Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-11-01
From the Troy Times, Oct. 3.
A WILD WOMAN RECLAIMED.

We lately noted the appearance of a
beautiful young woman, who was evil
IDENTIFY demented, in the woods along
the Albany and Schenectady turnpike.
She was captured recently by party of
young men. but fought so viciously,
with the aid of pair of sharp pointed
scissors. that she broke away and es-
capped. Saturday afternoon man named
Louis Bourbaki made his appearance at
Kearn's hotel, near the Albany and
Schenectady turnpike, in the town of
Watervliet, and asked the ar-tender to
give him all the information he could
about the wild girl. The stranger said
that he lived in Vermont, but resided
near Albany in 1873, and while there
his only daughter was seduced by clerk
who worked in dry-goods store in AL
bany. She was deserted by the heart
less deceiver, who fed 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 daugh-
ter was in, and expelled her from the
house. and had not seen her since. A
few days after her departure he became
sorry for his rash act, aud now would
give all he had to see his child again.
The father had read a report of wild
girls appearance near Watervliet, and
wanted to see if she was his daughter.
The bar tender sent for two of the young
men who met her in the woods, and
8 with whom she had the contest, whose
names are Edward Harrison and James
Lumbly, and they gave minute descrip-
ton of her to Mr.. Bourbaki. They went
to the wood to lie in wait until she
might make her appearance. But they
, waited together q long time, as she
seemed to be cautious about venturlng
out of her hiding place since her con-
] flict with the young men some two
weeks ago. The party soon divided,
o three going in one direction and two in
another. In this way they walked about
. the woods nearly all of Saturday night,
last. About 4 o'clock on Sunday morn
ing Harrison and Lumbly, who went
. alone, heard CRY as if some female in
distress, and traced it to cave in a
deep ravine. After short consultation
=, between them it was settled that Harri-
son should remain and watch her, while
n Lumbly returned to apprise the rest Of
their success. A few minutes after his
departure she commenced to cry again
II and wiring her hands, at the same time
muttering some sentences in the French
language. Finally the whole party re
J turned and entered the cavern on thei
hands and knees. She gave shrek o
the utmost despair when she saw them
ran and knocked her head against tn,
wall, and acted like maniac. After
while she turned and began to implor
them to go away. Mr.. Bourbaki, VIII
kept in the rear all this time, then step
ped forward and said in loud voice
Emma" She started and looked a
:, If petrifed, and in a moment rushed
with wild cry, into her fathers arms
80 The scene that followed it would be in
:. possible to describe. She was perfecti
sane, but refused to tell why or how sh
= lived there. but simply said she woul
tell her father all some other time. The
% started for Kearns' Hotel, she maxim
4, r no objection to accompany them, an
:. reaching there about o'clock on Sunda
y morning The girl was nearly nakec
but wore the remnants of the clothes 81
had on when she left her fathers hou'
=. in Albany, in May, 1873. She WI
provided with clothing at the hotel, ar
after heartfelt thanks to the young me
and Mr.. Kearns, by her father, the pa
" ent aud daughter departed for Alban
80 where they arrived about o'clock
:, Sunday evening.