Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-06-05
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From tile Cincinnati Commercial.
The Wild wOman, her Strange appear
auce-the Stcry of her Capture.

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Yesterday we called at the United States
Hotel, 10 see the "Wild Woman of the Wach-
ita county," Mr.. J. W G. Northcott' her
cantor. introduced us into the room where she
is a prisoner, We saw tall, gracefully form
ed young white girl, scandly but neatly clothed
standing W tn stout rope about her waist
and attached to a bed post. The frs: impress
sior vas similar to that Of being in the pres
once Of a fierce maniac. She stood atthe foot
Of the bed partially hiding behink it and rock
ing slowly, but with nervous uneaslneSs, from
one fool TO the other, and staring fxedly up
on us with great, bright unwinkng eyes, SO
widely opened that ling of white surrounded
the pupil, which with wild and intense glare
of the orb, gave it strange and fT'ghtul ex'
preston. Beneath the eyes were deep circles
showing strong continued, and excessive ex-
citement or exertion, mental or physical. Her
nar was long and thick, hanging in heavy mat
ted masses and wiry tangles about her lace
Deck and shoulders, and in color dark brown
Her complexion was fair, even delicate ana
her features decidedly handsome. Her mouth
is smell and finely formed, the lips thin and
red. but tightly compressed, and her teeth e.
ven and white. But there was not, that we
oould discover, any trace of humorl in her face
and wa were Informed by her captor that be
had never seen her smile. There is not line
in her face to indicate any hum an passion the
only organ of ofexpressiOn being her eye anc
,hot does not seem to seek. or even to have
known human sympathy, The woman employ
cd nv Mr.. Northcott, TO be the attendant OF hi
..pet." as he calls her, says that she has en- In
girl look pleased, even seemed to be amused OO
her lips never curled IN a smile, and nothing
like laugh ever found utterance. We neet
hardly sav that she does not talk. The on
sound that she makes with her mouth is
kind of mumbling, moaning. grumbllng' wit
which when hungry or thirsty, she expresSe
/. desire to eat or drink. But sometimes, h'
attendant saws. she looks with the most an
mated curiosity at hsr the attendant) and M
Northcot, when they are talking in her pre-
ence. and seems to wonder how they mai
such noises with their mouths, but they ma
not succeeded in inducing her to initiate she'
Her nose is handsome, and her profile well
and striking. but the only indication of CHI
acter in it, is kind of untamed audaclsy.
There is nothing like timidity in her looI
only the discomposure mingled with detar
which CLEANS in the eye of panther. !
anuearance of maniac, which to our CLAN
sbe wore when we enteredtne apartment, gr
du,Ily passed away, and there was a softer
uressiou, and something like gente glow
Intelligence in her still vivid eye. Becom
more composed she sat down; and her NJ
at our request. brushed back She tangles OF
hair. showing her cheeks and forehead. II
were fair. Her cheek was thin but its out
quite womanly, and her brow and temples s
intellectually ofno mean or common orde
Whatever she is, or may have been' sne
nv oature gifted with capacities for higher
telligence,
q The story of her capture, related Oy