The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-12-30
The Rochester Mystery.

ing ever tranSpired IN Rochester shrouded In
such impenetrable mystery as the sudden
absence of Miss Emma More. Mass meet
ings have been held, hunts in which hun
dreds have engaged have been had, and inves-
legations by the mayor, council, committees,
&c, &c, are still going on without the
least clue to the mystery.
The last seen of her she was out shopping
in the evening, visited several dry goods
stores; the clerks observing nothing unusual
in her appearance. She had spent the day
with friends, in her usual mood Nothing
in her personal or family history affords the
least explanation to her sudden disappear
ance, if we except the fact that certain
young gentleman by the name Of Whitlock
had for two years been paving her particu-
lar attentions, a no unusual affair # said
Whitlock was no unusual young gentleman.
We do not know who this Rochester Whit
lock is, but we know gentleman of that
maine who travels the country good looking
and well dressed who is an expert burglar
and accomplished cut throat. There is no
vilIainy too deep or crime too dark for him
1t may not be the same gentleman. We
hope not. In fact the last report of the
Rochester investigating committee says
We have learned nothing that throws the
least suspicion upon any known person.
Mr.. Tompkins, from the investigating com
mittee, made the following statement =
Cleve. Plaindealer.
While the search had been progressing
during the day in lrondequoit, the committee
had been taking testimony: They had now
the written testimony of fifteen individuals.
who had heard the cries of woman in dis
tress on the night of the l4th ult. One wit
nor cd tbo of Lo
through the entire route, beginning a few
rods south of the house of Mr. Whitney, on
North street, in this city, and extending
down Hudson street to within half mile Of
Lake Ontario Mr.. T. said more con
nected chain of testimony the committee
had never seen. The difference in time and
place where the screams were heard, cores
pondeo as nearly as possible 10 that requisite
10 pass over the route. The screams Were
heard at Mr.. Sprague's, on North street, and
by others near Mr.. Whiney's; they were
heard along Hudson street a different points
One man threw up his window, heard sobs
and cries of female in distress, who was
being hurried rapidly toward the lake. In
some instances two or three screams were
heard, and the last sound was heard within
half mile of the lake shore. About one
mile from the city two men were seen in
wagon with female, who was struggling
and some who saw this heard sobS. The
speaker said some of the companies who vol
unteered for the search had travelled fields,
others had searched the river banks, others
the beach of the lake, and Others shanties
and huts, but as yet nothing had been dis
covered beyond what has been stated
The latest rumors from the Rochester pa
pers run thus:
MISS EMMA MoRE-NEw STORIES IN RE.
GARD TO HER.-As the matter is in no wise
private, it may not be amiss to state that
two stories are in circulation. which it is
supposed may have relation TO Miss Emma
More, whose explained disappearance and
absence have been the theme of so much ex-
element here.
One rumor takes its rise from letter from
Alexander Clark, formerly of this city. but
now of Cincinnati, to friend here, in which
he states that young man from that pace
was recently at Davenport, Iowa, and was
told by an acquaintance that he had just
written note to Miss Emma More, who
had just arrived there. Measures have been
taken to ascertain whether this story has any
foundation, and if so, what connection it
has with the young woman missing from
this place.
The other story is, that box was received
by railroad, some two hundred miles east Of
this, which not being called for, was opened,