New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-30
THE MISSING GLRL"-EXCITEMENT
AT ROCHESTER,.

They are in state of great excitement in Rochester
about the mysterious disappearance of young lady.
The facts in brief, are these:
On the evening Of Tuesday, l4th inst, Miss Emma
Moore disappeared from the hose Of Mr.. r. l.. Whit
ney No. 70 Northst. Rochester, and up to this time
no trace or information of her fate has been obtained
She was person of regular habits and ineProachable
character. Her occupation was that Of seamstress,
in which capacity she appeared to have been receiv
ing employ ment from the shop OF Mr. Henderson, in
the Arcade. Miss NJ. has two brothers, resident in
Rochester and married sister, Mrs. X. L. Whitney,
with whom she resided. Her father formerly OF
Rochester now lives at Briston, Illinois.
An advertisement was Immediately inserted in the
papers with view OF eiciting Information a. 70 her
fate Foul play was suspected.
The Absence OF Miss Moore soon became known
throughout the city and sOicituds began TO extend
beyond the circle OF her personal acquaintance 10 the
public at large. Efforts made by the authorities
and by private citizens to unraye the mystery, but
without effect. The papers called attention 10 the
subject, by noticing the attempts to find her dead or
alive, and the rumors which arose from day to day.
Messages, by mail and telegraph, were dispatched TO
places whore il was deemed possible she might have
gone, but all to no purpose.
On the evening OF the 25th inst-eleven days after
the disappearans-a public meeting OF the citizens
was called.
Mr.. Whitney, brother n-lsw Of Miss Moore, made
detailed statement Of the facts She LEFT his house
between u and clock on the evening of the l4th
inst. saying she would return in hall an hour. The
family sat up late stng her. but she did not come
In the morning inquiry was made ct the houses OF
peiehbors and friends wherever il was thought she
might have gone. Her room indicated no intention
OF departing, but the contrary. With the exception
of the ordinary clothes she wore her wardrobe was
untouched.
vest which she had procured 70 make from Mr..
Henderson at o'clock that evening, was found IN her
room, with about an hours work done on II. IL was
TO be returned, finished, at o'clock the folio wing
afternoon She spoke of going 10 the store OF VIII
DER Gofton Il Co, when she left Mr.. Whitneys. In
her hand she held q small parcel And she bad
about S2O' IN money on her person-lesylns similar
amount in herroom.
Mr.. Whitney himself being unweIl on the evening
in question, went 10 bed about 9. Between 10 aud
IL, his wife heard q scream-a female vOce-anf on
going TO the door, reeedng footsteps. M JaS. Brad
shaw, q sear neghbOr, also heard this scream. Mr..
Gibbs another neighbor heard his name called three
times about the same hour. Mr.. Whitney daughter
and Mics Coddirg had been on. in the evening TO
reighbors and returned about 10 clock.
The tive brothers Of Miss NJ, George and Wlllism
Moore also made stGteme nts. George had been AZ
Williams house that evening, and on his return
home passed Whitneys about 10 clock giving, As
be SAYS, q fright to Mr.. VS. daughter AMI Miss
COdcDg.
The meeting passed q resolution appointing Com
mitee 10 confer with the Mayor and 10 request the
offering Of 81, 900 reward.
On Saturday evening second public meeting wss
held in the city, at which eI-Msyor Stilveu pre-
sided and large committee was appointed TO search
This committee was vigorously engaged On Sunday,
without effect and the examination still continues.
No intelligence hes yet been received from the
father Of Miss Moore In Illinois where il certainly
oo< impossible thst she may have bstaken herself.
though there b ne known Circumstance giving prob
ability to such suPpssitisa. But, - the place a