The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1856-05-17
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A gay young lady no has lately been cut
ting around in male attire among the bellies IN
Syracuse, N. Y, has been arrested On the
charge Of palming herself of as q man, having
been married a short time since to Q young 10
DIV named Lewis! The Standard OF TUESDAY
sYestA v forenoon the female dressed in
male attn whose vagaries were briefly allu'ea
to in yeste. rs StanGari was brough' @
Justice Dur, ID for exd hination. "e CIR.
cumstances attending this case, although still
somewhat involved in mystery, are, as FAR Us
known, exceedingly singular. There Is. now
no doubt that the person is Q woman, altnongn
she is still attired in mems apparel, we Will
sneak of her as one of the female sex.
In answer to the questions Of the justice yes
terday morning, she said her name was Albert
Guelph, that she is English by birth, had been
in this country about two years lived IN Lou
about six months /; part Of the tin, with q
colored woman named rDinah Jackson, and
part of the time in the amily Of Mr.. Lewis
She has no occupation nRittances fge'.,,
land, and the balance fher import is tarn'shed
by a sister, who resides in Il is city. In reply
to. the question, " are you q \ ole or
she answered, your officers IN tell you'll or
" have told you" She refJ ed to give any
more direct answer in relati to her sex, and
was committed for further nation. ne.
From various persons re learn that TINS
woman is well known K o in the character
of o female, and she has probably assumed the
disguise Of q mar within q few weeks. She N
said to be an English woman, and to have a
son, a blind boy, who lives with her sister, a
very respectable woman, named Mrs. Edgor,
residing in the southern part of the city.
a few Weeks since she assumed the garb I
q man, and ma acquaintance OF q youAg
lady named Miss t1cw After q brief court
ship they were married by Rev. Mr.. Gregory,
of the Episcopal church, and the parties have
since resided together as husband and wife.
The marriage ceremony was performed about
three weeks ts::oce and the brides father sus.
pecting there was 81, + wrong abs his
new sOn-in-law, obtai q private inte Jew
and informed her Of b lspicions that She as
not what she pretend to be. At first {
claimed that she was az n, but on closer r.. s
tioning finally admittedA t she wasp man
A partial examination made ? fs time
by the father-in-law and Ger BIS, which
satisfied the officer that tn person was q wo
man disguised and he Immediately arrested hel
and placed her in the watch house, where SHE
has remained ever since Saturday last.
We have not learned the proper name OF Thu
singular woman. She is about thirty years O.
age, with marked features, prominent nose
high cheek bones, black hair, worn long flor Z
mani and curling at the end, and apparently
brushed and oiled with care. She wears {
glazed cap, blue coat, blue shirt, dark vest
buff colored pants and gaiter boots, and {
shawl over her shoulders speaks with con
siderable confidence, but is not very communi
cative.
1t is understood that when this woman frs
came to the house of the BRIDES father she waI
attired in female apparel, and her clothing wa!
changed to mans attire with the knowledge o
tho family. The probability is that the fami
ly supposed her woman's dress was a disguise
and that she was resuming the proper habili
ments Of her sex. The lady's father was AYERS
to the match, but the bride still clings to he
woman husband, and claims that the arrest j
a conspiracy against them. =" were allowc'
to meet in one of the aDte-ro-ms of the polio
office, and embraced each other with the great
est marks of affection.
There are many absurd stories afoat in rcla
tion to this singular case, but we believe III
above are the only facts that have bcrrbrough
to light. The justice, as we have already re
marked, remanded her for further examination
as it is understood that other charges will prof.
ably be brought against her.