
tons, despite the Discrimination of her broth
in-law to permit them from a stranger, and
also of the young lady's efforts to be free of
him. However, he persisted, and eventually
obtained admission into the house Of sister
of Miss Grants, with whom she was living,
and an intimacy ensued, and after some time
he was successful in persuading her that
his best associations were bound up in her.
He promised marriage, but said family cir
cumstances prevented his being married then.
Miss Grant being young and giddey, listened
10 his honied softness with all the credul,y
and curiosity OF trusting sixteen. Shackford
finding he had gained an ascendancy over her
requested her to elope with him, but this she
would by no means assent TO. But still she
listened and listened and verified the adage
that "she who celebrates is lost" Sire lis
tened, and eventually consented 10 leave
her home with him, under the express PROM
ise that he would take her to his mothers
house in st. Louis, and marry her from
thence. Shackford had with him his little
son.
The elopement was planned by Shackford
so that pursuit should be unavailing. The
moment appointed for leaving her home was
when a steamer then in the bay was about
departing on her voyage to New Orleans,
and by this steamer he had arranged TO leave
with his victim. A few moments before the
steamer departed, Miss Gran: was at home.
When the gun for the steamers departure
fired, Shacklord, with Miss Grant aud his
boy, were in boat on the beach. The boat
lett the shore and pulled in the wake Of the
steGmer, which paused moment to axe them
in, and Miss Grant was in the power OF
man without heart, without one sympa-
thetic feeling Of kindness, and the home OF her
childhood and her innocence was left furev-
er; and she, trusting in his blighted word,
saw not the horrors of the future. Her guar.
dian ANGEL was slice ping on its post, or she
was unmindful Of the promptngs she receiv-
I'd.
During the voyage, hint in the broad
letters of death was given. The child Of Mr.
Shackford, BY his wife fell overheard and
was drowned. He received the intelli-
gpnce unmpved, whilst she, to whom the child
had became endeared, greved for him, and
vet, in the fathers Indifference did not per-
ceive a foreshadowing OF the treatment des-
ained for her.
ST. Louis was reached, and Miss Grant
was introduced to his mother and sister, by
Mr.. Shackford, as a proteoe of his. Miss
Grant was schooled not to say the relation i'm
lcI they stood. and not then to hint o. the
pro,e Ell marriage. The mother and sister
asked no questions, for, by some means, in
his mothers rouse, Mr.. Shackford managed
to make his will absolute. After staying in
the family for two moths, he (Shackford),
finding he could not there crafty his unhal-
lowed propensites without suspicion, left
pretending he was going to take his ward,
Cordelia, 10 school,
She urged in vain upon him to redeem his
promise; and he repeated the promise, and
yet ruthlessIy tgld her he would turn her into
the streets unless she made herself conforma-
BILE to his desires. The unhappy girl un.
knowing life, unknowing of the ways Of the
world-ieeling herself by her own act cut off
from communication with her friends-wiih
heavy heart found herself compelled to COM
ply with his exactions. After leaving his
mothers house, he and the lady lived togeth-
er as man and wife, and che became enciente.
1t was then the second act of the horrors
commenced.
The remainder OF this sad story is pretty
well known.
LoUIsvILLE, March IA.