The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-05-01

The Abduction OF . yonns Lady from Our
The Terre Hauts Union gives the fol.
lowing particulars Of most ubiquitous
transaction,-which has occurred unre-
vealed in "our midst, "-obtained from
the distressed mother who is in pursuit
Of her lost and deluded daughter. The
ministers Of the law here will, we trust,
be vigilant in bringing the abductors to
punishment and public shame: ''''''e'
Eliza Wright, girl not fourteen years Of
age was abducted from Evansville, under
peculiar and distressing circumstances some
thing over week ago. IL appears that the
girl had lived about one month with q Mrs.
Smith in that city, some time ago, but for
the last seven weeks previous to her disap
pearance, had lived at home with her mother,
Mrs. Mary Jarvis. At the time the girl liv-
ed with Mrs. Smith, there were no suspi>ions
entertained by her mother that this woman
kept house OF i'll fame, but after The time
the girl left, the house was stoned, and Mrs.
Smith. being compelled to leave the city, re-
moved TO Newburgh, nine miles above. = A
week ago last Tuesday, the girl went to
another portion of the city, with the pretence
Of having dress cut, and did not return
homo that evening. The next morning a
neighbor of Mrr- Jarvis toll her that he had
seen Eliza get into the Newburgh hack the
evening before with woman who had for
merly lived with Mrs. Smith, but was at that
time boarding in Evansville. Eliza had also
been seen on the streets with this woman
twice during the day, ut which time it issup-
posed the arrangements had been made TO
take her away.
The woman was afterwards seen at New
burgh, though no immediate search having
been made for the girl. nothing more was
heard Of her until brakeman on the +. &;
! &. X. r.. on his return to Evansvillo, stated
/ that she came from Vincennss to this CITY on
I Friday last, and having no money to pay her
fare she was passed over the road. This
/ brakeman, whose name is Nichols, we are
informed, directed the bar-keeper of the
house he stops ut three times q week, situated
near the canal, to take her to that house, bu:
the landlady refused to keep her, and the
bar-keeper then took her to a house of i'll
fame kept by woman of the name of House.
Nichols told Mrs. Jarvis upon his return.
that her daughter was living with Mr..
| House. Mrs. Jarvis came mp on Monday
night on the same train with Nichols. who
| afterwards volunteered to assist her in re-
covering the girl, and stated that he knew
| the house two we'll and that he was sorry to
say it. The house where Elfzaswas reported
10 have been kept was searched Immediately
| after the arrival of the train on that night,
but she had evidently been removed and no
clue could be discovered rs 10 where she was
| concealed
Mrs. Jarvis has been in,ths city ever since
endeayoring TO find her child, and although
! person answering her description has evil
IDENTIFY been concealed In different parts oil
this city, her efforts to find her have been
thus far unavailing. There are rumors that
she was kept on Monday night by citizen
at the request of certain persons. ard that
on Tuesday night and all day "Wednesday
she was locked up in room in q certain
house not far from the public square.
AS we have before stated, the girl Is MOI
quite fourteen years Of age. with brown hail
and grey eyes. She had with her, when she
lett, dark calico, and green merino, dress
an open-work bonnet. Trimmed with scarle
| and black ribbon, and black shawl. IL IL
possible that her clothing may have heer
changed since, but yet the enumeration o
these articles may assist in her recovery
Mrs. Jarvis is undergoing great anxiety To-
the safety of her child and any person wht
can give her any information OF assistane,
will be doing Charitable act, not only to
wards her, but more particularly towards IN,
unfortunate girl she Is seeking.
Since writing the above we have becosa,
satsned that a diligent search has been mad,
oy Ny. Crooks, our Marshal, and portion
: OF the polce.and. as yet, no clue can be haC
OF the giri, more than that she is in the city
and Is kept concealed by some persons who's,
names may be given 70 Tho public. If the gir
! rs not restored 70 her parent Our. polio
know their duty and ~FiI t.rre. sst -Nf
matter ~ h. I- possible q 80 20.