The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-27

The Late Mysterious DsspPesrance ~ -
maIca riain-Diseovery and Returu OF ~
MissIus Girl-Drtaiis Of the Affair.
From the Boston Advertiser, June ~

maIca r1nin-DiscOvory ana Hetu ru OF ~
MISSING Giri-Drtaiis Of the Affair.
From the Boston Advertiser June 2h.l 49,
The publication OF some staten snts regardingtae
unaccountable absence OF the Young girl Nancy &.
habg, rom her home ut Jamaica ram since n Mvu
police yesterday morning. Onlcer 4. II. Peabo9y
found her on the Common and took ner 70 me
Fourth station where she was kept until evening"
wnen she was returned 10 the Perry family, ~ "a
malca Plain, TO whom she hound out 70 service.
The officers say that she has been seen there ea0n
day since Monday, and her movements have
been the subject OF their observation, though
knowing none OF the facts OF her apsen6s
from her home they had no reason for taKina
charge OF her. The history OF Miss Nancy and ncr
wanderlngs, when have created considerable ann.
ETY. and sOcitnde In Jamaica Plain, Is this:-She -
sixteen years old ana q few months over, and has
been uncarcd for by her relatives about three Years
trial School nc Lancaster. Her father IL sea cap
tald now living nj Chelsea, IN the last stages OF con-
sumptlon he had o wife, q stepmolhcr TO the girl,
from whom he separated some lime ago on account
OF her uniaithIul conduct, ana who now resiucs -
the South End Three weeks asy mr. nuiu vs.
Dung grl 10 assist IN his family, anu secured tns
one In question; and she was bound our 70 MN ioi
sunday evening the Maynard girl went. wuh
q servant girl employed by q nelghoor, 20 atteho
Sunday school xoe eocs aepnsw wv named Join H. Went
worth VINO is IN lie habit OF visiting az the mousse:
ana on THAI evening he met Inc yof When phev came
out OF the cnurcn the servpis, Iil npoppsu IA
to look after litte shia VINO wa WIN shso sn
turned 20 meet tlcfn they were Out OF slgnt. 1nis
was the last seen OF the llaDg girl, and when the
family found she was really missing and no td-
inps came OF her they on Monday night informed inc
slate police and Deputy Ston; look up the case
lie lrst looked tnrougnsne disreputabe quarters q
the CITY, into which she might have been inve g.ed,
aud, Visiting the scene, he naturally saw Went
worth. This young man, VINO Is Inc cause OF AL NO
trouble began by prcvarlcatng lie salh urst hat 10
left Nancy nc the winch opens up 10 Mr. Perryh
residence, after Wncn ne went up To West koxbury
with another youth ana remained over night he
SION broke down on this statement and confessed
that lie Was In the woods all hgnt with the fellow
Percevlng his untruhfuness, Mr. Stone tod h.mso,
and that lie would lock nm up TIL the girl was lounu
Then he confessed the girl was It'll nm In the wooua
during the night and offered TO help In the search
for her which was being made IN the woods. Hc
went with Nj Stone and showed MIN wherc tiey
| went and various spots where they sat down,
| leading the officer over long tramp VI I'VE
miles, lie told Mr.. stone That ne LETT inc
grl near the lager beer breweries AFTER
giving her nifty cents. she was Determined
| 10 20 In town and not to return to Mr.. Perry'S
again, and SO they pareu. Oncer stone immediately
| arrested wentworth and had him bound over iis
| $500 bail TO answer TO the charge ei Iornicatlon
before the trial jastce at jamaica Pain next rnurs-
day. From Information given 10y the GIL ~ appears
| that she spent the daytime OF each day wandering
about the city and spent the nights at various places
| to which She was taken by men whose acquahcknce
| she made. The poor girl naturally was IN q very
sad state OF mind yesterday, and confessed 70 the
| oficers OF the Fourth station how II was that she
! was first led astrny when sne was less IMAM iouI-
| teen years OF age by man who was then tehdfnR
az stable in Chelsea. IL was for tins that she Was
| sent TO the industrial school, and dlvechy she came
out she fell into bad ways again. she Is very gOo0
l looking girl and might be called comedy. Ihere may
| be much good IN store for her YET