The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01
The Rscl,esser Missing Girl.


The Rechrsser Missing Girl.
yvBaIo aMsrrsG IN soGuBsrgR~-sRkAr RxorTrxesr
-THB MAYOR AUrhokiykD TO oRFER VI wv ~
WARD.
Prom The Rochester Advertiser, Nov. "a
Pursuant 70 public call, many citizens OF tas
east side Of the river met In the building 81 NJ 7.
SAuy, corner Of North and Franklin streets, 'as'
evening, for the purpose Of elIeisng inIorms'on IN
seears TO the ais. ppeaT.nsse ., ms. n - ne
Alexander ESQ. as Chairman, and Mr.. a. y ltzeI-
nh, a. Secretary. The object OF the meeting having
been stated BY the Chairman, BY IDsnlnou.
mss Moore, was requested to give such iu-
fprmstion 20 he possessed in relation 10 her dis
srpea, ance. Mr.. W. stated tia: Miss NJ. boarded
., his house, No. 27l North street tina. she LETT
day, Nov. i4th, saying that she would return in
haH an hour. The family sat up till late at night,
AssisiDg her return but that no particular anxiety
was manifested for her safety till the next morning;
houses Of Sifisxent frieads Of the hmil,, sup
, sing she had passed the night with some ono Of
ham, but did not find her; an active search was
then commenced, which has boen continued no TO
oe present. On examination, we found that tne
appearance Of her room, wardrobe, TO-, did not In
nssfe voluntary departure; she broug 1t nom, AZ
about nix O'Clock on that evening, vest to MAKE,
AOm the shop Of Mr.. James Henderson, III tue Ar.
eAde, which abe had promised to return, flushed, ~
four o'clock the folIOw wing afternoon. She appears
10 have worked on this vest about hours previous
- eavng the house. When leaving she spoke Of going
- Wider Il Gortons store and had small parcel In
hsr hand; some OF her clothing 10 missing; We have
communicated with relatives in New York, and have
received reply that she not there; also, tele
gzaphed 70 her father, o. Bristol, Kendall county,
II, 70 which TO answer has bean received. (Basiol
\ several miles from any tslegraphic line She
bad when leaving the house, about $40 on her per-
sen; AID left about the sane amount in her room;
va suppose the first sum was intended for the pay
Dent OF taxes We cenaure the Mayor for wait Of
All r.rr- rkn In ,s rch
Az aais stage Of the proceedings, the place of
meeting became crowded--a number being IN
nh 10 gain sdm'.sance-soat an adjournment 70
Paimer's Hall was moved and carried. This hall
vas peeduy ned by citizen deeply Interested 10
tia iae Of The missing lady. Orier having been
restored the proceedings were Resumed VII n uoJn
nosicp, Mr.. Wm. s. Falls was ippoias<d aid slonAl
Secretary.
On motion OF Hon WIN. @. Boss, Q c,mwittee to
ntsrrogata appointed consisting of four gentle
men. Nr. Henderson here confirmed the statement
that one and half hours wo.k had been done ON
The vest.
kr. Whitney then resumed his statement, and
Raid-A scream was heard by my wife, between
ten and eleven o'clock On Tuesday night; heard but
one screaU-a feDe voice; ran to the door, and
hessd rceding footsteps | was In bed sick at the
time went to bed at nine O'clock the door was
not locked.
Mr.. James Bradshaw here stated that himself and
wife heard the screams OF female, sounding like
person in distress that his residence $50 feet
fr,m North street.
Ar. Thomas Coatsworth stated tina. Mr.. Gibbs,
grocer who was then absent from the city, told
: hun that on the evening in question he (Gibbs)
MAS awakened by hearing bis name cRl,ei three
times. He (Gibbs) caei to his son slssp,ng in
toe ca ne room, who confirmed the impressions OF
hs father. Mr.. Gibbs house is about 100 feet south
Il WhitNey's.
