The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-08-03
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Young Lady into Solitary Place
Strange Developments, --


Strange Developments, -,-
A man of gentlemanly presence and
manners came to the city nearly two
weeks ago and made inquiries for "a lady
who could be recommended as music
teacher for his wife and daughter. He
was referred to q highly = respectable
young lady, and he made an appoint
ment: tqmest her last Thursday, to &C.
company him to his residence, which he
represented to be in Rockport. At the
time agreed upon,the' tWozmet3 and went
by the Rock river railroad to the Cliff
House. There the man = told her
that his house was a: shorrt; t; distance be-
yond, and they could walk it in few
minutes. !..}1 n'r.~;i;EIt '.aT =
After going some distance they reach
ed secluded spot in the woods. With
out a word explanation he seized the
lady by the throat: AS was to be ex-
pected she screamed loudly, whereupon
he frightened his grasp and threatned to
kill herif she resisted or called for help.
Being greatly alarmed and. hurt by the
choking, she promised to- BE. quiet, when
he loosened his grasp p upon her threat and
she again cried: out at the top Of her
voice. ..,'s-',''-. ,.',,''' - .
: In*this way the struggle was protract-
ed for. some time, the brute dragging
her down to the deeply shaded valley.
Her last scream of '.Murder p. given
wien She was just about exhausted, was
heard by a man who chanced to be dri-
wing along the Road in a wagon. This
man stopped, and the villain, hearing the
wagon stop, straighway ran away, :leav-
ing the lady about as nearly dead as
alive but she. summoned all her remain
ling strength and; ran after the man'!in
the wagon, Who. after. having, stopped,
and mot hearing the cry repeated, >, had
started again. She attracted his atten.
tion, and he took her under his protec:
ton. f'When this affair became known
intense excitement was created: On CON-
;parison Gof notes of residents of that vi
cinity;it vas iascertained that little school
girls had been met. and Efforts made, to
decoy themsinto the forest. q A sort .of
vigilance committee was soon organized,
and search for the perpetrator Of the
outrage was commenced. In, a place
deep in the woods they discovered cave
which had evidently been occupied. In
| i were found several disguises, and
'straps" of various kinds. among other
things was found writing book, which
had probably been taken from some
school girl. t.:'@F ~ .l'.
On Friday, the day following the un-
fortunate occurrence above related, a
man chanced to be passing in the vicini-
ty of this cave, when he suddenly heard
the sharp crack Of pistol, and a bullet
whistled by him. The man rushed for
the lwould-be assassin, and violent
struggle ensued. A set of false whiskers
was torn from the scoundrels face, and
he was becoming worsted, when he slip
ped out of his coat, and, leaving the gar
ment in the hands of the man., darted
away and was soon out Of sight. The
subsequent search for the rascal proved
unavailipg. If caught, he probably
would have ornamenteds al 'heighboring
tree, so intensely excited were those who
Joined in the, pursuit. }. ,s,sgTs =
| Cleueld,,d Plaindealer July, II