The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-05-12
From the Troy Whig.
A Sad AfIair-Seductio and Death
: Flight Of che Seducer.

Flight Of che Seducer.
The quiet 3i4Isee of>Notth Adams Mass,
was thrown into state Of unhsuai exeitpmAnk
on Sunday and Monday last, BY defslopfn eItsl
of the most painful character, and involving
parties yhp had S6sSa IN sscss respectable cit
It seems that some year and half ago, Mr..
Littleheld, on the recommendation of the Bank
Commissioners Of Massachusetts,, was assigned
tho Cashiership Of the North Adams Bank, and
with his family took up his residence in that
village. His position, respectable relatives and
attention TO Church duties, won for him at once
the confidence Of the community. He early
become conspicuous as q member of the choir
in one of the churches.
Among the female members of the choir was
the daughter of very respectable North
Adams merchant She was between sixteen
and seventeen years Of age, and said TO have
been beautiful as she was youthful An inti-
macy between Littlefeld and the young lady
followed a short acquaintance, but II was never
suspected to exceed the bounds OF propriety.
Late last week she was taken violently i'll, end
on Saturday died. Before her death she re-
vealed the fact that she had been seduced by
Mr.. Littlefeld, snd that very recently she
made known to him the circumstance that it
would be impossible for her long to hide the
evidence of her guilt. On this, according to
her statement, Littlefeld proposed that she
should take medicine that he would procure for
her, which he said would end all her troubles
without harm to herself or making her condi
ton known TO Others. To this shc gladly as
sented, and soon afterward took medicine
which he procured. The result was her dan
gerous Illness, subsequent revelation TO her
parents, and death late on Saturday night.
On Sunday a meeting of the Directors of the
Bank was held, at North Adams, at which
Littefeld was present. He was in great dis
tress of mind, and mt times nearly frantic. He
assured the Directors that his difficulty in this
matter was the sole one resting on his mind;
that his account with the Bank would be
found perfectly correct, and he rendered them
the keys and gave them full information in re.
gard to all bank affairs. Up to this time the
public had little knowledge of what had trans
pired oil having been kept secret. 1t is sup
posed Litteield left North Adams on Sunday
night.
On Monday the whole story was current in
the village, and the parties being perfectly
we'll known it created great excitement.
| The tale is indeed sad one, and we can well
appreciate the kind endeavors of the friends
and family of the deceased voting lady to keep
it from the public. But as the facts are well
known by public rumor, it were idle to attempt
to prevent their publication.
The family of Littlefeld remains at North
Adams, and of course are in the greatest dis
tress over the event.
On the part of the parents and more init
mate friends of the young lady. there is no dis
postiou to pGrstie the aiit6f Of their gtief and
desolation. While his victim has been laid in
the grave, they would consign the seducer to
no worse punishment than the communion Of
his own thoughts.
Since the above was written, we have been
| informed that Littlefeld acknowledged to the
Bank Directors to having seduced the young
lady, but positively denied that he procured
for her medicine or advised her to have recourse
| to such a remedy. He is entitled to the bene
ct of the denial, whatever credit the public will
be disposed to give to IT,
A SAVING TO ONE AND Loss TO OTHERS
| We heard Of q narrow escape Of loss on Satur-
| day. Capt. Hazlep had just made arrange
| ments to purchase three sevenths Of the steamer
Jenny Gray, and the negotiations were all
completed except the signing OF the proper pa
| pers by the parties. They were just on their
way to do this, when the IRE broke out, which
| in very few moments consumed that fine
steamer. As there were only 81, 500 insurance
ON her, the Captain may thank the flames for
knocking his intended investment in the head
| at such timely moment for his interests
| Pinsbuy Daily Commercial Journal.
A discovery has been made on the banks Of
| the Ashley river, South Carolina, of the fossil
|
the common deer, and the fresh water terrapin,
and also a fragment of common Indian pot
| terry. Hence is argued the truth of the tradi-
| tion of the Indians, that the mammoth, or mas
| todon, was actually on this continent contem-
| poraneously with their aueestors-that it was
not pre-existent but co-existent with the infer
ior animals of the present day, and even with
man.
Mr.. Greeley left this city by the Erie Rail
road last evening, on his way to the Pacific
| States. We shall probably receive from Kan
sas the first letters of the series he proposes t"
write during his journey. After Kansas, he
will visit the Pixies Peak country, Utah, Car
son Valley, California, and probably Oregon,
returning by way Of Arizona and the Southern
Overland Mail route. He will be absent about
four months.-N. Y. Tribune Of 10Th.
A step toward free water for the thirsty was
made last night in the Board of Councilman, by
adopting a resolution calling upon the Croton
Board for estimates and plans for putting up
FIVE hundred drinking hydrants, with cups at
taehed, so that people may not be obliged to g.
into rum shops for the wnter which should bp
as free as air.-N. y. Tribune.
The annual sermon Of the New York Bib!c
Society was preached last night at the Acad
emy of Music by the Rev. Walter Clarke, D
D., of Hartford, Conn. The building wa
crowded, and good collection was raised.
The Rev. DR.. Cheever delivered discourse
last evening before the Peace Society on tn,
"Life and Character Of William Jay."--Neir
York papers Of the 9th inst. .........
A woman about to sign deed, the Judg
asked her whether or not her husband com
PEELED her to sign? "Ho compel meW sale
The amazon, "no, nor twenty like himW
A traveller in uayti thinks that two yard
each is rather too high an estimate for tb
quantity of cloth employed in the wardrobe q
women there. s. ..
There is well near Brandon, VT, whic'
freezes over every night. Ice also iDcrusts th
stones around the water from fifteen to thirt
feet from the surface.