Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-04

a case OF kidnapping OF an unusually interesting
character was examined before the acting recorder
of the third district in New Orleans, on the Odd
The PIcayune gives the facts of the case as follows
In March. l647, Mrs. Fitzgerald, who had recent,
ly lost child, applied to by gentleman take
charge OF female infant, few DAYS DID, for which
she was to be paid at rate of Sl8 per month
The terms suited Mrs F., and the child remained
under her until she was about Two years old
the stipulated sum being regularly paid. About that
time, the payments ceased, however, and Mrs. F.
declares that she lad Teceiv ed since for the
maintenance of the child
A few months after she first received the chi'd,
man named James Crow called upon her and nquir-
ed after it. She first denied having any such child
in her possession, but Grow Informed her that he
knew all about ii, and that he had been sent by those
who left the child there She then admitted that The
child she held in her arms the he sought,
when he took it, folded it 10 his heart and kissed it
tenderly. The child has since grown into hand
; some sprighty little gIl and during the whole Of
the intervening time Crow continued 10 visit her,
passing throughout the neighborhood as the childs
uncle When the little gIrl christened, Crow
was present and gave her The name of Louisa Grow
From his conduct toward the little girl, and sundry
inadvertant remarks Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzgerald be-
came toleraby we'll convinced that he Louisas
father. Although from time 10 time he made the
child presents, yet he offered to contribute to
its support.
The foster parents became very much attached 10
the child Mrs Fitzgerald particularly, and fearful
the latter Of losing her that she applied 10
the person who placed the little girl in her CHARGE
| for the money agreed upon. Two three weeks
ago, the Firzgnralds determined to move to Texas
and take Louisa with them. Their intention was
made known to Crow who advised them to leave The
little girl with him. and he would take of her.
This Mrs Fitzgerald would not listen to- and the
10Th, Crow went before notary public, and passed
an act declaring that Louisa was his own child, being
the result of illicit connection between him and
| Miss -, (the name we suppress Tor obvious rea-
sons,) fully acknowledging her to be his daughter
and heir. Under the laws of this State this act le
gilimatzes the child, and is the only valid evidence
OF parentage, the child being born out of wedlock
The following day Crow went to the house OF Mrs:
Fitzgerald, and under pretence of purchasing pair
of shoes for her, he got the child in his possession
and took her away with him. Mrs. +. was from
! home at the time, and she returned and
learned the loss of her little pet, she became almost
| frantic
On the 10th she and her husband went before the
Recorder and made charge oil Kidnapping against
Crow. and on the 18Th he arrested and informed
that if he did not al produce the girl, he would
| be sent to prison. He then went 10 one OF the Or
phan asyums in company with officer, where
the child was found, and the Recorder placei Louisa
once more in charge of her loving foster mother
Crow was then bound over to appear and answer the
charge of kidnapping and yesterday the case was ex
amned Evidence to the above effect was introduced
and the Recorder decided TO sind Crow before the
First District Court a charge of kidnapping, hold
! ing him TO bail in the sum OF 1000 for his appear
ance there. Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzgerald also
bound over to appear and prosecute.
/ ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERs.-Ihe late Mr. Alex
ander architect of Rochester bridge, and other fine
buildings in Kent, once under cross-examnatIor
to special jury case at Maidstone, by Sergeant
afterwards Baron Garrow, who wished to detrac
! from what was his name, the sergeant proceeded:
! g You are builder, believe %
+ 8 No sir, | am not a builder. | architect"
! "Ah we'll architect or builder, builder or archl
: tect they are much the same, suppose g.
9 beg your pardon, sir, | cannot admit that;
consider them totally different"
! "Oh, indeed .-peIhaps you Will state WherelI
! this great difference consists
\ An architect, sir prepares the plans, conceive
the design, draws out the specihcatlons-in snort
supplies the mind the builder is merely the brick
lave or the carpenter-the Blu lder is in fact tn
machine the architect the power that puts the ma
chine together, and SETS il going"
"Oh, very well, Mr. Architect, that will do; an
now after your very ingenious distinction wIthou
difference, pei haps you can inform the court "h
was the architect OF the Tower of Babel g.
The reply. for promptneSs and wit is perhaps nc
+ to be- rivaled in the whole history of rejoinder
There was no architect, sir, and hence The conEu
sion.''
l A North CAROLINA EDITOR The Milton Chron
icle sums up the occupations OF his neIghoOr VI III
Spectator, az follows:
He is an officiating minister of the gospel; license
Attorney; Newspaper Editor; Agent for nearly a
the Insurance and assurance companies North OF tn
Potomac; Commissioner tor thirty States, and an al
plcant for the same when Kansas and Nebraska sha
have come in: Bank Director; Chairman of the Boar
= of Superin,endents of Common schools, Temperane
Orator; Agent & Counsel for Wake Forest Coleg
President and Secretary of all the Boards OF the Bal
tis Church. Sc; and in addition, he owns more low
property has the neatest Farm, the best fruits. ar
q The finest cattle, of any man in the County.
n
Irish gentleman 10 his wife, 81 would rather the CHI
d dren were kept in the nursery when am at HON
although should not object to their noise II they
only be quiet"