Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-10-17


Mr.. Henry Pollydore, barrister re-
siding at Gloucester, England, has hap
PLY recovered a little daughter Of his
from the Mormons. The case is thus
in letter written by Mr.. Polydore to
Lord Malmsbury in March last
"In 1854, my only daughter, Hen
rietta Polydore, then eight years ofage,
was abducted BY her mother, without
my consent and against my will, from
the school at which l had placed her
Lincolnshire, and taken IN company
of Mormons to America. At that
time, and whilst my wife and child
we're in the United States, l made
strenuous endeavors to get possession
of the latter, and in my efforts l was
aided by the Earl Of Clarendon, then
Her Majestv's Secretary OF State for
Foreign Affairs, who directed instruc-
tions to be sent to the British consuls
at New Orleans and Portland to aid
me IN securing my daughter. How
ever, all my attempts failed, and the
child was still withheld from me. In
1855 the mother and child proceeded
to the Mormons' settlement Utah, and
on the Salt Lake City was the child
left on the mother coming to England
in 1856. Mrs. Polydore long since
returned to the United States, but it
would seem that she has not yet rejoin-
ed the child at Salt Lake City. !
should name that / have not seen
either my wife or child since the lat
ter's abduction in 1854, and that have
never been able to hold communication
in any manner with my child. A few
days since received a letter from Mr..
Hyde, an entire stranger to me, dated
"New Orleans, U. S. A." in which he
appraised me, in mercy to the child, and
in justice to myself of tie movements
and the intentions of the mother, and
the position Of my child. Mr.. Hyde
after informing me that he himself had
been a Mormon, and a few days pre-.
viously met Mrs. Polydore in New Or.
leans, and that he desired to reach Salt
Lake City this year, if possible, and tc
remove the child As soon as practicable
and he added, your daughter Henri;
eta is now living under the assumed
name of Lucy, with her aunt, Jane
Mayer, "a sister of Mrs. Polydore, } who
is the fourth wife OF S. w. Richards, 8
Mormon dignitary, at Salt Lake City,"
Mr.. Polydore then begs Lord Malm
esbury's infunce in the matter, which
was promptly granted. Through LORD
Napier, he called upon the government
Of the United States to afford such as
sistance as might be in their power, te
secure the personal safety of the little
girl, and her restoration to her father
Accordingly, Mr.. Csss sent instructions
to General Johnston, to adopt sucl
measures as might seem to him advisa
BILE to bring about the release Of the
child, who is now about twelve years o
age.
But the Mormons and Genera
Johnston had by this time to come t.
. peaceful understanding; and insteat
Of demanding the delivery of the child
the General handed over the papers t.
the civil authorities, whereupon tn.
offending parties we're summoned be
fore the judges, upon . writ Of habea
corpus. The case was before the cour
for three days, and was finally disposed
Of by Judgment in favor Of the plain
tiff, Mr.. Polydore. The little girl va
placed in the care Of the United State
Marshal, and was to be sent on to tn
British Legationat Washington - soo'
a. possible. -Hlustrated Nescs.