The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-07-08
Rrscur or A YouNa WlrE FROM FaKE LOVE

REscuE OF YouNa Wirg FROM FaEE Lows
AT BERLtN.--A case occurred among parties re-
siding in Datroit, few days since, the particu.
lars OF which are thus briefly given by the Free
Press:
"a couple of weeks since, married man,
who occupies a respectable and intelligent posi-.
tion in the community, applied to Justice Pur-
dy for assistance aud advice in finding some
trace Of his wife, young aud lovely woman,
who had disappeared day or two before, with.
out warning or obvious reason. The husband
loved his wife devotodly, and could not account
for her abrupt manner Of leaving him, as no
family differences had ever existed to originate
domestic troubles or cause her to wish to leave
a happy home. Every assistance was rendered
him in finding his wife, but the efforts Of officers
who secured the city were unavailing. and he
was informed that she WAS not in the city, or,
being in the city, was so safely hidden that
search was Intellectual. He was further advised
10 keep quiet, and wait for chance to reveal her
dwelling place. He followed this advice, aud,
as the event proved, successfully fer in a few
DAYS after he again appeared in Justice Purdys
Office, and informed him that he had learnsd the
wherea bouts Of his wife through the medium of
Q relation of her family. With sorrow he dis
closed her abiding place, which was no other
than notorious resort of Free Lovers, called
Berlin Hill, in the northern part Of Ohio. This
| place is inhabited by q colony Of persons who
live in the enjoyment Of promiscuous inter-
course among the sexes, giving free license to
sensualty and deusion, and claiming to cure all
bodily and spiritual ills by whs, they call love
cure. What the process of treatment is Hcav-
Ell only knows. The wronged husband desiring
to reclaim his young wife. he was advised by
Justice Purdy to 60 after her at once which he
did with the determination Of tearing her from
the vile associations by which she was surround
ed, even if compelled in doing 50 10 shed the
blood Of her seducers.
"He succeeded in finding her at the institu-
ton in question, and Immediately brought her
home, without any demur on her part, she sta
ting--undoubtedly with truth--that sho was
disguised with the scenes enacted in thet abode Of
wickejuess. Her tale, as it represents things
there, is an extraordinary one. She says that
she was induced to go there by female relative,
who is a believer in the doctrine, and who, nf.
ter long effort, succeeded in nstilling into her
mind the poison which proved her ruin. To-
gether they absconded and went to Berlin Hill,
When there, she found the marvellous love cure
but another name for all that is degrading and
loathsome to virtuous and high-minded wo-
man. Low bred familiarities with vulgar, fanati-
cal men companionship with women who
deem themselves elevated above humanity in
becoming the victims OF their own and their
companions lusts. and close familiarity with
a bruitish, criminal enjoyment which was the
highest sphere aimed at in this deectable com
munity-were what she was obliged to submit
to. This was more than womanhOod could en-
dure, and, in her secret trouble, she applied to
a relative. not daring to disclose her situation
to her injured and muchloved husbs nd
Through this relative the husband found her
and, Notwithstanding her moral and physical
contamination, he took her to his heart, shame
stricken, but wiser wife and mother. We are
Of course permitted to give no names, and
should not do SO had we the liberty, as the com
fort and happiness Of a family depend upon the
publicity or silence maintained in so gross an
affair"