Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-08

AWlLD WOMAN AS Mr. Roda Fewell and
number of other gentlemen were hunting in
he big woods near BANDS Ford bridge on
Tuesday last, they discovered smoke arising
from thick pine grove few hundred yards
distant, and supposlng 1t to pro ceed from the
biyouac of other huntsmen, they approached
the spot. Imagine their feelings, when they
were within few rods of the place they dis
covered female almost nude seated near the
ire, engaged in picking large bird preparato-
such sight, involuntarily stopped. A consulta.
ton in suppressed whispers and they concluded
10 surround the weeping beauty, for it is said
she was weeping; and was often seen to wipe
the tears with her long waving black hair.
Each huutsmaL was stealthily creeping to
position marked out for him, when one OF them
happened to strike his gun against the body Of
a small pine which caused the woman to look
up, and seeing her situation and surroundings
let her intended dinner drop and grasping
bow and arrows that lay near her side bounded
away with the swittness of deer The hunts
men we're transfxed as it were, and for some
moments not word was spoken by either.
They represent the woman as being about thirty
aud possessing great beauty of face and form.
She wore an undresSed bear skin about her oins
which constituted her only covering. No one
has been able TO give any clue to her history
as yet, but there Is no doubt she is the compan
ion OF the wild man that was seen few days
ago not far from Alexandria by number Of
hunrsmen, an account IF which appeared 10 the
Alexandria Gazette Her weeping was 40
doubt caused by the abseuce Of her com paniou.
|, is supposed these two children Of the forest
have been frightened from one of the chains Of
the mountains east of the Ohio river by the
approach of the Washington and Ohio railroad.
Great efforts are being made to capture her,
and it Is hoped her companion will be captured
aso.- Manassas Gazette.
PRINCE WILLIAM COURT. The County Court
met on Monday and adjourned Cd Tuesday,
His honor, Aylett Nicol, presiding, George W.
Larkin, esq, Commonwealth Attorney. The
county officers lately elected, qualified tor their
respective positions. The will OF the late DIR.
Little G. Osman was admitted to probate ln
the case of Piuker and wife, indicted for grand
larceny, counsel for accused moved the court
to bail them, which motion was refused, ex-
cept for the woman, who was hailed 10 the sum
of 800, her brother and Mr. R. G. Weir be-
coming her bondsmep. In the case of Lang
Lewis, counsel stated that two grand jury terms
OF the court having passed they moved the
court to discharge the prisoner, which motion
The Commonwealth S Attorney resisted, stating
that the prosecuting witness had been paid to
stay away. The court ordered an attachment
to be issued against the witness which was
placed iu the hands of one of the deputy Sheritfs
Mr C. E. Butler, who brought the witness into
court on tuesday morning. This witness testl-
fed that the brothers Of Lang Lewis, the pri<o-
ner, had paid him S. to stay away, ne showing
the money they had paid him. Both of their
cases go to the Circuit Court to be tried
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