Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-08-11

On Mondsy last the circus az Antonio s
} Wilder. that has been performing In this CITY
for two OF three days, was a. Trenton, a few
miles below this city. They reached that
place, from their preceding stoppage, IN con-
panfes. a few at a time coming in on Sunday.
A portion Of then stopped al the village Of
Fiat Rock. not Ear from Trentou, where they
had occasion 10 get some washing done. They
were recommended by the landlord Of tbs tav-
ern 70 q family by the name Of Lafoutaiue,
with whom they raTEainsd 10 have he work
done In this family there was a Young girl,
z daughter about fifteen years Of age, a simple
ignorant country girl, bat possessed Of DO Or
binary beaut she attracted the attention #
one Of the stToiing performers, who found hu,
little difficulty III getting into acquaintance with
her. He finally proposed 70 her that she should
accompany them b the village 10 see the cir
Gus This was a proposition that met with a
giliug response from he girl, and she went
With him. After the performances be urEedhsr
20 cone 70 Detroit promising her that after
she had seen an there was 70 be seen in the
CITY. be would give her what money she wau+-
el 70 get back home, besides paving all her eN-
penses while here. Tie girl had never been 10
the city, and was Of course only toe happy ~
he prospect Of visiting Il, and inspecting all
rs wouterful sights. she readily consented,
and. az the close o. the evenings Performance.
stared with the company. On their arrival
here she was taken 20 a house q Il-fame IN
der the guise o. a female boarding house.
H--s be visited her from time 10 time, giving
ler perfect liberty 10 20 and come when she
I pleased. oniv thai she was 20 Be ACCOMPANIED
By enc o. tie "youug ladies' lest she should
get lost. On the first night Of her stopna-s
az III house she VISITED the circus with s1us
e The prostitutes, whom she supposed % BE-
respectable young ladies, and az the close %
! he performance was escorted 10 her board ~
place by the actor. He endeavorsd 20 per-
suaie her 70 marry hin, but she wouldno- con-
sent TO this unless the permission e her pa
rents were first obtained, He then ATTEMPTED
10 induce he- TO allow bin 70 remain with her.
but tins she stoutly refused.
On the following day be called and had 40
intsrvisE with her in the presence Of several
o. the inmates q the house. Al this inter
FieW b. would seen that the dsprsved women
partially threw Of their disguise Of virtue.
anil assisted the actor b accomplish bis pur-
poses. They endeaFored % induce the girl 70
weld 70 hin, exhibiting themselves a. examples Z
Of the Innocence Of such proceed ines. and
carefully detailing 70 her the immense profits
they realized from such a life. They showed
hei her gay dresses and rich isWelV they 1
toll her that they we're never obliged 10 work.
always bad plenty Of money with which 10
hire; that when they went anywhere they al
ways had a canisge TO ride m, and enlarged
up1n he 6esirahleness Of the life Of aband7n
aLHM NHAa AAL AaNNHNEH WIZ AAAMLEML MN...=N
ishmeut 10 their stories, bat still wiihstood the
Temptation. Fearing 70 drive her away, they
cesisted for the time from their endeavors.
AMI without aliuding farther TO the subject.
began 10 favor and hatter her, 20 restore her 20
confidence. The girl was so igncrant Of the
WAYS Of the world outside Of the innocent
country life she had always lived az never for
a moment 20 entertain any fear Of the company
she was in. On the following night the actor
again visited the house. No reference was
made 10 the conversation Of the morning. nor
airy allusion made 10 bis desires. A friendly
conversation was commenced, during which a
bottle Of wine was introduced, Of which an
drank. In a few minutes the girl became
sleepy and was assisted 20 bed. When she
woke in the morning her ruin had been accom-
plished, and Ter setucer lev beside her. She
rCse quickly and silently, fearing to disturb
hm5 and, dressing herself, escaped from the
house.
Mr.. Bafontaine, tie father Of the girl, ar
rived IN the city yesterday in search Of his
daughter. He related the story and the cir
cumstanees Of her disappearance 10 Messrs.
Cunning and BlOdgett, private detectives, who
al once set to work to hnd The girl. They ne.
Der In the street about noon, and al once re-
stored her 10 her father, when she related he
shove story. she had been wandering about
since morning, endesvoriBg TO meet some body
sshom she had before seen, but without success.
Sue was confused and beWildered when She
lgft the house where she had been ruined, and
tFas unable 10 tell where Il was. The officers
tried 10 induce her father 10 remain in town
sFith her long enough to Identify her seSucer
hut Tor some reason be declined doing this. and
left in The afternoon on the Pearl for Trentoa.
takin her with him J. seems a pity that So
deserving a scoundrel should be allowed 10 20
tnpunished, bat, II 30 greatly iniHred partie
2 shrse refuse % institute proceedings, il is
Impossible that the laws car be forcsd-De
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