The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-22
4 SAD CASE OF SEDUCTION. OsSEaTNH, AND DESPAIR.
[F'rom the Chicago Times, May lei

IFrou the Chicago Times, May lGl
An interesting case OF seduction and Subsequent
resident OF Chicago before the police yester
dag morning. IL is the oftold story of youthful trust
ON one part and heartess vilany the other captain
Kennedy, OF the Second precinct police, lately became
aware that young woman residing within his uris
dction, the mother Of than fathercss child who
was unable 70 support herself and babe being consump-
tive, very H. and without frienda The child
was also sick. from want Of proper nourisbment The
mother wearied out with watching trying work aud
Keep body aud soul together had reached that point
desperation whore rccklessncss takes Of the
heart and mind aud sets all ason at defiance she
thought that IL the child from her. she might
struggle along Little longer and perhaps enough
ater time 70 reclaim II and assure It's support.
pshed she would have become vet more guilty than
she Was, and would kill the infant and then end her
her AT this point Captain Kennedy heard Of her He
at once had the girl brought before bim When ques-
toned she substaniiasd the statements he had heard
regarding her Intentions and begged piteously, with
tears in her eyes, 70 b relieved, n only for short
PERIOD Of the precious burden which fast dragging
The officer had bu, one course before him Yesterday
forenoon be brought her before Police Magistrate H.
NiIken when she related her simple but touching OK
pcrsnce, in effect ~ follows
al am native Of Canada and about sixteen years
OF aee my friends reside Chatham, Canada West,
and up 70 lass July made my home with my uncle,
welltodo farmer At that place. my name rs Susan dos
roe; have no father mother the death u ay
family: While recsiying nv ed"csi,on i became sc-
quainted with James Clifford, school teacher; We be-
came very much attached to each other he boarded A.
my unces mousse he was generally held IN high csieon
by all who knew him. and relatives seemed 10 look
upon our union A. definitely settled upon possible
that beng faiheriess and mothersss, ! wss not
Of the world a. | should have been. To make
long story Short under promise Of speedy mar
rage he succeeded In accomplishing my ruin hy
rnclos people were not suspicious But q time came
when my condition could longer be concealed, aud
uncle me. Clifford aud demanded that he should make
ell the repa alton in his power and marry me- He APP
peared consent but wanted the marriage ceremony 70
lake place in this state where he claimed he had sister
residing In accordance with bis wish my friends con-
sened that should come 70 tho Met win a, MN ant o
and relatives had IN the world fully trusting 10 Cnord
and came 10 Chicago in his company We reached us
place in July last. After remaining With mo about
couple OF weeks Clifford, without word u
explanation warning. and without stating o. 'nli-
mating his intention leu and went away IRON the
cIty. I waited day after day. suprosIng aud trusting
thai no would come back to was long IN rcolisug
that had been his dupe, he had deserted
ever and ,nat / was aone-worse than alone--in a
strange country. nj once commsncen 70 look Tor "ork
and succeeded in obtaining coamner wors az we CITY
inq its and finally began that was not able 10
support myself. made application 70 The krring Wo.
mans rcf,0e was received, and remained for time
naer tbe care OF the kind matron. was Afterwards
removed 10 he city hospital where my child born
on the attn OF April Long suffering and weakness
rendered /. impossible for to supply the baby
needed noarishment ! am here now. What am to
nur,ns the recital the girLmother cried bitterly
seeming 70 DO almost broken hearted. Her simple
words touched the hearts pf even strong men and
oncers all accustomed Of violence and misery
she asked vengeance upon her destroyer only pro-
lection FOR her child She ard not furnish clue
70 his probable whereabouts II she aware or them
An order given TO have the nfant-wbich has
becn called "Annie Monroe taken TO the Home FOR
tho Friendess, from winch institution the mother
avowed her intention OF taking u, she could
be placed 10 position 70 mantain Il decently 6hs
could work with some spirit then she sald, when she
knew her BABY not going 10 die OF sGarv alton A
small subscription quickly raised In the court roonl
~ behalf q the young gr y Enable her TO bu,
tbins % "a, while ssssipS fcr bencst employ mesi.