Mr. Whitney resumed raid Miss II. was no. in
The habit Of going out evenings withous company !;
was not in the habit Of attending parties without
The knowledge Of the family; she had time to have
reached the depot previous TO the departure Of the
eight O'Clock western train; does not know of any
misunderstanding between her and any member Of
the family, or any person in the neighborh0od; she
was cheerful all thst day she never gave any init
nation Of desire to leave the city, except whom
sa.pAny with young man two Or three y.sr' ' !;
hAd no knowledge that Q wedding day had
been fixed her father has property, but ut
know that he has ever wied her any believe
be made will, but have not seen It; DO not know
that will had been torn up; Mss Coddng, the
young lady visit to house that evening left
Tor home, accompanied by my daughter about nine
o'clock; both returned about ten O'clock; there
vas difficulty between my brotherin-la v and my
sah about grape vine; my daug iter and Miss Cod
ding returned TO our house from fear, supposi az
tney were pursued; my wife did not recognize Tho
scream as that OF her sister; none but my family
were in my house when Miss Codding LETT; &C
eonns for the absence Of my daughter aud Mis-. @.
%, the hour, by their calling q their uncle VIII.
6ams, on Main street; Emma has no intere It in
the house I live in; own it; bought it Of her
lAsber; her marriage would not affect my interest
N tho house In which live; can't tell whether my
daughter and Mise Chad reired when the scream
vas heard; did not off reward earAer, il oonse-
quence Of not hearing from her father snd from the
indecision Of the msyor.
George Moore, brother to Emma, stated Rave
not seen my sister 'or four weeks a. which thu she
called At the store 20 show me letter from u ~;
Hsthing In the letter would cause her to join fxJ iar
che has been Q. the store SINCE but have not
her stree that time have searched every place in
which there was = probability TO find her; first
heard that abe was missing on Wednesday after
missing; at first treated 1t lightly, siRposing she
had gone to get married, and wished to surprise ;
The young man is named Wnitlock; lefs brother
Williams, on Main street, to 60 home, ~ five mi
nutes to eleven o'clock, on Tuesday niSht; pad
down North street; heard 10 noises; crossss 1
saw Misses Whitney and Ccddipg going tc TIE .
Il Whitneys house; my saster and my SELF were on
friendly terms; did not see her oftea, bee Ease was
10. on terms With Whitney, with omsne bosrde j;
never bad airy difficulty with Emma: never
Mid violent hands upon her; do not know that
hgother Wiliiam ever dsd; do n, koox the where
sb,nss o, Whitney on She night in question; know
nothing abou. Any win. OF ny father, excsF. some
vague statements made by Abram H. Jones, w.lo
SAID something about the homestead being given t.
Emma, which thought right, as she had bssn duti.
ful TO father; Whitney aud myself are nov ON good
terms.
William Moore brother Of Emma, stated tia it
Vas two three weeks since hs bad his sisse.;
was on good terms with both his sisters; heard OF
Emma D disappearance near noon she next dSy; ]
vAs at home at work on Tnesdsy night; know no
Thing about the will more than stranger; my bro
Thar George left my house on Tuesday night, tive
minutes to ELEVEN the girls called at my house d.
recsy after George had left; they might have Sal
fve minutes; my clock was fifteen minutes to-
fast.
George Moore, recalled, stated-After leaving. my
brJthtr williams, had occsyion to stop for q is
minutes On my way home, which accounts for the
nErfvAl ~ the riyla At Whitnev;s atout the saxca
~ that did-they not having left Williams u
I'll five minutes after mysek; 1t is my opinion ths
was myself whom the girls fan sled 10 be chasing
hem.
John W. Stewart stated thas his family heard !Se
screams Of female, which they supposedly procsed
Arom Bowery street.
B. Gibbs, Jr confirmed the statement made by
Hs. Coatsworth, in regard to his father
Several citi1ns here testified GO the wan, Of sufh
cient police and lamp regulations In this section Of
The city.
On motion Of Mitchell Loder, Esq, the following
resolution was unanim ousy adopted
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