Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-17
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE,
6EoRGEfowN, July IL. 1855,

dEoRsBTowN, July IL. 1855.
Up 10 the present time, we have, as far as
possible, avoided making any public notice of
the abduction of Miss Palmer from her parents
in our city on the night of the 9TH instant.
But having seen several statements of the af-
tar In the newspapers, all of which, we have
reasons to believe, were more or less exagger-
ated, We have taken copsid cradle pains to OBJ
tain from some of the parties concerned, full
statement of all the circumstances connected
with it, as they occurred And we feel that
justice to all concerned, demands that the pub.
lie should be put in possession of them. that
any false impressions which may have been
made, by erroneous reports, may be removed.
From the statements Of Miss Palmer, and
some OF the other parties implicated, (which
statements were made without any preconcert-
ed arrangement upon their part,) it appears
that promise of. marriage had been made
Miss P. by youth of our city, some time ago,
and they knowing the antipathy of their
parents to such an union, in consequence Of
their youth, determined upon a clandestine
marriage. Accordingly, On the night in cues
ton, the young man, in company with friend
went to the house Of the girls father, and sue.
ceeded in decoying her off. Soon after thew
had left the house, they met with McKendree
Dean upon the street, (the only person whose
name has been used in connection with the alb
duction.) Dean being called by the Young
man, and requested to assist, as his friend
readily consented, and accompanied them to n
house in Washington, where the girl was left
until about 10 o'clock on Sunday morning.
About that time the girls lover returned to
the house, and informed her in the presence of
Dean that he had seen her father that he
knew where she was, and was then in pursuit
of her, swearing that he would take her life if
he caught her. The girl became alarmed. and
her lover being destitute of means. the ar
rangement was then made that Dean should
accompany her to Baltimore as n friend and
protector, with the express understanding that
her lover was to meet them there on Monday
morning, while on his way out West, it havinr
been previously understood that he was poing
there TO reside permanently. And 30 far from
the statements being correct that Dean was her
lover, and that they roomed together in Balti-
more as man and wife, the girl positively as
serts that she had never spoken to him until
the time before mentioned, and tn at the whole
time she was there, except the night upon
which they were arrested, lyhich was early in
the EVENING" she rOomed with female in
mate of the house where she stopped and
upon the night of their arrest she was taken i'm
charge by her father, and remained with him
| at LlOyd's Hotel until she returned to her
home in company with him, and has not seen
either of the parties since.
From all these circumstances a discerning
public will conclude with Us in the Opinion.
| that, the y hole unfortunate AGAR was more
the result of piece OF youthful indiscretion.
| prompted probably by desire to appear a
little romantic. as well as to get married than
anything else. We are satisfied of this from
the fact that, Miss Palmer more than once in
our presence asserted that the part acted to
| wards her by Dean throughout the whole af-
| fair, was none other than that of a friend and
, protector, and that no manner of indignity
was at any time offered 10 her by him, or either
of the others. From these statements of the
| girl, and some of her abductOrs, we have not
doubt but the whole distressing Ito the fam
| lilies of the parties) affair grew out of the
! childish promises of marriage, the consumma-
ton of which was prevented by the early dis
covery of her absence, and the timely efforts
of Mr.. Palmer, and the father of the youth.
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