The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-12-15
THE "NISSING GIRL"
EXCITEMENT AT ROCHESTER.


They are in u state of great excitement in
Rochester, about the mysterious disappear
ance OF young lady. TIE facts, in brief,
are these:
On the evening Of Tuesday, ,4th inst,
Miss Emma Moore, disappeared from the
house of Mr.. r. L. Whitney, No. 73 North
St, Rochester, and up to this time no trace
or information of her fi tie has been obtained.
She was person Of regular habits and ire
proachab.e character. Her occupation was
that of seumstress, in which capacity she
appeared to have been receiving employment
from the shop Of Mr.. Henderson, in the Ar
cade. Miss NJ. has two brothers, resident
in Rochester, and married sister, Mrs. r.
l.. Whitney, with whom she resided. Her
father, formerly OF Rochester, now lives at
Briston, Illinois.
An advertisement was Immediately insert
cd in the papers, with view Of elicitng in
formation as to her fate. Foul play was sus-
pected.
Tho absence of Miss Moore soon became
known throughout tile city and solicitude be-
gan TO extern beyond the circle Of her perso-
nal acquaintances 20 the public at large
Efforts were made by the authorities and by
private citizens to unravel The mystery, but
without effect. Tie papers called attention
to the subject. by noticing the attempts to
find her, dead or i've: and the rumors which
arose from day 10 day. Messages, by mail
and telegraph,were dispatched to places " here
it was deemed possible she might have gone,
but all 10 no purpose.
On the evening of the 25th inst.--eleven
days after the disuPpearance-a public meet
, ing OF the citizens was called.
Mr.. Whitney, ,brother-in-lu of Miss Moore
made detailed statement of the facts. She
, lett his house between u and o'clock on
the evening oil the 18th inst saying she wod
return in half an hour. The family sat up
late awaiting her, but she did not come. In
tn morning inquiry was made at the houses
Of neighbors and friends, wherever it was
thought she might have gone. Her room in
dica,ed no intention of departing but the con-
trary. With the exception of the ordinary
clothes she wore, her wardrobe was untouch-
ed.
A vest which she had procured to make
| from Mr. Henderson at 5 O'Clock that even
! ing, was found in her room, with about an
hours work done on it. 1t was to be return
ed, finished, at o'clock the following after
noon. She spoke of going TO the store ol
| Wilder, Gorten u Co., when she lett Mr..
! Whitney's. In her hand she held small
parcel. And she had about $40 in money on
her Person--leaying similar amount in her
room.
Mr.. Whitney himself being uhwel on the
evening in question, went,to bed about g.
| Between ~ and IL, his wife heard a scream
IA females voiee--and on going to the door
reccding footsteps. Mr.. Jas. Bradshaw, a
near neighbor, also heard this scream. Mr.
Gibbs, another neighbor, heard his name cal
led three times, about the same hour. Mr.
Whitney's daughter and Miss Codding had
been out in the evening to u neighbor'S, and
returned about 10 O'clock
The two brothers of Miss NJ, George anC
William Moore, also made statements.-
George had been at Williams house that
evening,and on his return home passed Whit
ney's about 10 O'Clock, giving, as he says, 1
fright to Mr.. WIS daughter and Miss Cod
ding
i The meeting passed resolution appoint
ing Committee to confer with the Mayor
aud to request his offering of $1,000 reward
| On Saturday EVENING" IL second public NEE
ting was held in the city,at which Ex- Mayo
, Stlilwell presided ,and large comm'ttee wa
, appointed to search. This committee wo
vigorously engaged on Sunday, without Ell
lect, and the examination still continues.
t No intelligence has yet been received tror
the fathe. of Miss Moore in Illinois, wher
it is certainly rot impossible that she ma
have betaken herself, though there is n
i, know circumstances giving probability
such superstition. But, as the place ma