New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-06
4 FEMALE IN DISGUISE.

A correspondent of The Stratford &c. W. Beacon,
writing from 81. Mays, sends the following:
rather curious affair attended with some curious
circumstances, has lately transplred ~ 81 Mays IL
seems that for more than week past number OF
STRANGERS were observed lounging about the place
without sny visible object in view. On the 18th of
July suspicious were aroused that these parties were
DO better than they should be- and the vendors OF legal
equity ard justice caused the arrest OF three OF the I'M
known worthless who had favored our town with
visit ane upon examination OF said parties before
Magistrates Court, TO the astonishment of all, the
handsomest of the prisoners was young lady
about II years of age dressed in male ettre, travelling
under the special protf oiion Of and coha0ng with
certain individual, who gave his name as D. r. DOpp,
ia-bir5 Of blaekleg nooriety, and who was natu-
raj genius for eludng and escaping rom usuce IN the
United States az well a. in Canada, AID with whom
sbe bad lodged at the ST. Marys Hotel eaten with the
boarders PLAYED At bagaiee in neighboring saloon,
&C. ard all without her being oLce suspected.
The other party ARE sted deposed that be was Mr..
Holyband formerly resident OF lngersoll, Z. W.,
ard whose clothes the lady was then wearing. But
now for the Justice Of the law. After the young lady,
admitting her sex disguised in the bfurcated apparel
of the lords of creation and travelling illegally with
a notorious villain. kind-hearted, benevolent and
jusfice-deslrg magistrates. IN consideration OF her
" youth and innocence quietly pad her passage Out
o the county funds and sent her 20 her parents after
appare suitable TO her her had been furnished her
by OF OF the fraternity, who had not been arrest
ed But after riding a few miles her feelings OF deli
cacy prompted her to leave the gentleman who had
her in charge 90 she sprang from the conveyance aad
escaped into the woods.
Mr.. Hollyhand and the notorious j. p. Dopp, whose
vilanies are well known 10 almost every village in this
part OF Canada West, bound over for their good
behavior for year and set at liberty. The prisoners
had sca-Cely reganed their berty-procared IN con-
sequence OF the morbid sympathy OF some OF our ten
dedicated townsmen, who were silly enough 10 90
their bei.-1hen some new discoveries were made,
new sJspc ions aroused, and J. r. ID. was again
paced under arrest, lHollyhand and others having
slopedj in consequence of the lady having confessed
that her companions were thieves aud robbers, and
che had been persuaded to oin them az an accomplce
Dopp was Immediately convicted, and on Sunday
night he was started Tor srGford JAIL 2niored and in
charge Of two or three Of best constables armed
with rcvovers but when in sight OF Straford, taking
a notion that he bad Travelled at the expense of the
Queen lopg enough he ether overpowered or fright
ened the corstebes and effected his escape and has
not been beard Of since. although Il Is well known
that one Of the gang left here next morning with the
intention Of meeting Dopp at or near stra,fSrd. On
the same night one Of the brethren was taken from
his b.d-end he was about 10 suffer Of the extreme
reral.es Of mob-law tar and feathers when some Of
cur law endorderloyirg citizens interfered end per-
suaded the mob, among whom were some Of The con
stables, VAT iii morning, and deal justice legally
70 the unknown stranger, bat he very shortly leEf on
suspicioD leaving MS board bill unpaid, and none Of
the gang have been heard OF since.