The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-11-04
A Wild Woman Reclaim ed.

The Troy On. W Times says: We
lately noted the appearance of beauti-
full young woman, who was evidently de-
mented, in the woods along the Albany
and Schenectady turnpike. She was
captured recently by a party of young
men, but fought so viciously, with the
aid of pair of sharp-pointed scissors,
that she broke away and escaped.
Saturday afternoon man named Louis
Bourbaki made his appearance at Kearns'
Hotel, near the Albany and Schenectady
turnpike, in the town of Watervliet, and
asked the bartender to give him all the
information he could about the wild girl.
The stranger said that he lived in Yer
mont, but resided near Albany in 1873,
and while there his only daughter was
seduced by clerk who worked in dry
goods store in Albany. She was deserted
by her heartless deceiver, who fled to
New York city, and has not been seen
by him or any of his family since. He
became enraged when he learned the
position his daughter was in, and ex-
PEELED her from the house, and had not
seen her since. A few days after her de-
parture he became sorry for his rash act,
and now would give all he had to see his
child again. The father had read re-
port of wild girls appearance near
| Watervliet, and wanted to see if she was
| his daughter. The bartender sent for
two of the young men who met her in
| the woods, and with whom she had the
contest, whose names are Edward Harri-
son and James Lumbly, and they gave
minute description of her to Mr..
| A G. ,'a ca Ill,
afternoon, four young men from that
locality and Mr.. Bourbaki proceeded to
the wood to lie in wait until she might
make her appearance. But they waited
together long time, as she seemed to
be cautious about venturing out of her
hiding place since the conflict with the
young men some two weeks ago. The
party soon divided, three going in one
direction and two in another. In this
way they walked about the woods nearly
all night. About four o'clock on Sum
day morning Harrison and Lumbly, who
went alone, heard cry as if from some
| female in distress, and traced it to cave
in deep ravine. After short con-
sultatiOn between them it was settled
that Harrison should remain and watch
her, while Lumbly returned to apprise
the rest of their success. A few minutes
after his departure she commenced to cry
again and wiring her hands, at the same
time muttering some sentences in the
French language. Finally the whole
party returned and entered the cavern
on their hands and knees. She gave a
shrek of the utmost despair when she saw
them, ran and knocked her head against
the wall, and acted like maniac. After
while she turned and implored them to
go away. Mr.. Bourbaki, who kept in the
rear, all this time, then stepped forward
and said, in loud voice, Emma"
She started and looked as if petrifed,
and in moment rushed, with a wild
cry, into her fathers arms. The scene
that followed it would be impossible to
-descri5e. She was perfectly sane, but
refused to tell why or how she lived
there, but simply said she would tell her
father all some other time. They started
for Kearns' Hotel; she making no Objec-
ton to accompanying them, and reached
there about six o'clock on Sunday
morning. The girl was nearly naked,
but wore the remnants of the clothes she
had on vixen she left her fathers house
in Albany, in May, 1878. She was pro-
vided with clothing at the hotel, and,
after heartfelt thanks to the young men
and Mr.. Kearns, by her father, the
parents and daughter departed fer
Albany, where they arrived about five
o'clock on Sunday evening.