The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-05
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sgttN obilel has inst. been shaken to the, foun-
Rdation Ola portion of its society by the
etppementof' Alice Childs, a girl between
Tttifteenrand, fourteen yyears or age, daughter
rof S. r. Guilds, ESQ., d well-known citizen,
with George w. Pagan, q member of,,the
.city police. .,aJlje 5isi -"
The matter was before the courts on
Thursday, Pagan being ppursted by the pa
ITeIts of the girl Under; section 1861. of the
for abduction of, their child, before
Justice B1oufht;; and BIZ a writ OF hatbeds.
icorpas- before Justice Roulston. The court
was tlledto oycirfowing with Spectators.
rive get the following points from the re-
port of the RedfStersd CIT HFGiIJ- ~
The case before Justice BlouHt came up
first. 1.-THE mother Of tho girl, who isa con-
tir1ned Invalid, was broughtfinto court on a
Lounge, being unable to stand or even sit up,
The defendant G., ". Fassan,, !, quiet. young
man, Neutrality-suspicious. years Of age, tail and
Iarf, witlfa face uotvery prepossessing, soon
Bmade his 1appearlnee, and o short time after
Hardsnthe young girl, quite pretty and child
ISL, came into court apparently much self.
possessed, took her seat, and the inycstiga-
ton commenced with tue examination OF
Mrs. Childs. the mother OF the girl, Z gIJ
- Mrs! Cliilds testified, as to the disappear
anee!of ifer daughter, whom she had not mis-
fr,stedtup to that time; that she had never,
| lid eyes on the man who had abducted der
timugliter. ; He had been to the house, but
wis forbidden to- ever set foot in it again. In,
the delivery Of her testimony the invalid
mother frequently. became. very, much ex-
cited, alludipg to Pagan frequently as u
brute. At one point, being, warned to'keeP
cool, she replied she was not excited, that
and shoot at mark. as she. bad often done,
FI hm u northern woman with southern
| principles. MY datigltes' was taken off by a
least of prey, and / don't want to detiIe my
mouth by mentioning his name. l never
iaitt eyes on tie deep-dyed villain who alb
| Quoted my daughter. 49, ~ ttlt
Mr. ,Gbids, the father of the girl, was next
iSworn, and gave in the following testimony:
r., Live 200 miles from here at present; two
or three years ago / employed Il daughter Of
airs. FagafI as q servant in my family, The
girl- afterwards becoming dissatisfied, Mrs.
EFagan proposed to i've. on my grounds with
| hcr daughter. and having plenty of room ]
consented, with the understanding that mo
Pane else was 10 come. She was there some
Flilhe. when George Pagan came and eyen-
tl3lly was there all the time; a brother of
GaorsesIfrOm Brazil afterwards came and
settled ON the place; they AL, httz Some. two
| weeks 9 /; never saw MY daughter speak to
| George Pagan; had not the lsligitest idea Of
a~ns-couflship; never dreamed ofsici a thing.
When Che daughter Alice was plaeed ON the
IRStand, Mrs. Childs. raised herself from the
cohch by 4 sudden movement, aud in an ex-
| cited tone said, "Slaii j kill !Ier!""Shull [
shoot herr" at the same time feeling in her
|Iocket in,a. quick and nervous manner The
itiSrl, evidently net the least intimidated,
her ground, and after some difficulty
ENfs1Ghtlds was prevailed upon TO Keep
quiet. This scenes caused a decided sensation
| and no little .commotion 10 court. a..t 90 !,
The prosecution objected to using the girl
las b Wines but Alice paid no attentiOn say
IN aclear md 6rm voice, ~ left home
Friday nightrof my free whk 1 am
Satisfied, and have nothing, else to say"
lidiscussiopI here followed in relation to sec
tidn 1861, the defence clajmiBg that itippited
to the forcible 'takins away and abducting,
and stlIe prosecution co%ntending that Under
Che circumstances thu, girls consent WIS
|twdrth nothing Until She Is legally eIillleiri-
ted from the control Of iier legal guardians.
Able, arguments followed - MeSsrs. Is.
Bragg, Jr., and 3. rLab,lzan on the. pnrt OF
the proseeutiUb,I aud Ben. Lane PoSe!y, Esq,
for tue, 'defenEsgD Pending the arguments,
The courtroom being close and warm, Mrs,
CIIiIds, who was quite weak froinlexritthient
F1nH fatigue, was carried ont az
dhepGeHrssafteaD tIIporpughl investigating
t,e rasa. and SaiIlEB9 GieepidpifCe and :srIu-